Fall 2025

WILDFOWL CARVING MAGAZINE
VOLUME XLI NO. 3
FALL 2025

ON THE COVER
Anna’s hummingbirds by Bonnie Gibson


REFERENCE: Anhinga
Rick Burkman
PATTERN AND COLOR GUIDE: Anhinga by Jean Minaudier

FEATURE: Carving with Gourds
Bonnie Gibson
This lightweight medium makes a great canvas for wildfowl reliefs.

DEMONSTRATION: 40 Spots for 40 Years, Part Two
Sam Reichart
It’s time to give this bird its spots.

DEMONSTRATION: The Turtleback Harlequin, Part Three
Keith Hendrickson
There’s a lady in the room.

BOOK EXCERPT: Along the Grand—Black Ducks and Muskrat
Pat Godin
Taken from the upcoming book, Pat Godin Wildfowl Sculpture.

CARVING WITH LAURIE J.: Learning to "See"
Laurie J. McNeil
The first step to an accurate wildfowl carving.

FEATURE: Around the "Worlds"
Photos from this year’s Ward World Championship.