Past SPSW President to be Artist in Residence

Stephen HatcherAccording to an article in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Stephen Hatcher, past president of the SPSW, and a regular demonstrator at SPSW meetings, has been selected by the National Park Service to be an Artist in Residence at Denali National Park and Preserve for the 2013 season. Two visual artists and one writer were selected from approximately 250 applicants.

The artist-in-residence program is a national program that enables established artists to live in a park while they create park-related art. This is the 12th year of the artist-in-residence program at Denali National Park and Preserve. A total of 41 artists and writers, including 26 from Alaska, have participated in previous summers.

Each artist will offer a public presentation for visitors during their residency. They will each donate a work inspired by their time in Denali to the park’s collection. Pieces created by artists-in-residence from previous years will be on display in the Denali Visitor Center, Eielson Visitor Center and the Murie Science and Learning Center during the 2013 visitor season.

If you are a visual artist or writer and are interested in applying for the 2014 season you are encouraged to visit the park’s website for information and to apply. The call opens on May 1, 2013.

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Message From the AAW

Note – The following message is from the AAW on behalf of the Northwest Washington Woodturners

Northwest Washington Woodturners is pleased to announce A DAY WITH DAVID ELLSWORTH on Saturday, March 23 in Anacortes, WA. We invite you to join us and share in this informative day. 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 which 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 our area overnight, a list of accommodations including hotel/motel, B&B and RV is available upon request.

Event brochure including registration information at this link. If you have any questions please feel welcome to contact me.

We look forward to seeing you on March 23rd!

Rick Anderson
President
Northwest Washington Woodturners

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Non Profit Status

approvedWe have received notification from the Internal Revenue Service that our application for status as a section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization has been approved! That means that donations to the SPSW are now tax deductible to the maximum extent allowed by law. We believe this will open up new opportunities to extend our educational programs.

This is a result of hard work by dedicated members of our chapter. President Dan Stromstad kicked off and coordinated the effort, including completing the application and communication with the IRS, through its completion. Board member Andy Firpo did an extensive review and proposed rewrites of our By Laws so that they complied with the non profit status requirements. Our chapter approved the new By Laws at last December’s membership meeting. Treasurer Les Johnson spent considerable time gathering the required financial documents that had to be submitted to demonstrate the educational nature of our chapter’s efforts. Also thanks to Olympia chapter president Larry Miller for his support and advice through the process.

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New Offer

Hey SPSW members, check out our Facebook page for an offer from Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop!

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What’s Happening at Other Chapters

The Northwest Woodturners in Beaverton, Oregon will be meeting on December 6th at the former Hollywood video store at the mall. They will be holding their holiday party and White Elephant Gift Exchange.

The Inland Northwest Woodturners are meeting on December 6th at the Woodcraft in Spokane Valley. This meeting will be the holiday potluck and gift exchange.

The Seattle Woodturners next meeting is on December 13th for their annual holiday party.

The Woodturners of Olympia are also meeting on December 13th for their holiday party potluck dinner and gift exchange. They will also have drawings for 2 club sponsored AAW memberships and 2 tickets to the WOO Symposium featuring John Jordan and Jack Wayne.

The Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild in Abbotsford, B.C. will be meeting on December 13th. Bruce Campbell will demo a finial box with an accent ring.

The Willamette Valley Woodturners in Salem, Oregon will be meeting December 13th and will be holding their potluck dessert and year end auction .

The Southwest Idaho Woodturners are meeting December 11th. The meeting will be the holiday party and gift exchange and will be held at the Presbyterian Church on Overland Road in Boise ID.

The Northwest Washington Woodturners are taking December off and will meet again in January.

The Cascade Woodturners are taking December off and will next meet in January.

The Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild in Vancouver, B.C. are also taking December off and will meet again in January. Also, the Guild had planned a demonstration and workshop by Kurt Hertzog on December 8th but had to cancel due to lack of interest. They are hoping that there will be more interest for Ashley Harwood in March and Jimmy Clewes in May.

The Island Woodturners Guild on Vancouver Island will be meeting on December 15th for their annual holiday social.

The Olympic Peninsula Woodturners are meeting on December 12th with their annual Christmas party.

The Beaver State Woodturners in Eugene, Oregon will be meeting on December 27th. The program for the evening has not yet been announced.

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Jaxturners Turning Plywood Demo

The North East Florida Woodturners Association has uploaded a video from their August meeting. Segmented turning has been gaining popularity and plywood has been one of the materials used for the interesting patterns that can be created. In this video Bob Hunt demonstrates how to turn plywood.

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