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Woodcarving Illustrated

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FALL 2012

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International Woodcarvers Congress

Every June,

Woodcarving

Illustrated

magazine co-hosts a

cookout for carvers, instructors,

and vendors at the International

Woodcarvers Congress in

Maquoketa, Iowa. The annual

event is a moment of respite during

the busy show week, and everyone

enjoys mingling and catching up

over pulled pork sandwiches.

In addition to its numerous

in-depth carving classes, Congress

is known for its competition,

which includes 85 categories and

awards prizes worth more than

$17,000. According to Larry Yudis,

a Congress organizer, although the

show’s foot traffic and the number

of carvers taking classes were

higher than usual this year, the

number of entries in the contest

was down. The Congress’s board

has made changes to encourage

contest entries for next year,

including removing the limit on

the number of pieces a person can

enter in some groups and testing

an intarsia category for a few years

to gauge interest. All carvers are

welcome to compete.

Canadian carver Fred Zavadil

of Windsor, Ont., won the coveted

Best of Show prize for his piece,

Dream

. Josh Guge of Gilberts,

Ill., took home the First Runner

Up Best of Show award for his

piece,

Family of Ruby’s

. Neil Cox

of Toronto, Ont., Canada, won the

Second Runner Up Best of Show

prize for

William

.

A particularly valuable

segment of the competition is

the follow-up Judges Critique.

During the critique, the expert

competition judges present the

reasoning behind their selections.

It’s always a helpful experience

for the contest participants and

audience alike and has helped build

the Congress’s reputation as one of

the best carving shows in America.

For information on the 2013

Congress, visit www.awcltd.org or

call Larry Yudis at 563-676-8264.

news and

notes

WCI

editor Bob Duncan (bottom left) enjoys

the annual Congress cookout.

Carvers meet to eat,

greet, and compete

By Bob Duncan

Photography by Marc Featherly

Numerous in-depth

classes are held during

the week of the Congress.

Fred Zavadil of Windsor,

Ont., Canada, took

home the Best of Show

award for

Dream

.