Oregon Coast TODAY **Sherry Klein of Milwaukie is the featured artist at the 31st annual Artistry in Wood show this weekend.**

By Oregon Coast TODAY

This weekend will see woodcarvings of all kinds on display as the Coastal Carvers present their 31st annual Artistry in Wood show at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City.

This group of woodcarvers, made up of beginners to professionals from Lincoln City and surrounding areas, get together once a year to present a show for the curious or the already enthused to shop for tools or artwork and gather ideas and skills.

This year’s show, features woodcarving demonstrations and lectures for both kids and adults.

This year’s featured artist, Sherry Klein of Milwaukie, began carving in 1991.

“After our second son was born, I needed to get out of the house for a break,” she said. “I found a painting class and started Tole painting in 1975. I painted for a number of years and was at a painting convention when I saw a woman showing a carved Noah’s Ark. She was advertising carving classes that were going to be starting in painting studios around the state and in Washington. I decided to give it a try and I loved it.”

After honing her craft, she began to explore “power carving.”

“I was then able to take bird carving classes with Bob Guge,” she said. “I found it was hard to get teachers in the Portland area and started to invite carvers to come and teach at my home.”

Klein will be available to chat with, along with other Coastal Carvers, during the show.

The show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at Chinook Winds Casino Resort.

Saturday, Jan. 18, 10:30 a.m.: Don Fromherz with a carve-along project just for kids. Bring tools, some tools will be available for use.

Lonnie Acord

A talk about Northwest Native American woodcarving designs and what the symbols mean.

1 p.m.: Nancy Girard with an adult carve-along project. Bring tools if you have them, she will have some for people to use as well.

Terry Moss: A talk about the preparation process and demo of at least three different techniques of antiquing carvings. Moss was recently elected into the Caricature Carvers of America.

Sunday, Jan. 19, 10:30 a.m.: Gene Tilton will lead an adult carve-along snowman project. 10-person maximum. Carving knife only, he will have some for use.

Cynthia Longhat-Adams: A talk about pyrography, the art of woodburning. She will be sharing the techniques and the tools she uses and will answer questions about her process.