_________________________________________________________________ Sharon Teska - Featherworks Studio - Artist/Carver My interest in birds and carving began early on in life but flourished while I was living in the area know as Cape Ann (Gloucester and Rockport, MA). I began carving mostly waterfowl in the late 1980’s. By the mid-1990’s , I was teaching carving classes, involved in running a carving organization and producing as well as competing . My interest in birds led me to carving birds of prey, song birds, shorebirds and sea birds as well as waterfowl. The expression “too many birds and not enough time” was catching up to me.
Credits & Affiliations 2001 Ducks Unlimited - Recognition Award 1999 - 2002 Massachusetts State Duck Stamp Judge 1995 - 2001 Wildlife Artisans Assoc - President 1991 - 2001 New England Award winning competitor 1984 - 1991 Board of Directors - North Shore Art Assoc
Organized competition / vendor shows for Ducks Unlimited and Kittery Trading Post (ME). Participated in shows from Tuckerton, NJ to Wells, ME (as competitor or judge). Taught carving in private lessons, semi-private lessons and adult education classes from 1994 - 2001.
Council Oak Woodcarvers Club
SHARON TESKA Woodcarving Sharon is the Co-founder of the Wildlife Artisans Associationin Massachusetts (New Englands Premier Bird Carving Association) and is active with Show Rules and Standards today. Read more about Sharon at bottom of this page. _____________________________________________________________________________________________