May 2025

Seri Robinson: Spalted Wood
The May Monthly Meeting provided a day of intense spalted wood study. Seri Robinson demonstrated how to make and turn Spalted wood, its long history in art, and modern use in science. Attendees learned how to turn even the punkiest wood while minimizing tearout and avoiding stabilizers. Seri demonstrated alternative turning techniques and tool grinds to reduce tear ups or torn grain when turning spalted wood.

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April 2025

Kimberly Winkle: Milk Paint

At the April Meeting, international demonstrator Kimberly Winkle demonstrated a progressive journey through woodturning and surface embellishment using both spindle and face plate turning techniques. She created a series of objects and explored surface design using milk paint and textures.

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March 2025

Michael Anderson: Captured spin top

At the Marchmeeting, Michael Anderson demonstrated how to make a 4-piece “captured” spin top where the spin top and spin platform are attached yet still mobile. The process included spindle turning, bowl turning, drilling on the lathe, and using calipers to precisely size turned components. Michael also discussed aspects of form, function, and appropriate finishes.

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February 2025

Todd Carris: Basket Illusion

At the Februarymeeting, Todd Carris not only demonstrated the process of how to do basket illusion but took it a step further with the use of a software program to design patterns and introduced the use of a special jig to assist in the bead burning process.

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January 2025

Roberto Ferrer: Wood, Fire, and Wire

At the January meeting, demonstrations by Roberto Ferrer featured unique, handmade wood art pieces and lathe-based sculptures. 

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