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!
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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