[Woodcarver] Carve-Fest report

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Matt,

Sharon and I went to Carv-Fest so I can give you a quick overview but I 
don't have pictures or numbers to share. I can tell you that it was well 
attended and a great success. The Whillock's did an awesome job organizing 
and advertising the event.

There were 40 classes scheduled to run Saturday and Sunday in 8 classroom 
areas. These classes were well attended. I had 18 students in my 2 drawing 
classes. Other classes had about the same, averaging 7 to 8 students per 
class. In addition there were demonstrations running almost the entire show. 
These demonstrations were free and also well attended. I'm guessing there 
were about 20 booths plus vendors. I didn't have a booth so I don't know how 
the sales were but we ended up buying some things. The raffle went extremely 
well for Sharon and I because we won a carving by Marv Kaisersatt.

I want to thank the Whillocks for all the hard work they did to make 
Carv-Fest a success. These type of events rarely make money. They do it to 
promote woodcarving and not to make money. Hopefully the carvers supported 
it well enough so that it at least met expenses.

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552

(815) 498-9290 phone
(815) 498-9249 fax
http://www.thecarvingshop.net [business web site]
http://www.carvingmagazine.com ['Ask Joe' column]
http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Kelley" <celtcarver at comcast.net>
To: "Woodcarver List" <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 2:19 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Carve-Fest or Jackstock Reports?



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> Well I know some of our members were at the Carv-Fest or at JackStock 

> this past weekend -  anyone willing to report back, have photos  posted, 

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