2026 Artistry in Wood Show

SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY FORMS TODAY. ENTRY FORMS DUE Saturday October 3rd

2026 Show Date - October 10-11
Waller Road Grange, Tacoma WA
Prospectus, Entry Forms and Flyers available below ...

Celebrate NW Wood Crafting

Spend this weekend enjoying creative works from local artists in a wide range of categories and skill levels. From Wood Carving (of course) to Scroll Saw, from Wood Turning to Wood Burning, from Bark Carving to Driftwood Carving and much more, there will be up to 116 categories of creative Wood Artistry to admire.

Vote for your favorite piece and see if they win the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD. See who wins the other 100+ ribbons and awards including the coveted BEST OF NORTHWEST AWARD.

CALLING ALL WOOD ARTISTS and WOODCRAFT APPRECIATORS of all skill levels! Get your creative juices flowing on your next wood masterpiece at our Wood Show with:

- Close-up look at some of the best Wood Artistry in the Puget Sound
- Surprise finds at the Raffle and Silent Auction
- Wood, Tool and Knife Vendors
- Live Demonstrations
- Book Sales

Be sure to check out NWCA's 2026 FEATURE CARVER - soon to be announced.

Show Flyer, Entry Form and Prospectus

3 Simple Steps to enter your fabulous creations

View the Prospectus below and determine your skill level, section, division and category
Print and fill out the Show Registration
Send your form early for arrival by Saturday October 3rd

Registration must be received by October 3rd.

Celebration of Life of James Collins

Northwest Carving Association and all of our members were privileged to have carved with James. He was a master wood carver and a pyrography artist. We were privileged to have known him. James won many awards including multiple Grand Championships at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup.

October 11: Silent Auction of Jame's Art

Swing by our October Artistry in Wood and admire his incredible talent. Nine of Jame's award winning art will be available for sale. Don't miss this opportunity to own his one-of-a-kind incredible wood carvings and masterful wood pyrography. The silent auction will be held Sunday afternoon. The following items will be available for sale in the silent auction.

Featured Carver - Shannon Finch

Northwest Carving Association is proud to announce Shannon Finch as our Featured Carver for our 45th Annual Artistry in Wood Show.

Interested in creating art since she was a child, Shannon began a serious study of wood carving more than twenty years ago to express herself in that medium and explore her heritage and spiritual inklings more deeply. Shannon has come far since then and acknowledges a debt to carving masters Joe McConnell, Jim Ploegman Sr., and Cecily Bishop. All three master carvers have been Featured Artists in past NWCA shows.

She has been the recipient of numerous accolades at woodworking shows and in 2016, after winning a Best of Division Award at the Advanced level for the fourth time, attained the right to call herself an “Expert Wood Carver”.

Shannon specializes in carving Coastal Northwest style masks, plaques, rattles, and figurines. She is currently shaping a commissioned 21’ totem pole out of red cedar and teaching classes at the Master’s Carving School located in Renton, WA.

Shannon will be showing many of her pieces along with the skills of several of her students. Come by and admire her art, get a few tips and even observe some of her students working on their current projects.

If you're interested in her classes, please contact her at https://www.masterscarvingschool.com/

Accepting Donations for our Raffle and Silent Auction

Your donations will help make our 45th show a success. Instructions and form below

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Demonstrators and Vendors

Girard Accessories

Looking for carving tools? Sandpaper? Knives? Carving Blanks? Carving Kits? Whatever you're looking for, Girard provides a wide range of supplies and accessories for woodcarvers. If you wood carve, they probably have something for you.

Capitol Woodcarvers Association Olympia

Our fellow woodcarvers from Olympia area will join us to show off their creative approach to large wood carving projects - Crowd Sourcing. Drop by and see what they're up to. Also find out more about their club and classes.

Art of Woodcarving with Cecily Bishop

Master Carver and past NWCA Featured Carver, Cecily teaches beginner and experienced woodcarvers alike. In Cecily's classes, she focuses on tools, wood selection, and carving techniques, Form Line design, and three-dimensional carving. Morning and evening class details can be found here.

Flatulent Retriever Workshop

Don't be fooled by the name. Frank Pamies creates some beautiful knives with unique, wood handles. See what he has to offer and take one home with you. More info can be found on his FB page.

Dale's Scroll Saw Works

Dale Fletcher will show and sell his Scroll Saw art. He'll also create custom name tags with his scroll saw on site. Reach out to Dale at Dalefletcher@comcast.net

Lathe Spun Gifts

Steve Bartram will be selling his gorgeous lathe woodwork - ideal for gifts (Christmas is coming up). He'll be bringing pens, BULLET pens, bottle stoppers, ice cream scoops, cribbage boards, pipes, perfume atomizers and more. Get a preview of his creations at https://www.instagram.com/lathespungifts/

Woodworks by Gary

Check out Gary's whimsical collection of birdhouses. You'll be amazed by his creativity and so will your backyard birds. Email Gary for more details cedarbirdhouses66@gmail.com

Paul Langston

Paul has exhibited in several local galleries and is known for his artistic wood carvings, paintings and burnings. For the show, he'll be demonstrating wood burning. Come by and see what he has cooking ... umm I mean burning.

Big Thanks to the Following for Their Raffle Donations

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