The Catatonk Valley Woodcarvers will hold their 28th Annual Woodcarvers Show and Sale during Candor’s Fall Festival, and at the Candor Fire Hall on Route 96B in Candor on Saturday Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
Approximately 20 individual carvers will display (and sell or commission) their artwork. On display will be various waterfowl, realistic birds, caricatures, relief carvings, chip, and bark carvings. Several special demonstrations will take place throughout the weekend, as well.
Admission is free, however, there are many handcrafted items donated by the members for raffle, including a special silent auction, and the annual major raffle. This year’s item is a collection of 50 hand-carved Christmas ornaments by the members, along with a hand carved storage box. The drawing is Sunday.
Sixty strong, the Catatonk Valley Wood Carvers’ membership comes from Tioga, Broome, Tompkins, Corning and Chemung Counties, as well as several from Pennsylvania. They meet every Monday night at the Candor Free Library where various members share their expertise and techniques on carving specific details on caricatures, realistic birds or relief artwork, as well as painting techniques and use of special tools.
“Everyone has something to share and learn at their meetings,” Randy Conner said, adding, “On occasion the group hires an outside professional carver to give a weekend long carving class.”
Several members attend and compete at carving shows throughout New York and neighboring states. A few have competed and won awards at the world and international level.
There will be plenty of food and refreshments on hand for purchase on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, contact Randy Conner at (607) 659-4352.
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