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membership is $29 USD /year for addresses in the USA; $31 USD/year for
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includes a subscription to the association publication, Chip Chats. Join as a Sustaining Member and receive additional benefits. | Advertise with the NWCA The National Wood Carvers Association maintains an audience of nearly 5000 carvers from the USA, Canada, and International. As we celebrate over 70 years of promoting the art of carving we are setting our sights on new ways to support the carving community. Our sponsorship program is being developed to expand the opportunity for businesses to reach their target audience through the NWCA. Multiple sponsorship levels and media provide options to choose from website, publications, and more. Opportunities that we would like to discuss with you. See our media kit for advertising in our publication, Chip Chats. Contact our publisher, Julie, at nwca@chipchats.org for more information. We look forward to working with you. |
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Maximize your tax deduction while supporting the National Wood Carvers Association. The NWCA is a tax exempt 501 (c)(3) organization and qualified required minimum distribution (RMD) contributions directly to the NWCA can help offset gross income and save on your taxes. | Thanks to our members At the National Wood Carvers Association, we are grateful to each and every member. Every contribution you make helps the organization and community thrive! Please know that you are appreciated every day. We wish you much joy today and every day. |
Holiday Ornament Share & Care Campaign - Third Annual Campaign The third annual ornament share and care campaign has been launched. Over 1200 ornaments were distributed in 2025 and we look forward to exceeding that in 2026 with your support. Check the Holiday Ornament tab for more details. This campaign is open to all carvers. Your passion for carving and helping others are truly what makes this organization so special. We accomplish so much together. Thank you for your continued support and contributions to the National Wood Carvers Association. | Thanks to the vendors that are sponsoring the NWCA 2026 Ornament Share and Care Campaign. Check them out on the Holiday Ornament tab. Contact the NWCA to become a sponsor. Flexcut Sabuurtooth Kutzall Helvie Knives Statlander Deep Hollar Knives Badger State Blades Tree Line USA Oneida Wood Carving Illustrated Barry Bowers Carvings Van Kelly Carving Wayne Laramore Carving John Engler Carvings |
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Join the International Association of Wood Carvers this Saturday June 27th as Todd Martin does a caricature dog carving demonstration. The IAWC is starting their summer series and Todd, NWCA Director, is the June presenter. The demonstration will be live on Zoom at 3pm ET. See you then!
Table of Contents for the Summer 2026 issue of Chip Chats. Join/renew the National Wood Carvers Association to receive your copy. 2 … Letters to the Editor | Blast from the Past - Patterns Patterns rotate with new content. Got a favorite, send it or issue number to our web master at NWCAweb@gmail.com. This issue of Chip Chats from May-June 2005 has a great article by Martin Geisler-Moroder on how to carve a human head, step by step. Click here to see the article.
Submit your show reports for publication in Chip Chats. See how in the article below. Need assistance with writing the article, no problem, contact our editor Julie and she will provide guidance and assist in writing the article.
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Calendar For a detail listing of future events and to register your upcoming classes and events on the website - click on the calendar tab in the menu above. For even more events check your copy of Chip Chats. To register your event in the Chip Chats publication, send the information to NWCA@chipchats.org. Upcoming events
Member / Wood Carver Interest Survey To better serve your interests as a wood carver, the National Wood Carvers Association would like your input on a survey of carving interests. Your feedback will help us provide articles and formats that promote carving and fellowship. Thanks for taking the time to complete the survey. Results will be published in a future issue of Chip Chats. Click here to take the survey: NWCA Carving Survey |