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.
Peggy Schmid is Featured Demonstrator
We are very fortunate to have Peggy Schmid as our featured demonstrator at the next Lowcountry Turners member meeting on Thursday, June 30. Peggy is the president of the Georgia Association of Woodturners, and her pieces are in private and corporate collections throughout the country. See her portfolio here.
As always, member meetings are free and open to the public. 6 pm at Maven Makers, 415 W Boundary St, Savannah.
Member Meeting May 26
Our next monthly member meeting will take place on Thursday, May 26. Our own Jeff Amacher will demonstrate hollowing utilizing a homemade Jamieson style captive hollowing system. We’ll also hold a 50/50 raffle, so be sure to bring plenty of cash! As always, this event is free and open to the public.
Lowcountry Turners Member Meeting April 28
The next member meeting will be on Thursday, April 28 at 6pm at Maven Makers. As always, this event is free and open to the public. A representative from Robert Sorby Tools will be demonstrating their line of tools, now available at Case Woodworking in Savannah.