Woodcarvers Day will not be held in 2007
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15th
Annual Woodcarvers Day
Submitted by:
Carol Ann Georges
207 E. Second Street
Maysville,
KY 41056
Phone: (606) 564-3559
(606) 759-7074
Chips fly as carvers carve life back into the wood. Historic Washington KY Shopkeepers Association and Maysville-Mason County Tourism will host the 15th Annual Woodcarvers Day, Sunday, June 11, 2006. On that day from 10 a.m. 5 p.m., visitors to the village will be welcome to peruse the numerous displays of quality handcrafted wood art and converse with the many talented carvers. Most of the wood artists will have items to purchase for your continued enjoyment after the day has come to a close. Throughout the day carvers will compete in thirteen divisions. First, second, third and honorable mention ribbons will the awarded in Bird, Aquatics, Relief, Water Fowl, Caricatures, Animal, Christmas, Chip Carving, Cane/Walking Stick, Human Figure, Religious. Best of Show and Best Display.
Vendors supplying wood, instructional materials and carving tools will be available to those who want to develop their carving talents.
A special event of the day will be a Head Carving Contest. Wood will be provided for any adult wishing to participate in this event to be held at 1:30 p.m. Participants must have their own carving tool and will have half an hour to complete their entry. Ribbons will be awarded for the best carvings.
Drawings for door prizes donated by the carvers, Washington shopkeepers and local businesses will be held throughout the day.
Lunch will be served at Marshall Key Tavern and on the street.
Again this year, a Friendship Cane consisting of carved blocks of wood will be assembled. Ticket sales will begin the day of the event. The cane will be on display at The Iron Gate shop in Washington where tickets can be purchased until Frontier Christmas, December 3, at which time it will be raffled.
Washington is an historic little village that boasts seven house museums. Museum tours are conducted by costumed tour guides from the Visitors Center (606) 759-7411. The village is well known for its numerous antique, craft, gift and specialty shops.
In the past, six states have been represented in the show. A bigger representation is expected this year.
Upcoming events include the Civil War Living History Weekend, August 12-13 and the Simon Kenton Festival, September 16-17. Washington is located on US 68 four miles south of the Ohio River and Maysville, one mile south of the AA Highway (Rt. 9). For Woodcarvers Day information and registration call (606) 564-3559 or (606) 759 7074 or E-mail: irongate@atcc.net .
FRIENDSHIP
CANE UPDATE
Thanks
to fifteen carvers, the Friendship Cane was a huge success.
It drew much attention while displayed at the Washington festivals
throughout the year and daily in our shop, The Iron Gate.
We raffled it during the Frontier Christmas celebration on December 7.
Mark Florence, Cynthiana, Kentucky was the happy winner.
He promised to come to our Woodcarvers Day this year and express his
gratitude to all of those who made the cane possible.
For
the past two years, Tom Koch has carved a wonderful Santa for the top of the
cane and Willis Bond has given his time and talent to creating a bottom; for
the 2003 cane it was a red shoe. Thank
you Tom and Willis.
For
those of you who are not familiar with a Friendship Cane, I will explain how
one is made. The cane needs a top
and a bottom segment. Additional
carved pieces will be placed on a dowel rod which constitutes the cane.
Start with a block of wood that is 3 high and 2x
2. The block must have a 5/8 hole vertically drilled through the
center which will make it possible to place on a dowel rod.
As before there is you sign and no theme for the cane, so you may carve
anything and paint or stain it. It
is important that you sign and date your piece.
I will provide a Ό thick 1 ½ diameter spacer that will be
placed between each carving.
We
will sell chances on the cane starting on June 13; and it will be raffled on
December 5 at Frontier Christmas. The
proceeds help Historic Washington
Shopkeepers Association defray the cost of the Woodcarvers Day event.
If
you are willing to carve one of the cane pieces, your set up fee will be
reduced $5. It is important that
you start with a piece of wood that is 2x 2x 3 with a 5/8 hole in
the center. I am counting on you to help me with this; but in the event that
you cannot, please let be know as soon as possible. If you are willing to do
the top or the bottom, I need to know right away so that we dont get all
tops and bottoms and nothing in between.
Bring your piece the day of the show.
Thank
you in advance for sharing your time and talent for this project.
Carol Ann
A Glance
of past Woodcarver's Day Photos
See Gallery 2 for More
Pictures