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The American Association of Woodturners

The AAW Calendar by Region


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Date
Location
Event Description
CA
Feb 2 - 29
Los Angeles,
CA
del Mano Gallery: Selected Works, a curated exhibit of wood and fiber, Feb. 2–29.
Web Site: http://www.delmano.com

Apr 12 - May 10
Los Angeles,
CA
del Mano Gallery: Small Treasures
Web Site: http://www.delmano.com

May 17 - June 14
Los Angeles,
CA
del Mano Gallery: Solo Exhibition: George Peterson
Web Site: http://www.delmano.com

Jun 28 - July 26
Los Angeles,
CA
del Mano Gallery:Turned & Sculptured Wood
Web Site: http://www.delmano.com

Jun 13 - Aug 17
San Rafael,
CA
“The Parlor of Earthly Delights” at the Falkirk Cultural Center. Presented by the Wine Country Woodturners and the Baulines Crafts Guild. Featuring member collaborations and fine craft creations; including demonstrations and other activities.
Web Site: http://www.falkirkculturalcenter.org Email: Scott Clark (415) 485-3328

CO
Sep 13 - 14
Loveland,
CO
10th Annual Rocky Mountain Woodturning Symposium at the The Ranch/Larimer County Fair Grounds. Featured presenters: Mike Mahoney, Stuart Batty, Keith Gotschall. Plus many more local turners. 35 rotations.
Web Site: http://www.Rmwoodturningsymposium.comEmail: Allen Jensen at 970-663-1868

GA
Apr 25 - 27
Gainesville,
GA
Southern States VII Woodturning Symposium at the Georgia Mountains Center. Featured demonstrators include John Mascoll, Graeme Priddle, Avelino Samuel, and Betty Scarpino
Web Site: http://www.southernstates.org Email: Marsha L. Barnes 828-837-6532

Sep 19 - 21
Helen,
GA
Turning Southern Style XIV at the Unicoi State Park Lodge in the mountains of No Georgia near Helen. Featured demonstrators include Jimmy Clewes, David Ellsworth, and Bonnie Klein. Also featuring Nick Cook, Gorst duPlessis, Phil Colson, and Dave Barriger
Web Site: http://www.gawoodturner.org Email: Harvey Meyer at 770-671-1080

GB
Jun 4 - 6
London,
GB
The Worshipful Company of Turners’ magnificent exhibition, Wizardry in Wood, will be at Carpenters’ Hall in the historic City of London. Email: Penrose

IL
Jul 25 - 28
Mundelein,
IL
Turn-On! Chicago 2008 Woodturning Symposium. Featured demonstrators include David Ellsworth, Alan Lacer, Binh Pho, Dick Sing, Steve Sinner, Curt Theobald, and Jacques Vesery
Web Site: http://www.chicagowoodturners.com Email: Paul Shatola 847-412-9781

LA
May 3 - 8
New Orleans ,
LA
The Bayou Woodturners announces that David Ellsworth will be hosting two 6+ hour workshops on 5/3-4 and continuing classes May 5-8. Space limited.
Web Site: http://bayouwoodturners.com/Email: Joel Blazek or Eddie Castelin at 504-835-1413

MA
Jan 19 - May 4
Brockton,
MA
Transforming Vision: Bill Hunter Exhibit at Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, MA Email: Mikhael Williams

MI
Apr 30
MI
It Grows on Trees-II call for entries. Deadline: April 30. Open to all forms of woodworking by resident artists in areas affected by Asian Emerald Ash Borer, an insect that kills 100 percent of the infected ash trees.
Web Site: http://www.michiganwoodart@gtlakes.com

Aug 1 - 30
Highland ,
MI
"It Grows on Trees" Creative woodwork made from ash trees infected by the Emerald Ash Borer & other locally salvaged lumber. Limited to Michigan & other EAB infected region. At the Huron Valley Council for the Arts
Web Site: www.semircd.org/ash/woodshow/Email: Dave Gendler

Jun 25 - Jul 21
Manistee ,
MI
"It Grows on Trees" Creative woodwork made from ash trees infected by the Emerald Ash Borer & other locally salvaged lumber. Limited to Michigan & other EAB infected region. At the River Street Gallery
Web Site: www.semircd.org/ash/woodshow/ Email: Dave Gendler

Sep 4 - 27
Ypsilanti ,
MI
"It Grows on Trees" Creative woodwork made from ash trees infected by the Emerald Ash Borer & other locally salvaged lumber. Limited to Michigan & other EAB infected region. At the Riverside Arts Center Gallery
Web Site: www.semircd.org/ash/woodshow/ Email: Dave Gendler

MN
Mar 31 - May 2
Minneapolis,
MN
Nina Bliese Gallery: Solo Exhibit: Steve Sinner
Web Site: http://www.ninabliesegallery.com

May 5 - Jun 13
Minneapolis,
MN
Nina Bliese Gallery: Solo Exhibit: Ben Carpenter
Web Site: http://www.ninabliesegallery.com

Jun 15 - Sep 28
Minneapolis,
MN
New Masters of Woodturning at the Nina Bliese Gallery
Web Site: http://www.ninabliesegallery.com

Jan 29 - Apr 18
St. Paul,
MN
AAW Gallery: Woodturning in Basic Black. Also, selections from Step Up to the Plate and items from the AAW permanent collection are on display in the St. Paul City Hall.
Web Site: http://www.woodturner.org

Jan 11 - Apr 18
St. Paul, ,
MN
AAW Gallery, St. Paul Far From the Tree, Jan. 11–April 18. Artists include Bob Stocksdale, James Prestini, Mel Lindquist, and Rude Osolnik plus more than 20 contemporary woodturners. Woodturning in Basic Black
Web Site: http://www.woodturner.org

MO
Sep 26 - 28
St. Louis,
MO
The Ornamental Turners International Biannual Symposium. Demonstrators: Fred Armbruster, John Edwards, John Ferreia, Bill Robertson, and Joshua Salesin.
Web Site: http:www.ornamentalturners.orgEmail: Alan Bugbee at 860-658-4764

NY
Apr 20
Corfu,
NY
Don Geiger Woodturning Event at the Pembroke HS auditorium. Demonstration: "Mastering the Side-Ground Bowl Gouge". 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, 1 hour lunch break at Noon. Fee $20.
Web Site: http://www.lockportwoodworkers.com/Email: Lance Kanaby - 716-316-3969

Apr 18 - 19
Rochester,
NY
Don Geiger: 4/18 lecture at St John Fisher College in Rochester 8 pm, 4/19 All-day demo/workshop 9am to 5pm on “Sharpening Techniques” and “Mastering the Side-Ground Bowl Gouge”. Woodcraft in Henrietta, NY. Fees: Fri $5, Sat $45 for RWS members.
Web Site: www.rochesterwoodworkers.orgEmail: Gregg Miller 585-355-4536

OH
Jun 11 - Jul 20
Wooster,
OH
Wayne Center for the Arts Juried WoodTurning Competition. Call for artists in 7 catagories... cash prizes...Co-sponsered by the Akron and Cleveland Chapters.
Web Site: www.bwwt.org

PA
Jan 29 - Mar 22
Philadelphia,
PA
The Wood Turning Center: Rose-Engines and Kings: Contemporary Ornamental Turning 2008
Web Site: http://www.woodturningcenter.org

Mar 7 - May 17
Philadelphia,
PA
The Wood Turning Center: 7 Visions: Wood as Fiber, March 7–May 17. Artists’ Reflections on the Collection, April 4–May 17
Web Site: http://www.woodturningcenter.org

Jun 6 - Jul 19
Philadelphia,
PA
The Wood Turning Center: Echo Lake: 10 Years
Web Site: http://www.woodturningcenter.org

Jul 25 - Sep 13
Philadelphia,
PA
The Wood Turning Center: allTURNatives: Form + Spirit
Web Site: http://www.woodturningcenter.org

Oct 3 - Jan 17
Philadelphia,
PA
The Wood Turning Center: Challenge VII: Dysfunctional
Web Site: http://www.woodturningcenter.org

TN
Jan 23- 24
Nashville,
TN
Tennessee Association of Woodturners 21st. Annual Symposium at the Opryland Radisson Hotel in Nashville. Featured demonstrators include Jimmy Clewes, Cindy Drozda, Mike Mahoney and Bob Rosand. Email: Brian Clarry 615-300-0363

TX
Oct 17 - 19
Waco ,
TX
17th Annual SouthWest Association of Turners (SWAT) Symposium, At the Waco Convention Center. Featured demonstrators include Art Liestman, Betty Scarpino, Binh Pho, Donald Derry, Mark St. Ledger, Trent Bosch and Matthew Hill.
Web Site: http://www.swaturners.orgEmail: Walter Tate

UT
Apr 5 - May 24
St. George,
UT
Wood Takes Root: New Masters of Woodturning. Dennis Elliott: Recent Work and A Photographic Eye on Woodturning: Photographs by Dev Mukh Khalsa at the St. George Museum
Web Site: http://www.sgcity.org/artmuseum

WA
Sep 20 - 21
Longview ,
WA
24th Annual Lower Columbia Woodcarvers Show at Cowlitz Regional Conference Center in Longview Times:Saturday 10:00am-5pm, Sunday 10:00am-4pm.
Web Site: www.angelfire.com/wa3/lcwoodcarversEmail: Angie Buck 360-295-3661

Jul 26
Olympia,
WA
The Woodturners of Olympia one day symposium “Creativity in Woodturning” at the American Legion Post #3, 3201 Eastbay Drive NE. Featured demonstrators: Dan Ackerman, Bonnie Klein, Eric Lofstrom and Dave Schweitzer. $50 until July 1, then $65 (incl. lunch)
Web Site: http://www.WoodturnersOfOlympia.orgEmail: Larry Miller 360-412-1583




Items in this calendar include those items published each quarter in the American Woodturner "Calendar" section. Additional items are added to the web site as received by email to Carl Voss, American Woodturner editor. Purely commercial events that do not directly benefit AAW or AAW members may not be listed in the AW or AAW website events calendar.

If you have a non-commercial woodturning related event coming up, please forward the following information:

We're interested in helping promote your one-day or longer turning workshops and turning exhibitions. To post new calendar items, please send information to: Carl Voss, American Woodturner editor

Deadlines for the American Woodturner Calendar:
Spring Issue: January 1
Summer Issue: April 1
Fall Issue: July 1
Winter Issue: October 1

Contact the editor, Carl Voss, at 1922 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309, call (515)288-9545, fax (515)282-5570 or Email carlvoss@mac.com.