Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers - 2025 ANNUAL SHOW & COMPETITION & SALES

My People Senior Activity Center

1220 W Main Street (HWY 441), Sevierville TN

Just 1.5 miles from HWY 66

(865) 453-8080

 Carving & Pyrography Classes, Carving Demonstrations, Carving Supplies for Sale, Whittling Contest, Silent Auction,

Raffle, Food 

Carvers Displaying Their Carvings (available to buy)

Show is Saturday and Sunday, October 4 and 5, 2025

We will have demonstrations, raffles...largest in Southeast!, silent auctions including carvings from several top carvers and cash payouts for category winners along group winners. Not too soon, to get some entries carved!  

Show Details

Table rentals are $25 for club members, $35 non-members

You do not need to rent a table to show carvings

Entry Fees $20 for 15 entries, $5 for additional 10 entries 

Or $10 for first entry and $3 for additional entries.

Brochures including entry form will be coming out soon.

Dinner will be Saturday evening with free raffle of carvings for attendees!

We will have wood sales

Bob Stadtlander will have his "store" there...6-8 tables..at least of supplies. You can avoid shipping costs but contacting him in advance.

Table Rentals

Cost is $25 for members, $35 for non-members

You need to reserve ahead of time. Send in your payment to Art (JR) Hemmerlein, 3446 Wayne Rankin Road, Louisville, TN. 37777

Tables are 6 Ft, we have a few 8ft tables upon request ahead of time.

Show news Aug 28

I sent list our last email. To find reasonable rooms, contact Trivago.  They will give you the best rates and they are pretty reasonable. If you contact the motel directly, costs are significantly higher...don't try to cut out the middleman this time! If you are having trouble, contact me for assistance.

More on the show in upcoming emails, but a few notes now.

1. Wow!  You should see the carvings that will be in the silent auction. At least 6 from nationally known carvers..... not giving out names yet! I have most of them in hand already...very impressive.

2.Demonstrations, we are still looking for volunteers for demonstrations. We have several lined up but could use a couple more.

3. We have a new competition, Best Caricature Carving to go along with the Best in Show, Clair Smith Best Realistic Bird, Best Instructor Assisted and the Best in the Open, Intermediate and Novice classes.

4. David Cummings will be there to get your equipment in tip top shape. He does a great job sharpening, so bring in your tools!

5. We will have  6+ tables for Bob Stadtlander with carving supplies(stadtlandercarvings.com), Power Carving Depot (powercarvingdepot.com), and the club will be selling wood plus all the vendors and don't forget the biggest wood carving raffle in the Southeast! If you have supply needs, contact the vendors ahead of time so you can avoid the shipping costs.

7. Entry fees for competition are $20 unlimited entries or $10 for first entry and $3 for entries after that. If you use the unlimited entry method (3 carvings per category).  Category winners receive a cash award with their ribbons with 4 or more entries in that category!  

8. We will have a banquet Saturday evening. Free raffle for participants!

9. If you read this note down to here, AND you email me before September 1, you will be included in a special raffle for the special people who read the complete note.  Don't reply ALL ....better chance for you to just send me the email. 

From Trivago. (reserve thru Trivago for best price)..or Book.com

Resort at Governor's Crossing  $149/night  Excellent rating

Days Inn by Wyndham Apple Valley  $86 (we had folks stay here last year..they survived. No complaints)

Clarion Inn Willow River $128 Excellent rating

Super Eight Wyndham $81 Good rating

LaQuinta  by Wyndham$119  Good rating

Quality Inn  Sevierville-Pigeon Forge  $118

These rates are for 3 days before show and show. Rates are $2-4 higher per night for show and days after the show.(Bill Johnson's and Rich Wetherbee classes)

Also, this area has many Airbnb or VRBO places. google is your friend!

Here is show address if you want to figure out distance.

1220 West Main St., Sevierville, TN

Facebook pages  :Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers Association

                             Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers Annual Show

Classes

*Gary Falin, due to medical procedures planned during the training, he will be unable to teach this year. Phil Gentry, who won the Best of Show Award at Charlotte, will be the instructor for the class. Phil is an excellent carver who trained under Gary''s tutelage for years. I have attached a pic of his work. He will be using Gary's roughouts and may have some of his own.  There are a couple spots available. October 1-3, $150

* Richard Houlden's class is full at this time. (Oct 2-3, caricature $100)

*Linda Feagen's woodburning class needs additional students to make the class viable. (Oct 1-3, $150) We will be making a decision on this shortly after Sept 1.

*Ed Lampert, our local Santa expert, has openings. He does a fantastic Santa ornament, and you will be impressed. He has won in the CCA competition in Converse.  Pictures attached below.  Class is 1 or 2 days, October 2/3. $60/100.

*Rich Wetherbee Clay class October 6-7 $85/day. One opening left

                           Bark/Roughout class October 8/9 Full

Let me know if you want on waiting list For Richard Houlden or Rich Wetherbee

Thanks

JR

309-620-1197 (texting is better that calling if I don't know your number. but if you don't like to text, leave a message.

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