2011 International Woodcarvers Congress
Pictures by  Marc Featherly 

2011 International Woodcarvers Congress Pictures by  Marc Featherly 

The 2011 International Woodcarvers Congress
Competition Winners Gallery
Best of Show 

Best of Show1st in Group I - Human Figure - Figure exceeds 15" tall
1st in Class 826 - Realistic, natural or stained
Fred Cogelow, Willmar, MN
A Penny Saved
64" x 32" x 26"

Second Best of Show1st in Group J - Human Figure - Bust, Head, or Mask
1st in Class 852 - Realistic, natural or stained
Vic Hood, Franklin, TN
Black Lung
28" x 17" x 11"

Third Best of Show1st in Group F - Birds
1st in Class 604 - All other species  - realistic, painted
Sandy Czajka, Troy, OH
Rollin Rollin Rollin (Lilac Breated Roller)
35" x 18" x 17"

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Young Carvers
Group A - Young Carvers Open Class Category
1st in Class 101 - 7 to 10 Years Old
Brandon Box, Newhall, IA
Manatee 8" x 3" x 4"

2nd in Class 101 - 7 to 10 Years Old
Carley Klavon, Port Byron, IL
Carley's 1st 3" x 4" x 1"
5th in Class 101 - 7 to 10 Years Old
Liberty Wirtz, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Mother's Angel 9" x 5" x 1"

Group A - Young Carvers Open Class Category
1st in Class 102 - 11 to 14 years Old
Dominic Spencer, Hudson, MI
Hammer Head Shark
6 x 3 x 5

2nd in Class 102 - 11 to 14 years Old
Alexander Hollenberg, Festus, MO
Relaxed
7 x 7 x 1

Group A - Young Carvers Open Class Category
1st in Class 103 - 15-18 years Old.
Rachel Johnson, Spencer, WI
The Kaleidoscope Plate 
10" x 10" x 1"

2nd in Class 103 - 15-18 years Old.
Jacob Langenberg, Maquoketa, IA
Lazy Leopard
12" x 8" x 6"

Group A - Young Carvers Open Class Category
1st in Class 104 - Instructor Assisted 7-10 years old
Grace Schweitzer, Geneva, IL
Robin
6 x 6 x 6

HM in Class 104 - Instructor Assisted 7-10 years old
Naomi Box, Newhall, IA
Penguin
4" x 1" x 1"
5th in Class 104 - Instructor Assisted 7-10 years old
Isaac Shin, Elgin, IL
Clownfish
6 x 4 x 4
HM in Class 104 - Instructor Assisted 7-10 years old
Mitchell Dirnberger, Barrington, IL
Blue Tang
6 x 6 x 6
2nd in Class 104 - Instructor Assisted 7-10 years old
David White, Elgin, IL
Green Turtle
6 x 8 x 8
3rd in Class 104 - Instructor Assisted 7-10 years old
William Schweitzer, Geneva, IL
Chickadee
6 x 6 x 6

Group A - Young Carvers Open Class Category
1st in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11-14 years old
Michaela White, Elgin, Il
Chickadee
6 x 4 x 4

Group A - Young Carvers Open Class Category
HM in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11-14 years old
Keith Hurley, Pingree Grove, IL
Large Mouth Bass
HM in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11-14 years old
Tim Dirnberger, Barrington, IL
Clownfish
6 x 4 x 4
HM in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11-14 years old
Joel Hess, Deer Park, IL
Red-headed Woodpecker(Male)
8 x 6 x 8
5th in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11-14 years old
Caleb Hamilton, Sleepy Hollow, IL
Pair of Painted Buntings
6 x 6 x 6
HM in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11-14 years old
Paul Kaufmann, Lake in the Hills, IL
Red Bellied Woodpecker(Male)
8 x 6 x 8
HM in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11-14 years old
Jacob Lewis, Gilberts, IL
Yellow Tang 
6" x 6" x 6"
HM in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11-14 years old
Rachel Varagas, Dundee, IL
Downy Woodpecker (Male)
8" x 6" x 6"
HM in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11-14 years old
Matt Shales, Elgin, IL
Red Bellied Woodpecker(Male)
10 x 4 x 6
HM in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11-14 years old
Katelyn Dirnberger, Barrington, IL
Yellow Tang
6 x 6 x 6
HM in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11-14 years old
Jackson Dirnberger, Barrington, IL
Blue Tang
8 x 6 x 4
3rd in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11-14 years old
Cooper Bastian, Warrenville, IL
Crown Butterfly Fish
10 x 6 x 6
2nd in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11-14 years old
Elizabeth Boshers, Magnolia, TX
Tiger's Head
8" x 4" x 4"
HM in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11-14 years old
Elijah Boivin, Conroe, TX
I will not miss my beat, I spread justic with my feet(Bobby the Cop)
10" x 5" x 3"
HM in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11-14 years old
Josh Booth, Hampshire, IL
Bee Eater (Male)
12 x 4 x 6
HM in Class 105 - Instructor Assisted 11-14 years old
Nathan Kaufmann, Lake in the Hills, IL
Red Headed Woodpecker(Male)
10 x 6 x 8

Group A - Young Carvers Open Class Category
1st in Class 106 - Instructor Assisted 15-18 years old
Joshua Hamilton, Sleepy Hollow, IL
Pair of Common Yellow Throat
8 x 8 x 6

Group A - Young Carvers Open Class Category
2nd in Class 106 - Instructor Assisted 15-18 years old
Amanda White, Elgin, IL
Goldfinch
6 x 6 x 6
3rd in Class 106 - Instructor Assisted 15-18 years old
Joel Krueger, Mt. Prospect, IL
Yellow Throated Warbler
4 x 3 x 6

2011 Competition Winners Gallery
Group B - Relief Carving

1st in Group B - Relief Carving
1st in Class 203 - People Involvement
Bruce Futterer, Russellville, AR
Fred and Flowers (Fred Cogelow holding a Charley Phillips project)
24" x 18" x 2"

2nd in Group B - Relief Carving
1st in Class 204 - Animals, Birds, Fish, etc.
Kevin Walker, Rudy, AR
No Compromise
27 x 41 x 5

3rd in Group B - Relief Carving
2nd in Class 204 - Animals, Birds, Fish, etc.
Rick Harney, Normal, IL
Sweet Love on the Banks of the Arno
28" x 18" x 3"

1st in Class 201 - Nature Scene - Floral
Charley Phillips, Newark, TX
Roses
20 x 20 x 3

Class 202 - Scene other than Nature
Herman Sporleder 

1st in Class 205 - Caricature Relief
Bruce Futterer, Russellville, AR
Homeland Security 
16" x 8" x 1"

1st in Class 206 - Mythical / Santa Relief
Carol Leavy, Clinton, IA
Believe in the Magic 
24" x 16" x 1"

1st in Class 207 - Religious Relief
Eliodoro Cadawas, Jr., Chicago, IL
Last Supper 
39 x 48 x  6

1st in Class 208 - Combining 2 or more Group B subjects
David Lautenschlager, Excelsior Springs, MO
Vigilance 
12" x 20" x 3"

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Group C - Ornamental Carving


1st in Group C - Ornamental Carving
1st in Class 305 - Chip Carving, all styles/ objects
Warren Rauscher, Raymore, MO
Hexadecagon 
8" x 11" x 11"

2nd in Group C - Ornamental Carving
2nd in Class 305 - Chip Carving, all styles/ objects
Warren Rauscher, Raymore, MO
The Watcher 
14" x 12" x 1"

3rd in Group C - Ornamental Carving
1st in Class 303 - Canes and Walking Sticks
David Stehly, Bethlehem, PA
Spalted Agkistrodon
9 x 35 x 5

1st in Class 301 - Ornamental Carving
Izo Becic, Moorhead, MN
Grapes
8 x 50 x 8

1st in Class 302 - Jewelry
Bob Cain, Wichita, KS
Celestial Bliss (Wire-Gold plated Brass)
3 x 2 x 1

1st in Class 304 - Floral in the Round
Charley Phillips, Newark, TX
Sunflowers
2 x 2 x 2

1st in Class 306 - Any other decorative element: Toys, Dolls, Cars
Dee Wolfe, Des Moines, IA
Gramma Hitty 
6" x 3" x 2"

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Group D - Animal


1st in Group D - Animal
1st in Class 401 - Realistic - Full Figure, Painted
Ben Manor, Durand, WI
Mountain Magic
17" x 8" x 20"

2nd in Group D - Animal
2nd in Class 401 - Realistic - Full Figure, Painted
Ben Manor, Durand, WI
Forest Prowler 
12" x 8" x 17"

3rd in Group D - Animal
1st in Class 405 - Carousel Animals/ Menagerie - all finishes
Jane Vriesacker, Reedsburg, WI
Dapple Blue
15" x 15" x 6"

Class 402 - Realistic - Full Figure, natural or stained
Rusty Johnson, Tulsa, OK
American Bison
2" x 2" x 1"

Class 403 - Realistic - Other, painted
Bob Drahn, Monona, IA
Bugling Bull Elk
10 x 8 x 11

Class 404 - Realistic - Other, natural or stained
James Huck, Poplar Bluff, MO
Lizard on a toadstool(Interpretation of antique Japaneese design)
1" x 2" x 2"

Class 407 - Combining 2 or more Group D Subjects
Roman Cirignani, Wood Dale, IL
Life as a Family
10" x 21" x 11"

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Group E - Caricatures


1st in Group E - Caricatures
1st in Class 505 - Combining of two or more Group E Subjects
Marvin Kaisersatt, Faribault, MN
The Cleanup
17" x 18" x 8"

2nd in Group E - Caricatures
1st in Class 502 - Human Figure - not to exceed 15" in height
Marvin Kaisersatt, Faribault, MN
Pondering Professor
10" x 11" x 8"

3rd in Group E - Caricatures
2nd in Class 502 - Human Figure - not to exceed 15" in height
Ron Dowdy, Sullivan, IL
Solitude
15" x 10" x 7"

1st in Class 501 - Animal, bird, fish
Richard Belcher, Tipp City, OH
Penguin
10" x 7" x 6"

1st in Class 503 - Human Figure - exceeds 15" in height
Bob Zettler, Littleton, CO
You want an ARC - how big? 
48" x 22" x 16"

1st in Class 504 - Human Figure - Bust, Mask or Head
Ron Dowdy, Sullivan, IL
Josiah 
9" x 4" x 4"

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Group F - Birds


Third Best in Show
1st in Group F - Birds
1st in Class 604 - All other species  - realistic, painted
Sandy Czajka, Troy, OH
Rollin Rollin Rollin (Lilac Breated Roller)
35" x 18" x 17"

2nd in Group F - Birds
1st in Class 603 - Songbird - realistic, painted
Butch Clark, Bradford, OH
Sweet Li'L Bird (Immature carolina Wren)
7" x 4" x 4"

3rd in Group F - Birds
1st in Class 602 - Game bird or bird of prey - realistic, painted
Robert Guge, Sleepy Hollow, IL
Broad-Winged Hawk
18" x 9" x 10"

1st in Class 601 - Waterfowl, shorebird/marsh bird, realistic painted
Sandy Czajka, Troy, OH
Going Fishing 
13" x 12" x 7"

1st in Class 606 - Combining 2 or more Group F Subjects
Butch Clark, Bradford, OH
Northwwods Ninitas(Northern Hawk Owls with Mouse)
15" x 12" x 9"

1st in Class 607 - Service Class Decoys
David Van Lanen, Green Bay, WI
Ringneck (Ringneck Drake Service Decoy)
6 x 6 x 10

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Group G - Fish, Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Dinosaurs


1st in Group G - Fish, Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Dinosaurs
1st in Class 703 - Combining 2 or more Group G Subjects
Josh Guge, Gilberts, IL
Queen of the Coral
48" x 36" x 36"

2nd in Group G - Fish, Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Dinosaurs
1st in Class 702 - Realistic fish - Painted
Randy Hansen, Des Moines, IA
Iowa Rainbow Trout 
10" x 12" x 12"

3rd in Group G - Fish, Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Dinosaurs
2nd in Class 702 - Realistic fish - Painted
Josh Guge, Gilberts, IL
Copper Bank Beauty 
15" x 6" x 6"

1st in Class 701 - Realistic fish - natural or stained
Donald Lund, Iowa City, IA
Trout
14" x 8" x 20"

1st in Class 704 - All other aquatic creatures
Douglas Degner, Omaha, NE
Geiko the Geko
5" x 4" x 1"

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Group H - Human Figure - Figure not to exceed 15" tall


1st in Group H - Human Figure - Figure not to exceed 15" tall
1st in Class 802 - Realistic - natural or stained
Jerry Stockbridge, Glenview, IL
John Stockbridge (1575-1616) 
16" x 5" x 5"

2nd in Group H - Human Figure - Figure not to exceed 15" tall
1st in Class 803 - Combining 2 or more Group H Subjects
James Huck, Poplar Bluff, MO
Once upon a rainy day in an attic far far away 
13.5" x 23" x 13"

3rd in Group H - Human Figure - Figure not to exceed 15" tall
2nd in Class 802 - Realistic - natural or stained
Mr. Shelly Weiser, Naperville, IL
Cowboy 
14 x 8 x 5

1st in Class 801 - Realistic, painted
Jerry Stockbridge, Glenview, IL
Last Voyage 
15" x 5" x 4"

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Group I - Human Figure - Figure exceeds 15" tall


Best of Show1st in Group I - Human Figure - Figure exceeds 15" tall
1st in Class 826 - Realistic, natural or stained
Fred Cogelow, Willmar, MN
A Penny Saved
64" x 32" x 26"

2nd in Group I - Human Figure - Figure exceeds 15" tall
2nd in Class 826 - Realistic, natural or stained
John C Sharp, Mineral Point, WI
Black Hawk 
50" x 20" x 23"

3rd in Group I - Human Figure - Figure exceeds 15" tall
3rd in Class 826 - Realistic, natural or stained
Mr. Shelly Weiser, Naperville, IL
Take a Bow 
21 x 10 x 10

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Group J - Human Figure - Bust, Head, or Mask


Second Best of Show
1st in Group J - Human Figure - Bust, Head, or Mask
1st in Class 852 - Realistic, natural or stained
Vic Hood, Franklin, TN
Black Lung
28" x 17" x 11"

2nd in Group J - Human Figure - Bust, Head, or Mask
1st in Class 851 - Realistic, painted
Vic Hood, Franklin, TN
Yellow Eagle
24" x 14" x 11"

3rd in Group J - Human Figure - Bust, Head, or Mask
2nd in Class 852 - Realistic, natural or stained
Chris Howard, Gatlinburg, TN
Mohican 
42" x 18" x 18"

1st in Class 853 - Mask, all subjects
Richard Frels, Hillsdale, IL
Dionysos Greek Wine God
12" x 10" x 5"

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Group K - Group - Exhibits of two or more Subjects, Human and/or Animal


1st in Group K - Group - Exhibits of two or more Subjects, Human and/or Animal
1st in Class 901 - Combining realistic humans and/or animals
Joe Dampf, Whitby, ON
Buffalo Hill 
18" x 32" x 32"

2nd in Group K - Group - Exhibits of two or more Subjects, Human and/or Animal
1st in Class 903 - Any combination of mixed subjects
Buell Burns, Trenton, OH
My Retreat 
2 x 2 x 2

3rd in Group K - Group - Exhibits of two or more Subjects, Human and/or Animal
2nd in Class 903 - Any combination of mixed subjects
William Wohlford, Bettendorf, IA
Shopping Hazard 
21 x 18 x 12

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Group L - Religious/Mythical



1st in Group L - Religious/Mythical
1st in Class 929 - Santa or Mrs. Claus - single figure, all finishes
Dylan Goodson, Rockford, AL
Father Christmas 
13 x 7 x 7

2nd in Group L - Religious/Mythical
1st in Class 922 - Religious group - 2 or more religious subjects
Eliodoro Cadawas, Jr., Chicago, IL
Fatima
20 x 7 x 7

3rd in Group L - Religious/Mythical
1st in Class 927 - Mythical w/ dominant animal characteristics
Don Lorenz, Dubuque, IA
Half Baked (Phoenix in Pine)
22" x 7" x 8

1st in Class 921 - Religious subjects or object, all finishes
Sophie Kubisiak, Stevens Point, WI
Ole Wooden Cross 
10 x 7 x 1

1st in Class 926 - Mythical w/ dominant human characteristics
Eliodoro Cadawas, Jr., Chicago, IL
Legendary Pan 
33 x 11 x 11

1st in Class 928 - Any group Incorporating a mythical figure
James Huck, Poplar Bluff, MO
Kappa on a turtle(Interpretation of antique Japaneese design)
1.5" x 2" x 2"

1st in Class 930 - Group incl. Santa or Mrs. Claus - all finishes
Don Stephenson, Huber Heights, OH
Christmas
12" x 2" x 2"

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Unusual Woods

1st in Group M - Unusual Woods
1st in Class 943 - Bark - Other
Gerald E Lesch, Clinton, WI
Whimsical House
12" x 5" x 3"

2nd in Group M - Unusual Woods
1st in Class 947 - Cypress Knee - Human/s
Carole Jean Boyd, Millbrook, AL
Cypress Spirit 
23" x " x 6"

3rd in Group M - Unusual Woods
2nd in Class 943 - Bark - Other
Judy Simmons, Windsor Heights, IA
Paisley Cottage
9" x 16" x 6"

1st in Class 941 - Bark - Human/s
Bruce Futterer, Russellville, AR
Caught in the Wood
24" x 16" x 1"

1st in Class 942 - Bark - Animal/s
Cheryl Marx, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Desert Dream 
12" x 6" x 6"

1st in Class 944 - Driftwood/ Weather Wood - Human/s
Terry Brasher, Petersburg, TN
Liar (Looks like he's telling another story)
12" x 6" x 5"

1st in Class 945 - Driftwood/ Weather Wood - Animal/s
Don Kieler, Waterloo, IA
Mud Buck 
20" x 19" x 11"

1st in Class 946 - Driftwood/ Weather Wood - Other
Echo Keller, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Driftwood Sailing
4" x 12" x 2"

1st in Class 949 - Cypress Knee - Other
Joyce Nielsen, Bettendorf, IA
The Last Frontier
21" x 10"

1st in Class 952 - All other roots, fence posts, etc. - Other
Richard Frels, Hillsdale, IL
Soaring Eagle
15" x 28" x 5"

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Group N - Impressionistic/Free-form/Stylized Carvings (wood is predominant)


1st in Group N - Impressionistic/Free-form/Stylized Carvings (wood is predominant)
1st in Class 965 - Fish, aquatic creature/s
Buell Burns, Trenton, OH
Angel
12 x 5 x 14

2nd in Group N - Impressionistic/Free-form/Stylized Carvings (wood is predominant)
1st in Class 964 - Bird/s
Buell Burns, Trenton, OH
Watching
8 x 8 x 16

3rd in Group N - Impressionistic/Free-form/Stylized Carvings (wood is predominant)
1st in Class 967 - All Other
Maureen Laxpati, Chicago, IL
Meditation
11 x 4 x 4

1st in Class 961 - Human Figure not to exceed 15" tall
Perry Schaeffer, Ankeny, IA
Harmony
13" x 3" x 2"

1st in Class 963 - Animal/s
Perry Schaeffer, Ankeny, IA
Joy of Running
7" x 12" x 3"

1st in Class 966 - Combining two or more Group N Items
Ralph J. Niedzwiecki, Addison, IL
Couple in Love
12" x 4" x 4"

3rd in Class 967 - All Other
Chris Howard, Gatlinburg, TN
Hopeless 
10" x 10" x 10"

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Group P - Instructor Assisted Carvings



1st in Group P - Instructor Assisted Carvings
1st in Class 971 - Human/s  (limit one entry)
Sandy Smith, Lakeview, AR
Cowboy (Instructor: Gerald Copeland)
13" x 7" x 5"

2nd in Group P - Instructor Assisted Carvings
2nd in Class 971 - Human/s  (limit one entry)
Dylan Goodson, Rockford, AL
St. Nepomuk (A European Saint - Geisler Moroder Carving School)
15 x 7 x 4

3rd in Group P - Instructor Assisted Carvings
1st in Class 972 - Animal/s  (limit one entry)
Ted Fagan, Ajax, ON
Checkmate (Horse Carving - Fred Cogelow, Instructor)
23 x 10 x 12

1st in Class 974 - Other  (limit one entry)
Gary Tielens, Athelstane, WI
Cruiser (Male Bluegill - Josh Guge, Instructor)
8" x 8" x 5"

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Group Q - Carving from a Roughout



1st in Group Q - Carving from a Roughout
1st in Class 981 - Human/s  (limit one entry)
Karen Christian, Kettering, OH
Snuggling 
9" x 9" x 2"

2nd in Group Q - Carving from a Roughout
2nd in Class 981 - Human/s  (limit one entry)
Sharon Smyth, Cedar Rapids, IA
Santa with Tree (Harley Schmitgen)
10" x 7" x 5"

3rd in Group Q - Carving from a Roughout
1st in Class 982 - Animal/s  (limit one entry)
Dale Marshall, Rockford, IL
Tufted Titmouse
16" x 9" x 10"

1st in Class 984 - Other  (limit one entry)
Lavonne Mitton, Port Byron, IL
Kansas Pride
12" x 12" x 1"

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Group R - Pyrography on Wood


1st in Group R - Pyrography on Wood
1st in Class 987 - People involvement
Chip Jones, Olathe, KS
Eric's Grandpa
18" x 15" x 1"

2nd in Group R - Pyrography on Wood
2nd in Class 987 - People involvement
William M. Tuchscherer, Neenah, WI
I Am Crow
24" x 10" x 1"

3rd in Group R - Pyrography on Wood
1st in Class 988 - Animals, birds, fish, etc.
Chip Jones, Olathe, KS
What are you lookin at?
16" x 19" x 1"

1st in Class 985 - Nature Scene - Flora
Irene Mumm, Milwaukee, WI
Chrisanthemum
18" x 11" x 1"

1st in Class 986 - Scene other than nature: Buildings, Bridges, etc.
Irene Mumm, Milwaukee, WI
One of God's Gifts
12" x 17" x .5"

1st in Class 990 - Religious
William M. Tuchscherer, Neenah, WI
Virgin Mary and Christ Child 
9" x 8" x 1"

1st in Class 991 - Combining two or more of the Classes above
Kara Warren, Eldridge, IA
Home Tweet Home
18 x 1 x 1

 2011 Competition Winners Gallery
Group S - Instructor Assisted Prography



1st in Group S - Instructor Assisted Prography
1st in Class 993 - Animal/s (limit one entry)
Cheryl Marx, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Otterly Awesom
12" x 8" x 6"

2nd in Group S - Instructor Assisted Prography
1st in Class 992 - Human/s (limit one entry)
Irene Mumm, Milwaukee, WI
Love Forever 
8" x 9" x .5"