9th Annual Western Montana Woodcarvers Show May 2007

May 5-6, 2007 (Competition sign-up May 4, 2007)
Missoula County Fairgrounds
1101 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT
building #35 Marsda Hall

admission---$3.00/person
(Free to children under 6 if accompanied by an adult.)

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Missoula Mayor John Engen
will be attending the show and he will
select a Mayor's Choice Best of show
(It is the first time any mayor has participated in our event
so we are eager to see which piece he will select.)

See Competition Pieces Here

Bob Johnson has been 'whittlin' all his life but a Santa carving class 15 years ago introduced him to folk carving and caricatures. His carvings now range from Santas to Norwegian figures of all kinds. His wife, Lois, personalizes the carvings with her detailed painting.

Bob's humorous look at life and the people in it makes viewers smile...and sometimes laugh out loud! Viewers may even see someone they recognize in one of his carvings. Some say each piece looks like the carver himself?

Bob donates many carvings to charities and love to surprize someone he admires with a carving...many of which resemble the person he carved them for.

Carving Demonstrations

Ellen Marten of Plains will demonstrate Pine Needle basketry.

Tom Ellis of Spokane will show how to carve faces.

And one of our yearly favorites, Richard LaPlante of Pacific, WA will be on hand to help those interested in learning to carve.

   friday
    Vendor Set-up 12:00pm-7:00pm
          Fee $25.00 per table (Must reserve tables as space is limited)
                    Contact Terry Porter for table registration at tandjporter@aol.com
         Competition Registration 3:00pm-7:00pm Fee $3.00 per piece
         Judging 7:30pm until done

   saturday
          Public Viewing 9:00pm-5:30pm
          Open carving, classes and Demonstrations in center area
          Raffle tickets will be sold through out the show for $1.00 each.
          Prizes donated from various carvers.
          DINNER 6:30 AT CHINA GARDEN RESTAURANT $10.50 PER PERSON

   sunday
         STATE CLUB MEETING 10:00am

         Public Viewing 12:00pm-4:00pm
         Pickup of competition pieces 4:00pm-5:00pm

show is open to any wood carver to enter in the competition or rent a table.
You do not have to belong to a carving club.
For information on joining The Western Montana Woodcarvers click HERE!