South Puget Sound Woodturners

What’s Happening at Other Chapters

Ashley Harwood

The Northwest Woodturners in Beaverton, Oregon will be meeting on March 7th. The meeting will feature woodturning artist and teacher Ashley Harwood. Ashley will also be holding an all-day demo on Saturday and hands-on classes on Friday and Sunday.

The Inland Northwest Woodturners in Spokane Valley are meeting on March 1st. The date was changed to accommodate Ashley Harwood who will also be the INW demonstrator this month. There will also be one or two hands-on classes.

The Southwest Idaho Woodturners will be meeting on March 12th. The program has not yet been announced.

The Seattle Woodturners next meeting is on March 14th. Mike Meredith, Doctor’s Woodshop will be demonstrating spheres and finishes.

The Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild in Abbotsford, B.C. will be meeting on March 14th with a demonstration from Michael Werner on multi-axis turning.

The Willamette Valley Woodturners in Salem, Oregon will be meeting on March 14th. The program for the evening will be Jon Magill who will demonstrate rose engine turning. The WVW are also participation in the Freedom Pen Project and have already handed out 100 kits to members to turn.

David Ellsworth

The Northwest Washington Woodturners are meeting on March 21st. David Ellsworth with be giving a retrospective on his turning career. David will be holding an all day demo on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th.

The Cascade Woodturners are meeting on February 21st and are also hosting a demonstration by Ashley Harwood.

The Island Woodturners Guild on Vancouver Island will be meeting on March 23rd. Donald Porter will demonstrate “inside out” turning.

The Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild in Vancouver, B.C. is meeting on March 16th and are also hosting a demonstration by Ashley Harwood with a hands-on class on the 17th.

The Olympic Peninsula Woodturners will be meeting on March 27th and will hear from Dan Marler on photographic techniques to get the most out of displaying our art.

The Woodturners of Olympia are meeting on March 28th. The demonstrator will be Mark Hunter who will be showing how to turn onion dome hollow forms.

Tim S March 1, 2013 February 28, 2013 AAW / chapter profile / demonstrator / woodturners

2013 WoO Symposium

The Woodturners of Olympia have planned their 2013 symposium. This year’s symposium features SPSW member Jack Wayne and internationally known turner John Jordan. This year’s symposium is July 27th followed by four workshops July 28th – 31st. See the flyer below or visit the Woodturners of Olympia website.

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February Demonstrator – Larry Hauch

Larry has been turning since 2007, when, by chance, a wooden ship model needed a turned mast and some balusters. Never having turned, he picked up a small lathe, a couple of books, and a few DVD’s on woodturning. He attended a Woodturners of Olympia meeting and got hooked on the instant gratification of throwing a log on a lathe and completing a bowl within an hour. Soon after, he took some lessons from Larry Miller, Don Derry, and Jimmy Clewes. Inspired by the works of Binh Pho, he attended the Turn-On Chicago Symposium in 2010 and spent four sessions becoming familiar with Binh’s technique.

As a member of the Woodturners of Olympia, where he has given demos annually at their Turn & Learn Sessions, providing mentoring for other members, he currently is focusing on thin walled bowls and vases that are pierced, airbrushed and wood burned, focusing on natural subjects and wood spirits.

“Most of my turnings are thin walled, to convey light and airy, floating above the chaos of our everyday existence. The form and images of the turnings try to convey the peace of the North woods to the power of the oceans to the tranquility of the garden. I want my images to bring back memories of the smell of the forest, crisp and tangy ocean sprays, the cry of the eagle as it soars through the vast blue sky. The roughness of the bark on natural edge pieces and the smoothness after finishing should stimulate not only the eyes, but the sense of touch.”

Tim S February 19, 2013 February 19, 2013 demonstrator / Membership Meeting / woodturner profile

Tool Swap

We had a post on our Facebook page from our friend Constantinos Katseyeanis about a tool swap at the Seattle Central Community College on February 23rd. If you are interested please find the contact information on the flyer.

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Day with David Ellsworth

Northwest Washington Woodturners will be presenting A Day With David Ellsworth on Saturday, March 23 in Anacortes, WA. David will spend the full day discussing and demonstrating the details of how he creates his unique turned hollow forms and natural edge bowls. He will also be discussing tools and sharpening as well as presenting a slide show of his work and inspirations. There will be lots of opportunity to have David answer your questions.

Advance registration is only $45 for the full day demo and includes snacks, beverages and a delicious hot lunch.

The Anacortes area is a wonderful place to spend a weekend. If you will be staying in the area overnight, a list of accommodations including hotel/motel, B&B and RV is available upon request.

Event brochure and registration information at this link.

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See a World Class Turner

Looking to see a demonstration by one of the top artists in woodturning? How about an all-day hands-on workshop?

The Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild is hosting Binh Pho on April 12th, 13th, and 14th, 2013. This is a tremendous opportunity to meet a world class turner and to learn his innovative techniques and skills in the art of piercing, air brushing, carving, and thin turning.