October 2017

Greetings!

You could win a lathe!Did you know that AAW members ingood standing are eligible for monthlyprize drawings, including woodturningsupplies, DVDs, classes, to name a few?What's more, the AAW holds an annualdrawing the first week of January for aPowermatic 3520B lathe, and that winnernames a local chapter to win either a JET1642 or five JET mini-lathes, donated byPowermatic/JET. However, your AAWmembership must be current as ofDecember 31 for you to qualify. Clickhere to log in and renew now. To learnmore about the drawings, watch the shortvideo below or visit our website.

Learn "Hoe-To" TurnThe Seacoast Woodturners Club,Newington, NH, demonstrated woodturningat the Portsmouth Public Library "Hoe-To"event in August. They had an absolute blastdespite the cool, damp, and occasionallyshowery weather. In total, 8 adults and 66kids turned and decorated spinning tops onfour lathes in only four hours. The chapter isgrateful to Rikon for the loan of lathes and tolocal sawmills for the gift of wood. Picturedabove helping the youngsters are PresidentTom Kovalcik, Past President Nat Robinson,Chris Foss, and Jim Forbes.

Musical SculpturesEnjoy this video, "Musical Sculptures," a fun

Click image above to watch video.

AAW is grateful to the following 2017prize sponsors for their generosity andsupport: Powermatic/JET, BackgateIndustries, David Ellsworth, Hunter ToolSystems, Mike Mahoney, Nick CookWoodturner, North Dakota Symposium,Ohio Valley Woodturners Guild, OregonWoodturning Symposium, SouthwestAssociation of Turners (SWAT),Tennessee Association of Woodturners,Thompson Lathe Tools, Totally TurningSymposium, Trent Bosch, Turn onChicago, and Turning Southern Style.

AAWMemberToolboxAre you using ofall the resourcesavailable through the AAW? Click here toview a summary of member benefits inthe AAW Toolbox.

Enjoy this video, "Musical Sculptures," a funinterview with woodturner Jerry Bennett, byBob and Kelli Phillips of the Texas CountryReporter. (TRT 6:10)

Tool Bank ExpandingPictured above is AAW member TomWhalley, who was recently awarded toolsfrom the AAW Tool Bank to begin a schoolwoodturning class in Sun Prairie, WI.

The AAW Tool Bank was originally started atthe AAW Annual Symposium in Tampa forTurners Without Borders program . Theprogram is currently being expanded toinclude awards to chapters and otherinstitutions. Watch for the AAW Tool Bankgrant application to be available for yourschool or chapter to apply.

Grants Help Fund Woodturning EducationAAW's Educational Opportunity Grant (EOG) program offers grant funding to selectedapplicants for woodturning education opportunities that expand and enrich the entirewoodturning community. The application period for 2018 grants is open until December 31,2017. Click here to learn more and to apply.

Scouts Learn to TurnCatoctin Area Turners (CAT), Leesburg, VA,received an EOG grant of a new NOVAmini/midi lathe to help support their youth turning

mini/midi lathe to help support their youth turningprogram. In August, CAT facilitated a youthturning event for cub scouts at the All DullesArea Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center inSterling, VA. Eight lathe stations were set up.Each of the 24 scouts turned an ice creamscoop in one of three shifts. After the event,Zeeshan Rasheed, CAT member and cub scoutmaster, led a tour of the ADAMS Center. Mostchapter members had never been inside a mosque and it was a highlight of the day.(Pictured above is one shift of eight happy scouts and their ice cream scoops.) Turning ClubAAW member Janet Sutter reported that theafter-school high school turning club she leadsat Chester I. Lewis Academy, in Wichita, KS, isback up and running for year three. Pictured tothe right is one of her volunteers explaining tostudents how to turn spinning tops. Janetreceived a 2016 EOG grant to help fund theprogram.

Grant Helps Fund Retreat (What follows is a series of selected excerpts from a story byLou Kinsey which appeared in the September 2017 issue ofthe WIT newsletter.) Anyone who has taken a class at ArrowmontSchool for Arts and Crafts knows that itscampus and programs are topnotch. Women inTurning (WIT) awarded a grant to partially funda 2017 turning retreat at Arrowmont. BarbaraDill was our lead demonstrator. Her passion forturning and inclusive teaching style set astandard that will be fun to maintain. She knewjust what to do by letting the group direct theirown weekend of learning. A huge shout-out and thank you to the 14 turners who signed upand paid money. You took a risk with this inaugural event. Your experience will surely have animpact on future events as we learn how to effectively execute the mission of WIT. With futureactivities, we will reach out to new turners to offer more opportunities for learning, teaching,and demonstrating. Several women gave their first demo at the retreat. It was pure delight tosee our four novice turners try new techniques, some of which were also new to theexperienced turners. You were inspiring and I can't thank you enough for showing up andparticipating. We packed so very much into our three days together! Learn more aboutWomen in Turning.

Baskets Without WeavingThere's something exhilerating about the crunch of maple leaves under your feet, andwelcoming autumn with bountiful baskets of auburn-, jade-, golden-, ginger-hued harvestvegetables. To help greet the fall season, we're offering you an article and video about turningbasketlike forms.

Video Source Flick ofthe WeekIn this video, Harvey Meyer usesan assortment of tools and

Opportunities Turnabout - Women at the Lathe, is aninvitational and juried exhibition. The onlineapplication period runs October 1 toNovember 15, 2017. Click here to learnmore.

POP Artist Showcase: The ProfessionalOutreach Program (POP) showcases twounrecognized wood artists who have made,or have the potential for making, significantcontributions to the woodturning field. Theonline application period runs untilDecember 1, 2017. Click here to learn moreand to apply.

Out of the Woods: Traditional FormRevisited, is the 2018 POP (ProfessionalOutreach Program) annual exhibition, whichpremieres at the AAW Gallery of Wood Artin Saint Paul, MN, then travels to the 2018AAW Symposium in Portland, OR, wherethe works will be sold at auction. The onlineapplication period runs November 1, 2017,to January 1, 2018. Click here to learn more.

Dia*Log, is the 2018 AAW annual memberexhibition. Two artist awards will be givenduring the 2018 AAW InternationalSymposium. The online application period

AAW's Newest Tools Discover WoodturningOnline,is an online learningexperience that introducesthe art and craft ofwoodturning to visitors.Discover Woodturningenables the general public to learn aboutwoodturning, its origins, appeal, and how toget started. Check out DiscoverWoodturning.

WoodturningFUNdamentals Online, isa members-only web-basedlearning portal for buildingstrong woodturning skillsand essential techniques.Designed for new turners, itcomplements the WoodturningFUNdamentals digital publication. VisitWoodturning FUNdamentals online!

EXPLORE! Articles,Projects, Tips, and MoreSolve a problem, research anew technique, or start anew woodturning project by

an assortment of tools andtechniques in addition topyrography to create faux basketplatters. Basket Illusion Platter byHarvey Meyer (TRT 42:48)

.................................................................... EXPLORE! Staff PickLes Casteel explains how he studied traditional and contemporary basket-making to create his segmented basket-inspired vessels adorned withtraditional basket splits, in his article, "Basket Bowls: Vessels AdornedWith Traditional Basket Splits," which appeared in the February 2013issue of American Woodturner. (Note: You must be logged in to the AAW website toaccess Explore! and this article.)

American Woodturner Immerse yourself in the October 2017 issue of American Woodturner,which includes a project within the ability of most woodturners, "CaptiveRings on a Goblet Box," by Rick Rich. Additionally, Bob Rosand explainshow to turn a lidded box in his article "Lidded Box à la Ed." Click here toview the current issue online.

Symposium. The online application periodruns December 15, 2017, to February 15,2018. Click here to learn more.

new woodturning project byquickly searching the mostextensive onlinewoodturning library in the world. Click hereto begin your journey.

(Photo Credit: Erika P. Rodriguez, New York Times)

Hurricane ReliefIndividuals in Puerto Rico and the CaribbeanIslands were devastated by recent hurricanesand the region needs assistance. If you areinterested in knowing how you can help, thefollowing article from the New York Times listsa few of the organizations that have vowed tohelp in recovery efforts. However, beforegiving to any charity, it's important to do yourresearch. Read/view article.

Gift giving season is just around the corner!

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