WHEELING — The Oglebay Woodcarvers Show has returned to its original location in the Pine Room of Oglebay Park’s Crispen Center, after a one-year relocation. This 43rd-annual carving experience will feature numerous local and distant carvers exhibiting many works of wood art creations.
The show will run Saturday and Sunday, and the event is free to the general public.
There is no charge to stroll through the 50 tables to scrutinize the wood sculptures and whittlings of many talented local and visiting professional carvers. The Pine Room is air conditioned and wheelchair accessible with adequate automobile parking space.
Oglebay Park offers many indoor and outdoor family activities, including swimming, golfing and music, to many picnic sites.
“Upon entry, at the show site each visitor will receive a free drawing ticket for a chance to win a nice locally produced wood carving,” said show chairman Clark Adams of Strabane, Pa.
Drawings will be once every hour during the show and the winner must be present to win.
Talented carvers from many states will join the local carvers as they come together to highlight their artistic creations from various species of wood with most carvings presented for sale.
Most past exhibitors and some new ones will be displaying a vast variety of beautiful wood carvings from birds to caricatures of people, animals, dragons and a white-bearded Santa with his helpful elves. Heading the list will be architectural and intricate works by Mike Allen, of Bellview, Ohio, and Rich Beekman of Shadyside, who will display a vast array of carved useful kitchen spoons and forks that always are in demand for the family cook.
Visiting husband and wife carvers from Alden, N.Y,, Dot and Ken Kohl, have a diverse display of works from caricatures to dragons. Local carvers Susan Dorsch and Jay Nicolella will show their artistic abilities.
The marketing areas include pro knife designer and builder John Dunkle from Archbold, Ohio, will be selling specialty knives and gouges in assorted sizes and shapes. He always gives tips on sharpening tools and for a small fee will sharpen your tools. There will be a vast display of other carving tools, aids, books, patterns and supplies by Bob Stadtlander of Mantua, Ohio. A wood supplier from Alliance will be offering numerous types of carving wood cut in various sizes for sale.
A special drawing with some top prizes will be offered for those willing to buy a chance. The grand prize will be a Sunday night through Thursday night stay at a deluxe cabin in Oglebay Park. There are also two second prizes of $100 Oglebay Park gift cards and three prizes of $50 gift cards. Drawings will be held after the carving show on Sunday. Winners need not be present.
The Oglebay Woodcarvers Guild is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of the art of woodcarving through instruction, exhibitions and demonstrations. Membership is drawn from the Tri-State Area. The club meets twice weekly (Monday evenings and Thursday mornings) for carving sessions in the Stifel Fine Arts Center on National Road in Wheeling.
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