Chainsaw Carving Events 2008 Listings

May 10th - 12th

Mulda, Saxony, Germany

Husqvarna Carving Cup

Chainsaw World Cup Invitational Competition

International competitors

Fly into Dresden final destination.  Use Frankfurt-Dresden

(FRA-DRS) connection

Transport provided to and from airport

May 7th – 17th

(if they take our offer to visit the area after the competition and be our guests)

1200 Euro travel money

European competitors

May 7th- 9th

500 Euro flight expenses

.20 Euro/ km for mileage if traveling by car.

Lodging is provided with trailer/caravan

Food provided

Saws will be provided

Special carving bars and finishing tools are the carver’s responsibility.

All carvers must have

(International Travel Insurance)

Theme:

Forest/Nature/Log Cabin www.blockhausen.de

Please contact Andreas with your idea for the sculpture so that there are no duplications. This will be handled confidentially.

Every carver gets 600 Euro for their sculpture.

Host gets the sculpture to do with as he feels appropriate.

Logs are Oak

Contact for size you need for your sculpture.

Competition:

May 10th 9am – May 12 2pm.  No time limit working on Main Sculpture

Speed Carving:

Everyday at

2:00pm –2:30pm

Afterwards there is an auction and the proceeds go to the host.

Prizes:

Main Sculpture:

1st 2000 Euro

2nd  1500 Euro

3rd 1000 Euro

4th  750 Euro

5th 500 Euro

Speed Carving:

(highest combined bids determines winners)

1st  1000 Euro

2nd 750 Euro

3rd 500 Euro

District Authority Prize:

500 Euro

People’s Choice:

Husqvarna Chainsaw

Contact:

Steffi & Andreas Martin

sauensaeger@aol.com

Event info:

www.huskycup.de
 

May 17th
Manistique, MI
Blue Water Chainsaw Carving Series
Points event
Kewadin Casino
5630 W. US Hwy. 2
Manistique, MI 49854
Some accommodations at James Denkins’ residence
(906)644-2093
For rules and guidelines call Lonnie Glines
(989)539-9456
 

May 23rd & 24th

Rotterdam, NL

“Chainsaw Artists Rotterdam”

15 Carvers can be accommodated.

Roel Langerak Park near the Blijdorp Zoo.

Event co-exists with “Green Year 2008 Rotterdam”

This event is to help give the public, carvers and potential carvers some insight into this extreme art form.

Come and meet the carvers and understand the art form.

Workshops and information about this art form will take place on Friday evening on May 23rd

Saturday Carvers will carve on Main Pieces and a Speed Carve on May 24th

Carvers will keep their main pieces and can do with them as they please.

There will be an auction of the Speed Carvings.  A ceremony of the winner of the event will follow.

A donation of a carving to the event to help will be appreciated.

Contact:

Anton Klijnsmit

aklijnsmit@hotmail.com

 

May 24th & 25th

Wolfach, Germany

In the famous Black Forest

“ Project Sculpture Alley”

In the Oberes Kinzigtal

Reutin to Wolfach

This is a gathering of carvers to donate carvings carved in this beautiful valley.  The carvers are provided food, drink and a place to sleep while carving.

200 Euro for each carver for traveling expenses.

Carvers are encouraged to bring their carvings for sale.

Oak wood 2 m tall and 60-80 cm in diameter.

It will take place in the lot next to a glass blowers shop.

There will be speed carving each day for 45 minutes.  All proceeds from the speed carves go to the carver from the auction. The carver with the highest auction price will win a prize.  Last year was a chainsaw.  Second and Third place winners BEER.

24 carvers from Germany and The Netherlands will be carving but anyone wanting to carve can if they want to meet the terms of the event.

24th carving 9am to 6pm

25th carving 9am to 4pm

This isn’t a competition it’s a gathering for carvers to share and have fun while carving a sculpture that will be set up for everyone to enjoy.

The event will give notice to the carver and their carving on a label on the carving and as well in the flyer and homepage of the event.  All sculptures will be put on permanent display along this link between the cities.  Each year there will be a new city along the road to link them together.

www.schwarzwaldschnitzevent.de

Contact:

Claudia & Rolf Sauer

Im Grund 14

72275 Alpirsbach, Germany

PH: 0049-7444-916140

info@schwarzwaldschnitzevent.de
 

May 25th & 26th

Romsey, Hants, UK

Broadlands

Living Heritage

Hampshire Country Fair

12 Carvers

Carving Aren Show

2008 UK Tour

Contact:

Chris Wright

A.K.A. Vagz Vandweller

PH: 07889786413

vagzvandweller@googlemail.com

Registration Request:

www.vagzvandweller.co.uk/form.html

www.livingheritagecountryshows.co.uk

PH: 01283 820 548

FAX: 01283 821 200

info@livingheritage.fsnet.co.uk
 

May 31th – June 1st

Toei, Japan

Chainsaw Art Competition in Toei 2008

May 31th Main Piece Carving Competition

More info contact:

chainsawartclub@hotmail.co.jp

Brian Ruth:

jen@chainsaw.net

Registration form:

http://anton.workarea.jp/cgi-bin/cs_art/regist.html

 

May 30th – June 1st

St. Asaph, N. Wales

Woodfest Wales

25 Carvers

Contact:

Simon Belfield

Paula Belfield

Peter Williams

Glascoed Rd.

St. Asaph, Wales

LL17 0LH

PH:44 0-1745 585801

info@woodfestwales.co.uk

www.woodfestwales.co.uk

Carving Arena Show

2008 UK tour

Contact: Chris Wright

A.K.A. Vagz Vandweller

Ph: 07889786413

vagzvandweller@googlemail.com

Registration Request:

www.vagzvandweller.co.uk/form.html
 

June 1st

Angie’s Portrait Challenge

Deadline for Submissions

Worldwide

Information on the contest can be found at:

www.angela-polglaze.com

Click on the gallery Section, then click Angie’s Portrait Challenge

Submit pictures to:

angiechainsawchick@yahoo.com.au

 

June 1st-3rd   North Wales

St. Asaph, Wales

Sculptures at the Festival of Wood

Contact:

Simon Belfield

Paula Belfield

Peter Williams

Glascoed Rd.

St. Asaph, Wales

LL17 0LH

Tel: 01745 585801

Fax: 01745 585801

www.woodfestwales.co.uk
 

June 12th – 14th Addison, PA

Echo Carving Series Qualifier

June 9th the grounds open for the carvers.

5th Annual National Road Chainsaw Carving Festival

Addison’s Community Park

Confluence Lions Club

P. O. Box 21

Confluence, PA 15424

Tom Briar

(814) 395-3469

(330) 769-2211

Don Winner

secretary@confluencelions.org

Bigdave1980@yahoo.com

Meadville Sertoma Club

(8140 333-1234

meadsertoma@zoominternet.net

Places to stay in area:

Days Inn (814) 337-4264

Holiday Inn Express (814)724-6012

Motel Six (814) 724-6366

Super 8 (814) 333-8883

Riverside Inn

(814) 398-4645