2011 Tentative Schedule and Calendar of Events
Club Meeting Programs 2012
February 7 – Ray Sandusky – Richard Raffan inspired box
March 8 – Mike Zinser and Brian Clarry – Nick Agar embellishments
April 3 – Jackie Johnson – Paper Pot Maker and Garden Dibble
May 1 – Jerry Prosise – TBD
Saturday Sessions (8:00 am to 1:00 pm unless otherwise specified)
These sessions are conducted to help with turning issues you may be encountering. Hopefully we will have enough established turners to help each newcomer attending. We want to have the seasoned turners provide guidance on tool sharpening, chucking, proper tool use and any other questions that arise. Please join us! The Turn-In Dates are:
Saturday, February 11
Saturday, March 10
Saturday, April 7
Special Events
May 4-6 TACA Spring Craft Fair
Sept 7-16 Tennessee State Fair
Sept 21-23 TACA Fall Craft Fair
Nov 17-18 Centennial High School Holiday Show
Area Symposiums
Compiled by Lou Mineweaser
Tennessee Association of Woodturners 25th Woodturning Symposium
January 25-26, 2013 Nashville, TN
www.tnwoodturners.org/symposium
SAVE THE DATE – Linda Suter Demonstration
Saturday, May 19, 2012
The TAW will host Linda Suter for a full day demonstration on Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. The demonstration will take place at the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home on Franklin Pike in Nashville, TN. Registration cost for this full day demonstration is $20.00 and includes lunch. To register send a check to:
Tennessee Association of Woodturners
Linda Suter Demonstration
P.O. Box 158296
Nashville, TN 37215
You can also pay by check or cash at the May 1 TAW meeting. We will also take registrations at the door on the day of the demonstration. For credit card registrations via PayPal please click here:
Linda Suter wrote her own individualized degree program at the Univ. of Tennessee and graduated with a BA from the Art Department. She now focuses on woodturning, with an eye for unusual sculptural designs that incorporate other materials. She creates platters, bowls, wall and table sculptures, and other turned items which go beyond the ordinary, and her work has won numerous awards. Linda was a board member of the Tennessee Artist Craftsman’s Association (TACA) for many years, a board member of the Ohio Valley Woodturners, and is a member of the AAW.
Linda demonstrations will consist of the following:
1. “Easy Segmentation of a plate using Epoxy as a design feature”
I will demonstrate and talk about everything needed to complete an epoxy segmented plate or platter. I go through each step which includes: design, selection, placement of wood, mixing and coloring the epoxy with choice of fillers, applying epoxy, drying, and turning. I will also give supply lists and tips about problems which may be encountered. Because of the issues with dust, sanding will be kept to a minimum and I will discuss possible ways of finishing a piece. I like to give a very short slide show at the end of this demo.
2. “Wood inlay using colored epoxy”
In this demo I show how to use colored epoxy to inlay wooden pieces or sections of nuts into an area on a turned bowl or plate. In addition to going through each step in this process, I also talk about other possibilities for this technique and possible issues with it.