[Woodcarver] Lancaster Co WoodCarving & Wildlife Art Festival

Fri Feb 1 21:41:39 EST 2019

Please share information contained here with anyone and everyone you are able! This will help us make our WoodCarving and Wildlife Art Festival a success and further the art / craft / skill of woodcarving..  

First section is opening information. 

The second continues with more details about our Festival

The end is a poster I ask that you print out and post in your area of work and / or influence.

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Lancaster County WoodCarvers’

46th Annual Woodcarving & Wildlife Art Festival

Student Memorial Center, Millersville University, 

opposite side of street from 101 Shenks Ln, Millersville, PA 17551

March 16&17, 2019. 

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

            & Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free Parking

Festival Admission: $5.00 donation

Free Admission for those with Military ID!

Free Admission for Students with High School, College, or Higher Ed ID!

The theme for the Festival is “At the Carnival!”

Featured / Guest Carver will be Fred Henderson, Carousel Horse Carver and Realistic Carver, from York PA. 

Sister Clubs Exhibiting:

American National Cane Club (ANCC) will have an exhibit of carved canes. ANCC is a sister club that focuses on canes and walking sticks and meets monthly in Lancaster County Pennsylvania.

Conewago Carvers will have an exhibit of their club members. Conewago Carvers is another sister club which is very active west of the Susquehanna River, meeting in East Berlin, Pennsylvania. 

            Cumberland Valley Wood Carvers will also have an exhibit by their club members. This is a sister club from the Chambersburg - Scotland area of Pennsylvania.

West Shore Woodcarvers will also have an exhibit of their club members. West Shore Woodcarvers is another sister club which is very active west of the Susquehanna River, Hamton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Yorkarvers will also have an exhibit by their club members. This is a sister club from the York area of Pennsylvania.

Carrol Carvers, a sister club from southern Maryland.

PA Delaware Valley Woodcarvers, a sister club from Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Gourd Society, a new club for our show will be present with a display of their art on / with Gourds.

Ward Museum of Salisbury, Maryland will be present with a display of their art and programs.

Millersville University Art Students will also be exhibiting their “WoodCarvings or Wildlife Art”.

Woodcarving Illustrated and Fox Chapel Publishing are planning to host an area called “Spit and Whittle” for carvers and attendees to sit and share information and to carve and to watch demonstrations. 

Demonstrations / Lectures / Presentations of one hour duration will be given every hour starting on the half-hour by various carvers including our featured carver and other local carvers. Carving, wood-burning, and painting demonstrations.

Carving “5 Minute” Owl – “hands on carving” for beginners, or new carvers, or those who just want to try carving. All supplies and tools will be available for use with basic safety and techniques shared. Instruction and guidance will be provided by club members. Each session will take about an hour and will start on the hour and on the half-hour. At the end of the hour most will leave with a complete carved owl. Must be at least 14 years old and everyone must sign a waver to participate in a session.

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 expected this year will also be selling carving and art tools, supplies, books, wood, etc. 

Frank Rauscher’s Woodcarvings Supply, Frank Rauscher, proprietor / carver from Radnor, PA

Hillcrest Carving, Don Swartz, proprietor / carver, from Lancaster County, PA

            John Dunkle Knives, John Dunkle, proprietor / knife maker from Archbold, OH.

            Ritter Carvers Inc, Barbara Ritter, proprietor from Colmar, PA

            Stadtlander Woodcarvings, Bob Stadtlander, proprietor / carver from Mantura, OH

Silent Auction will be held for a good number of carvings and wildlife art donated by exhibitors and club members. Proceeds from the Silent Auction will be split evenly between the club’s Beginner Carver Fund and our meeting place host, Community United Methodist Church, 130 Tennyson Dr., Lancaster, PA 17602. The auction will close at 3:00 on Sunday afternoon.

Door prizes of carvings done by the Lancaster County WoodCarvers will be awarded regularly throughout the Festival.

Don Herrington Award, an recognition by the club of an exemplary member of the club, will be given on Saturday about Noon during the festival. 

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

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

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

                                                                        Bob Hershey, (717) 951-5569,  <mailto:bzcarvn at ptd.net> bzcarvn at ptd.net 

Competition information contact:                David Parker, (410) 867-2214,  <mailto:daveparker1000 at gmail.com> daveparker1000 at gmail.com 

Publicity information contact:                      Jeff Pretz, (717) 940-3311,  <mailto:jefpretz at ptd.net> jefpretz at ptd.net

Silent Auction contact:                                  Tom Longenecker, (717) 898-9376. thomasclp at comcast.net

Lancaster County WoodCarvers meet monthly on the 3rd Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. to about 8:30 at the Community Methodist Church, 130 Tennyson Dr., Lancaster, PA 17602. This is a new locations for our meetings. June’s meeting is a picnic at Lititz Springs Park. July and August we do not meet.

Woodcarver ListThe 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.

Lancaster County WoodCarvers

Lancaster, PA

Jeff Pretz, Publicity & Advertisements Chair

1229 W Main St

Ephrata, PA 17522-1310

(717) 940-3311 —  <mailto:jefpretz at ptd.net> jefpretz at ptd.net 

 <http://www.lancarvers.com/> www.lancarvers.com 

 <https://www.facebook.com/LancasterCountyWoodcarvers> https://www.facebook.com/LancasterCountyWoodcarvers   

WOODCARVING

AND

WILDLIFE ART FESTIVAL

March 16th & 17th, 2019

Millersville University Fitness Center

Shenks Lane Millersville, Lancaster, PA 17551

  Sat. 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM ♦ Sun. 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Featured Carver

Fred Henderson

Carousel Horse Carver

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