Check here for the latest news about Affiliated Wood Carves, Ltd and the International Woodcarvers Congress. 

The 56th International Woodcarvers Congress will occur the second full week of June :  6/10/24 through 6/15/24.

Click here for November 2023 newsletter with registration forms.

2/11/24

New class added : Class 309 Treenware 

2024 Competition Group and Class Listing - version 02-11-24

1/3/24 

Lodging info updated: Woodcarvers rates for AmericInn

12/16/23

Fred & Elaine Stenman will be teaching a low relief wood carving with wood burned background and finished with painted details. Please check they studio website:  Home - Stenman Studios 

11/26/23

The AWC Congress Board has been hard at work for Congress 2024.

 The judges have been finalized and they are: Ryan Olsen, Roger Nadrchal, and Greg Wirtz.

 The following instructors have made a commitment to teaching at the 2024 Congress: John Engler, Ryan Olsen, Randy Hansen, Vic Hood, Roger Nadrchal, Carol Leavy, Bruce Shostak, Jan Jenson, Jeff Phares, and Alex Grabovetskiy. 

2023 Best of Show Winners

Marc Featherly's studio photos of the 2023 IWC Best of Show winners are now available on the Competition Results page; click this item on the menu to the left.

5/15/2023

John Engler – 5 Day Class    -- FULL

Ryan Olsen - 3 Day Class   --- FULL

5/8/2023 Event schedule updated: Event Schedule 

1/1/2023   2022 Congress photos added to "Photo Galleries"

11/25/22 We have added another instructor.  Jeff Phares and reached out to me about teaching a bark carving class and has committed to 2 2-day classes.  Monday - Tuesday and then Thursday - Friday. 

11/13/22

AWC - Congress November 2022 Newsletter 

The most recent AWC - Congress Newsletter is now available.  The November 13, 2022 version includes information about the 2023 International Wood Carvers Congress, including seminar and competition information, and forms needed to participate in seminars or competition.  To view the Newsletter, click here.

  Judge's Critique Session Woodcarvers Congress 2022  

12/18 /21

 New Congress brochure available here

Feel free to print and distribute to your carving  friends or  in your local club, library ....

10/30/21

Website Updates

A number of changes have been made to the AWC web site, to make it easier to find the information you need to earn more about the woodcarving competition and seminars offered at Congress 2022