Special Events

Saturday, August 11, 2012
10:00am-4:00pm 
 

Marlow Gates Broom making at Wood Day 2008 Stewart Stokes

Lyle Wheeler Chair making at Wood Day 2008 Stewart Stokes

Jim McPhail Wood turning at Wood Day 2008 Stewart Stokes

Bill Henry Wood carving at Wood Day 2008 Stewart Stokes

Carve Off Winners 2008 Left to right: Don Ives, 3rd place; Eddie Howard, 1st place; Rodney Hopkins, 2nd place Stewart Stokes

The Folk Art Center in east Asheville will host its annual celebration of wood crafts at Wood Day on August 11th from
10 to 4.

The festivities include live demonstrations and the Eleventh Annual Carve-Off Competition from 1 to 3pm. For the contest, participants have two hours to turn a simple block of wood into a work of art. Carvers must sign up by 12:30 to participate.

The Folk Art Center's auditorium will be filled with lathes, sawhorses, wood tools and the master craftspeople who know how to use them. Demonstrations include flute making, wood turning, broom making and furniture design and construction. Southern Highland Craft Guild members Sandra Rowland and Jan Morris will host activities for children.

Admission to Wood Day and the Folk Art Center is free. The Folk Art Center is located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in east Asheville. Headquarters to the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the Center also houses three galleries, a library, Allanstand Craft Shop and a Blue Ridge Parkway information desk and bookstore. For more information, call 828-298-7928 or visit www.craftguild.org.


Former Winners of the Carve Off Competition
2001 - John Hillyer
2002 - Rodney Hopkins
2003 - Doug Arrowood
2004 - Don Ives
2005 - Eddie Howard
2006 - Doug Arrowood
2007 - Doug Arrowood
2008 - Eddie Howard
2009 - Carolyn Anderson

2011 Wood Day Participants

Lyle Wheeler, chair making and heritage toys
Carolina Mountain Woodturners
Dave Crandall, wood boxes
Jim McPhail, wood turning
Will Hines, coopering
Derek Hennigar, furniture making
Eddie Howard, wood carving
Carolyn Anderson, wood carving
Dana Hatheway, chair making
Sandra Rowland, children's activities
Jan Morris, children's activities
Bill Henry, whittling
Walt Cottingham, wood birdhouses
Friendswood Brooms, broom making
Don Duncan, treenware
Helen Gibson, carving
Alan Hollar, wood turning
Lee Entrekin, flute making
 

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