Duck decoys have been a part of Eastern Shore culture for generations. What started as a tool for waterfowl hunters has grown ...

Gary Lipham has carved just enough wooden duck decoys to understand how much skill and creativity the craft demands. “I wanted to have an appreciation for carving, so I carved a little bit,” said ...

It was an ordinary log from a paulownia tree, a seasoned slice of timber that, in another life, might have gone up in smoke in the fireplace of the Carson home in Havre de Grace. But Dan Carson had ...

Adviser nomination: “Elliott Nordin has proven to be an outstanding decoy design artist. His level of detail and quality surpasses even those that have been carving for years. This past weekend ...

Adviser nomination: "Jacob is doing really well in decoy carving. His attention to detail is inspiring. In addition, his work in pottery is always well crafted and extraordinary." Memorable fine arts ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Ocracoke Island Waterfowl Festival is returning for the fifth year on Saturday. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Berkley Manor. The festival is presented by the ...

Once seen as mere hunting tools, duck decoys have waddled their way into the world of collecting hobbies. It’s easy to see why: These handcrafted works of art are painted with intricate details and ...

Corey Lawrence is from Harkers Island and carves duck decoys as his well-known father did. For reasons that will become apparent, the eight decoys he is making now are the most important he has ever ...

Duane Steinkopf's motivation for carving his own spearing decoys was hardly storybook stuff, far less romantic than good old-fashioned German frugality would allow. "I started because I wasn't going ...

EAST GRAND FORKS – “Making sawdust” has been a passion for John “Jack” Donelan for more than half of his 87 years. It all started back in the ’60s, when Donelan began carving “working birds” – wooden ...