[Woodcarver] Woodcarving and Wildlife Art Festival/Competition

[Matt Kelley]

> From: "Jeff Pretz" <jefpretz at ptd.net>

> Date: March 10, 2010 9:14:14 PM GMT-05:00

>

>

> Lancaster County WoodCarvers’

> 37th Annual Woodcarving & Wildlife Art Festival / Competition

> Lancaster Farm and Home Center

> 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, PA 17601

> June 5-6, 2010,

> Saturday, l0 a.m. to 5 p.m. & Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

> Free Parking                               Festival Admission: $5.00

>

> The theme for the Festival is “One Nation Under God!”

>

> Featured / Guest Carver will be Robert Stadtlander of Wellsville,  

> New York. Bob specializes in relief carving in wood 2" thick or  

> less.  For more information about Bob check out his website: www.stadtlandercarvings.com

>

> American National Cane Club (ANCC) will also have an exhibit of  

> carved canes.

>

> Demonstrations / Lectures will be given by various carvers including:

> Bob Stadtlander, Don Dearolf, Jack Kochan

>

> WOODCARVINGS AND WILDLIFE ART are available for purchase from many  

> of the artists and carvers. Many pieces of original work by carvers  

> and other artists will be available.

>

> Exhibits and Displays of Wood Carvings and Wildlife Art are hosted  

> by the artists.

>

> Vendors will also be selling carving and art tools, supplies, books,  

> and food.

>

> “Woodcarving Illustrated” and Fox Chapel Publishing are planning to  

> host an area called “Spit and Whittle” for carvers and attendees to  

> sit and share and to carve and to watch some demonstrations.

>

> COMPETITION of Woodcarvings and Wildlife Art is also held. See our  

> Website, www.lancarvers.com, for more information about the  

> categories and rules concerning our competition.  Competition is  

> open to club members and exhibitors

>                                     Competition Entries and ribbons  

> on the winners will be displayed between 10:00 a.m. and Noon on  

> Saturday.

>

> Raffle Tickets available for a special Chest Table and Civil War  

> Chest Set carved by members of The Lancaster County WoodCarvers. The  

> Raffle drawings will be on Sunday, June 6th at 3:00 p.m.  All  

> proceeds from the raffles will benefit “SOARS, Supporting Our  

> American Recruits,” a charity for soldiers (see their website: http://www.supportouramericanrecruits.com/4436.html.)

>

> Silent Auction will be held for a limited number of carvings and  

> wildlife art donated by exhibitors and Club Members.

>

> Door prizes of carvings done by the Lancaster County WoodCarvers  

> will be awarded regularly throughout the event.

>

> The John Herrington Award of 2010 will be announced at the Festival  

> on Saturday afternoon. This is a recognition given by the Lancaster  

> County WoodCarvers to a member for the outstanding contributions to  

> our club and the world of carving. The Harrington Award of 2009 was  

> proudly given to Robert Lehr of Millersville, PA.

>

> OTHER CLUB ACTIVITIES:

> Teaching: Club members are involved in teaching carving to a group  

> of students who are being home schooled. This is our second year of  

> teaching with this group. We are also helping some 4-H Youth learn  

> to carve.

>

> Beginning Woodcarving Class is being provided by Lancaster County  

> WoodCarvers on specific Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lancaster  

> County Parks at their Environmental Center. This is for those 14  

> years old and up ( those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.).  

> We will teach safety, basic cuts, the importance of different types  

> of cuts, types of wood, and sharpening. Everything needed will be  

> provided. Kit will be available for purchase!  The  next class will  

> be scheduled by the Lancaster County Parks. Registration is handled  

> by the Lancaster County Parks so check out their web site to see  

> when one may be scheduled:  www.co.lancaster.pa.us/parks/

>

> Woodcarving Seminars  are held by various accomplished carvers for  

> club and non-club members.

> There will be a Lancaster County WoodCarvers' Carve Around on the  

> Monday and Tuesday, June 7 & 8, 2010, following the Festival. The  

> Carving Instructors will be Bob Stadtlander (Relief Carving), Don  

> Dearolf (Caricature Carving), Nick Sciortino (Chip Carving), and  

> another carver yet to be announced. Spend two days with one of these  

> great carving teachers with time before and after and during to talk  

> with fellow carvers. Check out the website, www.lancarvers.com for  

> costs, more details, and registration information.

>

>

> See our Website for more information: http://www.lancarvers.com

> Festival & Club information contact: Pete Kovarovic, (717) 392-4814, Woodchips624 at comcast.net

> Exhibitors information contact: Andy DiPace, (717) 394-2262, LancCarvers at Gmail.com

> Competition information contact:  Andy DiPace, (717) 394-2262, LancCarvers at Gmail.com

> Advertisements and Publicity information contact: Jeff Pretz, (717)  

> 733-1591, jefpretz at ptd.net

>

> The Lancaster County WoodCarvers is a Pennsylvania Non-Profit  

> Corporation for educational and charitable work especially to  

> promote, foster and encourage the arts of woodcarving, whittling and  

> sculpturing.

>

> Jeff Pretz

> jefpretz at ptd.net

>

>

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