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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 6 of this news letter!!!

 

 

 

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. http://okcarver.org/featured.htm
"Artistry in Wood" Show and Sale.TICKETS FOR SALE

State Fair—2008
Once again, club members dominate the woodcarving categories in the Creative Arts Show.  In Division 3510 Woodcarving, Experienced, Class 02: Birds, Waterfowl, Ronald Schessl won 1st and 2nd place ribbons.  In Class 04: Stylized, Calvin Welch won 1st place ribbon.  In Class 05: Mixed, Calvin Welch won 1st place ribbon.  In Class 06: Other than listed, Carl Tibbets won 1st place ribbon.  In Class 08: Caricatures, people, David Stotler won 1st and 2nd place ribbons.  In Class 09: Caricatures, animals, Calvin Welch one 1st place ribbon.  In Class 10: Caricatures, birds, waterfowl, Calvin Welch won 1st place ribbon.  In Class 12: Caricatures, other than listed, David Stotler won 1st place ribbon.  In Class 21: Decorated Boxes and Other Utility Items, relief carving, Calvin Welch won 1st place ribbon.  In Class 22: Decorated Boxes and Other Utility Items, walking cane, Carl Tibbets won 1st place ribbon. 
 Carl Tibbets won Outstanding Piece in Woodcarving for his ‘Spirit of Christmas’, piece.
To view photos of the winning carvings go to the show and tell page:
http://okcarver.org/showandtell.htm