The following press release was sent to newsletter editor Bill Wood who passed it on to the website. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Lawson, Director Port Townsend School of Woodworking and Preservation Trades 200 Battery Way, Fort Worden Port Townsend WA 98368 Phone: (360-344-4455)5 Email press@ptwoodschool.com Web: www.ptwoodschool.com ============== Woodworking …
This month is the last of this year’s Mini-Symposiums. These have proven to be extremely popular events. This is the time to learn some of the techniques which you have been wondering about. As always, we will have several demonstrations set up around the room. You are welcome to attend …
If you were unable to attend this year’s AAW Symposium you can still see some of the highlights. The AAW has a webpage that you will want to visit at http://woodturner.org/highlights/. SPSW members, I want to encourage you to check out the AAW Chapter Collaborative Winners link. The SPSW Board …
Looking for a warm, exotic location to go to for a woodturning symposium? The Honolulu Woodturners are holding their 3rd annual symposium on October 22nd and 23rd with featured demonstrators Kelly Dunn and Sharon Doughtie. Kelly Dunn is a full time professional woodturner who lives on the Big Island of …
Last April I posted about a new Irish reality show called Craft Master 2011. This show will pit three apprentices each week in an intensive two-week residential course in the discipline of their choice under the guidance of a relevant Master of Craft. There are five different disciplines, including woodturning. …
Yesterday’s post was about a woodturner who lost most of her vision but was able to adapt her tools and processes to allow her to continue turning. Coincidently, the AAW website has a feature on how the 25th Anniversary Symposium included the first showing of woodturnings to visually impaired people. …
