The highlight for Blackhawk was when Bob Capion’s bark carving won three blue ribbons: First Place in Advanced Bark Carving, Judges’ Choice, and Peoples’ Choice!

Names of winners and pictures of the winning entries will be available. (I think, in CHIP CHATS magazine.)

Jack Basford & Dona Wisner examine the blue ribbon winners.	Bob Matthews discusses some of the finer points of stylized wood sculpture with Salem Barker, featured artist at the show.	John Bibby discusses raffle procedure with Virginia Lucas.
John Skaggs announcing raffle winners. John was far and away the best voice on the PA system that afternoon.	Rich Young, our Club member from Manitowoc, WI, shows off his chip carving to Virginia Lucas.	Bob Matthews shows his super-realistic bird carvings to Jim Griparis & friends.

- The two judges at work among the wood art. Dennis Neubauer from Des Moines, Iowa, is a long-time carver, and the founder and owner of the Outback Carving Tool Company, Des Moines, Iowa. Greg Wirtz is from up around Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and is president of Affiliated Woodcarvers, and a sponsor of the annual International Wood Congress in the Quad Cities, Iowa.

"Juried" Show or "Judged" Show ? Thank you, Larry Christensen, for explaining to your Newsletter Editor that the Blackhawk Woodcarvers’ Show is not a"juried" show. We have two judges, but they do not constitute a "jury. To be a "juried" show, participants are selected from among a larger group of applicants. Not everybody can get in just because they want to.

Presumably, one could have a "juried" show which was only for displaying selected art pieces. Of course, they could have a competition within a juried show. A "judged" show is, by definition, a competition to select winners from among the entries. And, in our case, entries are allowed into the competition without regard to the quality of their art.

Paul Miller, owner of Fox Carving, 3005 Rapids Drive, Racine, WI, has some good news for us. He is offering a 10% discount to all Club members, on whatever you buy. He wanted our membership list to send out discount cards, but such dispersal of personal data by the Club is against Club policy. S0 - 0 - 0 Here is how this will work: you send Paul a photocopy of your current membership card along with your name and address and a stamped self-addressed envelope. He will mail back to you your very own Discount Card. I’m not really clear on all the details of this deal, but it sounded pretty good to me.

From Don Stansfield - The following cautions are excerpted from the book Wood: Identification & Use, which in turn was quoting the book A Splintered History of Wood.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Gary Lundquist, Secretary

Secretary’s Report - Read, and approved as read.

Treasurer’s Report -Interim report read by President Bob Hallstrom. The financial anomaly in our bank account has been resolved . All figures balance now.

Membership Report - Dona Wisner introduced a new member who had joined at the Show, Bryan Steder, and visitors Clayton Myers from Rockford and Wally Himmelsbach from Lindenwood. Two other visitors, Herman Hollingsworth and Gerald Haney became members before they left that morning..

Newsletter Report - No report.

Club Member Directory - Getting close to completion. Should be published by early October. There is still some photography and copywriting to do. Not to mention the layouts and the printing & binding.

Library Report - Bernie Budzynski still has some of the Garage Sale stuff, as well as free back issues of carving and woodworking magazines. New book on Bark Carving, donated by Bob Hallstrom. Also, Bob reported finding his "lost" VHS tape on sharpening, and he donated it to the Club library.

Web Master Report - Check the Club web site. Gordy is up North for the Summer. No in-person report yet.

President Bob Hallstrom - Report and discussion on the Show. It was a success. No one seems to have any serious complaints. There are a few fine points that will be ironed out before next year.

VP Don Stansfield - Don gave some numbers on the Show and continued discussion on the subject. There were 209 paid admissions to the Show. Forty-five registered competitors from five states with 128 entries. We could have had a few more Club members with work displayed on their own tables. The Two-Raffle system worked out well. Only two Dala horses were sold outright. Several more were taken as prizes in the Raffle. And several are still left over. (Call Hallstrom, and maybe you can make a deal on one. Or more!)

Bob Hallstrom questions the real value of the place mat promotion. Apparently they were all put out too far in advance to do much good.

Tony DeVita couldn’t be at the meeting, but asked that special thanks be extended to all the wonderful helpers at the Raffle station. He said that whatever he asked for, someone stepped forward immediately to volunteer to help. Good work, guys!

Four members of Blackhawk Woodcarving Club went over to Boy Scout Troop 181 in Cherry Valley to help teach carving. They used Ivory Soap and crude wooden carving tools. Many thanks to Tony Valdez, Bernie Budzynski, Ozzie Webb, and Gary Lundquist. (Insert photo)

CAPTION - Tony and Ozzie work with the boys to explain some of the finer points of carving art. Photo by Gary L.

The Women’s Club of Redeemer Lutheran Church has contacted Bob Hallstrom about giving a presentation at their meeting, Thursday, November 5. This would include a display of carvings as well as a talk with Q & A. Bob said he recommended the ladies bring their husbands. Bob asked for volunteers to put on this program.

Franklin Johnson has been having a pretty tough time. In and out of the hospital. His wife, Lois, reports he’s now at Van Matre Rehab Hospital for recovery. 950 South Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL 61108.

Marshall Field, Jr. Is in OSF St. Anthony hospital where he had colon surgery. 5666 East State St, Rockford, IL 61107

Karen Matthews, Bob’s wife, had back surgery to fuse vertebrae. Monday after the Show. Thu is not the first time for Karen. She has had back problems before this. 3703 Greenspier Court, Belvidere, IL 61008

Club member Dolores Cascio and her friend, Diane Mender, put on a very interesting program on watercolor art. They had brought many of their watercolor pictures, and they explained the "how and why" of each one. While Diane and Dolores were showing and explaining their watercolor pictures, Diane’s very attractive granddaughter was posing for us to sketch. Afterward there was a brisk question & answering session. Well received by the large crowd in attendance.

October 25, Madison, WI - Capitol Area Carvers of Wisconsin will hold their annual Show & Sale at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave, 10:00AM to 4:00PM. Table rental $20, Additional $10 required if you are selling. John Weingandt, W11038 N. Lake Point Dr., Lodi, WI, 53555, 608-592-3556.