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 […]
The Ukranian carver Vladimir Rusinov started carving at age 12. After serving in the Soviet Army, he earned a degree from Moscow Art University. Now the Russian artist, who is featured in the Spring 2011 issue of Woodcarving Illustrated, carves everything from wood to stone. “In the epoch of computer technologies, I modestly […]
Pinewood Derby-style Race Cars is the go-to guide for building a winning racer! Scroll down for a FREE preview of this special issue! Since the first car rolled down the track in 1953, Pinewood Derby’s popularity has grown into a yearly event that promotes craftsmanship, healthy competition and strengthens the […]
The Spring 2011 issue (available in February) of Woodcarving Illustrated features an article demonstrating how to carve a diving otter in found wood by Sumner Misenheimer. Sumner’s father introduced him to woodcarving when Sumner was a young boy, and his father encouraged Sumner’s art talents through his school years. After […]
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 […]
