Wood Design &
Celebrity Pie Auction
2025 Theme
Carving the Future: MVMAF Woodworks of HeART

Challenge Overview for 2025:
In this challenge, artists are invited to showcase their best skills through the medium of wood, demonstrating their mastery in carving, sculpting, woodworking, or any other technique that highlights their expertise.

Each piece will be auctioned as part of a fundraiser to benefit MVMAF and secure the future of the festival. The project must not only reflect the artist's individuality and technical prowess, but artists are encouraged to incorporate the MVMAF brand in a creative and seamless manner.

This challenge aims to inspire creativity, elevate wood craftsmanship, and raise essential funds to support the ongoing legacy of MVMAF.

Key Objectives:

Showcase the artist’s top skills (whether intricate carving, precise joinery, innovative design, or advanced finishing).
Artists are encouraged to incorporate the MVMAF logo into the design, ensuring it enhances the overall aesthetic and flows with the piece.
Experiment with unique textures, finishes, or forms to emphasize the versatility and beauty of wood as a medium.
Create one-of-a-kind pieces that will inspire others while also contributing to the future of the festival through their auction.

2025 Kiwanis Celebrity Pie Auction Results:

Mike Copley of CES Credit Union baked a cookies and cream pie. It was purchased for $100 by Bethann Cradick.

Dr. John Berry of Central Ohio Technical College made a mixed berry pie. It was purchased for $50 by Bethann Cradick.

Ryan Gallwitz of Centerburg Schools made a Dutch Apple Pie. It was purchased for $35 by Kathy Greenich.

Jason Snively of Danville School made a chocolate chip cake with butter cream icing. It was purchased for $25 by Michael Copley.

Ohio Eastern Star donated an apple caramel crumble pie. It was purchased for $45 by Diane Henwood.

Bill Seder from Mount Vernon City Schools made a peanut butter pie. It was purchased for $55 by Lory Neely.

Kathy Greenich from the Knox County Career Center brought a pie made by her sister Crystal Browning.

It was purchased for $500 by Gary Keesee.

Katie Ellis from the United Way of Knox County made a key lime pie with chocolate topping.

It was purchased for $75 by Joe and Marcy Rinehart.

Alyssa Gomez-Lawrence from Kenyon College made a peanut butter pie. It was purchased for $250 by Gary Keesee.

Jackelyn LeMaster from the Mount Vernon Key Club made a chocolate chip pie that came with a special carrier, a $20 gift card to Round Hill Diary and chocolate syrup. The package was purchased for $225 by Wendi Fowler.

Laurie Gallwitz from Park National Bank made a blueberry pie. It was purchased for $325 by John Ruckman, Auctioneer.

Alice Hutzel from Knox Community Hospital made a premier peach pie. It was purchased for $200 by Kathy White.

Cindy McDowell from ACS Title made an apple crumble pie. It was purchased for $100 by David McDowell, Auctioneer.

Thanks to all the bakers and buyers. Proceeds from this auction will benefit the Dolly Parton Imagination Library coordinated by the United Way of Knox County Ohio.

Thanks to the Kiwanis Club of Mount Vernon for their commitment and service to our community