Celebrating Timber
The Ravenshoe Timber Festival celebrates our local artists and beautiful timber for 2 weeks in October annually.
Festival Hall, Grigg Street, Ravenshoe
Grand Opening Saturday 11th October, 1.00pm
Saturday 11th – 25th Oct – Open daily 9am – 5pm
Join us on opening day for:
-
-
- Sausage Sizzle from 11.30am
- A visit from our Torimba
- Queen entrants and our Miss & Master Torimba
- Our Blacksmithing Display & sales will be held at the railway
-
The Festival of the Forest is an exhibit of unique and exquisite works of art from Queensland and afar.
Why not come for a walk through and see what there is up for grabs this year & maybe purchase a ticket in the wonderful woodwork raffle.
Competition Entry Information
Forms
Form 1 (Blue Form) is for all competitive entries whether they are for sale or not.
Return Form by: Wednesday 8th October.
Form 2 (Pink Form) is for items which are for sale only.
Delivery of Items
All items for competition or for sale should be delivered to Festival Hall Ravenshoe by Friday 10th October before 4.00pm.
Judging will take place on Saturday 11th October from 7.00am to 12.30pm, before opening at 1.00 pm.
Categories
Open
For all entries that are not Novice or School
Novice
Novice is for those adult competitors wo have never won a prize on a similar competition or section.
Only first is offered for each section in the Novice Category. An entry may not win both the novice and open categories.
School
School is for bona fide school students only.
All entries should be authenticated as the student’s work.
Prize winning entries from previous years will be accepted for display and for sale purposes only,
Unless entered in different sections from that which the previous prize was won. All models and art forms must be crafted from timber. No commercial kits.
Sections
A Art – Sculpture Carving (Viewed from all angles – All pieces must be crafted of/from 90% timber)
B Art – Painting/Drawing (oil/acrylic), (watercolour), (charcoal/ink/pen/pencil) *Art subjects must Illustrate an aspect of timber, “Emphasis must be on timber.” Flowers/posies/leaves/abstract or flower garden paintings will not be accepted. All photos must be entered into the photography competition.
C Wood Craft – High or Low Relief Carving (Viewed from front (flat back) coming out of a flat piece)
D Wood Craft – Large item/s
E Wood Craft – Medium item/s
F Wood Craft – Small item/s
G Wood Craft – Intarsia
H Wood Craft – Inlay
I Wood Craft – Segmented wood turning
J Wood Craft – Spindle wood turning
K Wood Craft – Plate wood turning
L Art – Pyrography
M Wood Craft – Miscellaneous
N Art – Miscellaneous (Subject must be crafted from at least 90% timber, e.g. Wood craft that is painted)
Please note – Only three entries per section
Conditions of Entry
Other Information
The Festival of the Forest Committee will deduct 15% commission from the proceeds of all items sold.
Form 1 (Blue Form) Is for all competitive entries whether they are for sale or not.
Form 2 (Pink Form) Is for items which are for sale only.
All items for competition or for sale should be delivered to Festival Hall Ravenshoe by the date and time as specified on the Conditions of Entry Form (download below). All items must be checked in upon delivery on the entry form by a committee member. Deliveries can be made during the week in the lead up to the opening, if hall is unattended, please call Anne on 0400798714. Please return BLUE entry forms by the date noted on the form if possible either by post or email.