Rocky Mountain Woodturners' Events & Newsletters

Shop Tours

September 18th shop tour at Katherine Kowalski's from 11 AM to 1 PM. Directions will be emailed soon. She will be demonstrating platform grinding, so bring any tools that need sharpened.

Scholarships

Student Scholarships to RMWT Symposium (Tom Wirsing generously donated his demonstrator fee back to the club for the express purpose of sponsoring scholarships for students to attend this year’s symposium. There are eight scholarships available, so register now for the drawing! Please e-mail Katherine Kowalski with your name, phone number, and e-mail address to get on the list. Drawing will be held at the July Meeting, entrants need not be present to win.

Member News

John Giem - published an article in the October 2010 issue of
Woodworker’s Journal, page 30: “Jam Chuck Turning.”

Upcoming Meetings

September 2, 2010

Stuart Mortimer

Stuart is a self taught turner from 1968, winner of many National awards for his woodwork, he has built up an International reputation and is highly regarded by his peers and collectors alike in many areas of turning, he is a writer, teacher, demonstrator, and consultant to turners and turning groups throughout the U.K., Europe, Scandinavia the U.S.A. and Australia.

Twists

October 7, 2010

Merryll Saylan

Merryll Saylan is a full-time studio artist who has taught design at the University of California in Berkeley and numerous woodturning workshops. She recently received a Merit Award from the American Association of Woodturners and her work is in many public and private collections such as the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City and the Renwick Gallery in the Smithsonian

Texturing, coloring and finishing

For the evening session, I will show slides, then demonstrate a couple of texture tools and the different finishes I would use based on that. Images are important for what I do because I have done such a variety of work and can discuss what I’ve used and why.

Educational Opportunity Grant

The annual EOG process will conclude shortly, so please consider applying. See details at the following link: RMWT EOG Guidelines and Application (pdf) or RMWT EOG Guidelines and Application(Word format)

Submit 2009 completed applications to EOG Chairman John Harpold by e-mail to jmharpold@skybeam.com or US mail to 6203 County Road 29C, Bellvue CO 80512. If you have questions regarding RMWT EOG grants, please contact John Harpold at the above addresses or by phone at (970) 482-0439, or anyone else on the EOG committee or RMWT Board.

The deadline for 2009 EOG grant applications is January 15, 2010

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