Spiral Tree Carving Project for September Meeting

As promised months ago, V. Pres. Derek has basswood blanks available for carving spiral Chrismas Trees at third Saturday meeting of SDWC , Sept. 20.  A sharp knife and some palm chisels are all you need to create these unique works of art.

DAY NINE AT THE FAIR

Gale Berven, former president of South Dakota Woodcarvers, Inc. and  part time employee at Costco, purchased several boxes of Virginia Peanuts at a discount and donated them to the Sioux Empire Fair Woodcarving Expo.

 During the past nine days, visitors were invited to eat peanuts as they cast a ballot for Visitor's Choice and signed for a chance to win a whole box of peanuts.  Today, at 3:00 PM,  the always-willing-to-help Arts Coordinator, Wendy Sweeter, drew out the name of the lucky winner of a box of peanuts. Then votes for Visitor's Choice were counted.  It seems Craig Johnson really cleaned the house in this year's competition, winning 1st Place, 2nd Place, and 3rd Place in the Intermediate Class, Overall Best of Show, and now the Visitor's Choice Award for his Coons at Home.  

Congratulations to Craig Johnson!

COONS AT HOME
by Craig Johnson
2014 Visitor's Choice Award

DAY EIGHT AT THE FAIR

THE BARN
by Larry Wilson
2nd Place in Novice Class

"STILL WORKING?" 
by Gale Berven
3rd Place Advanced Class

Vern Luke manning the display

DAY SEVEN AT THE FAIR

Home Brew Prelims-- 6 pm in the Arts Building

As "Artist of the Day" I will be showing off my home-made tin-can forge and some home-made tools. 

PARADE OF HOMES
by Dave Johnson
2nd Place in Advanced Class

JAREEM JABDUL JABBAR
by Craig Johnson
2nd Place in Intermediate Class

DAY SIX AT THE FAIR

Ag Appreciation Day

George and Me

Pie Baking Contest at noon in the Arts Building

I will be "Artist of the Day" at the woodcarving expo.



 Pyrography (wood burning) is often a catagory in wood carving competitions, even though there is no carving involved in creating the image on wood.

This one by Nancy Cummings would no doubt have gotten a ribbon if it were competing just with other wood burning entries.

GHOST TOWN by Nancy Cummings