2024 Idaho Artistry in Wood and Gourds Show
April 6 and April 7, 2024
JUMP Boise
The IAW Experience
For over 14 years the Idaho Artistry in Wood and Gourds Show has brought together hundreds of wood and gourd artists and thousands of guests from the northwest. Quick Links:
Show Guide / Enter Artistry / Registration
IAW is a non-profit collaboration of five art and craft clubs from Idaho. We’re unified in our love for artistry in wood and gourds. This year we're celebrating our 14th show.
Saturday April 6, 2024 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday April 7, 2024 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Admission: $5 / 12 and under free
JUMP / 1000 W Myrtle St. / Boise, Idaho
Host Clubs
The annual show is made possible by Ada County Woodworkers Association, Idaho Gourd Society, Idaho Woodcarvers Guild, Treasure Valley Scrollers, and Southwest Idaho Woodturners Association. This year's show is hosted by the Ada County Woodworkers Association. Learn more about all the clubs here.
We present here Best-of-Show winners from the 2022 Idaho Artistry in Wood and Gourds Show as examples of what you might see at the 2024 show:
Ada County Woodworkers Association
Hot Air Balloon / Ben Tyson
2022 Best of Show - Woodworkers / 20” Tall / Spalted Maple
Idaho Gourd Society
Gone Fishing / Liz Meyer
2023 Best of Show - Gourders / About 12”
Idaho Woodcarvers Guild
Steller’s Jay / Doug Rose
2022 Best of Show - Carvers / Life Size — Jay about 10”
Treasure Valley Scrollers
Chess Board and Pieces / Craig Plummer
2022 Best of Show - Scrollers / 24” x 24” x 7” / King - 5”
Maple and Cherry Board — Oak Drawers / 1,856 Board Cuts / Danish Oil Finish
Southwest Idaho Woodturners Association
Segmented Egg / Pat White / Inspired by John Manura
2022 Best of Show - Woodturners / 5.5” by 3.75”
Bloodwood, Aspen, and Ebony — 4,500+ Faces — Rubbed Polyurethane Finish