Cedar Valley Wood Carvers

The 2026 Woodcarving show is on the horizon.  Instruction on how to enter are here.

Upcoming CVWC Meetings 

Starting September 16th we will be meeting at the Hiawatha Community Center.  It is located at 101 Emmons St, Hiawatha, Iowa 52233.  The entry door is on the right (north) side of the building as viewed from the parking lot.

Please mark the following dates on your calendar.

2025: 

Nov 18th 

Dec 16th 

2026: 

Jan 20th

Feb 17th

Mar 17th  

Apr 21st  

May 19th 

Jun 16th 

Jul 21st 

Aug 18th

The room is available between 4pm and 11pm.  We will need to clean up the room and place all tables and chairs back to where we found them.  For our September meeting the doors will open for carving at 4 pm with the business meeting starting at 6 pm.

Carving at the Marion Public Library 9 to Noon

Nov 22

Dec 20

Check out  our Facebook page.  https://www.facebook.com/CVWoodcarvers/ 

July Show and tell 

Need help with your Carving?

If you would like help learning and mastering new techniques, contact the CVWC Mentoring Program.

Program Director - Don Potter 319-551-5055

Club Members volunteering to help teach carving

     Don Potter Beginning and advanced carving techniques

     John Marion Beginning and advanced carving techniques  

     Merle Krug Beginning and advanced carving techniques

     Ann Ristow Chip carving, Wood burning

     Linda Langenberg Curtis Power carving, Animals and more

     David Steil Power carving, Birds and more

     Don Lund Power carving, Fish and more

     Ken Ormiston Chain saw, Animals and more

If any carver would like help on a project, they can call on of the programs directors and they will put them in contact with someone who can help them. 

We have a scholarship available to members