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Feb. 18,2012 Join the Debate

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We invite you to voice your opinion.

Periodically the moderator will post a question or a subject. You may respond here. ("How To" is the same as for the Chat Room.) Results will be published in the OWCA magazine and also on this web site.

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Is woodcarving an art or a craft?               To join the debate, please click on the arrow

We know this is an age old question which comes up periodically. We have recently learned that a Job Evaluation Committee has categorised woodcarving as a craft and will use this decision to justify lowering the salary of woodcarving teachers. Depending on the results of this survey, we may challenge this decision.