Desert Woodcarving Show

Intermediate Category

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

Intermediate Categories Intermediate Categories
Group B - Relief  Group G – Fish, Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Dinosaurs
Relief - Any subject, all finishes B-301 Fish, realistic, painted G-351
Bark Carving – Any style, all finishes B-302 Fish, realistic, natural or stained G-352
Found Wood – Any style, all finishes B-303 Other realistic Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Dinosaurs, all finishes G-353
Group C - Abstract and Ornamental Interpretive or Stylized G-354
Abstract, no readily identifiable object C-311 Combining two or more Group G aquatic creatures in a Scene, all finishes G-355
Ornamental Carving, frames, gunstocks, furniture, musical instruments, bowls, plaques C-312 Group H - Humans
Jewelry C-313 Full Figure, realistic, painted H-361
Canes C-314 Full Figure, realistic, unpainted H-362
Walking Sticks C-315 Non-Full Figure, realistic, painted H-363
Floral In-The-Round C-316 Non-Full Figure, realistic, unpainted H-364
Chip Carving, all forms C-317 Interpretive or Stylized H-365
Miniature - Fits in a 4” cube including base C-318 Mask, all subjects, the Mask must be pierced and back side hollowed and/or contoured to be worn H-366
Group D – Animals Group - IAC  - Mentored1 or Assisted1 and Rough-out2
Full Figure, realistic, painted D-321 Human – realistic & stylized IAC-371
Full Figure, realistic, natural or stained D-322 Animal – realistic & stylized IAC-372
Non- full figure, realistic, painted D-323 Birds – realistic & stylized IAC-373
Non- full figure, realistic, natural, stained D-324 Relief  IAC-374
Carousel Animals/Menagerie, all forms & finishes D-325 Caricature IAC-375
Interpretive or Stylized D-326 Miscellaneous/Other IAC-376
Combining two or more Group D animals in a Scene, all finishes D-327 Rough-out - Human, Animal, or Other IAC-377
Group E - Caricatures  Group L  - Religious and Mythical
Animal, Bird, or Fish E-331 Mythical, single figure and/or group L-381
Human Full Figure E-332 Santa or Mrs. Claus, single figure, or group, all forms, all finishes L-382
Bust or Head, non-full figure E-333 Religious figure and/or group, all finishes L-383
Combining two or more Group E caricatures in a Scene, all finishes E-334 Kachina L-384
Group F – Birds Group M - Miscellaneous
Waterfowl, sea bird, shorebird, marsh bird, realistic, painted F-341 Team Carving - 2 or more artists carving and/or finishing M-391
Working Decoy, minimal texturing, painted F-342 Wood Burning – natural finish M-392
Game bird, realistic, painted F-343 Wood Burning – painted finish M-393
Bird of Prey, realistic, painted F-344 Other M-394
Songbird, realistic, painted F-345 Group N - Other than Wood
Miniature Bird ( 8” body rule), realistic F-346 Any entries not predominately made from wood N-395
Interpretive or Stylized F-347
Combining two or more Group F birds in a Scene, all finishes F-348

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.