Carving Competitions

[Woodcrafter]

I'd like to get involved in a few competitions next year. I've been thinking about pushing the carving side of work a lot more next year and taking a weekday to just carve so I'll be at it Friday and Saturdays. Im going to try book in for as many country shows craft fairs etc as poss. And get a decent website made.

Can you guys send me some competition info. anyone? Really appreciate it and look forward to trying to compete with some of you in the future.

[wisewood]

Carve Carrbridge was the first comp I got into, you could also try the Living Heritage shows.

If I get my act together Carve Up The Coast will be happening again this year too

[Ukulian]

If I get my act together Carve Up The Coast will be happening again this year too

 

You got a date for that yet Si?

[Woodcrafter]

Nice 1 Si thanks yeah I'd be up for the trip.

[Ianw6522]

Si, I haven't done any carving company either yet, I now have public liability insurance and the necessary saw tickets, I'm not yet turning professional, can we still carve in a ring alongsidec you guys who are in a different league. I'm hoping to enter at Woodfest Wales

[wisewood]

You got a date for that yet Si?

 

No date or venue confirmed yet lol

[wisewood]

Si, I haven't done any carving company either yet, I now have public liability insurance and the necessary saw tickets, I'm not yet turning professional, can we still carve in a ring alongsidec you guys who are in a different league. I'm hoping to enter at Woodfest Wales

 

Yes woodfest is a great one to try, anyone can apply but there's a lot more carvers than places so you would really need a portfolio of work to show what you can do.

Small village fairs are a good starting point, gets you used to being gawped at and adds to your catalogue of work.

Most of the shows have a speed carve so practice getting something done in 30 min

[danroker1987]

i wish i had the bottle to do competitions but i don't think I'm quite good anough!

[dervishcarving]

Si has good advice there, try village fetes or shows to get used to carving to a deadline and with people watching. also how to organise your kit and not forget stuff (which i still do). the big shows are incredibly hard to get tinto, I know Carve Carrbridge and Woodfest wales are always massively over surbscribed and the limited spaces make it difficult for a complete novice (at shows/competitions i mean, not as a carver) to get a space. Carrbridge does keep a couple of spaces back for beginners but they do want to see your portfolio first. Its also worth going along to watch a competition first as well. I watched carrbridge my first year and learnt a lot just from watching. Made my first year of carving a little less daunting