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From Show Chairman
Like last year, we are very appreciative of the members who support the show. The proceeds from the show finances activities and materials throughout the year.
A raffle will be held for a carving knife at the meeting after the show. For each activity that you participate in, you will receive one raffle ticket. So how can you support the show?
-Show committee (numbers are limited on this, let me know if you interested)
-Assist in setting up the show Friday October 4, 9am-Noon
-Participate in one of the training sessions (October 2-4 (1-3 day sessions)
(October 7-9 (1-3 day sessions)
-Rent a table
-Enter a carving in the show
-Attend the show (sign in at my table if this is your only activity on list)
-Donate small carving for free public raffle
-Work at the show (registration, table duty, auction)
-Clean up at end of show Sunday, October 6, 4-6pm
Free Public Raffle
To encourage the public to come to the show, we will hold a raffle starting at 1pm Saturday, and every hour thru out the show. The raffle is free to the public and will be included in our advertising. You must be present to win, club members are excluded from the raffle. So, we need nine small carvings (ornaments, etc.)
August 29
The Allan goodman class has been canceled.
August 26
Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers Festival & Show
We are +/- around 40 days till training begins. There is a new Facebook page for the show. Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers Annual Show.
Also, you can get the info for show from our web page, http://smkywc.club/
Training
We are picking up some reservations for the seminars. Sadly, Bill Johnson will not have a chip carving class this year. We have a couple other classes that have not hit the minimum student number and couple that are almost full. So please make plans for any of the classes as soon as possible. Allen Goodman and Richard Houlden's classes are below the minimum at this point. Both have great projects ready to share. Once you get Allen's walking stick carved, you have plenty of trails to show it off in the Smokies before the show starts on Saturday. Richard has great expressions in his faces. Please take advantage of the learning opportunities.
Demonstrations
Working on a lineup for demonstrations. If you have an idea you would like to share, I would be glad to discuss with you. And yes, have fixed the noise issue that plague the demonstrations last year.
About the show
We will have a silent auction and raffles similar to last year but with even more stuff! Also, there is a free hourly raffle for the general public. Carvers are donating their work to showcase our hobby to the public. In addition, we will have a special award for the best realistic bird entry in the show. This is to honor Clair Smith, our club member, who was an outstanding carver, competitor and mentor to many in our club. Clair passed away last November. He won Best of Show numerous times and won People's choice and 2nd Best of Show last year. He will be missed greatly. Fran, his widow, generously donated carvings for the silent auction and carving equipment/supplies
Bob Stadtlander will be there and have plenty of supplies. You can pre-order from him to avoid shipping and make sure he brings what you need.
Training October 2,3 and 4
Caricature
Gary Falin $150 3 days, plus roughout cost, plenty to choose from, you could paint your project on 3rd day if you prefer.
Richard Houlden $100 2 days (3,4) includes the blank. Check out his carvings on Facebook. Focus is setting up a face, but you will get a cool face by end of the class
Ed Lampert, $60 (Friday) includes the blank, Carving a Santa Ornament
Chip Carving
Bill Johnson, $225 2.5 days, plus the project blank. If you have a desire to improve your chip carving skills, Bill is the man. His work is awesome and will work with beginners to advanced.
Pyrography
Linda Feagans $150 3 days, includes two projects. Or you can bring your own project. Bring your wood burning unit so you can experience the training on your unit. There is limited number of loaners available.
October 7,8 and 9 (after the show)
Caricature or Bark
Rich Weatherbee $85 per day, plus cost of roughouts or bark. Rich is one of 25 Caricature Carver of America members in the country.
More info later on the show. If you would like a brochure mailed to you, let me know. The brochure is attached below. Table rentals must be sent in advance to insure you get one. We set up tables based on reservations.