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2009

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CA  

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California Carvers Guild
OR Apr 4-5

Capitol Carvers

Capitol Carvers Annual Carving Show, Salem Senior 50+ Center , 2615 Portland RD , Salem , OR .  Admission Free Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm Contact: Kenny Wilson 503-845-9210 popopwilson@mtangel.net

BC Apr 4-5

Brant Festival

19th Annual Brant Wildlife Festival Woodcarving Show & the 12th

Annual Canadian Fish Carving Championships.  Parksville Community Centre, Parksville, BC  Sat April 4 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sun April 5 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Registration information coming soon.

Contacts: Les Trelenberg: 250-898-8887 e-mail: lestrelenberg@shaw.ca or Dennis Drechsler: 250-479-9165 e-mail: whalecarvings@shaw.ca

WA Apr 18-19

Quilceda Carvers

24th Artistry in Woods Carving Show at Evergreen Fairgrounds, Bldg 600, Monroe , WA .  Contact Sandy Scism  425.418.6592 or Nancy March at email: quilcedashowchairman@yahoo.com
MD Apr 18

Carroll Carvers

Annual International Festival of Carving, Carroll Lutheran Village Chapel, 300 St Luke Circle, Westminster, Maryland.  10 am to 5 pm.  Display & wood carving competition.  Paintings, info and carving workshops.  Contact Pete Turner 717.235.7529
ND Apr 18-19 Red River Valley Woodcarvers 34th Annual Show & Competition, Doublewood Inn, 3333 13th Ave. S, Fargo, ND  Free Admission, 12:30 to 5:00.  Contact Pete Trelstad dogcarver@gmail.com 
OR Apr 25-26

 Southcoast  Woodcarvers

18th Annual Show & Sale North Bend Community Center, 2222 Broadway, North Bend, OR Contact Rick Miller, President & Show Chairman, 2650 Clark St., North Bend, OR 97459 541.260.5328 or 541.756.7068 lori.miller@charter.net 

AR May 2-3

North Arkansas Wood Carvers Club Inc. 

30th Annual Woodcarving Show and Sale at Baxter County Fair Grounds, Mountain Home, AR See web for information. Contact Sandy Smith Phone: 870.431.8070.
ID May 2-3

WOODCRAFT and THE IDAHO ARTISTRY IN WOOD ASSOCIATION 

2009 Idaho Artistry in Wood Show sponsored by  WOODCRAFT and THE IDAHO ARTISTRY IN WOOD ASSOCIATION at Brown’s Gallery, 1022 Main St., Boise, Idaho   Sat 9–5p.m. and Sun 10-4 p.m  Information, prospectus and registration forms may be obtained at the Boise Woodcraft store or at the following websites: Carvers and scrollers: www.treasurevalleyscrollers.org Turners and Woodworkers: www.swiwt.org Gourd workers: www.idahogourdsociety.org
WA May 9

Capitol Woodcarvers Assn.

Creativity in Wood Show, Olympia Center , 222 Columbia , Olympia , WA ,  10-4 Saturday only. Set-up at 8 am.  Contact: John Templar 360-273-0977  stringwalker420@msn.com
WA May 15-16

Northwest Driftwood Artists 

46th Annual Driftwood Sculpture Show at the Courtyard Hall at Country Village/second floor23714 Bothell Highway (SR 527) Bothell, WA  Elevator available Contact Sue Banks, Show Chairman, 360-659-6164, bobsuebanks@hotmail.com  

BC May 23-24

Richmond Carvers Society

Richmond Carvers Society 20th Annual Wood Carving Show at the Steveston Community Center, 4111 Moncton Street, Richmond, BC.  A juried show
featuring a wide variety of carving styles and techniques.  Contact: Richmond Carvers Society, P.O. Box 36507 Seafair Post Office, Richmond, BC. V7C 5M4  or  Visit our website: www.richmondcarvers.ca
WA May 30 Northwest Decoy Show

35th NW Decoy Show at the Best Western/Cotton Tree Convention Center, 2300 Market St, Mt Vernon, WA 98273.  9am to 2pm.  Free admission & free appraisals.. Contact Brett R. Stark at 206.963.8800 or BrettStark2003@Yahoo.com

WA Jun 4-7

Tri-City Woodcarvers Assn.

Tri-Cities Woodcarver's 12th Annual Rendezvous, Benton County Fairgrounds, Kennewick, WA.  Free short (3 - 4 hour) classes taught by some of the top Northwest carving instructors.  Cost of cutouts and supplies vary by instructor.  The Fairgrounds has numerous RV sites and restroom facilities; $10/night with water and power and $6/night for RV's and tents with no hookups.  The classes, tutorials, barbeque and pot-luck will be held in the covered 'barn' facility.  Contact us for complete Rendezvous events and driving directions, we' love to see you. Contact Ron Lunde, 509.582.8694 cascadecarvers@msn.com 
WA Jun 12-14

Spokane Carvers Rendezvous

8th Annual Rendezvous with free classes, carving contest, potluck, BBQ, & raffle at the Spokane KOA, Spokane Valley WA 99027.  KOA phone # 509-924-4722 or www.koa.com Contact SpokaneCarversInfo@hughes.net or 509.244.3467
WA Jun 12-14 Peninsula Driftwood Artists Peninsula Driftwood Artists 40th Annual Show  at Cole Convention Center , Carrie Blake Park, Sequim , WA Contact Janice Hunt 360.683.5846moocow@olypen.com
WA Jul 12-17

Cascade Carvers & Drake Knives

1st NW Carving Academy at the Kittitas Event Center Ellensburg , WA .  Eleven renowned carving instructors to choose from.   Details at www.CascadeCarvers.com or call Ron Lunde 509.585.7787 or Gil Drake 360.659.6678
WA Jul 25

Pacific Northwest Wood Artisans

Pacific Northwest Wood Artisans Show & Sale at the Elks Sequim Lodge, 143 Port Williams Rd. Sequim WA 98382 9am – 3pm Free Adm. Local artists present a variety of work using wood as their medium.  Included are Carvers, Turners, Intarsia, Driftwood Art and Chainsaw art.  Many pieces are for sale.  There will be a raffle as well as a silent auction which will include original artwork as well as donations from community merchants. CONTACT: Gale Lawrence-Krum at 360 417-3858, glknhevn@yahoo.com
MT Aug 13-16 West Glacier Rendezvous Montana State Woodcarvers Rendezvous at the West Glacier KOA.  Sign-ups for classes 8:00am Thursday.  Contact Terry or Janice Porter 406.273.4219 or tandjporter@aol.com for further information.
WA Sep 16-27

Lower Columbia Woodcarvers

25th Anniversary Show at Cowlitz Regional Conference Center , 1900 7th Ave , Longview , WA 10-5 Sat, 10-4 Sun Contact Angi Buck at 360.295.3661 anobuck@earthlink.net
UT Sep 18-19

Utah Valley Woodcarvers Club

Utah Valley Wood Sculpture Show at the Provo Library, Academy Square Ballroom.   Hrs. 9am to 6 pm.  Registration of items on September 17, 9:30am Contact Mary Dame, 801-798 8884
NC Oct 24-25

Davidson County Woodcarvers

Show & Competition at the National Guard Armory, Lexington, NC.  Hrs. 10am-4pm Cash prizes, vendors, demos, instruction.  All skill levels welcome $10 entry fee.  Contact Wayne Covert 336-243-1614 or myerswoodcarving@yahoo.com 
WA Nov 14-15

Northwest Carvers Association

29th Annual Show & Sale, Western Washington Fairgrounds, Red Gate on 9th S.W. Puyallup, WA.  New location ~ in the Restaurant Bldg.  Contact Bob Harkness 253.833.4626 or c.l.harkness@att.net
2010
AZ Jan 9-10

Arizona Woodcarvers

Fifth Annual Woodcarving Show & Sale at the Readiness and Community Center (aka Nat'l Guard Armory) at Araby Road and Twenty Fourth St, Yuma, AZ.  Sat 9-5 and Sun 9-3.  Demonstration type show featuring our carvers and open to all carvers who wish to participate.  Featuring the CCA, Full Moon Saloon.  Contact Joe.cox@ci.yuma,az.us

WOOD  CARVING  CLUBS

UNITED STATES

AK

Alaska Last Frontier Woodcarvers

Rm 204 Eagle River Municipal Bldg Ccmcd@hotmail.com 907-696-0725 AKBENNETTS@gci.net 907-694-9706

Anchorage

 

AK

Southeast Alaska Carvers Guild

9411 Long Run Drive leetj@ptialaska.net

Juneau

99801

AR

Woodcarvers of NW Arkansas

PO Box 5533    479-855-1699  wiley@cox-internet.com  

Bella Vista

72714

AR

North Arkansas Wood Carvers Club, Inc.

P.O. Box 531
Phone 870-492-4525 Paul Baumann, president

Mountain Home

72654

AZ

Arizona Woodcarvers 

1505 N. 53 St 

Scottsdale

85254

AZ

Arizona Woodcarvers Assn.

PO Box 60611  Contact Charles Gerry Kroger  krogerry@cox.net 

Phoenix

85082

AZ

Cactus Carvers

Terry Damato Pres.

Sunrise

85373

AZ

Grand Canyon State Woodcarvers, Inc.

7908 W. Monte Vista   602-971-5844 luekerw@msn.com

Scottsdale

85257

CA

Tri-Valley Wood Carvers

 woodbycousins@juno.com

Pleasanton

94566

CA

California Carvers Guild

See website for member clubs, addresses, and contacts

 

 

CO

Colorado Carvers

1279 Cressida Crt.    

Lafayette

80026

CO

Colorado Carvers Club

PO Box 19171

Golden

80219

CO

Pike's Peak Whittlers

PO Box 75367  Robert E. Gorczyca 719-471-1908 rgorczyca@earthlink.net

Colorado Springs

80970

CO

TriCity Woodcarvers

10689 Union Way, Contact Donald Dutcher 303.466.8577 or ddut788323@aol.com Broomfield 80021
CT

Back Yard Carvers

12 Wakemore Street    Pat D'Arinzo 203-322-0404 pdarinzo@optonline.net  Darien 06820
FL

Lake Wood Carvers

Lowe's on Hiway 441  Contact Gene Thomas ethomas6@cfl.rr.com  Leesburg  
FL

Deltona Woodcarvers Club

PO Box 6111  Contact Jess Helwig 386-789-3239 deltonawoodcarvers@yahoo.com Deltona 32728

FL

Emerald Coast Carvers

Meets Wed-Fri  9-12 during Jan, Feb, Mar  jimjam943@aol.com

Destin

32540

FL Capital City Carvers Contact Barbara Mann 840-562-8460 Tallahassee 32301

FL

Hogtown Whittlers

1001 NW 34th St     Contact  Frits Klaassen   352-373-8805  haarlem@gru.net

Gainesville

32605

FL

Suncoast Woodcarvers Assn

1770 62 Ave N   Bill Sistar  725-621-2374  sistar@netmeg.net

St. Petersburg 

33702

ID

Idaho Woodcarvers Guild

1982Roanoke Dr       roseboise@yahoo.com

Boise 

83712

ID

North Idaho Carvers

Contact Ken Dorris 208.772.8166    

ID

Snake River Woodcarvers 

davefx@dna.ida.net 

Idaho Falls

 

IL

Cornbelt Carving Club

304 E Mulberry, PO Box 426  cornbeltcarver@hotmail.com

Normal

    61761

IN

Council Oak Woodcarvers

 318 Teri St.    Contact Marcia Yrineo 574.204.2856 cowoodcarvers@yahoo.com Carving every Saturday 9:00AM to 12:00PM at the Centre Branch Library, corner of Miami Street and Kern Road South Bend 46614
IN

Tri-State Woodcarvers 

6501 N. Green River Road    Contact Linda Allen 812-867-5734  Brulinallen@aol.com  Evansville 47725
LA

Hammond Cut-Ups

Contact George Will 985-340-0080 gfwill@escapees.com 

Hammond

70401

MI

Leaning Tree WoodCarvers

PO Box 246 Contact Dave Allerding 269-623-6517 timbercarver@timbercarver.com

Delton

49046

MN

Minnesota Decoy & Waterfowl Carving Club

Club meets at Hope Lutheran Church, 4728 Cedar Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN at 7:00 pm on the first Tuesday of each month7:00PM on the First Tuesday of Each Month

Minneapolis  
MO

Ozarks Whittlers & Woodcarvers

Meets at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Portland at Delaware St., meets every Thurs. 6-9, Contact John Hodges 417.882.1223 or Steve Smith 417.818.1218 Springfield 65804

MO

St. Charles Area Woodcarvers

Community & Arts Center, 1035 St. Peters-Howell Road  Charles Sapp 636-928-0149 Charles@TheSapps.com

St. Peters

63376

MO

Ozark Mountain Woodcarvers of Southern MO  

24 Lands End, Kimberling City,  Contact evansjr@lvbw.net

Kimberling City

65686
MT

Montana State Woodcarvers Assoc.

Contact Bob & Ellen Marten, 406-826-2276 martin14@blackfoot.net 

Plains

59859

NM

Dona Ana Woodcarvers

539 La Melodia Drive   Contact  Ed Dombrowski  505-521-4910  epdombrowski@cs.com 

Las Cruces

88011

NY

Woodcarvers Of Queens

94-05  71st  Ave  Henry or George  Chau  718-544-0265  wcarve@hotmail.com

Forest Hills

11375

OK Oklahoma City Woodcarvers

504 Country Lane, Midwest City, OK 73130

Midwest City 73110

OR

The Capitol Woodcarvers

PO Box 13321  

Salem

97309

OR

Coastal Carvers

Box 1005

Lincoln City 

97367

OR

National Fish Carvers Guild

922 NW 20th CT   Contact Dale Barrett   541-923-5935 FLYBOY@bendcable.com

Redmond

97756

OR

Southcoast Woodcarvers

10144 Hwy 42  Cedarwinds@harborside.com

Coquille

97450

OR

Western Woodcarvers Assoc.

4033 SW Canyon Road Cheatham Hall bdixon6@ihpc.net

Portland

97221

OR

Woodsculptors Northwest

1970 SE Pheasant Drive

Beaverton

97006

PA

United Chainsaw Carvers Guild

UCCG Director, Jim Rourke, HC 12, Box 528-B Director@uccg.org

Dingmans Ferry

18328

SD

Hay Camp Woodcarvers

c/o Diane Krause - 5975 Majestic Trail 

Rapid City

57702

TN

Evergreene Woodcarvers

Contact Neva Nolen      BsnNnn@aol.com 

Greenville

37708

TX

Chip O Tex Woodcarving Club

Park Place Estates, 5401 W Bus 83,  Contact Don Angelbeck  Chip_O_Tex@yahoo.com  Harlingen 78552
TX

Rio Grande Valley Woodcarvers

RR1 Box 2640 Contact Elaine Craft 956-519-8209 etcraft@hotmail.com 

Mission

78574

TX

Texas Woodcarvers Guild

973 E fm 916  joesamhays@yahoo.com

Rio Vista

76093

UT Utah Valley Woodcarvers Club 1221 So. 1120th South, Club President Susan Hendrix 801.471.0758 shendrix@byu.net  Meets 2nd Thur 6-8:30 pm

Provo

84606

WA

American Assoc. of Woodturners

4326 S. Bell St.  Contact  Bob Means  turnerbob@juno.com   

Tacoma 

98408

WA

Capitol Wood Carvers Association

Box 11988   

Olympia

98508

WA

Carvers Guild (chainsaw)

4524 Glendale Rd

Clinton

98236

WA

Evergreen Woodworkers Guild

P.O. Box 1094  Contact Bill Cogswell, 253-770-3921 or   Capitol Carvers, PO Box 13321, Salem, OR 97309.

Sumner

98390

WA

Feather & Quill Carvers

1117 NE 124th Ave   willhayden33@comcast.net or dbaiar@comcast.net 

Vancouver

98684

WA

Inland Carvers

13520 Shone Road c/o Donald Nanson

Nine Mile Falls 

99026

WA

Kitsap County Woodcarvers

PO Box 486  

Port Orchard

98366

WA

Lower Columbia Woodcarvers

PO Box 2829   Contact Dwayne Van dvan57@q.com

Longview 

98532

WA

Northwest Wood Carvers Assn

PO Box 6092   webmaster@woodcarvers.org

Federal Way

98063

WA

Northwest Driftwood Artists

13214 NE 89th     jomarsh@verizon.net 

Redmond

98052

WA

Puget Sound Carvers

6220 43rd NE

Seattle

98115

WA

Puyallup Valley Carvers

1304 7th Ave SW

Puyallup 

98371

WA

Quilceda Carvers

PO Box 1846   charlie@quilcedacarvers.com

Marysville

98270

WA

Spokane Carvers

P.O. Box 9987 spokanecarversinfo@att.net

Spokane

99209

WA

Tri-Cities Woodcarvers Assn

PO Box 6962      kayechip@msn.com

Kennewick

99336

WA

Yakima Regional Woodcarvers

 PO Box 10182   Contact uniqueart@charter.net 

Yakima

98909

WI

Rock River Valley Carvers

1742 Chapman Ave   Contact 608-363-0554 or kjendlie@charter.net 

Beloit

53511

WI

Wildlife Carving Club

9461 River Road  Contact Dennis Bell 262-694-2293  racinecarvers@cedarstump.us                 

Pleasant Prairie

53158

CANADA 

AB

N. Alberta Wood Carvers Association

11247-59 Ave    nawca@ecn.ab.ca

Edmonton, AB

T6H1G2

AB Alberta Wildlife Carving Assn.

 Barbara Mikaluk (AWCA President) www.albertawildlifecarving.ca                             

Ardrossan, AB T8E2B2

AB  

Chinook Wildfowl Carvers Assn.

c/o 50 Somerglen Rd SW   info@chinookwildfowlcarvers.com 

Calgary, AB

T2Y 3S2

BC

Central Fraser Valley Carvers 

Box 8000-408  Bob Young, Pres.  bandjyoung@telus.net

Abbotsford, BC

V2S6H1

BC

Mid-Island Carving Club

500 Bowen Road   Contact   Charles Renoe Pres. 250-756-0686  csrenoe@shaw.ca

Nanaimo, BC

V9R1Z7

BC

North Okanagon Carvers Society

3928 Cascade Dr  the-lidleys@telus.net

Vernon, BC

V1T9E7

BC

Oceanside Woodcarvers

Ken Mogensen, President                   1399 Pilot Way  ken&lizmogensen@telus.net

 Nanoose Bay, BC

V9P9B8

BC

Richmond Carvers Society

P.O. Box 36507 Seafair Post Office JohnandMaria@vanspronssen.com

Richmond, BC

V7C5M4 

BC

South Okanagon Woodcarvers

Eagle Bluff RR-2

Oliver, BC

V081T0

BC

Vancouver Island Woodcarvers

P.O. Box 53  Ed Raaflaub, Pres. raafl467@shaw.com 

Lantzville, BC

V0R2H0

BC

Friends of Wild Arc

801 Stanehill Place   Contact Heather Johnson 250-478-7000 or heatherjjohnson@shaw.ca

Victoria, BC

V9A3X2

BC

Campbell River Shoreline Arts Society

PO Box 20097  Contact Jack Minshull  250-923-5078  jacglad@telus.net

Campbell River, BC

V9W7Z5 

BC

Coverdale Carvers Club

8220 King George Highway  Contact Stan Freeman 604-590-2837 stanfreeman@shaw.ca 

Surrey, BC

V3W6E1

MB

Les Gens de Bois Woodcarving Club

c/o 11 Brereton Road    Contact Rick Brereton 204-255-8240 beaverbaywoodcarving@shaw.ca

Winnipeg, MB 

R2J 2T7

MB

Prairie Canada Carvers Assoc.

428 Ash St   Contact Ted Muir 204.237.1385  tedmuir@shaw.ca

Winnipeg, MB

R3N 0R2

ON

Guelph Carving Club

St James the Apostlen Church, 86 Glasgow St N,  Meets Mon. 6-9 pm Contact Tom Moffat moffat1@sympatico.ca 

Guelph, ON

N1H4W2

ON

Tri-Town Carving Club

692 Brewster St. Box 671, Jude Heon heon99@personainternet.com    (Includes New Liskeard, Haileybury, & Cobalt)

Haileybury, ON

P0J1K0

ON

Chantry Carvers

Chantry Seniors Centre,  c/o P.O.Box 1164
Contact  jimjam943@aol.com

Southampton , ON  

N0H 2L0

QC

Les Artisans Sculpteurs des Cantons

172 Élaine C Poirier  Sherbrooke, QC

J1H2X9

SK

Regina Whittlers and Woodcarvers

c/o 94 McCaul Cres.  Contact Lars Rostad  306-543-8861  lars.r@sasktel.net 

Regina, SK

S4R 3X1

ENGLAND

 UK 

Wooldale Carvers

 Contact Mr Wilf Hansom  Phone +44 01484 847879 or wilfhansum@tiscaly.co.uk 

Huddersfield West Yorkshire, England

 

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