SWAT Raffle Details
This year's SWAT raffle is called a "3 for 1" or "three for one"... however you would like to call it.
The first opportunity to win something is at the opening ceremony on Friday morning. Isn't that exciting?! The winner will receive a midi lathe or an Arrowmont scholarship.
The second raffle is at the banquet Saturday evening. This opportunity will include approximately 30 pieces of gorgeous art.
The third and final raffle will be held on Sunday at lunch. This raffle will be for tools, wood, a scholarship to Arrowmont and ... yes ... LATHES!
Start buying those raffle tickets now!
Pictures of this year's raffle art updated 8/16/25
More to Come!!
Artist: Sharon Ayers
Mr Snowman stands 121/2” and is made of American Elm. Walnut hat, pipe and buttons. Finished with Yorkshire grit. Scarf is crocheted by granddaughter, Kaylee May.
Artist: Kevin Bassett
10” diameter x 41” tall “Alien Crop”
Artist: Billy Burt
“High Faux” Spalted Mesquite with Slate Blue Pearl in a laser engraved lightning lines. Gloss Enamel finish. 8.5”square x3” deep. NOTE: This is NOT from a Lichtenberg machine or process.
Artist: Andy Chen
Southwest native Indian inspired bowl made of Corian, 4" H x 7" D. Each layer, except the top and bottom, is made of fifteen segments (or multiple of), made possible with a wedgie sled, the invention of my dear friend Jerry Bennett.
Artist: Gene Colley
Elm bowl: carved, burned, and airbrushed with Golden acrylic paint, and finished with Satin Lacquer.8.5”x 2.5”
Artist: Lee Craft
Cherry with carved leaves and vines. Painted with an airbrush.
Artist: Delbert Dowdy
Segmented piece 14”x 5” Birdseye maple and Bloodwood. Assorted wood in the feature rings Ornamental work on top section.
Artist: James Duxbury
"Spiral Illusion", Katalox and Maple, cut wedge shaped to give contrasting effects. Dark to light and light to dark on opposite sides. With a round maple contrasting inlay.11 x 6 x 3/4” thick, Multiple coats of lacquer.
Artist: Rita Duxbury
Ambrosia Maple Offset Bowl with Textured Rim 6.5" x 2"
Artist: Linda Ferber
SEASONS: Three eggs with scenes of trees showing seasonal variations. The eggs easily fit if a person's hand, hopefully creating a soothing calming affect. 3'x3'x1.5"
Artist - Dennis Ford
American Elm, about 12 inches diameter. The drawings have burned outlines, black is India Ink, red is alcohol based dye.
Artist: Glenn Lloyd
Mahogany form with rosewood base and finial, 8.5”x4”
Artist: Brad Glock
Walnut vases (not that you can tell) carved and painted with a brass reactive paint. Lastly, a patina solution is added. Tallest is 9.5” x 4.5”
Artist: Dave Marshall
Very spalted hackberry bowl, very light, Acrylic paint on rim, 7”x 5.25”
Artist - Steve Mawson
Hard Maple Native American faux basket weave 12”x2” platter. Navajo influenced pattern: India Ink and a burning pen. Four-step finish: Danish oil, workable fixative, satin lacquer and a final UV finish. Done in Memory of Jim Adkins.
Artist - Paul Milo
This is a Avelino Samuel inspired piece. It measures 11”h x 6”w and is made from red cedar, dyed maple and acrylic. It has been embellished with pyrography and texturing. Finish is sprayed satin lacquer.
Artist: Tana Munoz
DaVinci inspired cryptex with a hand drawn Mona Lisa study. Walnut, Bradford Pear, and Mahogany with hand painted letters on rings that spin. The endcaps are engraved and accented with gold paint to say SWAT 2025 on one side and the hint for the key word to open the cryptex on the other side. The Mona Lisa was done on Bristol Vellum paper with Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils along with Caran d'Ache Luminance and Pablos colored pencils.
Artist: Steve Nix
Maple Burl Hollow form with turquoise inlay finished in Walnut oil 7” W x 7” H total. Actual hollow form is 3” H. Finale is 4”.
Artist: Ralph Rochon
Poplar and Wenge Segmented Bowl, "board to a bowl" technique with a segmented foot, Minwax Sand and Seal followed by Minwax water-based Poly. 16"x 5"
Artist: Gary Rock
Sycamore hollowed bowl with leather lacing, beads, feathers and pyrography inside of the bowl on the bottom. It's 10 inches wide by 4.5 inches tall. Finished with high gloss wipe-on-poly. Has 14 feet of lacing around the rim, strips of leather with turned beads and feathers. In the inside there is a a circle of pyrography circles
Artist: Paul Tiefel
Tipsy Snowman: turned from a single piece of Soft Maple on three axis; 12”h, arms 10.5”w, base 4.5”, finished with acrylic paint.
Artist: Jimmy Tolly
Escarpment Black Cherry 15-1/2 inches in diameter; bowl is 7-1/2 inches.
iridescent colors of paint applied around the rim, once dry the center was turned. The top and bottom have several coats of gloss Lacquer applied.
Artists: Johnny, Marcia Tolly and James Johnson
Marcia, Johnny Tolly & James Johnson collaborated. Box Elder Bowl 13”x 5” Pyrography and prismatic color pencils. Deft spray finish.
Rough turned by James Johnson, finished turn by Johnny Tolly, embellished by Marcia Tolly.
Artist: Waukeene Vinson
Norfolk Island pine Open Vessel, 8" x 4.5" with lacquer finish.
Artist: Dwayne Watt
Cherry hollow form: 10" x 4” with jade bead embellishments. Finished with india ink, gilding wax, and lacquer.
Artist: Cory White
12” X 1.5” Walnut Platter with embellished wide rim (power carved and dry-brushed with matte acrylic paints)
If you would like to view some of SWAT's previous raffle items, click the link below.
SWAT 2025
SWAT 2025