For the past 47 years, the Northeast Iowa Woodcarvers have hosted the annual Iowa State Woodcarvers Show. The show open is open to the public and admission is free. There are 42 categories overall and 3 categories with up 8 sub-categories. Below are a few of the categories featured in the Iowa State Woodcarvers Show.
Young Carvers 14 through 17 Years of Age | Fresh Water Fish |
Found Wood | Upland Game Birds |
Jewelry, Feathers, Wooden Eggs | Waterfowl (Ducks, Loons, Geese, Swans) |
Canes & Staffs | Realistic Busts and People |
Instructor Assisted | Wild Animals |
Santas | Christmas Ornaments |
Category | Name | ||
Best of Show | Don Lund | ||
Best of Show - Honorable Mention | Sue Orth | ||
Best of Show - Honorable Mention | Larry Crilly | ||
Best of Show - Honorable Mention | Don Lund | ||
Best Overall Display | Julio Martinez | ||
Best Variety of Carvings | Steve Zars | ||
Most Original Carving | Sue Orth | ||
Carver's Choice | Maryssa Soder |
Category | Place | Name |
1. Young Carvers through 13 years of age | 1st | Cash Jenkins |
2. Young Carvers 14 through 17 years of age | No Entries | |
3. Works of Man & Utility Objects | 1st | Peter Wentzel |
4. Found Wood | ||
a. Bark | 1st | Peter Wentzel |
2nd | Steve Russell | |
3rd | Peter Wentzel | |
HM | Jerry Cufr | |
b. Driftwood/Cypress Knee/Other | 1st | Larry Crilly |
5. Wood Burning | ||
a. Scenes | 1st | David Keith |
2nd | Sue Mertz | |
b. Other | 1st | Sue Mertz |
2nd | David Keith | |
3rd | Maryssa Soder | |
6. Intarsia | No Entries | |
7. Jewelry/Feathers/Wooden Eggs | 1st | Sue Mertz |
2nd | Jacob Weaver | |
3rd | Frank Mertz | |
HM | Jacob Weaver | |
8. Geometric & Shallow Chip Carving | 1st | Kay Lund |
9. Positive Image & Free Form Chip Carving | No Entries | |
10. Canes & Staffs | No Entries | |
11. Santas | 1st | Steve Zars |
2nd | Mary Lou Snyder | |
3rd | Stewart Grapp | |
HM | Steve Zars | |
12. Christmas Ornaments | 1st | Steve Zars |
2nd | Steve Zars | |
3rd | Dave Hansen | |
HM | Steward Grapp | |
13. Religious | 1st | David Keith |
2nd | Frank Mertz | |
3rd | Steward Grapp | |
14. Carousel/Hobby Horses/Figures | 1st | Maryssa Soder |
2nd | Maryssa Soder | |
15. Floral | No Entries | |
16. Mythical Creatures & Reptiles | 1st | Don Lund |
2nd | Larry Crilly | |
3rd | Larry Crilly | |
HM | Brad McMartin | |
17. Insects & Butterflies | No Entries | |
18. Fresh Water Fish | No Entries | |
19. Salt Water Fish and aquatic animals | 1st | Don Lund |
20. Upland Game Birds | No Entries | |
21. Song Birds | No Entries | |
22. Shore Birds & Seabirds | No Entries | |
23. Birds of Prey | 1st | Frank Mertz |
24. Waterfowl (Ducks/Loons/Geese/Swans) | 1st | Frank Mertz |
25. Decoys – Smoothies | 1st | Frank Mertz |
2nd | Frank Mertz | |
26. Stylized Carvings (Fish/Birds/Animals/etc.) | No Entries | |
27. Bird Heads | No Entries | |
28. Miniatures (Fits in a 4"""" cube) - any category 1/2 life size or less""" | 1st | Steven Zars |
2nd | David Hensen | |
3rd | Jacob Weaver | |
29. Realistic Busts and People | No Entries | |
30. Caricature Busts and People | 1st | Steve Russell |
2nd | Steve Russell | |
3rd | Max Porter | |
HM | David Keith | |
31. Stylized People | No Entries | |
32. Relief | ||
a. Deep Relief | 1st | Alice Porter |
b. Shallow Relief | No Entries | |
33. Domestic Animals | 1st | Alice Porter |
2nd | Alice Porter | |
3rd | Stewart Grapp | |
34. Wild Animals | 1st | Steve Russell |
2nd | Jerry Schierholz | |
3rd | Alice Porter | |
HM | Brad McMartin | |
35. Wild & Domestic Animal – Caricature | 1st | Julio Martinez |
2nd | Kay Lund | |
3rd | Max Porter | |
HM | Max Porter | |
36. All Animal Heads | No Entries | |
37. All Groups | 1st | Brad McMartin |
38. Instructor Assisted (Carved in a class with an instructor.) | ||
a. Animals | 1st | Mary Lou Snyder |
b. Caricature | 1st | Steve Russell |
c. Birds | 1st | Mary Lou Snyder |
d. Human | No Entries | |
e. Santas | 1st | Steve Russell |
f. Fish | No Entries | |
g. Decoys | No Entries | |
h. Other | No Entries | |
39. Acanthus (foliage ornament and decoration) | 1st | Brad McMartin |
40. Mediums other than wood (antler/bone/stone/golf balls etc.) | 1st | Brad McMartin |
2nd | Dave Hensen | |
41. Miscellaneous – Doesn’t fit any of above | 1st | Sue Orth |
2nd | Larry Crilly | |
3rd | Max Porter | |
42. Fun Project – Done during the show please see entry form | 1st | Steve Zars |
2nd | Max Porter | |
3rd | Max Porter |