[Woodcarver] Wonders in Wood Festival 2024

Mon Oct 16 14:31:17 EDT 2023

Lancaster County WoodCarvers'

49th Annual Woodcarving & Wildlife Art Festival

Student Memorial Center, Millersville University, 108 Shenks Ln,
Millersville, PA 17551 

March 9 & 10, 2024. 

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

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

Free Parking

Festival Admission: $5.00

Free Admission for those with Military ID!

Free Admission for Students with High School or Post High Student ID!

Featured / Guest Carver will be Jim Feather. More information on Jim and his
carvings can be found at  <https://www.facebook.com/jimfeatherwoodcarver>
https://www.facebook.com/jimfeatherwoodcarver 

Exhibits and Displays of Wood Carvings and Wildlife Art are hosted by the
artists. 

This festival we hope to have a record of 60+ different exhibitors and three
or more vendors attending. 

Sister Clubs Expected to be Exhibiting:

American National Cane Club (ANCC), a sister club that focuses on canes and
walking sticks and meets monthly in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Conewago Carvers, a sister club which is very active west of the Susquehanna
River, meeting in East Berlin, Pennsylvania. 

West Shore Woodcarvers, a sister club which is very active west of the
Susquehanna River, Mechanicsburg (Hampden Township), Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania.

Yorkarvers, a sister club from the York area of Pennsylvania.

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

William Rush WoodCarvers, a sister club in Media, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Gourd Society, a sister club will be present with a display of
their art on / with Gourds.

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 by various carvers including our featured carver and other local
carvers. Schedule will follow in the future

Carving "5 Minute" Owl or Hedge Hog - 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 your own owl or hedgehog. Must be at least 18 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.

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

Art From the Bark,  Kathryn and Dennis Overcash, proprietor / carver from
Rhoadesville, VA 

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

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

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

The Carving Glove Guy,  Don Butler, proprietor / carver from Michigan

Silent Auction will be held for a number of carvings and wildlife art
donated by exhibitors and club members, as well as a variety of other items.
Silent Auction will be ending between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Proceeds
from the Silent Auction will be shared with the club's Beginner Carver Fund
and a local non-profit organization. 

Visa and MasterCard accepted for Silent Auction payment.

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

Competition is open to exhibitors and club members only. Entries must be
entered Friday between 4 and 8 p.m. or Saturday between 6:30 and 8 a.m..
Competition pieces must remain in the show for the duration of the show.

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

Festival & Club information contact: Ken Kuhar, (717) 682-9400,
lwckuh at gmail.com 

Exhibitors information contact:           Bob Hershey, (717) 951-5569,
bzcarvn at ptd.net 

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

Silent Auction information contact:                        Tom Longenecker,
(717) 468-2556, thomasclp at comcast.net 

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

Biography

Jim Feather, Wood Carver

Jim lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has been carving caricatures
for 30 years and enjoys sharing his interest in caricature carving by
teaching woodcarving classes.  He enjoys creating carvings with humorous
expressions and tries to bring out the personality of his caricatures.  He
is a member of the Lancaster County Woodcarvers and Conewago Carvers and has
had several articles published in Woodcarving Illustrated over the years."

Jim Feather

Jim Feather <jimfeather at comcast.net>
<https://www.facebook.com/jimfeatherwoodcarverfa>
https://www.facebook.com/jimfeatherwoodcarver
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlJkugD5qgo>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlJkugD5qgo 

Lancaster County WoodCarvers meet monthly on the 3rd Tuesday evening from
6:00 to about 8:30 p.m. at the

Community United Methodist Church, 130 Tennyson Dr., Lancaster, PA 17602.
June's meeting is a picnic

Open Carve Session on the first Thursday of the month at 9:00 a.m. to 11
a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Community United Methodist Church,
Lancaster.

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.

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Lancaster County WoodCarvers

Lancaster, PA

Jeff Pretz, Publicity

300 Saint Mark Drive

Apt 1131

Lititz, PA 17543

(717) 940-3311 (leave message)  -  jefpretz at ptd.net
<http://www.lancarvers.com/> www.lancarvers.com 

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

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