[Woodcarver] Congress

sally nye sarolyn at accn.org
Tue Jun 29 09:41:23 EDT 2004


Hi Ivan,
You said a mouthful...(I think all carvers are winners...)  The 
experience and completion is more than the carving.  I enjoy seeing the 
carvings.  The ribbons don't excite me but I have "never" been a 
competitive person.

These events are so much fun in being with old friends and making new.  
That's a huge part of the equation for us.  Woodcarvers are family.  
Looking forward to more of the same "upliftment" at the Woodcarving 
Festival in August.
Sally
http://www.geocities.com/fancarving/home.html

On Jun 27, 2004, at 10:38 PM, Ivan Whillock Studio wrote:
Had a great time at the Congress.    It was fun to meet old friends,  
and make new ones.  The show was very well done.  The carvings were 
well displayed in the fairgrounds setting.  There was space around them 
so they could easily be seen.  As many of you know from my ramblings 
here, I'm not much into competitions and such.  (I think all carvers 
are winners because simply getting one done it is a great  
accomplishment . . . a whole lot harder than watching the Simpletons on 
TV.  In my opinion there is a huge tie for first.)   However, even if 
you're not into picking winners, the congress is an excellent 
representation of the range of carvings people are doing right now.  
There were a few unheralded gems--carvings that, though not  
technically perfect, clearly came from the heart.  I really enjoy 
carvings that reflect the real experience of the carver, even if they 
are not quite so accomplished as the formula carvings. It was also fun 
to see that more and more carvers are pushing the envelope a little 
bit.
 
Chris Howard stopped by the Studio on his way to the Congress and we 
had a great chat about carving and such. (Never met a person from 
Tennessee I didn't like.)   And at the Congress it was great to visit 
with Sandie--abuse her hospitality with a lot of foot stomping and a 
little pickin' with my soulmate, ol' Don.  In spite of the fact that we 
grew up miles apart--in different parts of the country, Don and I share 
many of the same childhood experiences--a love of music and early 
experiences with many phases of art.  There's a mean guitar picker  
there, just under the surface.

We plan to do some more pickin' at the August get-together in 
Faribault--so let that be a fair warning to anyone in earshot.

Thanks to all--at the congress and on the list--who expressed support 
and concern for Marnie.  A special thanks to Larry Yudis for his 
expression of concern at the banquet.  A score of others will get their 
thanks as time goes on.  It all confirms the basic goodness and beauty 
in the soul of people. 


Ivan Whillock Studio
122 NE 1st Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021
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