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The
Corn Belt Carving Club of McLean County Illinois
held the 11th annual Sculptures in Wood Carving
Show and Sale at Illinois Wesleyan University's
Shirk Center in Bloomington, Illinois.
It was a great show and fun for all.
NOTE:
Our annual shows have always been held in May of
each year. In 2012 we will be moving to
October 20 and 21st. We will still be at
the Shirk Center so be sure and mark your
calendars and join us for another great show!
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The Corn Belt Carving Club has been hosting the show to promote the art and
beauty of woodcarving to the general public and other woodworkers. The club
also teaches a beginners woodcarving class in association with the
Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, as well as teaching woodcarving
to scouts, school groups, and clubs.
Tim Rundall of the Woodchip Shop and
wood vendor, Rod Wilcox were there selling a variety of woodcarving products
and tools.
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Tim Rundall, The Woodchip Shop. |
Rod Wilcox, wood vendor. |
Contest Winners
All contest
entries are judged and voted on by the public.
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Gary McDonald
takes first in the Miscellaneous carving category, and for the second year
in a row, Best of Show with a group of
whimsical houses carved in Cottonwood bark.
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Greg Taylor gets the first in Birds and Fish and
second best of show with his magnificent Kestrel. |
Dave Roop gathers the first in Relief with
this really mean looking wolf mask. Just look at those eyes. |
Gary McDonald gets another first with his Indian flute in the
Abstract Division. |
Roy Hanks gets a first in the Group Carving
categpru with Joseph, Mother, and Child. |
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Olds gets the first with his great rendition of a sleeping fox in the Realistic Animal category. |
Olds gets his second first place in Realistic Human category with
his "Snowflake" Indian maiden. |
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Gary McDonald gets another first, this time with
this comical version of two Civil War veterans still trying to fight
the war years after is was over. |
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