2013 Kaw Valley Woodcarvers Annual Show

The 34th Annual Kaw Valley Woodcarvers  show will be November 16-17, 2013 of Topeka, Kansas. Note this is a week earlier than normal, 2 weekends prior to Thanksgiving. The 34th annual show, sale and competition will be held at the Ramada Topeka West (formerly known as the Holiday Inn West Holidome), 605 SW Fairlawn Road. The show hours are Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 11-4.   Admission $3

Members, vendors and exhibitors be sure to join us for breakfast before the show , Sunday at Coyote Canyon.  Great breakfast, great conversation, door prizes.

Exhibitors and Vendors please contact:

Entry forms and fees are to be mailed to David Butts Exhibit Coordinator   david@wssapromo.com P.O. Box 4348, Topeka, KS. 66604.  Please attach the show entry form with your mailing.

A block of rooms at the Ramada (Holidome) have been set aside.  Contact the Ramada (Holidome) directly for registration 785-272-8040    code KVW

Rules and Categories for judging  2013

• Only registered exhibitors may enter the judging competition, with the exception of those entered in the Youth category.
• All pieces must be hand-crafted by the artist.
• First, second, third place, and honorable mention ribbons may be awarded in each category at the discretion of the judge
• Any one artist may submit up to two pieces per category
• Entries that have won 1st place awards in previous Kaw Valley Woodcarvers Annual shows may not be entered
• An entry tag must accompany all entries and the artist’s name must be covered.

1. Realistic Animal : A visually accurate carved representation in the round, any finish.
2. Realistic Human Figure: Single human figure, any finish.  A visually accurate carved representation in the round.
3. Realistic Human Bust: single human bust, any finish. A visually accurate carving that depicts a person’s head, shoulders, and upper chest, fully carved in the round.
4. Realistic Game Bird: Single or group, visually accurate carved representation in the round and painted.
5. Realistic Bird of Prey: Single or group, visually accurate carved representation in the round and painted.
6. Realistic Song Bird: Single or group, visually accurate carved representation in the round and painted.
7. Realistic Water Fowl: Single or group, A visually accurate carved representation in the round or flat bottom decoy, painted.
8. Realistic shore bird: Single or group, visually accurate carved representation in the round or flat bottom decoy, painted.
9. Fish or Marine Life: Single or group, visually accurate carved representation in the round, any finish.  Includes amphibian or reptile.
10. Caricature Human: Single, full human figure, any finish.  Carvings must be in the round, and must exaggerate or distort physical features for humorous effect.
11. Caricature Group: Any subject, any finish.  A group consisting of at least two, full-figured living creatures and must be permanently affixed to a common base (dead humans or animals count as living creatures)
12. Caricature Animal: Any finish, full figure. Carvings must be in the round and must exaggerate or distort a distinctive feature to produce a humorous effect.
13. Carousel Animal: Single or group, any finish.
14. Mythical Animal or Figure: Single or group, any finish. Includes wizards, witches, fairies, dragons, elves, unicarns, gnomes, etc. Santa’s must be entered in the Christmas Theme category.
15. Stylized: Single or group, natural finish, any finish.
16. Miniature: Any subject, any finish.  Must fit completely within a 2x2x2 inch box.
17. Chip carving I -Includes geometric or free style.
18. Chip Carving II- Positive Imaging Any design.
19. Low Relief: any subject, any finish. Fully modeled, no undercutting. Includes intaglio, incised and bas.
20. High Relief: Any subject, any finish, Fully modeled and undercut.
21. Bark or Driftwood: Any subject, any finish.
22. Walking Sticks and Canes: Any subject, any finish.
23. Pyrography: Any subject, any finish. Must be on a smooth surface, no carving.
24. Carved Jewelry:  Any subject, any finish. Includes any carving that may be worn as jewelry, in the rund or in relief.  Includes necklaces, broaches, earrings, pendants, pins, bolo ties, belt buckles, etc.
25. Religious item: Carving with a religious theme, single or a group. Any finish. Includes crosses, Angels, Menorahs, Crucifixes, Nativity scenes, etc.
26. Carving from a roughout: Any subject, single or group, carved from a commercial rough-out which is not the original design of the carver.  Must be completely carved by the submitting carving.  Any finish. No instructor assisted pieces.
27. Woodturning/Woodworking: Any item turned on a lathe or item constructed using standard hand or power woodworking: Any item turned on a lathe or item constructed using standard or power woodworking tools and techniques.  Includes bowls, open or closed vessels, spindles, segmented turning, boxes, chests, cabinets, spinning wheels, etc.
28. Christmas theme: Any Christmas subject, any finish, in the round or relief.  May include single figures or groups. Includes Santa, ornament, bells, wreaths, snowmen, etc.
29. Instructor Assisted or Seminar Carving: Any subject, any finish, any kind of carving.  Carved at a seminal, class, or any other instructor assisted setting.  Includes in the round, bark carving, relief, pyrography, chip carving, etc.
30. Novice: Any subject, any finish.  Open to any novice carver who has never won a 1st or 2nd place ribbon at any woodcarving show. No instructor assisted pieces.  A Novice is defined as any carver who has been carving for less than two years.
31. Youth: Age 18 and under.  Any subject, any finish. No instructor assisted pieces.
32. Miscellaneous:  Includes any carving that does not fit any of the above categories. (natural, stained, or burned wildfowl, bird busts, etc) Carvings with their own category cannot be entered in Miscellaneous.
33. Best-of Show: will be selected from the 1st place awards in any of the above categories.

• Carvings fitting a specific category must be entered into that category.  The Judging Committee reserves the right to move any entry into the most appropriate category.
• Decisions of the judges are final
• All entries must be at the check-in table 15 minutes prior to judging time