Master carver Steven Valleau from the Wendell Gilley Museum in Southwest Harbor was the featured carver Saturday during the Maine Wood Carvers Association 2022 Show and Competition at the Woman’s Literary Union in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Some of the unique carvings on display with a beautiful backdrop Saturday during the Maine Wood Carvers Association 2022 Show and Competition at the Woman’s Literary Union in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

A hoot of a carving entered Saturday for the Maine Wood Carvers Association 2022 Show and Competition at the Woman’s Literary Union in Auburn. Some items were on display while many were for sale or entered into competition. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Maine Wood Carvers Association Secretary Jonathan Leach gives demonstrations and talks about the tool and wood choices Saturday morning during a Carving 101 workshop in the sunroom at the Woman’s Literary Union in Auburn. The demonstrations were part of the Maine Wood Carvers Association 2022 Show and Competition. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

A finely detailed carving entered Saturday for the Maine Wood Carvers Association 2022 Show and Competition at the Woman’s Literary Union in Auburn. Some items were on display while many were for sale or entered into competition. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

One of the unique pieces on display Saturday during the Maine Wood Carvers Association 2022 Show and Competition at the Woman’s Literary Union in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Holiday-themed items were among the many featured carvings Saturday during the Maine Wood Carvers Association 2022 Show and Competition at the Woman’s Literary Union in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

An example of a few of the carvings on view Saturday during the Maine Wood Carvers Association 2022 Show and Competition at the Woman’s Literary Union in Auburn. Some were on display while many were for sale or entered into competition. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Judges for the Maine Wood Carvers Association 2022 Show and Competition examine a cane Saturday in the expert category at the Woman’s Literary Union in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal