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October 18 & 19, 2008!!!

The Oklahoma City Wood Carvers club, invites you to join our show for 2008 to be held at the Oklahoma City State Fair Grounds in the Centennial Building.  You can show, sell, carve, visit, and share ideas.

The judge for 2008 will be Desiree Hajny.

Special guests for 2008 include Woodturning and Scroll saw Artists.  These artists will have their own competition and their own judges in addition to the woodcarvers.  Any registered participant can take part in all activities.

There will be cash prizes for Best of Show, First Runner Up, Second Runner Up, Six Best of Group Awards, Best Table Display, Chairman's Choice and the traditional Whittlers Contest.

For your official Show information, schedule of Events, list of Categories for Judging, Rules, and entry package or for questions or judging and contest information please contact one of the following:

John Amicon                                            Richard Dalke                           Chuck Wright
OCWC President                                     OCWC Treasurer                      Show Chair
504 County Lane                                      4109 NW 146th                         16410E. Indian Hills
Midwest City, OK                                    Oklahoma City, OK                 Newalla, OK

Zip 73130                                                 Zip 73134                                  Zip 74857                
(405) 769-7593                                        (405)302-5102                          (405)496-9337

 j.amicon@cox.net                                  redalke@yahoo.com                wrightdadart@earthlink.net

For additional information, you can visit our web site at:

http://www.okcarver.org

This years grand prize drawing is highlighted on page 4 of this news letter!!!

 

 

 

The Golden Spread Woodcarvers

of Amarillo, Texas invite you to

 “ARTISTRY IN WOOD 2008” Show/Sale/Competition.

 November 1-2, 2008,
Amarillo Civic Center
401 South Buchanan St.
Amarillo, Texas.
Show information will be available at the August General meeting.   Or, Contact Ginger Webster
4102 Escondido Place
Amarillo, TX 79118
(806)352-2417

 
TIKETS FOR SALEText Box: Show tickets are available. Door and prize tickets are for sale. Contact our Treasurer Richard Dalke 4109 NW 146th Oklahoma City, OK 73134 (405)302-5102 redalke@yahoo.com <ALSO> Desiree Hajny’s 2nd seminar has openings. Oct. 23—25. Desiree Hajny has been involved in the arts for the past twenty-eight years, as a teacher in both the public and private sectors, as the author of six books, as a contributor to 7 others, and contributing editor to several periodicals in the United States and Europe. Desiree has been creating wood sculptures of mammal’s full time since 1985. On the web, go to this link to learn more.

The Oklahoma State Fair
   9-11 thru 9-21, 2008
  Enter your carvings in the 2008 Creative Arts competition.  Web users can go to the web page at:
http://oklahomastatefair.com
browse to competitive events/creative arts page: http://www.oklahomastatefair.com/creative_arts.asp
  General Email:  mail@oklahomastatefair.com  

 Participants can go online to get information about the rules and regulations for Division 3508, 3509 and 3510 Woodcarving under the Creative Arts link.  A Woodturning Division is also available as well as many other categories in which you may have an interest.   Also, instructions and on line entry links are provided.   If you are not a web user, you will need to contact the

State Fair Office
500 Land Rush Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
PH: (405) 948-6700FAX: (405) 948 6828
Mailing AddressP.O. Box 74943
Oklahoma City, OK 73147

 Entry Form Deadline is August 15th
Our club will demonstrate wood carving at the fair, Sunday, September 14th, from 10am—9pm.  Contact Les Stotler for details:
392-4898 ljstotler@pldi.net