Desert Woodcarving Show & Sale
Open to the Public and All Carvers, Fine Woodworkers and Wood Turners
A Judged Wood Sculpture Competition
Mesa Centennial Hall
201 N. Center St. Mesa AZ (SE Corner University Dr & Center St.)
Intermediate Carving Category Definition
Group - A Bark Carving & Found Wood
- A301 - Bark Carving, two dimensional presentation
- A302 - Bark Carving, three dimensional presentation
- A303 - Found Wood
Group - B Relief
- B305 - Relief, natural or stained finish
- B306 - Relief, painted
Group - C Abstract and Ornamental
- C311 - Abstract, no readily identifiable object
- C312 - Ornamental; frames, musical instruments, spoons,
bowls, plaques, furniture, gunstocks
- C313 - Jewelry
- C314 - Canes
- C315 - Walking Sticks
- C316 - Floral in the round
- C317 - Chip Carving, all forms
- C318 - Miniature, Fits in a 4inch cube including the base
- C319 - Mask, all subjects, must be pierced and the back side must be hollowed and/or contoured to be worn
Group - D Animals
- D321 - Full Figure, realist, painted
- D322 - Full Figure, natural or stained finish
- D323 - Non-Full Figure, realist, painted
- D324 - Non-Full Figure, natural or stained
- D325 - Carousel Animals/Menagerie, all forms & finishes
- D326 - Interpretive or stylized
- D327 - Combination of two or more Group D animals in a
Scene, all finishes
Group - E Caricatures
- E331 - Animal Bird or Fish
- E332 - Human, Full Figure
- E333 - Human, Bust or Head, Non-Full Figure
- E334 - Other Whimsical such as flowers, fruit or vegetables
- E335 - Combining two or more Group E caricatures in a Scene, all finishes
Group - F Birds
- F341 - Waterfowl, sea birds, shorebirds, marsh birds, realistic painted
- F342 - Working Decoy, minimal texturing, painted
- F343 - Game Bird, realistic, painted
- F344 - Bird of Prey, realistic painted
- F345 - Songbird, realistic painted
- F346 - Miniature Bird (8" body rule), realistic painted
- F347 - Non-Full Figure, all finishes
- F348 - Interpretive or Stylized
- F349 - Combination of two or more Group F birds in a Scene, all finishes
Group - G Fish, Aquatic Animals, Amphibians
- G351 - Fish, realistic, painted
- G352 - Fish, realistic, natural or stained finish
- G353 - Other Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Dinosaurs, realistic, all finishes
- G354 - Interpretive or Stylized
- G355 - Combining two or more Group G Creatures in a Scene, all finishes
Group - H Humans
- H361 - Full Figure, realistic, painted
- H362 - Full Figure, realistic, natural or stained finish
- H363 - Non-Full Figure, realistic, painted
- H364 - Non-Full Figure, realistic, natural or stained
- H365 - Interpretive or Stylized
- H366 - Combination of two or more Group D animals in a
Scene, all finishes
Group - IAC Mentored, Assisted, or Rough-out
> A Mentored or Assisted entries are done in a seminar or under the guidance of a paid or professional instructor
> A Rough-out entry is made from a machine blank or other mass produced blank
- IAC371 - Human, realistic or stylized, all finishes
- IAC372 - Animal, realistic or stylized, all finishes
- IAC373 - Birds, realistic or stylized, all finishes
- IAC374 - Relief
- IAC375 - Caricature, all forms
- IAC376 - Interpretive or stylized
- IAC377 - Bark Carving
- IAC 378 - Combination of two or more Group IAC items in a Scene, all finishes
- IAC379 - Rouhgout
Group - L Religious and Mythical
- L381 - Mythical, single figure and or group
- L382 - Santa or Mrs Santa Claus, or group. all forms
- L383 - Religious figure and/or group, all finishes
- L384 - Katchina
- L385 - Religious Crosses or other symbols, all finishes
- L386 - Gnomes, all finishes
Group - M Miscellaneous
- M391 - Team Carving - 2 or more artists carving and/or finishing the same entry
- M392 - Wood Burning, natural or stained finish
- M393 - Wood Burning, painted finish
- M394 - Other
Group - N Other Than Wood
- N395 - Any entries not predominately made of wood
Group - FW-310 CNC, Laser, Manufactured items
Group - FW-330 Toys & Games
- Toys & Models
- Puzzles
- Games & Game Boards
Group - FW-340 Turnings (Vases, Bowls,Plates, Pens, etc.)
- Turnings Segmented
- Turnings Center Work
- Turning Face Work
- Turnings Other
Group - FW-360 Miscellaneous
- Musical Instruments
- Mentored
- Other
Group - FW-350 Scroll Saw Work
- Intarsia
- Fretwork
- Other Scroll Saw Work
Group - FW-300 Art & Accessories
- Decorative Accessories
- Functional Accessories maximum dimensions 18" in any one direction
- Marquetry / Veneering
Intermediate Fine Woodworking Categories
Group - FW-320 Furniture
