Desert Woodcarving Show

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The Advanced categories are listed below.   For more detailed information about the Advanced level and entry requirements, please see the Competition page.

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Group B - Relief  Group G – Fish, Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Dinosaurs
Relief - Any subject, all finishes B-401 Fish, realistic, painted G-451
Bark Carving – Any style, all finishes B-402 Fish, realistic, natural or stained G-452
Found Wood – Any style, all finishes B-403 Other realistic Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Dinosaurs, all finishes G-453
Group C - Abstract and Ornamental Interpretive or Stylized G-454
Abstract, no readily identifiable object C-411 Combining two or more Group G aquatic creatures in a Scene, all finishes G-455
Ornamental Carving, frames, gunstocks, furniture, musical instruments, bowls, plaques C-412 Group H - Humans
Jewelry C-413 Full Figure, realistic, painted H-461
Canes C-414 Full Figure, realistic, unpainted H-462
Walking Sticks C-415 Non-Full Figure, realistic, painted H-463
Floral In-The-Round C-416 Non-Full Figure, realistic, unpainted H-464
Chip Carving, all forms C-417 Interpretive or Stylized H-465
Miniature - Fits in a 4” cube including base C-418 Mask, all subjects, the Mask must be pierced and back side hollowed and/or contoured to be worn H-466
Group D – Animals Group - IAC  - Mentored1 or Assisted1 and Rough-out2
Full Figure, realistic, painted D-421 Human – realistic & stylized IAC-471
Full Figure, realistic, natural or stained D-422 Animal – realistic & stylized IAC-472
Non- full figure, realistic, painted D-423 Birds – realistic & stylized IAC-473
Non- full figure, realistic, natural, stained D-424 Relief  IAC-474
Carousel Animals/Menagerie, all forms & finishes D-425 Caricature IAC-475
Interpretive or Stylized D-426 Miscellaneous/Other IAC-476
Combining two or more Group D animals in a Scene, all finishes D-427 Rough-out - Human, Animal, or Other IAC-477
Group E - Caricatures  Group L  - Religious and Mythical
Animal, Bird, or Fish E-431 Mythical, single figure and/or group L-481
Human Full Figure E-432 Santa or Mrs. Claus, single figure, or group, all forms, all finishes L-482
Bust or Head, non-full figure E-433 Religious figure and/or group, all finishes L-483
Combining two or more Group E caricatures in a Scene, all finishes E-434 Kachina L-484
Group F – Birds Group M - Miscellaneous
Waterfowl, sea bird, shorebird, marsh bird, realistic, painted F-441 Team Carving - 2 or more artists carving and/or finishing M-491
Working Decoy, minimal texturing, painted F-442 Wood Burning – natural finish M-492
Game bird, realistic, painted F-443 Wood Burning – painted finish M-493
Bird of Prey, realistic, painted F-444 Other M-494
Songbird, realistic, painted F-445 Group N - Other than Wood
Miniature Bird ( 8” body rule), realistic F-446 All entries not predominately made from wood N-495
Interpretive or Stylized F-447
Combining two or more Group F birds in a Scene, all finishes F-448

1 - Mentored or Assisted - any seminar carvings or carvings done under the guidance of an instructor or professional tutor.

2 - Rough-out - any carving made from a machine blank or other mass-produced blank.