Top Woodworkers Win State Fair Awards
August 15, 2011
The top woodworkers from across the state squared off in the Wood Projects competition, judged prior to the start of the 2011 Iowa State Fair.
The Wood Projects contest consists of two divisions, Woodcarving and Woodworking.
Complete results below:
Animals Domestic - Realistic
1) None Awarded
2) None Awarded
3) Clarion Lofte, Des Moines
Animals Domestic - Caricature
1) Judy Simmons, Windsor Heights
2) None Awarded
3) Larry Mitchell, Ames
Human Figures - Realistic
1) Sharon Powell, Urbandale
2) Stephen Bennett, Pella
3) Hayden C. Jones, Shenandoah
Honorable Mention) Dorcas (Dee) Wolfe, Des Moines
Human Figures - Caricature
1) Art Mann, Ames
2) Denis Johansen, Knoxville
Abstract - Non-Objective
1) Randall C. Simmons, Windsor Heights
Stylized - Human Figure
1) Stephen Bennett, Pella
2) Perry Schaeffer, Ankeny
Stylized - Animal
1) Kelly Salow, Delhi
2) Perry Schaeffer, Ankeny
Stylized - Other
1) Kelly Salow, Delhi
2) Judy Simmons, Windsor Heights
3) Art Mann, Ames
Miscellaneous - Jewelry
1) Judy Simmons, Windsor Heights
2) Judy Simmons, Windsor Heights
3) Don Van Ekeren, Hartford
Honorable Mention) Denis Johansen, Knoxville
Miscellaneous - Signs, Canes and Gunstocks
1) Richard Schmitz, Ankeny
2) Dwayne Mortenson, Knoxville
3) John E Evans, Altoona
Miscellaneous - Chip Carving
1) Linda Medhus, Gilman
2) Donna Fields, Pleasant Hill
3) Donna Fields, Pleasant Hill
Miscellaneous - Woodburning
1) Richard Schmitz, Ankeny
2) Linda Medhus, Gilman
3) Richard Schmitz, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Todd Olstad, West Des Moines
Miscellaneous - Miniatures
1) David Franklin, Norwalk
2) Don Van Ekeren, Hartford
3) Judy Simmons, Windsor Heights
Miscellaneous - Decorated Functional Frames and Clocks
1) Donald Lund, Iowa City
2) Donald Lund, Iowa City
3) Richard Schmitz, Ankeny
Miscellaneous - Bark Carving and Cyprus Knees
1) Judy Simmons, Windsor Heights
2) Robert Frisk, Des Moines
3) Robert Frisk, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Robert Frisk, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Robert Frisk, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Tony Hoppenworth, LaPorte City
Miscellaneous - Seasonal Decorative
1) David Cretors, Grimes
2) Dwayne Mortenson, Knoxville
3) Randall Freeman, Clive
Whittled Pieces - Chains, Balls and Cages
1) Art Mann, Ames
2) Ed Hazelton, Ankeny
3) John Twedt, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Charles Spitler, Des Moines
Decoys - Ducks and Geese Floating (painted)
1) Dean Peck, Urbandale
2) Dean Peck, Urbandale
3) Robert Sellers, Council Bluffs
Decoys - Ducks and Geese Floating (unpainted)
1) Tom Swale, Clive
2) Tom Swale, Clive
Decoys - Shore Birds
1) Bob Kroese, Pella
2) Tom Swale, Clive
3) Dennis Toft, Ames
Decoys - Ducks and Geese Standing
1) None Awarded
2) Richard Peterson, Callender
3) Tom Swale, Clive
Honorable Mention) Tom Swale, Clive
Decoys - Other Waterfowl
1) Mike Burt, Grinnell
2) Richard Peterson, Callender
3) Richard Peterson, Callender
Decoys - Working Decoys
1) Mike Burt, Grinnell
2) Mike Burt, Grinnell
3) Mike Burt, Grinnell
Wild Fowl - Birds of Prey
1) Kelly Salow, Delhi
2) Kelly Salow, Delhi
3) Dean Peck, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Richard Peterson, Callender
Wild Fowl - Song Birds
1) Bob Kroese, Pella
Wild Fowl - Upland Game Birds
1) Clark Weaver, Grinnell
2) Richard Peterson, Callender
Honorable Mention) Tom Swale, Clive
Wild Fowl - Miniature Birds
1) Bob Kroese, Pella
2) Richard Peterson, Callender
Honorable Mention) Richard Peterson, Callender
Wild Fowl - Birds (group or pair)
1) Philip Kohler, Ankeny
2) Richard Peterson, Callender
3) Richard Peterson, Callender
Novice Adult - First Year Carver, age 18 and over
1) Harold Stephenson, SR, Center Point
2) None Awarded
3) Iner Joelson, Laurens
Honorable Mention) Aubrey Perkins, Dallas Center
Youth - age 13 to 18
1) Greg Beard, Chariton
Wildlife - Realistic Predators (painted)
1) Philip Kohler, Ankeny
Wildlife - Caricatures
1) David Cretors, Grimes
2) Rex Kepford, Des Moines
3) John Ver Steeg, Runnells
Wildlife - Other Animals
1) Philip Kohler, Ankeny
2) Philip Kohler, Ankeny
3 tie) Don Van Ekeren, Hartford
3 tie) Harvey Blanchard, Hartford
Honorable Mention) Clarion Lofte, Des Moines
Wildlife - Fish/Sea Mammals
1) Donald Lund, Iowa City
2) Kelly Salow, Delhi
3) Donald Lund, Iowa City
Honorable Mention) Dennis Toft, Ames
Religious Carving - In the Round
1) Raymond Layton, Ankeny
2) Denis Johansen, Knoxville
Religious Carving - Relief
1) None Awarded
2) None Awarded
3) Raymond Layton, Ankeny
Relief Carving - Historic Architecture Scenes
1) Nedra Herr, Newton
2) Nedra Herr, Newton
3) Don Van Ekeren, Hartford
Relief Carving - Nature Scenes
1) Perry Schaeffer, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Don Van Ekeren, Hartford
Relief Carving - Natural History
1) Bryan Hudson, Des Moines
2) Don Van Ekeren, Hartford
Relief Carving - Scene (other than nature)
1) Nedra Herr, Newton
Relief Carving - Human Subject
Honorable Mention) Ray Bowler, Carlisle
Carousel Animals
1) Bryan Hudson, Des Moines
Group Carvings
1) Bob Kroese, Pella
2) Philip Kohler, Ankeny
3) John Ver Steeg, Runnells
Instructor Assisted - Human
1) Darrell Brown, Des Moines
2) Dorcas (Dee) Wolfe, Des Moines
3) Darrell Brown, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Randall Freeman, Clive
Instructor Assisted - Wildlife
1) Stephen Bennett, Pella
2) John Ver Steeg, Runnells
3) Linda Medhus, Gilman
Roughouts - Human
1) Dwayne Mortenson, Knoxville
2) Dorcas (Dee) Wolfe, Des Moines
Roughouts - Other
1) Harry Pringnitz, Des Moines
2) Sharon Powell, Urbandale
3) Harry Pringnitz, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Dean Peck, Urbandale
Best of Show
1) Bob Kroese, Pella
2) Bob Kroese, Pella
3) Bob Kroese, Pella
4) Judy Simmons, Windsor Heights
WOODWORKING
Luthier Class
1) Roger D. Anderson, Marengo
Wood Inlay or Intarsia
1) None Awarded
2) None Awarded
3) Dwaine Schneider, Ankeny
Turned Wood
1) Dick Meuler, Runnells
2) LeRoy G. Monson, Waukee
3) Neal Fredrickson, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Robert Wallace, Ames
Honorable Mention) Robert Wallace, Ames
Honorable Mention) Scott Dunkin, Ames
Furniture Item
1) Mark Hilken, Fort Dodge
2) Russell Hansen, Collins
3) John Twedt, Ankeny
Table
1) Tom Brumback, Alleman
2) Phil Laudenklos, Clive
3) Dave Grieve, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Bill Hopkins, Des Moines
Model
1) Bernie Kluesner, New Vienna
2) Mel Slaybaugh, Waukee
3) Donald L De Wit, Tracy
Honorable Mention) Michelle Linkvis, Clive
Clocks
1) Larry Keller, Des Moines
2) Shawn Brown, Urbandale
Household Item
1) Dave Grieve, Ankeny
2) John Twedt, Ankeny
3) LeRoy G Monson, Waukee
Honorable Mention) Russell Hansen, Collins
Wood Toy
1) Bryan Hudson, Des Moines
2) Michelle Linkvis, Clive
Scroll Saw
1) Lyn Clary, West Des Moines
2) Dick Meuler, Runnells
3) Todd Olstad, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Todd Olstad, West Des Moines
Senior Citizen Project
1) Mel Slaybaugh, Waukee
2) Bill Hopkins, Des Moines
3) Janet Schuessler, Huxley
Best of Show
1) Tom Brumback, Alleman
2) Bernie Kluesner, New Vienna
3) Dick Meuler, Runnells
4) Mark Hilken, Fort Dodge
“Nothing Compares” to the 2011 Iowa State Fair, celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow August 11-21. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.
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