Fun at the Fair

Miss Sioux Empire Fair, Alexis Kosiak , made the day at the Sioux Empire Woodcarving Expo  for Artist of the Day, Derek Boekoeff, and volunteer, Frank Orthmeyer.  

For a look back slide show  of the 2012 fair go to:  http://www.siouxempirefair.com/

2012 Expo People's Choice

Mountain Man

by

Jeremy Frislie

2012 Expo Winners

Overall Best of Show

Prairie Chicken 

By Dave Johnson

Advanced Class 3D 

First Place 

Pheasant Hen and Rooster

By Lloyd Whitley

                                                                                         

 Intermediate Class

First Place  

Rooster Tavern Sign

By Craig Johnson

                               

                                      Novice Class 

First Place

                                                                 Treble Clef

                                                                  By Mike Emerson

Advanced Class 2D 

First Place

Chip Carved Box

By Arne Bortnem

Advanced Class 2 D 

Third Place

Mountain Man

By Jeremy Frislie

2012 Sioux Empire Woodcarving Exposition

This year three additional days have been added to the schedule for the 79th Annual Sioux Empire Fair.  The traditional six-day fair, starting each year during the 2nd week of August will now begin on Saturday, Aug. 4th, and run all the next week through Sunday, Aug. 12th .

Volunteers have already started signing up for security shifts and for Artist of the Day, but having someone at the exhibit for all those extra time slots will be difficult.  If you would like to sign up for a security shift or Artist of the Day,  email: stumpkicker@hotmail.com   or phone: 605-359-7067.

You can view the current schedule at: 2012 Sioux Empire Woodcarving Expo Schedule

 Download or print Rules and Regs / Entry Form from Sioux Empire Woodcarving Exposition

Last Meeting

The regular Third Saturday Meeting of the S D Woodcarvers, Inc. was held  May 19th at the Center for Active Generations.  A continuation of the chip carving project from last month explored the art of "gouge chip carving".  Samples of this type of chip carving can be found at http://www.gougechipcarving.com/

Attendance was lower than usual, so a review of gouge chip carving is planned for the June meeting.