Guild Talent At April Meeting

This month’s demonstrator was Frank Penta from North Carolina. We can now all perform off axis turnings without buying another tool…unless you really want to. Frank does mushrooms a little differently than the rest of us and we thank him for sharing his techniques with us.

Frank Penta

Thanks to all who participated in [...]

AWG Presidents Message – October AWG meeting

From: kewhitley@earthlink.net Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 9:36 PM Subject: October AWG meeting

1) October Demonstration.

This Wednesday, 10/20/10, Jim Duxbury from Graham, NC will show us how to turn a kaleidoscope.

More information is available at: http://www.duxterity.com/ec/

2) President’s Challenge for October Turn an Ornament (2 prizes).

Turned ornaments make a great gift or [...]

AWG Presidents Message – September AWG meeting

1) September Demonstration.

This Wednesday, 9/15/10, hat turning guru JoHannes Michelsen will turn a hat or two. This should be an exciting demonstration.

More information is available at:  http://http://www.woodhat.com

2) Presidents Challenge for September Turning tool organization.

How do you hang/store/organize your turning tools? If you have not already sent an electronic copy in, please [...]

Send September Challenge Pictures Today

One of the cool benefits of being a part of AWG is posting pictures of your work on www.atlantawoodturnersguild.org.  Each month you see each other’s talent on our Show and Tell Page.  This month we would also like to publish your President’s Challenge Entries.  Here’s how: 

Take a picture of how you hang/store/organize your turning [...]

Guild Talent at August 2010 Meeting

There was a big President’s Challenge turnout in August. All of the goblets were great! But Michael Peace won the challenge with his Bradford Pear Goblet with the captured ring on the stem! Thanks to everyone for participating.

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AWG Presidents Message – 8/18/10 Meeting

August Demonstration.

 This Wednesday, 8/18/10, Tania Radda from Arizona will present. I have attended a couple of her presentations in the past and they were very interesting. Traditionally, her demonstrations involve decoration and embellishment of her turnings and/or discussion of the creative process.  Below is a link to her website  definitely not a mainstream turner!   http://www.taniaradda.com/

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