These are my entries into the 2009 Caricature Carvers of America mail-in competition August 27 in Converse, Indiana. I have been entering carvings into competition since 1978 both as mail-in and as part of being a carving show participant.  It is a good experience that every carver should do as an extension of the carving experience.

While encouraging carvers to both participate in wood carving shows and entering one’s carvings into competition, I often offer some of my thoughts about competition and judging. Read the rest of this entry »