Gulf Coast Woodturners Association – Meeting the needs of woodturners in the Texas Gulf Coast area

October Picnic

In October, we will not have a normal club meeting, so you'll be very lonely if you show up at the Trini Mendenhall Center.

Instead, we will be having our annual GCWA Picnic. See the Event page for more details here: picnic

September Monthly Meeting - Paul Mugridge

September's Monthly Meeting featured presenter Paul Mugridge doing a winged bowl project using several different methods, showing a number of design options and talking through his perspective on what makes a good design versus an "okay" design. It was entertaining and educational, as always with Paul.

August 22nd Club Meeting

For the August Club Meeting, we had John Beaver as our special instructor. John is the turner who developed the “wave bowl” technique several years ago and is a fantastic turner. We also had several days of classes on his wave bowl and wave bangles projects that were well attended and which were highly praised by the students.

To learn more about John and his amazing art take a few minutes to check out his website at: https://www.johnbeaver.net/

New Membership Sign-Ups Online

We also support New Membership Sign-Ups using our new Online Form and Online Payment option. As always, you are also welcome to join the club by printing this form and bringing it and $35 to our next club meeting, if you would prefer. Please pay prior to submitting the membership form online.

Camp Hope

We are always looking for members who would be available to participate in our monthly Camp Hope activities at Camp Hope, a facility serving our veterans with PTSD. See the Camp Hope page for more details. Additionally, you can contact Walter Mooney for more information.

This year, we produced 91 bowls for Empty Bowls, plus nearly $150 in donations. We are working now to collect donations for Empty Bowls for next year, so please consider donating bowls you've turned to this great charity. Just bring them to a club meeting.

Welcome, our club has been affiliated of the American Association of Woodturners for over 30 years, and we are one of the oldest organizations dedicated to woodturning in Texas. We meet the third Saturday of every month, at the Mendenhall Community Center. Our meetings run from 9:00 to noon, and include a demonstration, instant gallery and raffle. Please check the Calendar on this website, or the current newsletter, for specific meeting details.

GCWA is a 501(c)(3) public charity organization, and the primary mission of the GCWA is to further the art and craft of woodturning in all its forms though education, community outreach and a shared sense of the beauty of the turned form. We utilize the artistic and technical skills we help develop to support several sister charities in our communities, such as crafting bowls for Empty Bowls, hosting hands on turning sessions for veterans at Camp Hope, as well as sponsor numerous scholarships for deserving students in the area.

Our community of turners encourages the development of skills and techniques that helps interested artists achieve their potential. The GCWA sponsors the largest club-organized woodturning retreat in the nation each year. This year the retreat was in June, with hands-on classes offered by skilled craftspeople to dozens of students. We encourage the artistic and career development of wood artists through regular instant gallery critiques, museum shows and juried exhibitions.

If you're new here, please visit our Welcome page!

Please come and visit us, visitors and novices are always welcome!

- Scott N., Club President

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