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OPPORTUNITIES NW gallery BOX & CONTAINer SHOW Northwest Woodworker’s Gallery (formerly the Northwest Fine Woodworking) in Seattle, WA hosts its 34th annual Box and Container Show, in November-December. This national show features functional and decorative wood objects, which can be opened and closed. Entry deadline is Sept. 30. Cash prizes will be awarded, and pieces will be available for sale, during the holiday season. For info, visit the web site: www.nwwoodgallery.com or call: [phone]. PORT TOWNSEND WOOD SHOW The Splinter Group of Port Townsend hosts its 5th annual Port Townsend Woodworkers’ Show, Nov. 2-3, at the American Legion Hall in Port Townsend, WA. Work is being solicited from local furniture and cabinetmakers, instrument and bow makers, boatbuilders, lamp makers, turners, and carvers. Entry deadline is Oct. 1. For info, visit the website: www.splintergroup.org or call: Tim Lawson, [phone]. LINES INTO SHAPES The Art Center of Estes Park in Estes Park, CO hosts its 17th annual Lines Into Shape exhibition, Oct. 25-Nov. 10. This multi-media show consists of “Online” and “Gallery” exhibitions, and wood submissions are acceptable in the Sculpture category. In 2012, Cory Johnson of Estes Park, CO won the Sculpture and the People’s Choice Award for his Asymmetric coffee table. The 2013 entry deadline is Aug. 30, and $5,000 in prizes will be awarded. For a prospectus, visit the web site: www.artcenterofestes.com or call: [phone]. 2013 national marquetry Show The American Marquetry Society will hold a 2013 National Marquetry Show, Sept. 9-Oct. 4, at the Lakewood Arts Council’s Art Center and Gallery in Lakewood, CO. Open to AMS members, the entry is Aug. 1. For membership and show info, visit the website: www.americanmarquetrysociety.com. GONE TO THE DOGS Niza Knoll Gallery in Denver, CO presents Gone to the Dogs, Aug. 16-Sept. 28. This 5th annual juried show features work in all media, depicting a dog(s). Delivery date is Aug. 11. For info, visit the website: www.nizaknollgallery.com or call: [phone]. ART BUZZ­—THE BOOK Art Buzz, a full-color “coffee table book,” is accepting submissions for its 2014 edition, featuring visual art in all media. Entry deadline is Sept. 30. For info, visit the website: www.artbuzz.org/ competition.html. Valley Supply Cory Johnson won the Sculpture and People’s Choice Awards in the 2012 Lines into Shape exhibition, with his Asymmetric (20" h, 54" l, 18" w) coffee table. It is made of African Mahogany and Walnut, with Makore butterfly joints. Woodworking Equipment & Supplies Your Local Resource emerging craft artist program The Society for Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh, PA offers the biennial Lydon Emerging Artist Program to recognize exceptional emerging talent in the contemporary craft field and provide opportunities for these early career artists to bring their artwork to the consumer market. It provides cash awards and a retail program to market and sell the works. Among the 2011 recipients were wood artists Tom Shields of North Carolina, Michael Stofiel of Delaware, and Kimberly Winkle of Tennessee. Entry deadline is Oct. 1. For info, visit the website: www.contemporarycraft.org or call [phone]. July-August, 2013 See Us For All Your Woodworking Needs • Tools & Accessories • Cabinet Hardware • Fastening • Abrasives • Router Bits • Blades • Adhesives • Safety Products • Shutter Supplies • Fillers • Concrete Supplies • Tape & Packaging 7036 Deering Ave • Canoga Park CA 91303 Tel: [phone] • Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] Page 17 Woodworker West