This year I entered four projects. The judging occurred Friday morning and then they opened the doors to the public at noon. I hurried down so that I could see how the projects did in the judges eyes. I must admit I was just hoping that I could receive a ribbon or two. I just about fell over when I discovered that three of the carvings won Best of Division awards. Kazing! Shazam! Wahoo!
Anyway, here they are: (photography courtesy of my nephew, Bruce)
This is "Woody Nelson"
You can't see it but the
top of the stand looks
like a stage. So, the rest
of the title says, "On
the stage again"
This is a reversal on all
the carvers who use
chain saws to carve
bears into tree stumps.
This is "Beau Behr" the carving
bear with a studio in Jackson
Hole, Wyo.....
This is a rip off of a painting done
by a sister in law who lives in
Mesa, Arizona.
She painted a young girl, sitting on
the grass reading her scriptures. I added
the scripture tote so that there was more
to the carving.
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These are pictures that my niece took Saturday
afternoon at the show. You can see what the
carvings looked like on the table.
This isn't a carving... Just yours truly
behind a table at the show doing some
damage to a piece of basswood.
The judges were feeling generous with this
particular carving. There are five categories
they use in judging, and they score from one
to ten, depending on their assessment. This
carving they gave 10's in all five categories.
My favorite black bear -
with a carving studio in Jackson Hole,
Wyoming.
Man, if there ever was a town deserving
of being called a hole, it's Jackson Hole.
You can see that besides a blue ribbon, the
best of division ribbon was a bit more Showy
- and,collectible.
