A Friendly Competition !

We had 9 projects entered in this our sixth virtual contest.  The votes were received anonymously through a survey.   Thank you for participating, whether it was by creating an entry or voting!  We look forward to seeing your entries in our second Holiday Virtual Contest!

People's Choice!

Blustery Fall Day

A walk among the fall leaves is depicted in this colorful picture! The artist first scrolled the image, then carved and shaped various components before applying acrylic paint to showcase fall.  A simple frame with a black mat focuses the viewer  on the image presented.
The artist is Elaine Negrotto.

Comments from the Voters:  Beautiful project.  I like the creativity of the artist and the use of materials.  Nice job!  Very artistic and use of wood.  Colored stains allow the grain to show.  Very Nice!  Very nice use of multiple skills sets to creat a great piece.  Wow, very nice!

Mr. Scarecrow

Constructed of pine, this segmented Mr. Scarecrow was scrolled, shaped, and painted with water colors, mounted to a backer board, and then finished with polyurethane.
The artist is Arlene Schlueter.

Comments from the Voters:  A lot of artistry went into this piece.  Very nice, excellent job.  Well done!

Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater

This basswood hand carved pumpkin is eating another pumpkin.  The carving measures 3" wide by 2.5" tall.  The artist is Todd Reilly.

Comments from the Voters:  Actually, I think they are all great! Fun carving.

Spooky House

This small (4 3/4" x 6 3/4") shadowbox presents a haunted house in layers of cottonwood, sumac, cherry, and walnut.  Each layer was scrolled and then shaped before assembly and finishing with Danish oil.  Once dry a clear plexiglass cover was added to scare away the dust and then a black plexiglass border was added.  The original one dimension pattern which formed the basis for the shadowbox was created by Dean Mills of Wales, United Kingdom.  Artist is Barbara Raymond-LaPrease.

Comments from the Voters:  Outstanding!  This will be a fun decoration for many years to come.  Very nice.  Very nice, excellent job.

Witch's Brew!

It's the bewitching time of year and these gnome witches collection are waiting to brew up something spooky and put a spell on you!
The gnome bodies are maple with painted hats.  Betilda's hat was crackled with purple and Greta's was painted then given a final glitter cast.
Artists are Shelly & Jim Kent.

Comments from the Voters:  Love these ladies!

Leaf Bowl

The artist presents an ash turned  bowl with leaves emblazoned on the rim and bottom to showcase the fall theme.  Chromacraft paints were used to add the leaves.  The artist is Doug North.

Comments from the Voters:  Love these ladies!

Walking  Candy Dish

Would you take candy from the mouth of this creature?
The artist turned this fun candy dish from a single cherry log.  The bowl was turned with a natural edge that forms a mouth (does it bite?)  and has three hips (feet) carved in to accept the creepy black legs.  It is finished with Tung oil.  The legs are spindle turned, cut on an angle and glued back together to make the creepy legs that are painted black.  (Loving the Titebond Quick and Thick!)
When prepping the wood, the artist found a couple of bullets in the log.  The legs still have the bullet holes and one still has fragments of the bullet!
This dish just won't die while delivering tempting treats.....
The artist is Robert Love.
Note:  This turning is based on the legged creations of Rebecca DeGroot. 

Comments from the Voters:  I like this creation because it shows whimsy, creativity, and imagination.  Some of the best ideas come from reading and looking around.  We need to have a demo by Rebecca.

Bowl Full of Fall's Bounty

Fall's bounty sits inside this turned bowl of maple, cherry, poplar, walnut and oak.  The bowl is finished with Odie's oil.
The artist is Mike Vecellio.

Wacky Pumpkin

The artist presents a hand carved basswood pumpkin for everyone to enjoy!
The artist is John O'Brien.