People’s Choice: Lipizzaner doing a Courbette
By Carolyn Doerr, Eagle River, Wis.
Twelve-year-old Carolyn Doerr earned the people’s choice award in the Junior Category.
Carolyn designed the pattern herself.
“John Modjewski cut the blank out from my original pattern,” Carolyn explained.
The piece, which is about 8″ tall, was carved from a single block of basswood and Carolyn painted the carving with acrylic paints.
Editor’s Choice: Flat-Plane Pumpkin Farmer
By Jimmy Miller, New Richmond, Wis.
Thirteen-year-old Jimmy Miller carved the farmer and pumpkins from basswood and attached them to a butternut base.
Jimmy has been carving since February 2008.
“I made the carving as a gift for a farmer I work for,” Jimmy said. “I used a Harley Refsal knife and some Flexcut V-tools.” The assembled piece is 4″ tall, 43/4″ wide, and 3″ thick. Jimmy used acrylic paints and then dipped the pieces in boiled linseed oil.
