People’s Choice Dan Slater created The Soloist as a wedding present for a friend. “The design was inspired by a friend of mine who plays the violin,” he explained. The mouse is entirely handcarved from basswood and painted with acrylic paints. The piece is about 5″ tall. Dan turned the […]
People’s Choice Gary Bos carved this realistic bust called New England Whaler from a piece of butternut. Gary used a clear finish on the 14″-tall piece, except for the small amount of paint he used to accent the pipe and the waves at the base (not shown). “When I first […]
The Entry Deadline has passed. Check back soon to vote for the People’s Choice Awards. Contest Rules: Projects must be your original design and cannot be altered versions of existing patterns by another designer. Projects can be hand or power carved and can be finished naturally or with paint. Projects […]
People’s Choice: Griffin Table By Dennis Zongker, Omaha, Nebr. Click here for more on the Griffin Table. Editor’s Choice: Salmon Woman By Daryl Korpela, Oconomowoc, Wis. Daryl Korpela’s stylized carving started out as a block of wood that had been sitting in his shop for several years. “She started out […]
Editor’s Notes: With 378 entries and more than 800 online votes, the 2010 contest was a huge success. The staff at Woodcarving Illustrated is thrilled with the quality and quantity of entries and looks forward to hosting the contest in the future. To see the category winners, scroll down and click […]
People’s Choice: High Five By Donald Anderson, Des Plaines, Ill. Donald Anderson always wanted to meet Santa when he was a child. This piece was inspired by that dream.“I’m eighty years old,” Donald explained. “There were no Santas to visit in department stores when I was growing up. If there […]
People’s Choice: Deer in Field By George Colp, Halifax, N.S., Canada Long years of hunting white-tail deer inspired George Colp to create this project. “I loved watching white tail deer so much I put down my gun and picked up my camera,” George explained. “I loved watching them and taking […]
People’s Choice: Lipizzaner doing a Courbette By Carolyn Doerr, Eagle River, Wis. Twelve-year-old Carolyn Doerr earned the people’s choice award in the Junior Category. Carolyn designed the pattern herself. “John Modjewski cut the blank out from my original pattern,” Carolyn explained. The piece, which is about 8″ tall, was carved […]
People’s Choice: Chip Carved Guitar By William Mackay, Waukesha, Wis. William Mackay’s son wanted to build his own electric guitar and he asked William to decorate it for him. William carved the design into the basswood guitar kit. One mistake could have ruined the entire kit. “I have been chip […]
People’s Choice: She Wolf and Cub By Tim Desrochers, Winnipeg, Man., Canada Tim Desrochers carved this wolf sculpture from a cottonwood log. “I look at a piece of wood and it speaks to me,” Tim said. “I see the carving within the wood. I admire the wolves’ strength and power, […]
