With the joy of Spring upon us, we’re excited to once again host Elizabeth Weber as our April 16, 2026 demonstrator for her rendition of Turning and Embellishing Boxes. Returning on the 17th of April she will be teaching Exploring Colors and Textures for nine SPSW members who have signed up for an all-day workshop. Elizabeth first demonstrated for our club in April of 2024. She also visited us in January to catch Rick Rich’s demonstration of a Turmkreisel (aka – Tower Spinner).
Born and raised in Tennessee, Elizabeth first specialized in engineering, earning an M.S. in civil engineering from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. In 2015 she began woodworking with her first creations including several pieces of furniture in the Arts and Crafts style, but she eventually turned to smaller objects and now specializes in bowls, spoons, and boxes. Her skills range from natural finish and simple forms to highly carved and painted forms that emulate natural motifs. She was awarded the American Association of Woodturner’s 2023 Professional Outreach Program’s Artist Showcase and teaches woodturning and carving across the country.
Club member Dennis Craughan will be demonstrating sharpening;
Club Member Pat McCart will be demonstrating how to turn tower tops;
Club Member Kent Horton will be demonstrating how to spindle turn a whistle;
Club Member Jeff Marshall will be demonstrating spindle turning;
SPSW Webmaster Tim Spaulding will be available to aid club members with access to the SPSW website and the Member’s Only section. Do bring your own computer if you need assistance;
SPSW Vice President Ed White will be available at the member engagement table to get input from members on desires for future demonstations;
Club Member John Howard and the Club Store Sales Team will be on hand to help you stock up on shop supplies. Support the SPSW club through your supply purchases;
Like a somewhat weathered, but still stalwart PNW Doug Fir, Doug Reynolds is a grand patriarch of South Puget Sound wood craft organizations. He was a founding member of the Evergreen Woodworkers’ Guild and remains a structural, timber frame bent of our chapter of the American Woodturners Association (AAW) – the South Puget Sound Woodturners (SPSW). His service as Director of Wood Rats is as long as the height of this Doug Fir! When needed, he doubled his duties as the Director of Programs. In 2022 he rallied chapter members to turn and donate more than 200 bowls for the Pierce County Food Bank.
Our 2026 SPSW Program begins with a fun and twisted focus on spindle turning. Rick Rich is back once again. This time Rick will demonstrate making a Turmkreisel. Simple translations to English include tower spinner or pedestal spinner.
