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Calendar of
Scheduled Meetings and Events
Monthly meetings are usually held on the 3rd Saturday of each month, 9:00 AM – Noon, at local sponsors' facilities, high schools and colleges.
February 4,
2012 - Hands-on class at George Kabacinski's Shop
Learning Opportunity:
Off-Center Turning with Tom
Irven
(See how to register for hands-on classes at the
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February 14,
2012
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Open Shop
Night
What: Turning and Conversation ~
Come to talk,
teach and learn with other woodturners.
Where: At George Kabacinski's,
Marty Kaminsky's, and Lane Bradford's Shops
When: 6:30pm to "whenever">>See below for additional
information about how to participate in Open Shop Nights at
these three locations<< |
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February 18, 2012 ~ GCWA General Meeting ~ 9:00AM -
Noon
Location:
11391 Meadowglen Lane, Suite F, Houston, TX 77082
Program: Pyrography by Kathleen Marie Wilson
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Kathleen Marie Wilson
Enhancing
a turned piece with pyrography can really set it apart.
Learn how an expert does it at February's meeting.
Kathleen Marie Wilson, from Johnson City, TX, will
demonstrate her skills and "wow" you at the same time with
her art. Learn more about Kathleen at:
http://www.kathleenmariestudio.com/index.html |
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March 3 - 5,
2012
~ Guest Turner: Ashley Harwood
Ashley is from Charleston, South
Carolina where she teaches and shows her work weekly at the
Charleston Farmer’s Market. She has studied and worked
extensively with Stuart Batty. She has been selected to
demonstrate at this year’s AAW symposium in San Jose and at
the Irish Woodturner’s Guild Symposium in 2012. She
recently returned from Ireland where she demonstrated with
Glen Lucas. Her teaching methods strongly emphasize tool
control, technique, and sharp tools.
Saturday, March 3 ~ Demonstration
For the demonstration, Ashley will
turn a thin walled bowl showing and using the push cut; then
she will show rim and foot embellishment. She will also
show her fine spindle turning technique making one of her
signature urchin ornaments.
The demo will start at 9 AM at the GWCA
Turning Center. The cost is $25. We can arrange to bring
in lunches on Saturday.
Sunday, March 4 and
Monday, March 5 ~ Hands-on Classes
For classes, Ashley will have one day on
bowls and the other on spindle turning. The classes will
focus on the fundamental cuts (that make up every shape in
woodturning), tool control, and sharpening. The spindle
class will be great for the newer to intermediate level
turner, although for the more experienced turner Ashley
assures me they will be challenged as well. The bowl class
should be good for the more experienced turner.
The Sunday class will focus on spindle
turning. For the spindle class, you will be using a
roughing gouge, a spindle gouge, a half inch bowl gouge, and
a parting tool. If you have a vortex tool, you might want
to bring it as well. Class cost is $125 for club members.
All participants will need appropriate safety equipment.
The Monday’s class will focus on bowls.
For the bowl turning class, you will need a bowl gouge,
bottom bowl gouge, bedan, and negative rake scrapers.
Class cost is $125 for club members. All participants will
need appropriate safety equipment.
There are no space
restrictions for the demo, however, space is limited for
both hands-on sessions. If you are interested, Contact Bill Lewis
as soon as possible for information or to reserve your spot: 281-392-0607
or wwl@wwl-associates.com
Location for all events: GCWA's new
Turning Center
Learn more about Ashley at
www.ashleyharwood.net |
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March 13,
2012
~
Open Shop
Night
What: Turning and Conversation ~
Come to talk,
teach and learn with other woodturners.
Where: At George Kabacinski's,
Marty Kaminsky's, and Lane Bradford's Shops
When: 6:30pm to "whenever"
>>See below for additional
information about how to participate in Open Shop Nights at
these three locations<< |
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March 17, 2012 ~ GCWA General Meeting ~ 9:00AM -
Noon
Location:
11391 Meadowglen Lane, Houston, TX 77082
Program: Spindle
Turning for Furniture: Copy Turning
by Steve LeGrue
Our own Steve LeGrue will share the secrets of Copy Turning
at March's meeting. (It's easier than it
appears--Steve will show you how!) |
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March 30, 31, April 1, 2012 ~
The Woodworking Show ~ Katy, TX |
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April 10,
2012
~ Open
Shop Night
What: Turning and Conversation ~
Come to talk,
teach and learn with other woodturners.
Where: At George Kabacinski's,
Marty Kaminsky's, and Lane Bradford's Shops
When: 6:30pm to "whenever">>See below for additional
information about how to participate in Open Shop Nights at
these three locations<< |
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April 21, 2012 ~ GCWA General Meeting ~ 9:00AM
- Noon
Location:
11391 Meadowglen Lane,Suite F, Houston, TX 77082
Program: (no information
available)
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| May 19 - 20, 2012 -- GCWA Spring Retreat (more info to
follow) |
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May 26, 2012 ~ Empty Bowls ~ Houston Center for
Contemporary Craft |
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Here's how to participate
in Open Shop Nights:
Kabacinski's Shop--(Northwest)---Contact George at
gkabacinski@gmail.com
Kaminsky's Shop--(Southeast)--Click
here for directions
Bradford's Shop--(North)----285 Ridge Lake Drive,
Montgomery, TX 77316 (near Wood Forest Golf Club off of Fish
Creek Drive). Call Lane at 936-447-9310 for further
information. |
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Here's how to
register for Hands-on
Classes at George Kabacinski's Shop
To register, send a check payable
to GCWA in the amount of $35 to George Kabacinski, P.O.Box
2755, Cypress, TX 77410. |
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Please note:
Meeting dates and locations are subject to change.
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