The Houston Area Woodcarvers Club will hold its 48th Annual Fall Show, Sale and Competition on Saturday, October 19, 2019. The annual event will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, 4600 Bellaire, Bellaire, TX. Show hours are 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. See one of a kind wood carvings, meet the artists, and watch the demonstrations and whittling contest.
Carvings are judged on quality of carving and originality. Judging categories include caricature, realistic, bird, relief and chip carving. Prizes will be awarded for Best of Show.
There will be an old-fashioned whittling contest for registered show participants Saturday afternoon at 2:00 pm. Contestants have one hour to complete a carving. The carvings are judged on originality, how well the subject is depicted, and quality. The subject is not known in advance of the contest.
Additional information on the Fall Show, Sale and Competition is available at www.houstonareawoodcarvers.com.
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The Houston Area Wood Carvers Club meets on the third Saturday of each month from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm at Bayland Community Center in Houston. Members gather to enjoy fellowship with other carvers and to expand individual skills through classes, demonstrations, and lectures by experts. HAWC is a non-profit, social organization whose members reside in the greater Houston area. To find out more about the Houston Area Wood Carvers Club call Preston and Carolyn Smith at 281-392-0713 or email carolynann@consolidated.net or www.houstonareawoodcarvers.com.