World Wood Day

The International Wood Culture Society (IWCS) has announced the 2013 World Wood Day on March 21st. This year’s symposium will be held in Tanzania with the theme “Wood in Africa: Cultural Distribution, Historical Utilization, and Future Sustainability”. The symposium aims to encourage the exchange of ideas and experiences concerning the …

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 …

Past SPSW President to be Artist in Residence

According 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 …