2009 IWC Carving Show 
Pictures by Mark Featherly
and thanks to IWC for allowing us to post pictures of their shows

2009 International Woodcarvers Congress
2009 International Woodcarvers Congress
Competition Winners Gallery
Best of Show ​

Best of Show
1st in Group - Human Figure
1st in Class - Realistic, natural or stained
Judges' Choice - Vic Hood
Fred Cogelow - Willmar, MN
Beets Weed'in
27 x 18 x 31

First Runner-up - Best of Show
1st in Group - Unusual Woods
1st in Class - Driftwood, Weathered Wood
Adina Denton Huckins, West Fork, AR
Fresh Air
24 x 18 x 18

Second Runner-up - Best of Show
1st in Group - Relief Carving
1st in Class - Animals, Birds, Fish, etc
Judges' Choice - Janet Denton Cordell
Elynne Chudnovsky, Vernville, PA
Iberian Stallion
​21 x 20 x 8

2009 Competition Winners Gallery
Group A - Young Carvers

Group - Young Carvers Open Class
1st in Class - 7-10 Years Old
Cooper Bastian, Warrenville, IL
Clown Fish
4 x 4 x 4

Group - Young Carvers Open Class
2nd in Class - 7-10 Years Old
Jacob Lewis, Gilberts, IL
Robin
​6 x 4 x 4

Group - Young Carvers Open Class
3rd in Class - 7-10 Years Old
Cooper Bastian, Warrenville, IL
Saw-whet Owl
​11 x 5 x 5

Group - Young Carvers Open Class
1st in Class - 11-14 Years Old
Randi Fowler, St Charles, IL
Picasso Trigger Fish
6 x 6 x 3

Group - Young Carvers Open Class
2nd in Class - 11-14 Years Old
Joshua Hamilton, Sleepy, Hollow, IL
Chickadee
7 x 1 x 4

Group - Young Carvers Open Class
3rd in Class - 11-14 Years Old
Ashley Guthrie, Amherst, WI
Cross Of Peace
7 x 1 x 4

Group - Young Carvers Open Class
1st in Class - 15-18 Years Old
Joel Dennison, South Elign, IL
Largemouth Bass
14 x 14 x 7

Group - Young Carvers Open Class
2nd in Class - 15-18 Years Old
Joshua Knottnerus, Dundee , IL
Baltimore Orioles
​18 x 6 x 6

Group - Young Carvers Open Class
3rd in Class - 15-18 Years Old
Joshua Knottnerus, Dundee , IL
Miniature Gold Finch
12 x 3 x 3

Group - Young Carvers Open Class
Owl Group - (L to R, F to B)
HM Morgan Fosino, Gilberts, IL 11-14
HM Joe Draper, Huntley, IL 11-14
HM Skyler Fasino, Gilbert, IL 11-14
HM Mitchell Dirnberger, Barrington, IL 7-10
5th Jackson Dirnberger, Barrington, IL 7-10
HM Tim Dirnberger, Barrington, IL 11-14

Group - Young Carvers Open Class
Youth Group 1 - (Back Row, L to R)
HM Rachel Johnson, Spencer, WI 15-18Diamond Cross
HM Kelly Guthrie, Amherst, WI 15-18Peek-A-Boo
5th James Guthrie, Amherst, WI 15-18Weary Santa
(Front Row, L to R )
5th Skyler Fasino, Gilberts, IL 7-10Dolphin (Smmothie)
4th Caleb Hamilton, Sleepy Hollow, IL 7-10Male Cardinal
4th Tiffany Olson, Pella, IA 11-14 Dolphin

Group - Young Carvers Open Class
Youth Group 2 - (Back Row, L to R)
HM James Jansen, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 11-14 mm Just A Push
HM Annastasia Ryan, Sioux City, IA 15-18Dragaon Plaque
HM Randi Woodside, Pleasantville, IA 15-18 Fantasy House
(Front Row, L to R )
HM Darren Duda, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 15-18 Blue Woodwizard
HM Josh Draper. Huntley, IL 11-14Penguin (Smoothie)
HM Nathan Draper, Huntley, IL 11-14 Male Cardinal

Group - Young Carvers Open Class
Youth Group 3 - (Back Row, L to R)
HM Albert Stahl, Gilberts, IL 11-14 Male Cardinal (Smoothie)
HM Joslyn Kaster, Des Moines, IA 11-14Fantasy House
HM Carly Fosino, Gilberts, IL 11-14Penguin
HM Jennifer Zoutte, Altoona, IA 11-14Dolphin On The Sea
(Center Row, L to R )
HM Chesirae Burns, Chariton, IA 11-14Goose
HM Dominic Spencer, Hudson, MI 11-14Hammerhead Shark
(Front Row, L to R )
HM Amanda Vaughn, Glenwood, IA 11-14"K" Bear (Christmas Ornament)
HM Alexander Hollenberg, Festus, MO 11-14 My First Carving - Yellow Finch

2009 Competition Winners Gallery
Group B - Relief Carving

Second Runner-up - Best of Show
1st in Group - Relief Carving
1st in Class - Animals, Birds, Fish, etc
Judges' Choice - Janet Denton Cordell
Elynne Chudnovsky, Vernville, PA
Iberian Stallion
21 x 20 x 8

2nd in Group - Relief Carving
1st in Class - Caricature Relief
CCA Merit Award
Fred Cogelow, Willmar, MN
Mission Accomplished (An Admonition Not To Forget Is Desired)
30 x 24 x 

3rd in Group - Relief Carving
1st in Class - Mythical/Santa Relief
Bruce Futterer, Russellville, AR
Santa With Boy (Cover Art By Lyon Decker - Saturday Evening Post 12/23)
30 x 24 x 1

Group - Relief Carving
1st in Class - Natural Scene - Floral
Charley Phillips, Newark, TX
Sunflower Box
6 x 6 x 6

Group - Relief Carving
1st in Class - Scenes Other Than Nature
Steven Mikulas, Lansing, IA
Round Barn
12 x 14 x 1

Group - Relief Carving
1st in Class - People Involvement
Bruce Futterer, Russellville, AR
Saul Bellow
24 x 24 x 2

Group - Relief Carving
1st in Class - Religious Relief
Bruce Futterer, Russellville, AR
The Passion
​36 x 20 x 2

Group - Relief Carving
1st in Class - Combining 2 or More Group Elements
Tim Detweiler, Tipp City, OH
Panorama Relief - Moutain Scene
13 x 37 x 10

2009 Competition Winners Gallery
Group C - Abstract & Ornamental Carving

1st in Group - Abstract & Ornamental Carving
1st in Class - Any Other Decorative Carving
Andina Denton Huckins, West Fork, AR
Penny
​7 x 2 x 3

2nd Abstract & Ornamental Carving
1st in Class - Canes & Walking Sticks
Michael Crocker, Louden, NY
Bocote Lion Walking Stick
55 x 2 x 2

3rd in Group - Abstract & Ornamental Carving
1st in Class - Ornamental Carving
Steven Mikulas, Lansing, IA
String of Pearls Jewelry Armoire
​20 x 14 x 12

Group - Abstract & Ornamental Carving
1st in Class - Jewelry
Arnold, Anderson, SC
Dream Weaver Pendant
3 x 4 x 1

Group - Abstract & Ornamental Carving
1st in Class - Floral In The Round
Sandra K Horn, Gurley, AL
Summer Time Hibiscus
17 x 7 x 7

Group - Abstract & Ornamental Carving
1st in Class - Chip Carving , All Styles
Marvin Bruha, Tempa FL
Star Inlay (20" Round Plate)
20 x 20 x 1

Group - Abstract & Ornamental Carving
4th in Class - Chip Carving , All Styles
The Rita Blanton Memorial Award
Cheryl Marx, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Chipper Winds (Wood Chimes)
41 x 8 x 8

2009 Competition Winners Gallery
Group D - Animal Carving

1st in Group - Animal
1st in Class - Combining 2 or more Group elements
The Bob Austin Memorial Award
Wayne Kertz, Mt View, WY
September Calling
12 x 40 x 7

2nd in Group - Animal
1st in Class - Realistic - Other, natural or unfinished
Fred Cogelow, Willmar, MN
Not Quite A Ford
15 x 7 x 14

3rd in Group - Animal
1st in Class - Realistic - Full Figure, Natural
Lennie Williams, Boise, ID
River Fun
11 x 7 x 6

Group - Animal
2nd in Class - Realistic - Full Figure, Natural
Mr Shelly Weiser, Naperville, IL
Ornamental Horse
115 x 12 x 6

Group - Animal
1st in class Realistic - Full Figure, Painted
The Alice Vaughn Memorial Award
Joyce Klement, Merrill, WI
Just Resting
10 x 7 x 9

Group - Animal
2nd in class Realistic - Full Figure, Painted
Mike Trezek, Carol Stream, IL
African Bull Elephant
9 x 18 x 8

Group - Animal
3rd in class Realistic - Full Figure, Painted
Sandy Smith, Lakeview, AR
Rocky
9 x 16 x 13

 2009 Competition Winners Gallery
Group E - Caricature Carving

1st in Group - Caricatures
1st in Class - Human Figure Exceeds 15"
Fred Cogelow, Wilmar, MN
The Price of Distraction (Schnozzectomy - H. Refsal Class)
20 x 9 x 9​

2nd in Group - Caricatures
1st in Class - Combining of two or more Group E Subjects in a scene
"Ol' Don" Burgdorf Caricature Group Award
Marvin Kaisersatt, Faribault, MN
A Lab He Is Not
13 x 12 x 6

3rd in Group - Caricatures
2nd in Class - Combining of two or more Group E Subjects in a scene
Gary Cichy, Hinckley, IL
Stuffed To The Gills
10 x 17 x 8

1st in Class - Animals, Fish, Bird, Etc
Gary Cichy, Hicnkley, IL
Old Lure Collector
​24 x 8 x 61 x 13 x 13

1st in Class - Human Figure Not To Exceed 15"
The John & Hazel Chaney Award
Donald Mertz, Wilmington, OH
Thought for Food (Unemployed Philosophy Professor)
​7 x 5 x 3

1st in Class - Human Figure - Bust, Mask,
Roger Beane, Oelwein, IA
DX Man
​5 x 3 x 1

2009 Competition Winners Gallery
Group F - Bird Carving

1st in Group - Birds
1st in Class - Songbird, Realistic, Painted
Robert Guge, Sleepy Hollow, IL
Tennessee Warbler
15 x 6 x 7

2nd in Group - Birds
1st in Class - Waterfowl, shorebird/marsh
Josh Guge, Gilberts, IL
Drake Woodduck
6 x 12 x 7

 3rd in Group - Birds
2nd in Class - Waterfowl, shorebird/marsh
 Duane Jordan, Carthage, IL
Lesser Scaup Drake
 5 x 5 x 9

 1st in Class - Game Bird or Bird of Prey
 Bruce Edwards, Minnesota City, MN
Bird of Prey (Red Tail with Weasel)
 48 x 22 x 15

2nd in Class - Game Bird or Bird of Prey
Bruce Edwards, Minnesota City, MN
Point of Impact (Ferruginous Hawk with Blacktail Rabbit)
23 x 43 x 28

1st in Class - All Other Species - Realistic, Painted
Sandy Czajka, Troy, OH
Munching Motmot
​25 x 9 x 1

1st in Class - All Species, Realistic, Natural
Larry Piper, Dahinda, IL
Gadwell Duck
​6 x 6 x 14

1st in Class - Combing Two Or More Group E Figures In A Scene
Sandy Czajka, Troy, OH
Sweet 'N Sassy (Common Yellowtrhoats)
​13 x 12 x 10

1st in Class - Service Class Decoys
R. Jim Bellmore, Maquoketa, IA
Black Duck (Illinois River Style - Painted)
​9 x 6 x 16

2009 Competition Winners Gallery
Group G - Fish, Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles & Dinousaurs

1st in Group - Fish, Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles & Dinousaurs
1st in Class - Realistic Fish - Painted
Judge's Choice - Helli Mayr
Josh Guge, Gilberts, IL
Beautiful Creation
​22 x 7 x 8

2nd in Group - Fish, Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles & Dinousaurs
1st in Class - Combining 2 or more Group G Subjects
Josh Guge, Gilberts, IL
June 16, '07 (King Anglefish, Scythe-marked Trunk Fish)
40 x 20 x 20

3rd in Group - Fish, Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles & Dinousaurs
2nd in Class - Combining 2 or more Group G Subjects
Gary Cichy, Hinckley, IL
Ambush (Largemouth Bass Chasing Panfish)
33 x 23 x 17

1st in Class - Realistic Fish - Natural or Painted
Dobald Lund, Iowa City, IA
Crappie
​16 x 12 x 12

1st in Class - All Other Aquatic Creatures
Sandra K. Horn, Gurley, AL
Family Time
​11 x 11 x 7

 2009 Competition Winners Gallery
Group H - Human Figure not to exceed 15"

1st in Group - Human Figure not to exceed 15" tall
1st in Class - Realistic - Painted
Donald Mertz, Wilmington, OH
Sea Captain Notto
6 x 2 x 2

2nd in Group - Human Figure not to exceed 15" tall
2nd in Class - Realistic - Painted
Bruce Futterer, Russellville, AR
Barefoot
6 x 3 x 1

3rd in Group - Human Figure not to exceed 15" tall
1st in Class - Realistic - Natural or Stained
Mr Shelly Weiser, Naperville, IL
Cowboy and Saddle
12 x 5 x 4

1st in Class - Combining 2 or More Group H Figures
Russell Musgrave, Bethalto, IL
Maoom !!
​8.25 x 3 x 3

 2009 Competition Winners Gallery
Group I - Human Figure exceeds 15 "

Best in Show
1st in Group - Human Figure exceeds 15"
1st in Class - Realistic, natural or stained
Judges' Choice - Vic Hood
Fred Cogelow - Willmar, MN
Beets Weed'in
27 x 18 x 3

2nd in Group - Human Figure exceeds 15"
2nd in Realistic - Natural or Stained
Adina Denton Huckins, West Fork, AR
​24 x 12 x 8

3rd in Group - Human Figure exceeds 15"
1st in Combining two or more Group I figures
James Huck, Poplar Bluff, MO
Up A Path Wellworn
​20 x 19 x 10

2009 Competition Winners Gallery
Group J - Human Figure - Bust, Hear or Mask

1st in Human Figure - Bust, Head, or Mask
1st in Class - Realistic - Natural or Stained
Terry Brasher, Petersburg, TN
John of Meeteese
12 x 8 x 6

2nd in Human Figure - Bust, Head, or Mask
1st in Class - Mask, All Subjects
Terry Brasher, Petersburg, TN
Taira Maskado (Samuri Kabuki Theatrical Mask)
16 x 12 x 6

3rd in Human Figure - Bust, Head, or Mask
2nd in Class - Masks, All Subjects
James Bodner, St Catherines, ON, CA
Transformation Mask (Kwakwaka Tribe)
16 x 16 x 24

1st in Class - Realistic - Painted
Carole Jean Boyd, Millbrook, AL
Basswood Bottle Stopper
​5 x 3 x 4

3rd in Class - Masks, All Subjects
Fred Cogelow, Willmar, MN
On The Horns Of A Dilemma
​19 x 9 x 7

2009 Competition Winners Gallery
Group K - Group Exhibits

1st in Group - Exhibits of Two Or More Subjects, Human and/or Animal
1st in Class - Combining Realistic Humans
Sue Orth, Plainfield, IA
Dream Catchers
(Dazzle With Katelyn and Friend)
15 x 18 x 13

2nd in Group - Exhibits of Two Or More Subjects, Human and/or Animal
1st in Class - Any Combination of Mixed 
Subjects not covered by a more specific class, all types and finishes
Norman Bunn, Muscatine, IA
Indian Man and Woman

3rd in Group - Exhibits of Two Or More Subjects, Human and/or Animal
2nd in Class - Combining Realistic Humans
Eliodoro Cadawas, Jr., Chicago, IL
Lagalag
(Stowaway))
39 x 12 x 16

2nd in Class - Any Combination of Mixed 
Subjects not covered by a more specific class, all types and finishes
Dylan Goodson, Rockford, AL
Forging Luck
(In The Hands Of A Craftsman Enen A Humble Horseshoe Is A Work Of Art)
​31 x 9 x 7

2009 Competition Winners Gallery
Group L - Religious & Mythical

1st in Group - Religious/Mythical
1st in Class - Relegious subjects or Objects
Joyce Klement, Merrill, WI
Cherub Angel
12 x 9 x 4

2nd in Group - Religious/Mythical
1st in Class - Santa or Mrs Santa
The Merle Byram Memorial Award
Ron Dowdy, North Newton, KS
Chef Santa
10 x 7 x 7

3rd in Group - Religious/Mythical
1st in Class - Mythical w/ Dominant Human Characteristics, all finishes
James O'Neal, Bridgeton, NJ
Gargoyle
50 x 38 x 22

1st in Group - Religious Group - 2 or more Figures
The Julia Wegner Memorial Award
David Stehly, Bethlehem, PA
A Nativity Scene
​8 x 26 x 16

1st in Class - Mythical w/ Dominant Animal Characteristics, all finishes
Charlie Arnold, Anderson, SC
King Of The Sea
​15 x 6 x 4

1st in Class - Any Group Incorporating
Mr Shelly Weiser, Naperville, IL
Faries
​19 x 11 x 24

2nd in Class - Any Group Incorporating
Stephen Forrin, Woodbridge, CA
Orca and Frog
​48 x 10 x 10

1st in Class - Group Including Santa or Mrs Claus
Rusty Johnson, Tulsa, OK
Napping Santa - Naughty Elves
​10 x 10 x 19

2nd in Class - Group Including Santa or Mrs Claus
Sandy Smith, Lakeview, AR
Passing Preflight Inspection
​11 x 11 x 11

2009 Competition Winners Gallery
Group M - Unusual Woods

First Runner-Up - Best of Show
1st in Group - Unusual Woods
1st in Class - Driftwood, Weathered Wood
Adina Denton Huckins, West Fork, AR
Fresh Air
24 x 18 x 18

2nd in Group - Unusual Woods
1st in Class - All others: roots, fence posts, etc. - Human(s)
John Burke, Ithaca, NE
Cedar Chief
13 x 12 x 10

3rd in Group - Unusual Woods
1st in Class - All others: roots, fence posts, etc.
Mart Lind, Red Wing, MN
Ivory
22 x 24 x 15

1st in Class - Bark, Human/s
Terry Brasher, Petersburg, TN
Let My People Go
17 x 6 x 3

1st in Class - Bark, Animal/s
Ed Johnson, Springfield, OH
Bloodhound Barker
​6 x 4 x 2

1st in Class - Bark, Other
Tom Gow, Greer, SC
Castle On The Edge
22 x 6 x 4

1st in Class - Bark, Driftwood, Weathered Wood
Terry Brasher, Petersburg, TN
Tormented
​9 x 17 x 9

1st in Class - Cypress Knee - Human/s
Carole Jean Boyd, Millbrook, AL
Tree Spirit
31 x 11 x 12

1st in Class - Cypress Knee - Animal
Carole Jean Boyd, Millbrook, AL
Bunny In
​31 x 11 x 1

1st in Class - Cypress Knee - Other
Carole Jean Boyd, Millbrook, AL
Old World Father Christmas
38 x 11 x 8

1st in Class - All Other Roots, Fencs Posts, Etc
Gene Henrikson, Walnut, IL
Myu Candy Dish
5 x 17 x 12

2009 Competition Winners Gallery
Group N - Impressionistic/Free Form/Sylized (Wood is predominant)

1st in Group - Impressionistic/Free Form/Stylized
1st in Class - Birds
Asher Guge, Sleepy Hollow, IL
Swallows Current
11 x 4 x 4

2nd in Group - Impressionistic/Free Form/Stylized
2nd in Class - Birds
Asher Guge, Sleepy Hollow, IL
Preditor
12 x 6 x 2

3rd in Group - Impressionistic/Free Form/Stylized
1st in Class - Animals
Jim Willis, Kansas City, MO
Northern Spirit
9 x 8 x 6

1st in Class - Human Figure Not To Exceed 15"
Marvin Kaisersatt, Faribault, MN
The Follow Through
​14 x 6 x 3

1st in Class - Human Figure Exceeding 15"
Carol Kent, Jackson, MI
Reaching Out
​60 x 8 x 5

1st in Class - Fish, Aquatic Creature/s
Don Cowman, Galesburg, IL
Aquatic Scene
​3 x 3 x 7

Ist in Class - Fish, Aquatic Creature/s
The Flexcut Creativity Award
Larry Cornwell, Morton, IL
Going With The Current
​12 x 20 x 3

1st in Class - All Other
Jim Wall, Granville, IL
Untitled
​32 x 10 x 5

2009 Competition Winners Gallery
Group Q - Carving From A Roughout

1st in Group - Carving from a roughout
1st in Class - Combining human/s and animals
Bruce Futterer, Russellville, AR
It's A Keeper
11 x 3 x 3
Roughout by Wilcox

2nd in Group - Carving from a roughout
1st in Class - Human/s
Fred Cornatzer, Southaven, MS
Slim's Last Meal

3rd in Group - Carving from a roughout
1st in Class - Other
Sharon Smyth, Cedar Rapids, IA
Santa With A Snowman
10 x 7 x 5
Roughout by Harley Schmitrgen

1st in Class - Animal/s
Joe Lehman, Dayton, OH
Rabbit
​7 x 6 x 7