Desert Woodcarving Show & Sale
Open to the Public and All Carvers, Fine Woodworkers and Wood Turners
A Judged Wood Sculpture Competition
Mesa Centennial Hall
201 N. Center St. Mesa AZ (SE Corner University Dr & Center St.)
Open Carving Category Definition
Group - A Bark Carving & Found Wood
- A501 - Bark Carving & Found Wood, two dimensional or tree dimensional presentation
Group - B Relief
- B505 - Relief, any subject, any finish
Group - C Abstract and Ornamental
- C510 - Abstract, (,no readily identifiable object), Ornamental Carving, Frames, Gunstocks, Furnature, Musical Insruments, Bowls, Plaques, Jewelry, Canes, Walking Sticks, Floral-In-The-Round, Chip Carving, Miniatures (Fits in a 4" cube including the base), Masks; any finish
Group - D Animals
- D520 - Full Figure, Non-Full Figure, Carousel Animals/Menagerie, Interpretive or Stylized, all form, all finishes
Group - E Caricatures
- E530 - Human, Animal, Birds, Fish or Aquatic Creatures, Other Whimsical entries; Full Figure, Busts, or Non- Full Figure; all finishes
Group - F Birds
- F540 - Waterfowl, sea birds, shorebirds, marsh birds, Working Decoy (minimal texturing), Game Birds, Songbirds, Miniature Birds (8" body rule), Interpretive or Stylized; all finishes
Group - G Fish, Aquatic Animals, Amphibians
- G550 - Fish, Other Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles, Dinosaurs, Combining two or more Group G Creatures in a Scene; Interpretive or Stylized; all finishes all finishes
Group - H Humans
- H560 - Full Figure, Non-Full Figure; Combination of two or more Group D animals in a Scene; Interpretive or Stylized; all finishes
Group - L Religious and Mythical
- L580 - Mythical, Santa or Mrs Santa Claus, Religious figure and/or group, Katchina, Religious Crosses, Gnomes; all finishes
Group - M Miscellaneous
- M590 - Team Carving - 2 or more artists carving and/or finishing the same entry, Wood Burning,or any other entry that does not fit into another category
Group - N Other Than Wood
- N595 - Any entries not predominately made of wood
Group - FW-510 CNC, Laser, Manufactured items
Group - FW-530 Toys & Games
- Toys & Models
- Puzzles
- Games & Game Boards
Group - FW-540 Turnings (Vases, Bowls,Plates, Pens, etc.)
- Turnings Segmented
- Turnings Center Work
- Turning Face Work
- Turnings Other
Group - FW-560 Miscellaneous
- Musical Instruments
- Mentored
- Other
Group - FW-550 Scroll Saw Work
- Intarsia
- Fretwork
- Other Scroll Saw Work
Group - FW-500 Art & Accessories
- Decorative Accessories
- Functional Accessories dimensions 18" in any one direction
- Marquetry / Veneering
Open Fine Woodworking Categories
Group - FW-520 Furniture
