Festival of Trees
The Rochester Woodcarvers Club supports the annual Hiawatha Homes Festival of Trees event by designing and building a tree base complementary to the theme of the tree and carving all the ornaments used to decorate the tree.Click here to visit the Hiawatha Homes site.
Rochester Woodcarvers Tree at 2009 Festival of TreesThe 2009 Festival of Trees theme was "Cabin In The Woods". The cabin was designed as a rustic log cabin representing the traditional 20x30 layout with a loft in a 1'=1" scale. The property has a lake with fish and boats. Check out the photos below to see all fine details and tree ornaments created by our club's creative and dedicated carvers.
Wayne Hendrickson reported that the tree generated $3,500 at the opening night gala live auction.
Click here to see photos of the 2009 tree and ornaments.
Rochester Woodcarvers Tree at 2008 Festival of Trees
This year's theme was "Santa's Workshop". Here is a summary from Laurie Reed, our project chair:
"I would like to personally thank everyone involved with the tree this year.
The Festival of Trees committee included: Laverne Schettl, Karen Reilly, Robert Ricks, Dennis Tooley, Delphine Nelson, Gary Berg and myself. It does not stop at the committee. I would like to also give a big thank you to Gary for the idea, the construction of the beautiful workshop (base) and the story to go along with Santa's workshop. Another big thank you to ALL the woodcarvers who participated in donating an ornament or ornaments. We had 160 ornaments total on the tree with 170 pieces on the base and in the workshop. Because the whole club is involved, the tree a success each and every year. I would like to extend a special thank you to the set up bunch that came to Gary and Nancy's to glue the pieces in the workshop: Karen Reilly, Delphine Nelson, Mary Severson and myself. Also, the set up crew at the Festival of Trees on November 24th included: Delphine Nelson, Laverne Schettl, Gary Berg, Mike "Elfie" and Mrs. Snyder, Vonnie Weeldreyer, Jim Walts and myself. We all had such a nice time with all the festive music and others setting up as well.
When the Festival of Trees live auction was held, Jack Remick bought our tree for $6000.00!
CONGRATULATIONS to our club for another successful tree for Hiawatha Homes! Merry Christmas to everyone.. Laurie Reed"