Tallahassee woodturning artist Walt Wager will be the featured demonstrator at the Thursday, May 25th meeting of Lowcountry Turners—6 p.m. at Case Woodworking Supply, 1725 Grove Point Road, Savannah. For more information about the artist, go to www.waltwager.com. The event is free and open to the public. Donations to help defray travel costs are appreciated.
Nick Cook Demo April 27th
Our next demo features Nick Cook, a nationally-known woodturner from the metropolitan Atlanta area. Nick is a founding member of the American Association of Woodturners, and has taught, lectured and written widely on woodturning topics. As always, our demos are free and open to the public. This demo will be held at Case Woodwoorking Supply at 1725 Grove Point Road, Savannah. Start time it 6pm.
Temporarily Homeless
We are sorry to announce that we will no longer be able to hold our monthly meetings and demos at Maven Makers. The owners of the building that holds Maven Makers have made some changes that make it no longer a viable option for our club. We are currently pursuing other options. Stay tuned for announcements about upcoming demos and their new locations.
Dues are Due
The member dues for 2017 are due no later than our March 2nd meeting. Dues have gone up $5 this year: $35 for AAW members, $40 for non-members, and $50 for a family membership. Please bring either cash or a check to the next meeting, or mail your payment to Roy Yarger at 22 Gresham Lane, Savannah, GA 31419.
February Monthly Meeting Postponed to March 2
Our monthly meeting has been postponed to Thursday, March 2 to accommodate the schedule of our featured demonstrator, Nick Agar. Nick is a widely sought after award-winning demonstrator with over 25 years of woodturning experience. Examples of his work can be seen here. As always, the member meeting will be held at 6pm at Maven Makers in Savannah, and is free and open to the public.
Upcoming Classes at Maven Makers
Snowman Ornament
Just in time for the holidays! Make a snowman to hang on your tree or give away to someone special.
Thursday, December 1 5:30pm
Birdhouse Ornament
Make a birdhouse to hang on your tree or give away to someone special.
Thursday, December 8 5:30pm
Intro to Woodturning
This introduction to woodturning will cover the equipment, tools, safety, and techniques used in the art of woodturning.
Saturday, December 10 9am
Stay tuned for more classes starting February 2017!
Class Schedule This Fall
These are the Lowcountry Turners classes coming up in the next few months at Maven Makers. Click on the class to sign up on the Maven Makers web site.
Bowl class taught by Peter Lamb
Peppermill 2-part class taught by Roy Yarger
Kaleidoscope 2-part class taught by Steve Cook
Birdhouse Ornament class taught by Roy Yarger
Snowman Ornament class taught by Steve Cook
Member Meeting August 25
Our member meeting for August will be on the 25th at 6pm at Maven Makers in Savannah. Our featured demonstrator will be Roy Yarger—he’ll be demonstrating a disc vase. Download an article Roy wrote for the Summer 2005 issue of Woodturning Design. As always, our member meetings are free and open to the public.
July and August Class Schedule
Beginner and intermediate woodturning classes for July and August 2016 are scheduled as follows:
July 7: Mystery Salt Shaker, taught by Lonnie Bott
July 28: Natural Edge Bowl, taught by Jeff Amacher
July 30: Intro to Woodturning, taught by Peter Lamb
August 4: Pens, taught by Lonnie Bott
August 11: Yo-yos, taught by Steve Cook
August 18: Platters with Decoration, taught by Steve Cook
All classes are held at Maven Makers in Savannah, GA. Sign up is through the Maven Makers web site.
Monthly Meeting on July 21st
Our next monthly meeting will take place at 6pm on Thursday, July 21st—the third Thursday of the month, rather than the last Thursday—to accommodate the schedule of our featured demonstrator, Crystal Holman. Crystal, an art teacher from Statesboro, GA, and a former Lowcountry Turners member, will be demonstrating pyrography, or the art of woodburning. As always, our meetings are free and open to the public.