2025 Central States Fair

Class / Categories

 

Our club participates in the Central States Fair, in Rapid City SD,  each August where our carvings are on display and judged.  All members and non-members are welcome to enter.  Below are the Classes / Categories available to enter carvings into the Fair.  For more information on how and when to submit your wood carving entries visit: https://www.centralstatesfair.com/p/central-states-fair/open-class 

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CLASS 1 - NON-MAMMALS

(Amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, insects etc.)

Lots

1700     Realistic

1701     Stylized

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CLASS 2 - MAMMALS

(Excluding humans)

Lots

1710     Full figure, Realistic

1711     Full Figure, Stylized

1712     Head or Face, Realistic

1713     Head or Face, Stylized

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CLASS 3 - HUMANS

Lots

1720     Full Figure, Realistic

1721     Full Figure, Stylized

1722     Head or Face, Realistic

1723     Head or Face, Stylized

1724     Mask

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CLASS 4 - DIORAMA AND VIGNETTES

Lots

1730     Realistic

1731     Stylized

 

CLASS 5 - FLOWERS AND VEGETATION

Lots

1740     Realistic

1741     Stylized

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CLASS 6 - CARICATURES

Lots

1750     Full Figure, Single Character

1751     Full Figure, Multiple Characters

1752     Bust

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CLASS 7 - RELIGIOUS

Lots

1760     Full Figure, REalistic

1761     Full Figure, Stylized

1762     Bust, Realistic

1763     Bust, Stylized

 

CLASS 8 - MYTHICAL

Lots

1770     Dominant Human

1771     Dominant No-Human

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CLASS 9 - RELIEF

Lots

1780     Low Relief

1781     High Relief

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CLASS 10 - CHIP CARVING

Lots

1790     Decorative, Flat

1791     Decorative, In the round

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CLASS 11 - FUNCTIONAL

Lots

1800     Decorative (Furniture, lamps, mirror,                            picture frames etc)

1801     Musical Instruments

1802     Kitchenware

1803     Canes and Walking Sticks

1804     Gun Stocks

1805     Jewelry

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CLASS 12 - BARK

Lots

1810     Animal

1811     Human

1812     Whimsical Houses

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CLASS 13 - NOVELTY

Lots

1820     Abstract

1821     Comfort Carvings

1822     Native Art

1823     Holiday Carvings

1824     Cuties, Cartoonish and Fantasy

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CLASS 14 - INTARSIA

Lots

1830     Human

1831     Animal

1832     Any combing animal, human, or still life

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CLASS 15 - OPEN THEME

(There are no skill groups in this class)

Lots

1840     Theme is West River South Dakota

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CLASS 16 - MISCELLANEOUS

Lots

1850     Other

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