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The
Corn Belt Carving Club of McLean County Illinois
held the 12th annual Sculptures in Wood Carving
Show and Sale at Illinois Wesleyan University's
Shirk Center in Bloomington, Illinois.
It was a great show and fun for all.
Club member Joe Rohde demonstrates woodcarving
at his table during the show. |
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The Corn Belt Carving Club has been hosting the show to promote the art and
beauty of woodcarving to the general public and other woodworkers. The club
also teaches a beginners woodcarving class in association with the
Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, as well as teaching woodcarving
to scouts, school groups, and clubs.
Fox Carving was there selling a variety of woodcarving products
and tools.
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Tim Gill of Chillicothe,
IL demonstrated the art of chainsaw carving.
For more information
about Tim or to find out how to get something carved
visit his website at
http://www.stumpcarver.com/
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Tim's Eagle that he
chainsaw carved during the show. |
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Ron Dowdy of Sullivan, IL came to our show as one of our guest
carvers.
Ron does a great job of carving caricature faces for bottlestoppers. |
Bob Deibert checking out an I PAD. |
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Club Member Joe Ramholz discusses woodcarving. |
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Contest Winners
All contest
entries are judged and voted on by the public.
Sorry contestants
but I only have a few pictures of the winners so not all winners are
pictured here.
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Dan
Bennett takes Best in Show and first in Relief with this carving of a
turkey. |
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Sylvia Banks takes first in Animals with her white tiger. |
Mike Hartzler takes first in Miscellaneous with this whimsical house
carved in cottonwood bark.
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Steve
Smith takes first in Abstract. |
Diane Bare takes first in chip carving with this neat birdhouse. |
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