2010 International Woodcarvers Congress
Carving Show
 Pictures by Mark Featherly
and thanks to IWC for allowing us to post pictures of their shows

2010 Competition Winners Gallery
Best of Show

Best of Show
1st in Group B - Relief Carving
1st in Class - People Involvement
Fred Cogelow - Willmar, MN
Betty's Spies (An example of disloyalty in small town dining)
​21 x 24 x 4

First Runner-up - Best of Show
2nd in Group B - Relief Carving
2nd in Class - People Involvement
Fred Cogelow - Willmar, MN
A Deck of 51
16 x 17 x 6

Second Runner-up - Best of Show\1st in Group K - Group Exhibits of two or more subjects, Human or Animal
1st in Class 903 - Any combination of mixed subjects not covered by a more specific class, all types and finishes
Josh Guge - Gilberts, IL
Purple Gallinule with Iguana
​3' x 2' x 1' 6"

 2010 Competition Winners Gallery
Group A - Young Carvers

Group A - Young Carvers Open Class
1st in Class 101 - 7-10 Years Old
Alexander Holenberg - Festus, MO
My First Barn
​18 x 18 x 1

1st in Class 102 - 11-14 Years Old
Dominic Spencer - Hudson, MI
Scarlet Tanager
13 x 6 x 6

Class 101 - 7-10 Years Old
2nd - Front Right Jacob Lewis - Gilberts, IL Chickadee 10 x 4 x 4
3rd - Back Left Alexander Holenberg - Festus, MO Sunny Day9 x 7 x 1
Class 102 - 11-14 Years Old
2nd - Front Left Dominic Spencer - Hudson, MI Japanese Pyrography 9 x 6 x 1
3rd - Back Right Dominic Spencer - Hudson, MI Dragpn Pyrography10 x 8 x 1

1st in Class 103 - 15-18 Years Old
Joel Dennison - South Elgin, IL
Follow The Leader
15 x 9 x 12

Class 103 - 15-18 Years Old
2nd - Front Left Joel Dennison - South Elgin, IL Stream Trout 6 x 7 x 4
3rd - Back Center Kelly Guthrie - Amherst, WI Whirl Wind 8 x 8 x 1
4th - Back Right James Guthrie - Amherst, WI Grandpa Snowmand10 x 11 x 1
5th - Back Left Darren Duda - Wisconsin Rapids, WI Santa For Mom 16 x 3 x 3
HM - Front Center Kelly Guthrie - Amherst, WI Baby's Choice 7 x 4 x 1
​HM - Front left Amanda Weidhuner - Greenview, ILIMoosey 6 x 2 x 2

1st in Class 104 - Instructor Assisted 7 to 10 Years Old
Cooper Bastian - Warrenville, IL
Male Cardinal
6 x 6 x 12

Class 104 - Instructor Assisted 7 to 10 Years Old
2nd - Back Right Cooper Bastian - Warrenville, IL Tiger Puffer Fish12 x 6 x 6
3rd - Front Right Cooper Bastian - Warrenville, IL Tiger 6 x 10 x 6
4th - Front Left Caleb Julesza - West Chicago, IL Green Sea Turtle 6 x 10 x 10
5th - Back Left Bryce Griggs - Granite City, IL Key of the Haunted House 1 x 4 x 4

1st in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11 to 14 Years Old
Joshua Hamilton - Sleepy Hollow, IL
Koy
6 x 10 x 10

Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11 to 14 Years Old
2nd - Back 2nd Left Joshua Hamilton - Sleepy Hollow, ILNuthatch 6 x 6 x 6
3rd - Back Left Caleb Hamilton - Sleepy Hollow, IL Flying Hummingbird 10 x 10 x 1
4th - Front Center Josh Booth - Hampshire, IL Sting Ray 1 x 3 x 3
5th - Back Right Caleb Hamilton - Sleepy Hollow, IL Copperband Butterfly Fish 6 x 2 x 10
HM - Front Left Rachel Vanagas - Dundee, IL Green Sea Turtle 6 x 10 x 10
HM - Front Right Emma Kruger - Mount Prospect, IL Green Sea Turtle 6 x 10 x 10
​HM - Back 3rd Left Josh Booth - Hampshire, IL Cockatiel 8 x 3 x 3

1st in Class 106 - Instructor Assisted 15 to 18 Years Old
Joshua Knottnerus - Dundee, IL
Saddleback Butterfly Fish
​2 x 2 x 2

Class 106 - Instructor Assisted 15 to 18 Years Old
2nd - Left Kevin Sana - Gilberts, ILWaxwing 6 x 6 x 6
3rd - Center Amanda White - Elgin, IL Deer 6 x 6 x 4
4th - Right Anthony Reh - Hampshire, IL Nuthatch 5 x 5 x 3

2010 Competition Winners Gallery

Group B - Relief Carving

Best of Show
1st in Group B - Relief Carving
1st in Class 203 - People Involvement
Fred Cogelow - Willmar, MN
Betty's Spies (An example of disloyalty in small town dining)
21 x 24 x 4

First Runner-up - Best of Show
2nd in Group B - Relief Carving
2nd in Class 203 - People Involvement
Fred Cogelow - Willmar, MN
A Deck of 51
16 x 17 x 6​

3rd in Group B - Relief Carving
2nd in Class 203 - People Involvement
Judge's Choice - Rick Harney
Flexcut Creativity award
Debra Bergum - Lakeview, AR
Symmetry is Overated
​16 x 11 x 11

1st in Class 201 - Nature scene - Floral
Charlie Arnold - Anderson, SC
Pumpkin In The Gourd Patch
​37 x 8 x 1

1st in Class 202 - Scene other than nature - Buildings, Bridges, etc
Dylan Goodson - Rockford, AL
Kentucky Barn
9 x 11 x 1

1st in Class 204 - Animals, Birds, Fish, etc
Doris E. Moody - DeForest, WI
Fledglings
16 x 13 x 1

1st in Class 205 - Caricature Relief
Bruce Henn - Troy, OH
Happy Pirate
13 x 11 x 1

1st in Class 206 - Mythical/Santa Relief
Gregory Wirtz - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Woodland Santa
16 x 12 x 1

1st in Class 207 - Religious Relief
Gregory Wirtz - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
The Good Shepherd
22 x 15 x 1

1st in Class 208 - Combining 2 or more Group B Classes
Eliodoro Cadawas, Jr - Chicago, IL
Last Supper
29 x 53 x 5

 2010 Competition Winners Gallery
Group C - Abstract & Ornamental Carving
1st in Group - Abstract & Ornamental Carving
1st in Class 305 - Chip Carving, all styles/objects
Roger Strautman - Woodburn, IN
Hidden Treasure
45 x 45 x 2

2nd in Group - Abstract & Ornamental Carving
2nd in Class 305 - Chip Carving, all styles/objects
Marvin Bruha - Tampa, FL
Star Square with Jen's Rosette
14 x 14 x 1

3rd in Group - Abstract & Ornamental Carving
1st in Class 301 - Ornamental Carving
William Wohlford - Bettendorf, IA
Wedding Promise
9 x 8 x 4

1st in Class 302 - Jewelry
Herman Sporleder - Manitowoc, WI
Split Heart
14 x 2 x 1

1st in Class 303 - Canes & Walking Sticks
David Stehly - Bethehem, PA
Leapin Lizard (#1937)
44 x 12 x 12

1st in Class 304 - Floral in the Round
Charley Phillips - Newark, TX
Kimmy's
9 x 4 x 4

1st in Class 306 - Any other decorative element
Dave Hiller - Monticello, WI
Butternut Spiral
13 x 5 x 4

2010 Competition Winners Gallery
Group D - Animal Carving

1st in Group D - Animal
1st in Class 404 - Realistic - Other, natural or stained
Fred Cogelow - Willmar, MN
Neither Ford nor Fijord
15 x 7 x 14

2nd in Group D - Animal
1st in Class 407 - Combining 2 or more Group D subjects in a scene
The Bob Austin Memorial Award
Lila Gilmer - Simpsonville, SC
Fawn and Friends
2 x 2 x 2

3rd in Group D - Animal
2nd in Class 402 - Realistic - Full Figure, natural
Adina Denton Huckins - West Fork, AR
Miniature Walnut Horse
4 x 2 x 4

1st in Class 401 - Realistic - Full Figure, painted
The Alice Vaughn Memorial Award
Donna Menke - Dale, TX
Bocephus - Funerary urn topper
3 x 6 x 3

1st in Class 402 - Realistic - Full Figure, natural
Authur E Long - Arbor Vitae, WI
Mountain Mule Deer
22 x 13 x 10

1st in Class 405 - Carousel Animals/Menagerie, all finishes
Jane Vriesacker - Reedsburg, WI
Butternut Jumper
17 x 6 x 19

2010 Competition Winners GalleryGroup E - Caricature Carving

1st in Group E - Caricature
1st in Class 503 - Human Figure - exceeds 15" in height
The Kay & Joe Wannamaker Memorial Award
Fred Cogelow - Willmar, MN
The Badge Gets No Respect
4' 6" x 5' x 52"

2nd in Group E - Caricature
1st in Class 502 - Human Figure - not to exceed 15" in height
The John & Hazel Chaney Award
CCA Merit Award
Bob Cain - Wichita, KS
Driven A Wedgie
15 x 9 x 5

3rd in Group E - Caricature
2nd in Class 502 - Human Figure - not to exceed 15" in height
Mike Trezek - Carol Stream, IL
Chef
10 x 6 x 4

1st in Class 501 - Animal, bird, fish
Bruce Henn - Troy, OH
Puppy
5 x 4 x 5

1st in Class 504 - Human Figure - Bust, Mask or
Terry Brasher - Petersburg, TN
Hey Baby
8 x 6 x 4

1st in Class 505 - Combining 2 or more Group E subjects
"Ol' Don" Burgdorf Caricature Group Award
Rusty Johnson - Tulsa, OK
Homage to Mark Twain
7 x 9 x 7

 2010 Competition Winners GalleryGroup F - Bird Carving

1st in Group - Birds
1st in Class 603 - Songbird - realistic, painted
James Spencer - Hudson, MI
Tufted Titmouse
14 x 10 x 6

2nd in Group - Birds
1st in Class 601 - Waterfowl, shorebird/marsh bird, realistic,
painted
Don Fey - Omaha, NE
Blue Wing Teal Hen
5 x 5 x 11

3rd in Group - Birds
1st in Class 602 - Game bird or bird of prey - realistic, painted
Wayne E Andrews - Berrien Springs, MI
Sharp Shinned Hawk
15 x 5 x 7

1st in Class 604 - All other species - realistic, painted
Bob Henry - El Cajon, CA
Zebra Dove
3 x 3 x 8

1st in Class 605 - All species - realistic, natural or stained
Samuel E Slagle - Beavercreek, OH
Flight
7 x 23 x 20

1st in Class 606 - Combining 2 or more Group F subjects, realistic, all finishes
Jesse Rutz - Chicago, IL
Hummingbirds
​2 x 6 x 6

1st in Class 607 - Service Class Decoys - Ducks with a keel, shorebirds on a stick, all finishes
Bob Berry - El Cajon, CA
Mountain Plover
12 x 3 x 6

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​Group G - Fish, Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles & Dinousaurs

1st in Group - Fish, Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles & Dinousaurs
1st in Class 702 - Realistic fish - painted
Josh Guge - Gilberts, IL
French Angel Fish
​1' 6" x 6" x 6"

2nd in Group - Fish, Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles & Dinousaurs
2nd in Class 702 - Realistic fish - painted
James Spencer - Hudson, MI
​1' 6" x 6" x 6"

3rd in Group - Fish, Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles & Dinousaurs
1st in Class 704 - All other aquatic creatures
James O'Neal - Bridgeton, NJ
Croc!
​12 x 37 x 17

1st in Class 701 - Realistic fish - natural or stained
Clarence Thurber - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Natures Fish
​8 x 14 x 5

1st in Class 703 - Combining 2 or more Group G subjects in a scene, realistic, all finishes
Milo Russell - Raymond, IA
Bass & Turtle
13 x 9 x 8

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Group H - Human Figure not to exceed 15"

1st in Group H - Human Figure Not to exceed 15"
1st in Class 803 - Combining two or more Group G subjects in a scene, realistic, all finishes
James Huck - Poplar Bluff, MO
Papa, won't you dance with me
​15 x 13 x 10

2nd in Group H - Human Figure Not to exceed 15"
2nd in Class 803 - Combining two or more Group G subjects in a scene, realistic, all finishes
Dylan Goodson - Rockford, AL
Girls At Play
​11 x 24 x 11

3rd in Group H - Human Figure Not to exceed 15"
1st in Class 802 - Realistic, natural or stained
Donald Mertz - Wilmington, OH
Elkhorn
​6 x 2 x 2

1st in Class 801 - Realistic, Painted
Gregory Wirtz - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Prom Night
​13 x 6 x 6

2010 Competition Winners Gallery
​Group I - Human Figure exceeds 15"

1st in Group I - Human Figure exceeds 15" tall
1st in Class 826- Realistic, natural or stained
James O'Neal - Bridgeton, NJ
Bug
​24 x 15 x 15

 2010 Competition Winners Gallery
Group J - Human Figure - Bust, Head or Mask

1st in Group J - Human Figure - Bust, Head or Mask
1st in Class 851 - Realistic, painted
Terry Brasher - Petersburg, TN
Smoke On The Mountain
15 x 8 x 6

2nd in Group J - Human Figure - Bust, Head or Mask
1st in Class 852 - Realistic, natural or stained
Gerald Copeland - Holton, KS
Halsted
​15 x 8 x 7

3rd in Group J - Human Figure - Bust, Head or Mask
1st in Class 853 - Mask, all subjects
Terry Brasher - Petersburg, TN
Tablita Dance
​16 x 12 x 5

2010 Competition Winners Gallery
​Group K - Group Exhibits of two or more subjects, Human or Animal

 Second Runner-up - Best of Show
1st in Group K - Group Exhibits of two or more subjects, Human or Animal
1st in Class 903 - Any combination of mixed subjects not covered by a more specific class, all types and finishes
Josh Guge - Gilberts, IL
Purple Callinule with Iguana
​3' x 2' x 1' 6"

2nd in Group K - Group Exhibits of two or more subjects, Human or Animal
1st in Class 901 - Combining realistic humans and/or animals in a scene, all finishes
Gerald Copeland - Holton, KS
Silent Companion
​21 x 17 x 12

3rd in Group K - Group Exhibits of two or more subjects, Human or Animal
2nd in Class 901 - Combining realistic humans and/or animals in a scene, all finishes
Janet Denton Cordell - Fayetteville, AR
Veteris Vestigia Flammae
15 x 26 x 13

 2010 Competition Winners Gallery
Group L - Religious & Mythical

 Ist in Group L - Religious & Mythical
1st in Class 922 - Religious group - combining two or more religous subjects in a scene
Carol Jean Boyd - Millbrook, AL
The Maji
9 x 3 x 4

2nd in Group L - Religious & Mythical
1st in Class 922 - Any group incorporating a mythical figure, all finishes
Mike Trezek - Carol Stream, IL
The Grinch
11 x 9 x 8

3rd in Group L - Religious & Mythical
1st in Class 926 - Mythical with dominant humsn characteristics
Chris Howard - Gatlinberg, TN
Perseverance
10 x 7 x 7

1st in Class 921 - Religious subject or object, all finishes
The Julia Wegner Memorial Award
Eliodoro Cadawas, Jr - Chicago, IL
St Matthias
10 x 7 x 7

1st in Class 927 - Mythical with dominant animal characteristics, all finishes
Jeff Olson - Sandwich, IL
Griffin's Gryphon
​10 x 3 x 6

1st in Class 929 - Santa or Mrs Claus - single figure, all finishes
The Merly Byram memorial Award
Carol Jean Boyd - Millbrook, AL
Santa with Goldilocks & 3 Bears
12 x 5 x 5

1st in Class 930 - Any group incorporating a Santa or Mrs Claus figure, all finishes
Doris E.Moody - DeForest, WI
Natures Gift
​10 x 4 x 4

2010 Competition Winners Gallery
Group M - Unusual Woods

1st in Group M - Unusual Woods
1st in Class 950 - All other roots, fence posts, etc - Human/s
Terry Brasher - Petersburg, TN
Flame Head
16 x 8 x 14

2nd in Group M - Unusual Woods
2nd in Class 947- Cypress Knee - Human/s
Carol Jean Boyd - Millbrook, AL
Two Moons
13 x 5 x 4

3rd in Group M - Unusual Woods
2nd in Class 950- All other roots, fence posts, etc - Human/s
Carol Jean Boyd - Millbrook, AL
Spirit of Tamehill
36 x 49 x 36

1st in Class 941 - Bark - Human/s
John Moore - Greenville, SC
A Worried Man
16 x 4 x 5

1st in Class 942 - Bark - Animal/s
Robert Capion - Freeport, IL
Forest Harvest
​23 x 5 x 3

1st in Class 943 - Bark - Other
Tom Gow - Greer, SC
Humpback Cottage
6 x 10 x 5

1st in Class 944 - Driftwood/Weathered wood - Human/s
Mart Lind - Red Wing, MN
Ancient Spirit
​14 x 5 x 4

1st in Class 948 - Cypress Knee - Animal/s
Joyce Nielsen - Bettendorf, IA
Serene Blue Heron
24 x 5 x 6

1st in Class 951 - All other roots, fence posts, etc - Animal/s
Mart Lind - Red Wing, MN
Tri Paws
12 x 9 x 5

1st in Class 952 - All other roots, fence posts, etc - Other
Mart Lind - Red Wing, MN
Puff
​16 x 30 x 6

2010 Competition Winners Gallery
Group N - Impressionistic/Free Form/Sylized (Wood is predominant)

1st in Group - Impressionistic/Free Form/Stylized
1st in Class 962 - Human Figure exceeds 15" tall
Judge's Choice - Neil Cox
Adina Denton Huckins - West Fork, AR
Risee
32 x 8 x 10

2nd in Group - Impressionistic/Free Form/Stylized
1st in Class 966 - Combining two or more Group N subjects in a scene
Wayne E Andrews - Berrien Springs, MI
​Unknown

3rd in Group - Impressionistic/Free Form/Stylized
2nd in Class 966 - Combining two or more Group N subjects in a scene
Rusty Johnson - Tampa, FL
Mama's Gone Fishing
10 x 12 x 7

1st in Class 961 - Human Figure not to exceed 15"
The Ken Dubin Memorial Award
Carol Kent - Jackson, MI
Reaching for the Stars
11 x 3 x 2

1st in Class 963 - Animals
Carol Kent - Jackson, MI
Feeling Groovy
23 x 17 x 7

1st in Class 964 - Birds
Mart Lind - Red Wing, MN
Snipper
4 x 3 x 8

1st in Class 967 - All Other
Judy Simmons - Windsor Heights, IA
Organic Revolution
​11 x 9 x 7

2010 Competition Winners Gallery
Group P - Instructor Assisted Carvings

1st in Group P - Instructor Assisted Carvings
1st in Class 971 - Human/s
Sandy Smith - Lakeview, AR
Ben
21 x 8 x 5

2nd in Group P - Instructor Assisted Carvings
2nd in Class 971 - Human/s
Emma Malcangi - Dansville, MI
24 x 17 x 17

3rd in Group P - Instructor Assisted Carvings
1sr in Class 972 - Animal/s
Wayne E Andrews - Berrien Springs, MI
On The Run
7 x 9 x 4

1st in Class 973 - Combining human/s and animal/s
Craiig Kirkwood - Cheyenne, WY
The Guardian
24 x 12 x 11

1st in Class 974 - Other
Sandy Smith - Lakeview, AR
Fish House
​12 x 14 x 2

2010 Competition Winners Gallery
Group Q - Carving From A Roughout

1st in Group - Carving from a Roughout
1st in Class 891 - Human/s
Elmer Marting - Monona, IA
Elmer The Aviator
14 x 10 x 5

2nd in Group - Carving from a Roughout
2nd in Class 891 - Human/s
Dylan Goodson - Rockford, AL

3rd in Group - Carving from a Roughout
4th in Class 891 - Human/s
Roger Stegall

1st in Class 892 - Animal/s
Karen Christian - Kettering, OH
Saved By The Eagle
10 x 9 x 4

1st in Class 894 - Other
Karen Christian - Kettering, OH
Old World Santa
12 x 5 x 4

2010 Competition Winners Gallery
Group Q - Carving From A Roughout

1st in Group R - Pyrography on Wood
1st in Class 990 - Religious
David Paul Molitor - Windsor, WI
King of Kings
16 x 16 x 1

2nd in Group R - Pyrography on Wood
1st in Class 988 - Animals, birds, fish, etc
Don Stephenson - Huber Heights, OH
Beauty of the Tiger
15 x 13 x 1

3rd in Group R - Pyrography on Wood
2nd in Class 988 - Animals, birds, fish, etc
Lennie Williams - Boise, ID
Desert Diamonds
14 x 20 x 2

1st in Class 985 - Natural Scene - Flora
Echo Keller - Winconsin Rapids, WI
Hilltop Cardinal Tree
​20 x 9 x 1

1st in Class 986 - Scene other than nature: Buildings, Bridges, etc
Betty Legg - Springfield, IL
The Stone House
11 x 13 x 1

1st in Class 987 - People involvment
Jeffery Enerson - Nekoosa, WI
The Greatest Beatle
​16 x 15 x 1

1st in Class 991 - Combining two or more of the Group R classes
Anna M Wenger - Fort Wayme, IN
Coffee Break at the Ranch
11 x 23 x 1