It’s Christmas Eve and the 2011 Woodcarving Illustrated Forum Christmas Ornament Exchange has come to an end with all ornaments prepared and delivered. It has been a really fun endeavor participating in the ornament exchange for the first time. Last year I didn’t make the deadline, but this year I made sure that I got in early and had several ornaments ready to go early on.
I exchanged with 17 other wood carvers of all skill levels. Only one ornament is yet to arrive, but it is due to a family illness for one of our wood carving friends. The ornaments were all very enjoyable to receive and there was a fun anticipation when checking the mail each day. It felt like when I was a kid and longed to get mail. When mail arrived for me, it was so exciting.
Here are pictures of the 16 ornaments that I received in the exchange, along with the names of the wood carvers:
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- sean reynolds ornament
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- harold mohr ornament
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- carol levy ornament
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- bob langan ornament
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- colin partridge ornament
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- jim brumm ornament
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- Wayne Smith ornament
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- deborah matias ornament
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- rusty peterson ornament
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- jayson molitor ornament
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- robert cahill ornament
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- jim mischel ornament
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- bob kozawiewicz ornament
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- Tom Hindes ornaments
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- loretta jonson ornament
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- steve reed ornament