The 1996 Symposium of the AAW - Greensboro, North Carolina
The
Koury Convention Center/Holiday Inn Four Seasons outside of
Greensboro, North Carolina was the venue for the 10th annual
symposium of the American Association of Woodturners. This
was a hotel/center complex which allowed the attendees to
take the elevator from their rooms down to the sessions. A
large regional shopping mall was right across the parking
lot.
Local chapter members get ready for helping out at the center.
A
staging area before the symposium starts.
Board
members and volunteers man the information and registration
desk.
Local
chapters hawk t-shirts during the symposium. The Turning Ten
t-shirts were a hit and are seen years later at other symposia.
Instant Gallery
The
gallery was expansive, covering a large 3rd floor staging
area. Local chapter members are seen at the desk filling out
forms and securing the area.
More
gallery
The
area in the gallery got really busy between sessions.
An African style drum corps was part of the entertainment
after a buffet of snacks.
Demonstrations
Mark Sffiri of Pennsylvania demonstrates multi-axis turning.
Ray
Key's platter demonstration was standing room only and viewed
on the "big screen".
Gael Montgomerie speaks during her demonstration about texturing
and coloring using tissue paper glued to woodturnings.
Back to the basics was the topic of Phil Pratt's presentation
during the 1996 symposium.
Mike Hosaluk of Saskatchewan and Gael Montgomerie of New Zealand
did a "two for one" session which outlined many
different common materials for developing color and texture
on pieces.
Betty
Scarpino of Indianapolis, Indiana presented a session on using
colors and bleaches on turnings.
A
facinating session on the production bowl methods was given
by David Lancaster of Maine. He described his methods and
spent some time on vacuum chucking techniques.
Steve
Loar of New York (left) and Rodger Jacobs of North Carolina
(right) hosted an experimental session on forced challenges.
Trade Show
There
was turning also going on in the trade show area on all lathes
large and small.
More
trade show action.
All
kinds of equipment, tools, and wood leave with the attendees.
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The
Koury Convention Center/Holiday Inn Four Seasons outside of
Greensboro, North Carolina was the venue for the 10th annual
symposium of the American Association of Woodturners. This
was a hotel/center complex which allowed the attendees to
take the elevator from their rooms down to the sessions. A
large regional shopping mall was right across the parking
lot.
Local chapter members get ready for helping out at the center.
A
staging area before the symposium starts.
Board
members and volunteers man the information and registration
desk. 
Local
chapters hawk t-shirts during the symposium. The Turning Ten
t-shirts were a hit and are seen years later at other symposia.
The
gallery was expansive, covering a large 3rd floor staging
area. Local chapter members are seen at the desk filling out
forms and securing the area.
More
gallery
The
area in the gallery got really busy between sessions.
An African style drum corps was part of the entertainment
after a buffet of snacks.
Mark Sffiri of Pennsylvania demonstrates multi-axis turning.
Ray
Key's platter demonstration was standing room only and viewed
on the "big screen".
Gael Montgomerie speaks during her demonstration about texturing
and coloring using tissue paper glued to woodturnings.
Back to the basics was the topic of Phil Pratt's presentation
during the 1996 symposium.
Mike Hosaluk of Saskatchewan and Gael Montgomerie of New Zealand
did a "two for one" session which outlined many
different common materials for developing color and texture
on pieces.
Betty
Scarpino of Indianapolis, Indiana presented a session on using
colors and bleaches on turnings.
A
facinating session on the production bowl methods was given
by David Lancaster of Maine. He described his methods and
spent some time on vacuum chucking techniques.
Steve
Loar of New York (left) and Rodger Jacobs of North Carolina
(right) hosted an experimental session on forced challenges.
There
was turning also going on in the trade show area on all lathes
large and small.
More
trade show action.
All
kinds of equipment, tools, and wood leave with the attendees.