2023 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship
October 21, 2023
Catawba Valley Woodcarvers Show & Competition
Hickory, North Carolina
1st Best of Show - $300
2nd Best of Show - $200
3rd Best of Show - $100
Contact: Steve Robertson
E-Mail: [email protected]
He Catawba Valley Woodcarvers Club is an IWCA Affiliate Member and that our show is hosting the 2023 IWCA Style Shorebird Championship and
the 2023 IWCA Young Guns Championship.
For complete rules, click https://internationalwildfowlcarvers.com/contest-rules
We are using IWCA Rules to judge the Championships. This is recognized by the wildfowl and decoy carving world as a venue they can rely on, where IWCA Rules are being used when their entries are judged. They have carved them using those rules. It’s a high standard and needs to be maintained.
IWCA Style Shorebird Categories (the IWCA shorebirds include wading birds)
-Curlews, godwits, and whimbrels
-Willets and yellowlegs (both)
-All plovers
-All sandpipers including dunlins
-Turnstones, knots, and dowitchers
-Avocets and stilts
-Other shorebirds
-Wading birds
If there are three or more entries in a category that are the same species, a separate species class may be opened at the show’s discretion.
RULES
Section 12. IWCA Style Shorebird Division
12.1. Decoys must be made of wood or cork. Bills can be made of any material.
12.2. Decoys are to be carved life-size and must be full- bodied. No silhouette decoys will be allowed.
12.3. Feather groups may be simply carved (crest, cape, plume areas, scapulars, tertials, primaries, tail and etc.)
12.4. Bills may be detail carved and its fragility will not be considered in judging.
12.5. Texturing will be allowed by rasping, chip carving, combing, scratching and stippling.
12.6. Decorative stone texturing individually carved feathers will not be allowed. Inserts may be used for bills, tails, crest and head plumes. Open bills are allowed
12.7. No wood burning except as a cutting tool.
12.8. Realism and creative postures, including legs, feet and creative bases are allowed.
12.9. Painting to the artist’s highest ability is allowed.
12.10. Final judging for projection and likeness to species will be evaluated from a minimum distance of eight feet.
Mail your decoy(s) to:
Steve Robertson
Attn: IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship
Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop
914 25th Street SE
Hickory, NC 28602
For Information about this event Contact: Steve Robertson
Phone: (828) 612-4716
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: catawbavalleywoodcarversclub.webs.com/annual-competition-and-show
2023 IWCA Young Guns Championship
October 21, 2023
Catawba Valley Woodcarvers Show & Competition
Hickory, North Carolina
Open to all carvers 17 years old and under.
Three age Groups: 11 and under, 12-14, and 15-17
- Entries must be carved and painted by the entrant.
- Entries maybe made of wood, cork, or stretched canvas.
- Decoy Categories will be judged for simplicity, durability and practicality. No fragile parts.
- Decoys will require flotation and must self-right except in the 11 and under group.
- Bench Category will be judged as Decorative Non-floating including waterfowl, songbirds, shorebirds, birds of prey, game birds and fish. Habitat is not required.
Judges may not judge the carving of a student or relative
Mail your decoy(s) to:
Steve Robertson
Attn: IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship
Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop
914 25th Street SE
Hickory, NC 28602
For Information about this event Contact: Steve Robertson
Phone: (828) 612-4716
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: catawbavalleywoodcarversclub.webs.com/annual-competition-and-show
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