Central Coast Wood Carvers Annual Carving Show 2026
The Central Coast Chapter 7 of the California Carvers Guild presented their 46th annual Woodcarving Show and Sale on September 19 & 20th, 2026.
Many Chapter members as well as other carvers from around the state presented a wide variety of woodcarving as well as other forms of wood decorating examples such as whittling, traditional hand woodcarving, power carving, turning, woodburning, caricatures, animals, florals, bark carvings, stylized carvings, chip carving, gourd decorating and more.
Throughout the two days there were carving contests on both Saturday and Sunday starting at 1 pm. On Saturday, the contest was open to any carver including our novice carvers. The Sunday contest was reserved for those carvers that have previously won a blue ribbon in any carving contest. Contestants were limited to the tool(s) permitted and the allotted time set by the Contest Director. On Saturday the Contest Director, Dave Digman gave each of the participants a block of wood and gave them assignment of carving something with a Christmas theme. On the second day of the show Dave them a piece of wood, a large image of a treble clef and were told to make one out of the piece of wood they each given.
Visitors had an opportunity to vote on “Peoples Choice” carvings that were be placed on the stage in the auditorium where visitors were given a ballot when they entered the show and told that they can vote for any carving that is on the stage. Winners of this contests received awards and were announced late in the afternoon on Sunday.
New this year there was a new contest called “The 6” x 6” x 6” Challenge” where carvers complete any carving, any style. The ONLY requirement is that the finished piece MUST fit within a 6” x 6” x 6” cube. Those carvings were judged by the carving club members and a 1st place award was given to the winner.
Winners for the Saturdays competition are as follows:
3rd place overall, and first place in the novice division was Max Hofer
with his candle with a flame.
2nd place overall was Daryll Easter.
1st place overall was Scot Lang.
Winners for Sunday's whittling contest are as follows.
3rd Place - Vivian Foronjy
2nd Place - Scot Lang
1st Place - Daryll Easter
People's Choice Award Winners.
3rd Place - Daryll Easter
2nd Place - Tom Nickelsen
1st Place - Susan Shroll
6x6x6 Challenge Winner - Charlie Roberts
