I learned about Fiber Reactive Dyes as a Textile Arts Major in college, using them extensively to study and understand color and what role that plays in the design process. After graduation from the University of Washington, I went back to college, getting myself an Industrial Engineering degree. I worked …
Here are the potluck food assignments and raffle outline for the Christmas Party: Potluck Assignments: A-G Salad or Side Dish H-O Dessert P-Z Main Dish Raffle Outline: 1. Everyone in attendance gets one ticket for the wood lot and one raffle ticket for the general prize raffle. 2. Additional prize …
Once a new turner has developed the ability to turn a basic bowl, they are often looking for new ways to do something a little different to enhance the basic bowl form whether through the shape of the turning, adding decoration, or surface texture. This month’s demonstration will focus on …
This month is the second of two mini-symposiums for the year. The line up includes: Don Mars demonstrating inside out turning; Justin Parson demonstrating pen turning; Kathy Garlick selling at the club store; Doug Reynolds showing Kintsugi For Woodturners: Make …
Working with wood has been a source of peaceful intrigue since my childhood. When creating, I try to practice “presence,” or mindfulness, so I can stay safe and make the most of my time creatively. I strive to balance the seemingly opposite goals of absolute physical control and creative surrender. …
I began turning wood in Junior High School. While visiting an uncle in Southern California he noticed my excitement about wood turning and he gave me a lathe that he never used. With paper route earnings I purchased tools from Sears and my dad and I began turning on our …
