OPPORTUNITIES
DESIGN IN WOOD 2013
May 3 is the entry deadline for the 32nd annual Design In Wood exhibition, to be held as part of the San Diego County Fair, June 8-July 4. More than 350 entries are expected in 24 competition categories, and some 90 awards, totaling over $21,000, will be at stake, including a $1,000 Best of Show award from American Woodworker. Besides category winners, overall prizes will reward design, craftsmanship, finishing, use of materials, and the Woodworker West People’s Choice. Also, a Theme award will be presented for Game-On, relating to the board and electronic games that we play. Entry forms are available at: www.sdfair.com/entry/designinwood.
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