Free Student Memberships to AAW

With a high percentage of schools eliminating shop classes the opportunity for middle or high school students to learn about woodturning are limited. So the AAW has started a new program for students from 10 to 25 years of age to get a free online membership, which includes the digital edition of American Woodturner.

Instructors who are teaching woodturning to junior/high school and college students will receive a promotional code that provides the students with the free membership. More information can be found on the AAW Youth and Student Programs page.

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Student Woodturning Competition

AWFSLogo150x451The AAW recently announced that they are partnering with the Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS) to launch “Turning to the Future”, a biennial student woodturning competition. Finalists work will be displayed July 22 – 25, 2015, at the AWFS’ biennial conference in Las Vegas.

All high school students in any program and post-secondary students in art, design, or trades programs are eligible to apply. The competition is open to all forms of woodturning, except furniture making. Work cannot be larger than 20″ in diameter. There is no entry fee.

First prize is $500, second prize is $100 and third prize is $50. All winners will receive an AAW symposium scholarship and have their work featured in the American Woodturner journal. Prizes are sponsored by Woodcraft and will be awarded in both high school and post-secondary categories.

Applications are due by May 1, 2015. More info can be found at the AAW Turning to the Future page.

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What’s Happening at Other Chapters

The Northwest Woodturners in Beaverton, Oregon are holding a special meeting in January on the 7th. This meeting will feature Derek Weidman demonstrating multi-axis turning.

The Inland Northwest Woodturners in Spokane Valley are meeting on January 8th. The program for the evening has not yet been announced.

The Fraser Valley Woodturners in Abbotsford, B.C. will be meeting on January 8th. The program for the evening has not yet been announced.

The Southwest Idaho Woodturners in Boise, ID are meeting next on January 13th. Scott Taylor will be presenting Carving Projects.

The Olympic Peninsula Woodturners are meeting next on January 28th. Stephen Hatcher will be demonstrating forms and finishes.

The Seattle Woodturners are meeting on January 8th. Derek Weidman will be demonstrating multi-axis turning. Derek will also be holding an all-day session on January 10th.

The Willamette Valley Woodturners in Salem, Oregon will be meeting on January 8th. Nick Stagg will be demonstrating The Perfect Sphere without a chuck.

The Woodturners of Olympia are also meeting on January 22nd. The program for the evening has not yet been announced.

The Cascade Woodturners in Portland, OR will be meeting on January 22nd. Ed Harvieux will be talking about 3M abrasives.

The Southwest Washington Woodturners in Vancouver, WA will be meeting on January 28th. The program for the evening has not yet been announced.

The Island Woodturners Guild on Vancouver Island are next meeting January 24th. The program for the evening has not yet been announced.

The Northwest Washington Woodturners in Mt. Vernon are meeting on January 15th. Charlie Drake speaks on photographing your work, Ron Means demos baby rattle turning.

The Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild in Vancouver, B.C. are meeting on January 28th. The program for the evening has not yet been announced. Also, Derek Weidman is conducting an a demo on January 3rd and an all-day class on January 4th.

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A Day With Derek Weidman

We are pleased to announce an all-day demonstration by Derek Weidman on January 10, 2015, in Bothell, WA. We invite you to join us and share in this informative day.

Derek has dedicated the last seven years to exploring lathe-based sculpture. His approach involves multi-axis turning as the foundation of his work. By using the unique lathe shaping and carving processes Derek has created novel representations of a wide range of subjects, from human heads to rhinos, mandrills to birds, each idea being captured in a way it has not been expressed before. He works in rural Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been a demonstrator at the national AAW Symposium and many local clubs. His work is in top-end galleries around the country and has also been included in a number of exhibitions. Derek was honored as an Emerging Artist at the 2011 AAW Symposium. Visit his website to see the scope of his artistry: http://weidmanwoodsculpture.com/.

Registration is $50 for the day. More information at: http://seattlewoodturners.org/
Email Seattle Woodturners to reserve your spot, make a payment, and/or receive additional information

We look forward to seeing you January 10, 2015!

David Lutrick
Program Chair
Seattle AAW

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December Membership Meeting

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Time for a Christmas Party!

Here it comes again! This is the meeting that everyone looks forward to.

This our Annual Christmas Bash!

This is our great Pot Luck, Give Away, and Show & Tell Extravaganza.

Cook up one of your favorite entrees, salads, or DESERTS, bring your significant other, and be prepared for an evening of fun.

We will be having Show & Tell, so bring one of your favorite projects.

We will have wood, gift certificates, and some other special items that will be given away.

Do not miss this event!

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