Upcoming Woodturning Events

Idaho Artistry in Wood

southwes idaho woodturners associationThe Southwest Idaho Woodturners Association is once again co-sponsoring the Idaho Artistry in Wood Show which will be held Saturday, February 23 and Sunday, February 24 at the Boise Hotel and Conference Center, 3300 Vista Ave., Boise, Idaho. This is a juried show with classifications for skill levels from beginner to expert. Participants can win cash prizes for their work. There will also be vendors, a banquet and auction. Registration will take place on Friday, February 22, 2012 from 12-6 p.m. at the Conference center. You can find more detailed information at the Artistry in Wood website.

The cost of participation in the show is $3 per entry for pieces pre-registered by February 15, 2013 and $5 for registrations at the door. Youth 16 and under may compete without cost.

Totally Turning Symposium

The Adirondack Woodturners Association (AWA) presents the 10th Totally Turning Symposium. Totally Turning 2013 will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 23 and March 24, 2013 in Saratoga Springs, New York. This is part of a larger woodworking show called Showcase that is presented by the Northeastern Woodworkers Association (NWA). Registrants to Totally Turning will have access to noth the woodturning rotations of Totally Turning 2013 and to all of SHOWCASE 2013. Instant Gallery pieces brought by Totally Turning registrants will be a part of the Instant Gallery of Showcase and as such will be viewed by about 4000 of the general public in addition to the woodturners of Totally Turning 2013.

Demonstrators include Mike Mahoney, Binh Pho, Ernie Conover, Lyle Jamieson, Kurt Hertzog, Steve Sinner, David Nittmann, Giles Gilson, Joe Herrmann, Jerry Sambrook, Harvey Fein, Bruce Hoover, Mike Souter, and Geoffrey Noden. There will also be an instant gallery, trade show and spouse program.

Registration for one day is $140, or both days for $180. Lots of information including registration, accommodations, meals etc. can be found on the Totally Turning website.

Southern States Woodturning Symposium

Several AAW chapters are collaborating to host the 13th Annual Southern States Woodturning Symposium April 26-28, 2013 at the Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville, GA. Featured demonstrators for 2013 include Keith Gotschall, Dick Sing, Al Stirt, and Jacques Vesery. There will also be a number of vendor displays. More detailed information can be found at the Southern States Woodturning Symposium website.

Utah Woodturning Symposium

utah woodturning symposiumOne of the most well known symposiums, the Utah Woodturning Symposium is scheduled for May 16-18 in Orem, Utah. The 2013 Demonstrators include: Nick Arnull, Mark Baker, Clinton Biggs, Kip Christensen, Andy Cole, David Drescher, J Paul Fennell, Cynthia Gibson, Steve Hagen, Mick Hanbury, Tim Heil, Joe Herrmann, Kurt Hertzog, Alan Lacer, Mary Lacer, Dennis Liggett, Mike Mahoney, Dale Nish, Jerry Sambrook, Mark Supik, John Wessels, and Vic Wood. In addition to the more than 80 demonstrations there will be many other activities including an instant gallery, banquet, silent auction and raffle, swap meet, vendor displays and the 11th annual Penturners Rendezvous. There will also be a special exhibition of selected works from the Dale Nish Collection.

Early registration for the three day event is $275 which includes the Friday banquet. Get more information at the Utah Woodturning Symposium website.

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2nd Annual Woodturning Show and Sale at Oldfield Center

fred-oldfield-centerThe 2nd Annual Woodturning Show and Sale will be held May 11th through May 31st at the Fred Oldfield Western Heritage and Art Center on the Puyallup Fairgrounds. Woodturners from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana are invited to participate. There were several SPSW members who participated at last year’s show including William Bender who won the Judge’s Show award and Paul Crabtree who won the People’s Choice award. You can see photos from last year’s show in our gallery

There will be an artists reception which is open to the public on May 4th.Monetary awards will be given for “Best of Show” & “People’s Choice”. All Show Proceeds will Benefit the Children’s “Experience Art Program” at the Center.

It’s only $8 to submit your first piece and $5 for the second. You can get the specific info and the registration form here.

The Oldfield Center is also looking for sponsors for this event. If you or your organization would like to support a wonderful arts center and get some great visibility you should check out the sponsorship packages.

Fred Oldfield Western Heritage & Art Center
110 9th S.W.
Puyallup, WA 98371

253-752-9708 or 866-445-9175

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1539, Puyallup, WA 98371

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foldfield@comcast.net / www.fredoldfieldcenter.org

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Exciting Opportunity!

In his column in this month’s Chips & Shavings, President Dan Stromstad identified an exciting opportunity for an SPSW member who has a passion for turning, sharing their skills and knowledge, and providing youth with the opportunity to learn this great craft of ours:

We now officially need a member to step forward to lead a group of members in the effort to begin a youth woodturning training program. We have several members who are willing to help, but not a leader. It will be easy to get the funds donated to accomplish this awesome task. The AAW has a program developed and it is easy to basically follow the design that is preexisting. Let’s get started turning our young folks on to the joys of creating wonderful wood art with a lathe. The schools are unable to do this in most cases as they did when I was a young man. I was thrilled in junior high school and that is when I was inspired to turn. We are able to teach these young folks so much more than we learned in school and then woodturning will be even more exciting for us and the young folks.

If you want to get an idea of the impact this can have on the youth, check out this recent article in the Arden-Carmichael News out of Sacramento.

If you would like to give back to the community in this way please contact Dan Stromstad and let him know.

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January Demonstrator

John HamptonOur demonstrator for the January meeting is John Hampton

My name is John M. Hampton and I love turning wood. john hampton vesselI have spent my life living and working on the West Coast of Washington State. I have been involved in woodworking for many years. In the year 2000 I saw a wooden cowboy hat on a trip through Wyoming and now I am hooked on turning. I enjoy making cowboy hats, bowls, boxes, candle sticks, segmented bowls and hollow vessels, and anything else I can dream up. I use only salvaged wood; there is no need to cut down a tree to make a bowl. john hampton hat

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New Poll

poll imageWe have a new poll on the site – “How many turning tools are you planning to buy in 2013?” You can find it on the right hand side of the main page.

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What’s Happening at Other Chapters

The Northwest Woodturners in Beaverton, Oregon will be meeting on January 3rd for their annual swap meet. This is a great chance for members to socialize, trade junk (er – valuable tools and equipment), and occasionally get a great bargain on something they really needed or wanted.

The Seattle Woodturners next meeting is on January 10th. The program for the evening has not yet been announced.

The Woodturners of Olympia are also meeting on January 24th. Earl McNeil will share what he learned at the AAW Symposium and reveal some of the mystery in these seemingly more difficult projects.

The Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild in Abbotsford, B.C. will be meeting on January 10th and will have a presentation on ornamental turning by Jon Magill.

The Willamette Valley Woodturners in Salem, Oregon will be meeting January 10th. The program will be pen turning from A to Z presented by Ronald Fox.

The Southwest Idaho Woodturners will be meeting on January 8th. The program has not yet been announced.
The Northwest Washington Woodturners are meeting on January 17th. The program for the evening has not yet been announced.

The Cascade Woodturners are meeting on January 17th and will host Keith Strauss who will be giving a demonstration on bracelets. There will also be a tool exchange.

The Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild in Vancouver, B.C. is meeting on January 23rd. The program for the evening has not yet been announced.

The Island Woodturners Guild on Vancouver Island will be meeting on January 26th. Cheryl Samuel will be demonstrating working with pewter.

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