CATEGORIES

 

1. ABSTRACT: A relief or in the round carving emphasizing line or non representational form expressing a quality or characteristic apart from any specific object or instance. May be unpainted, painted or natural finish.

 

2. PYROGRAPHY: Wood burning. The burning or incision through heat, of a pattern that is the principle subject of the piece. Example, a picture burned into a plaque is acceptable. A carved piece with burned detail is NOT acceptable.

 

3. FOUND WOOD: Any subject that is carved in wood in its natural and unaltered condition – commonly thought of as driftwood, dead falls, cottonwood bark, cypress knees, slab wood (discarded portion of a tree when it is sawn into lumber), pine knots and etc.

 

4. ORNAMENTAL: The object of this category is intended for those carvings which are decorative in nature, but may be functional such as signs, jewelry, carved boxes, dolls, etc. This category may include any carving not meeting the definition of any other category.

 

5. CARICATURE: May be any subject. May be in the round, relief, natural finish or painted. Caricature exists in many forms and is acceptable in any form.

 

6.AQUATIC (realistic): May be relief or in the round and be of any water related subject such as a fish, frog, whale or turtle. Must prominently feature the realistic form of aquatic life.

 

7. AQUATIC (stylized): Same as Aquatic (realistic), however prominently features the stylized form of the subject.

 

8. ANIMALS (realistic): Usually terrestrials, mammals, reptiles, insects, etc. May be in the round or relief, and represents the true form of the subject as found in nature.

 

9. ANIMALS (stylized): Same as Animals (realistic), and prominently features the stylized form of the subject.

 

10. BIRDS (realistic): All avian species except waterfowl and shorebirds. In the round or relief. Must feature the prominent features of the realist form of the bird

 

11. BIRDS (stylized): Same as Birds (realistic). Must feature the prominent features of the bird in a stylized form.

 

12. WATERFOWL, SHOREBIRDS (realistic): May be in the round or relief and prominently features the realistic form of the waterfowl or shorebird.

 

13. WATER FOWL, SHORE BIRDS (stylized): Same as (realistic) except usually and prominently features the stylized character of the waterfowl or shorebird.

 

14. HUMAN SCULPTURE (realistic): May be in the round or relief and must prominently feature the realistic human form. The form may be fully clothed or nude.

 

15. HUMAN SCULPTURE (stylized): Same as (realistic) except prominently features the stylized human form using a minimum of detail.

 

16. RELIEF: Generally described as a “picture in wood”. The forms or figures may be raised or incised into the wood. Relief carvings of an abstract nature may better be placed in the “Abstract” category

 

17. FUNCTIONAL: Usually utilitarian in nature such as walking sticks, canes, eating utensils or treenware. Items maybe unpainted, natural finish or painted and have painted or unpainted decorations added to the surface.

 

18. CHIP CARVING: The incision of a pattern or design into the wood by removing a series of precise chips to form an engraved design lower than the surface. The resulting design may be positive or negative in nature.

 

19. UNDER ADVISEMENT: Carvings that were completed with the aid of or in class of a professional instructor. Carvings may be in the round or relief, unpainted, natural finish or painted. This category is NOT eligible for “Best of Show” awards. However a first, second and third place ribbon will be awarded.

 

20. ROUGH OUTS: Carvings that are completed from manufactured rough out blanks. Carvings should be primarily wood and hand carved, not turned, and may be painted or natural finish. This category is NOT eligible for “Best of Show” awards. However a first, second and third place ribbon will be awarded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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