2001 AAW Symposium

The 15th Annual National AAW Symposium
Date: July 6-8, 2001
Location: Touchstone Energy Place at RiverCentre
St. Paul, Minnesota

The 2001 Fifteenth Annual AAW National Symposium is open to anyone with an interest in woodturning. With more than 1,100 attendees at last year's 2000 Symposium, this makes the AAW Symposium the world's largest woodturning event of the year!

Directions to the St. Paul Hotels and RiverCentre Convention Center will be sent with your registration confirmation package. A detailed demonstration schedule for all three days will be included with the registration packet you receive on-site at RiverCentre.

Friday morning will start with opening remarks at 8:00 a.m.., followed by demonstrations given on a rotational basis for three days by international, national, regional, and local talent. Demonstrations end at 3:15 p.m. Sunday.

• Demonstrator List
• Demonstrations Rotation Grid

Leading manufacturers and suppliers will display tools, equipment, and supplies of particular interest to woodturners. The Trade Show is open to the public at no charge. PLEASE NOTE: THE TRADE SHOW WILL NOT BE OPEN ON THURSDAY THIS YEAR!

 2001 Instant Gallery slideshow

 2001 Exhibition pictures from "Nature Takes A Turn"

This wonderful tradition of past symposiums is open to all attendees. Please bring up to three of your own turned creations to share with others. The gallery will be open to the public and the community, as well as to the symposium participants.

A bulletin board is available for people to post messages. Also a photo wall-anyone is welcome to bring pictures of interesting or humorous lathes, jigs, tips, or turnings. Also, bring copies of your chapter newsletter to share.

• Annual Banquet and Auction. Raised over $38,000 for the educational fund last year.
• Chapter Collaborative Challenge
• Celebration of Life - Return to the Community Project: Donations of Christmas ornaments for a charity auction called the "Celebration of Life" will be accepted at the Instant Gallery registration desk. Please consider donating one or more ornaments to help someone less fortunate.
• "Nature Takes a Turn" - An international juried and invitational exhibit of woodturnings inspired by the natural world, at the Minnesota Museum of American Art.

Spouse Attendance: Special spouse rate of $125 allows spouses to attend the conference at a reduced rate. NOTE: Spouse registration is required only if your spouse wishes to attend the demonstrations.

Spouse/Family Activities: Several daily chartered tours have been scheduled for "non-turners":

• Friday: "Stillwater - The Birthplace of Minnesota", ($48/person). Lunch included.
• Saturday: "Minneapolis City of Lakes Tour", ($40/person). Lunch included.
• Sunday: "Historic St. Paul City & Garden Tour", ($49/person). Lunch included.

A detailed registration form for the chartered tours will be sent when you register for the symposium.

• Thursday, July 5, 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. - Registration/Check in at the RiverCentre Convention Center. (Registration also on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, beginning at 7:45 am)
• Gallery opening of "Nature Takes a Turn".
• Saturday, July 7, 5:30 pm to 6:30 PM-Social Hour, followed by the Banquet/Auction at 7:00 PM in the Minnesota Ballroom of the Radisson Hotel.
• Rotational Demonstrations: Three full days: Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday until 3:15 p.m.

Air Travel: Discounted fares are available through the airlines listed below. Reservations must be made during business hours. Please contact your travel agent for information and ticket purchases. (Be sure to mention the airline ID number so AAW will be properly credited.)

Northwest: NMS3Q Phone: 800-328-1111

United: 594XL Phone: 800-426-1122

Ground Transportation: Airport shuttle service is accessible at the Express Shuttle Desk. The desk is at the Ground Transportation area of the Minneapolis-St, Paul International Airport. The shuttle buses serve both Radisson Hotels in St. Paul: $11.00 one way and $15.00 round-trip (per person) with the discount coupon available at the Express Shuttle Desk.

Amtrak: Train service is available to St. Paul. For details call: 800-872-7245.

Hotels: (Mention the American Association of Woodturners to receive special rates.)

Radisson Riverfront

St. Paul 11 East Kellogg Blvd

Phone: 651-292-1900 or: 800-333-3333

$96.00 single/double, plus taxes

300 rooms blocked until June 3, 2001

Alternative Hotel:

Radisson City Center

411 Minnesota St.

Phone: 651-291-8800 or: 800-333-3333

$96.00 single/double, plus taxes

100 rooms blocked until June 3, 2001

Campgrounds:

St. Paul East KOA (30 minutes away )

568 Cottage Grove Drive

Woodbury, MN 55129

800-562-3640

Meals: A concession will be open daily for your convenience in the Trade Show. Also, there are numerous small cafes and coffee shops within walking distance of RiverCentre.

• RiverCentre The 2001 Symposium Venue.
• Minnesota Museum of American Art, Landmark Center, 75 West Fifth Street, Saint Paul , MN 55102
• St. Paul Convention and Visitor's Bureau
• Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport
• St. Paul City Guide

• >Explore Minnesota<
• Greater Minneapolis Convention and Visitor's Association
• Landmark Center
• Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 W. Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
• Confederate Air Force Museum, Hanger 3, Flemming Field, 310 Airport Road, South Saint Paul, 651-455-6942
• Minnesota History Center, 345 Kellogg Boulevard W, 651-296-6126 or 651-657-3773
• Historic Fort Snelling
• Mall of America
• Mystic Lake Casino
• Canterbury Park Horse Racing
• Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball
• Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
• Minnesota Zoo
• Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
• Voyageurs National Park
• Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) Information
• North Shore, Lake Superior Drive / Duluth, Minnesota
• Fishing Minnesota

• Doug Barnes, NC, hollow turnings; basic woodturning, winged vessel.
• Dave Barriger, FL, panel discussion on marketing and production.
• Willard Baxter, GA, how to be a demonstrator.
• Soren Berger, NZ, fresh look at tool handling, multi axis ladles.
• John Berglund, MN, tool handling and sharpening, natural edge bowl turning.
• Phil Brennion, AZ, turning Southwest style, surface treatments and ornamentation on vessels.
• Dick Burrows, TN, writing an article & doing newsletters.
• Lee Carter, CO, future of woodturning in schools.
• Nick Cook, GA, turning bedposts, production turning, plates and platters.
• Tom Crabb, VA, turning a cube on the bias, turning a cylinder on the bias, turning natural edge bias.
• Myron Curtis, VA, repetitive spindle turning, shop made tools, accurate turning of spheres.
• Douglas Davenport, NY, turning micro-miniatures. miniature hollow forms.
• Christian Delhon, France, spiked star in a sphere, spiked star in a cube in a sphere, spiked star in a Tetrahedron.
• Jamie Donaldson, KY, shoot the works, photography, digitize your turnings.
• Cindy Drozda, CO, earring stand, space station box, Banksia pod project.
• Jean-Francois Escoulen, France, multi-axis boxes, how to turn a trembuler, off center woodturning.
• Larry Hasiak, FL, Larry's Christmas ornaments, hollowing vessels the low tech way, incorporating solid surface material in a turning.
• Michael Hosaluk, Canada, design in turning.
• Dave Hout, OH, basic metal spinning, spinning a metal hollow form, platter and rim design for metal objects.
• Lyle Jamieson, MI, basic bowl turning w/o chucks, basic hollow form turning the easy way, advanced hollow forms with laser measuring device.
• Ray Key, England, rim designs, multiple stacking boxes, delicate footed bowls.
• Bonnie Klein, WA, spin top boxes, turning bone.
• Dave Lancaster, ME, the twice turned bowl---log to bowl, and vacuum chucking.
• Mike Mahoney, UT, nesting bowls, hollow forms made simple, hollow forms with threaded lids.
• Alain Mailland, France, turning a wooden flower, French woodturning now, realizing my new pieces.
• Dale Nish, UT, natural edge bowls, reverse turned hollow forms.
• Dave Nittmann, CO, basket illusion I, basket illusion II, basket illusion overview, sharpening by hand.
• Donald Olsen, NC, various ways to turn crotches, hollowing from the bottom.
• Binh Pho, IL, piercing techniques, airbrushing.
• Brian Simmons, GA, turning a sphere, turning platters.
• Al Stirt, VT, turned and carved bowls, open bowl turning, painted and carved platters.
• Jacques Vesery, ME, surface treatments, concepts in design, using a bowl gouge to hollow.
• Don Wattenhofer, MN, architectural balusters, decorative goblets, furniture turning.
• Hans Weissflog, Germany, Saturn box with loose rings in the lid, pierced through lid.
• Steve Worcester, TX, square turning fundamentals, square turned oil lamps, multi winged square objects.
• Lee Carter, CO, and Bob Rosand, PA, how to teach woodturning.

Demonstrations Rotation Grid (html)
Demonstrations Rotation Grid (pdf) ( 58K) Adobe Acrobat PDF  

Stillwater - Birthplace of Minnesota

Friday, July 6, 2001; 9:00am - 6:00pm (Lunch included)

Upon arrival to Stillwater, our tour guide will provide a riding tour of this enchanting old rivertown and will take us behind the scenes of history. A stop will be made for a fascinating tour of the former home of the Warden of the Stillwater Prison. The home has been restored and now serves as a museum. Next, we'll enjoy the sights along the scenic St. Croix River as we board a replica of an 1890's paddlewheel riverboat, "The Andiamo". A delicious buffet lunch will also be served on board. Following lunch there will be time on our own to enjoy the variety and quality shopping throughout the town.

Includes: Deluxe motorcoach transportation, metroConnections tour guide, Stillwater City Tour, Warden's House admission, Andiamo boat cruise and lunch, all applicable taxes and meal gratuities.

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Minneapolis City of Lakes Tour featuring Sculpture Garden and Cathedral

Saturday, July 7, 2001; 9:00am - 3:00pm (Lunch included)

The excitement will start when we first glimpse the Minneapolis skyline, an ever-changing scene of contemporary skyscrapers in a dazzling variety of colors, shapes and sizes that heralds the city's dynamic growth and vibrant, thriving lifestyle. While in Minneapolis, we'll experience the famous Nicollet Mall, Skyway network of downtown Minneapolis and the St. Anthony Falls area -- the birthplace of Minneapolis. Next, we'll visit the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the largest urban sculpture garden in the nation which features one of the country's finest collections of sculpture by American and International artists. Over 40 works are set among several tree-lined courtyards and highlighted by a giant spoon and cherry fountain. Lunch will be included at the Gallery 8 Restaurant located in the Walker Art Center. The Walker Art Center conducts an extensive program of exhibition, music, dance, film, theater and education facilities. Its permanent collection features works by American and International Artists. We will make a stop at the St. Paul Cathedral for a tour on our return to the hotel in the afternoon. Modeled after St. Peter's in Rome, it is one of the largest church buildings in North America, able to seat 4,000 people.

Includes: Deluxe motorcoach transportation, metroConnections tour guide, Sculpture Gardens, Walker Art Center, lunch, all applicable taxes and meal gratuities

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Historic Saint Paul City & Garden Tour including visit to Como Conservatory

Sunday, July 8, 2001; 8:30am - 3:00pm (Lunch included)

Today, we will tour Saint Paul, a charming, historic capital city. Magnificent Art Deco and Victorian reminders of the past nestle next to sleek skyscrapers, giving the Capital City a certain European feel. Our guide will provide commentary on Rice Park, the Ordway Music Hall, the World Trade Center and Landmark Center. We will take a drive along Summit Avenue--the best-known avenue in St. Paul. This monumental boulevard of houses, churches, synagogues and schools attracts tourists and natives alike who stroll past its architectural curiosities and landmarks. Next we will have a wonderful private garden tour of a local St. Paul gardener. The owner will have plenty of insight and knowledge into his gardening secrets for you. As we continue our tour we make a stop for lunch at Forepaugh's, an elegantly restored Victorian mansion built in 1870. Next we will visit the Como Conservatory. On the National Register of Historic Places, this gracious Victorian structure sits amidst the 450 acres of Como Park. The Conservatory houses some of the most colorful, varied, and well-arranged floral displays and shows in the nation. This historic, glassed conservatory offers a guided tour as part of our visit.

Includes: Deluxe motorcoach transportation, metroConnections tour guide, Private Garden tour, lunch, Como Conservatory, all applicable taxes and meal gratuities.