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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!!!

 

 

 

Show Chairman Wright updates, August 29, 2008.

The show committee is busy getting things ready for our annual show and sale, October 18 and 19, State Fair Centennial Building.  Everett Ellenwood will attend our show.  Just to remind you that (Ev) is featured in the Summer 2008 Carving magazine.  His article on Sharpening 101 is on pages 45, 46.  Everett will conduct several sharpening seminars at the show.  There will be a large activities and events poster display at the entry to the show.  You should take advantage of this special opportunity!
Check out the Ellenwood web site at:www.ellenwoodarts.com and the Carving magazine article at:www.carvingmagazine.com

Also........

attendees will include Bruce Futterer.  If you have attended past shows, you may recall that name from the winners board as it has appeared there many times.
and, our friends Phil and Vickie Bishop will be participating in this years show. 
other items of interest.  Hourly door prizes are still needed.  There are only two more general club meetings before the show.  Our picnic of course on 9/13, bring some carving tools as well as pic nic stuff.  You can support the club show by completing a carving for door prizes.  There will be wood provided by the club as well as some easy projects that can be completed in a couple of hours.  click here for a flash announcement!

Our club treasurer will provide you with all the drawing and show tickets you need plus more.  And, if you can do some marketing for the club, posters and other material can be provided.  Give Richard a call

at 302-5102. or email at:  redalke@yahoo.com

The  "Artistry in Wood'" show is just a few short weeks away.  Your participation will make for another successful event for our club.

Thank you,

Chuck Wright - 496-9337 email: wrightdadart@earthlink.net

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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

We had 22 carvers at the Woodsen Park carve-in on Aug 20.  The group is continuing to grow.  We meet from about 9:15 until 12:30 or 1:00 every Wed morning.  We have room for more.  Please join us
I plan to be at the picnic with lots of show tickets and drawing tickets, if you need more to sell.  The drawing tickets at $1 each or 6 for $5 are a really good deal.  Bob Smith has entered the Grand Prize (Carousel) in the State Fair.  Check it out if you haven't seen it.  Sell those tickets.   Call me if you need more.

Richard  302-5102