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Jan 15-16 Coastal Carvers 13th Annual Artistry in Wood Chinook Winds Convention Center, Lincoln City, OR Contact Jon "Andy" Anderson 541-994-4841 icarve@charter.net or Gene Tilton 541-984-3457 slugger@harborside.com

Feb 26-27 Idaho Woodcarvers Guild 18th Annual Competition and Exhibition at Boise Centre on the Grove, 850 W Front St, Boise, Idaho Contact Gene & Jackie Fuller 208-343-3251 efuller@boisestate.edu or Doug Rose 208-387-0492 roseboise@yahoo.com

March 31 - April 1 Brant Festival 17th Annual Wildlife Carving Competition & 8th Annual Fish Carving Championship, Parksville Community Centre 132 E. Jensen Ave, Parksville BC Contact Jack Vincent 250-954-3262 jkvin@shaw.ca

May 10 2008 19th annual CREATIVITY IN WOOD SHOW presented by the Capitol Woodcarvers - at The Olympia Center, 222 North Columbia Street, Olympia, WA. Free Admission. Call for more information: 360-273-0977. For pre-register call Denise Taylor (360) 357-7016 or register at the show.

DEMONSTRATIONS & DISPLAYS – by over 50 local and Northwest
carvers featuring Santa’s, walking sticks, cowboys, horses, birds, fish, flowers,
caricature carvings, wood burnings, and much more.

FREE CLASSES – for ages 12* and up – No experience necessary.
*Parental consent required for some age groups.

DRAWINGS – Win a one of a kind carving, multiple prizes!!!

May 16-17 2008 45th annual DRIFTWOOD SCULPTURE SHOW presented by the Northwest Driftwood Artists - at Courtyard Hall Country Village, 23714 Bothell Hwy (SR 527), Bothell, WA. Contact: Joanne Barrie Lynn 425-821-9128 (show chair)

The 45th Annual Driftwood Sculpture Show will be presented by the Northwest Driftwood Artists. The show will feature over 100 juried driftwood sculptures, finished in the LuRon Method. The exhibit presents weathered wood collected from beaches, rivers, forests. The pieces are carefully cleaned, shaped, sanded and finely finished. This painstaking process takes an artist several months to a year to bring an interesting piece of driftwood through its evolution into a stunning art sculpture.

Admission to the show is free, cameras are welcome

www.northwestdriftwoodartists.org

Jun 17-19 Spokane Carvers Association 4th Annual Rendezvous at Spokane KOA. Contact for Rendezvous - - Gloria Strandquist 509-924-1186 or wnook@att.net For camping information contact Spokane KOA 509-924-4722.

July 26, 27, 28, 29 Spit & Whittle 7th Annual Quilceda Carvers Spit & Whittle Rendezvous. 4days of fun.Make sure to contact early for a camp spot. Rod Randles: 360-659-2769 or RRRandLess@aol.com.

Aug 19-21 Capitol Carvers Rendezvous Midway RV Park in Centralia, WA. Contact: Nedra Denison 360-413-1500 or nedraspyrography@aol.com

Sep 24-25 Lower Columbia Wood Carvers 22nd Annual Show and Sale. Cowlitz Expo Center Contact: 360-274-3175

Sep 19-21 Flute Quest 2008. www.flutequest.com The Country Village 23718 Bothell - Everett Highway Bothell, WA 98021 www.countryvillagebothell.com.

Oct 6 - 7 Artistry In Wood 2006 - Spokane Carvers Associations & Inland Empire Carvers. Spokane Community College, Lair Bldg, Green & Mission, Spokane, WA. Contact: Jack Kennedy (509) 924-5758 or Tim Rahman (509) 244-3467 spokanecarversinfo@att.net