News & Events Calendar
| SWG Calendar of News & Events | ||
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| Date | Event | Details |
| Tuesday, April 12th, 2016 | SWG Monthly Meeting POSTPONED | The April monthly SWG Tuesday evening meeting has been postponed to Wednesday, April 13th to coincide with the evening Steven Kennard Demonstration hosted by SWG. |
| Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 | Steven Kennard Demonstration | Steven Kennard, internationally-recognized woodturner from Canning, Nova Scotia, will do an evening demonstration/presentation for SWG. Steven will do an audiovisual presentation of introduction and explanations of work over the years ending with the Turns video and a brief questions and answers session. After that he will demonstrate the making of a teardrop box in African blackwood, from the raw material to the polished piece. Note!Fee to attend this special presentation is $30. |
| Saturday, April 16th-Sunday, May 8th, 2016 | 15th Annual Made of Wood Show | The Alton Mills Arts Centre Alton, ON A juried show and sale of one of a kind works in wood by artisans from across Canada. Check out the Made of Wood Show web site for details. |
| Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Woodturnings can be embellished by incorporating decorative enamelled pieces as accents. Enamel, more properly, vitreous enamel, is a thin layer of glass, transparent or opaque, heat-fused to a metal substrate. Carl Durance will demostrate the process of creating a decorative enamelled piece, including metal preparation, variety of application techniques of enamel to metal, fusing enamel to metal using kiln or torch, and application of enamelled piece to wood turning. The presentation will cover some of the science behind the process of vitreous enamelling. |
| Thursday, June 9th-Sunday, June 12th, 2016 | 30th Annual AAW Symposium | The American Association of Woodturners will be holding their 30th annual symposium in Atlanta, GA. Details are available on the AAW web site. |
| Tuesday, June 14th, 2016 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Details to follow... |
| Saturday, July 2nd, 2016 | 28th Annual Owen Sound Hottest Yard Sale Under The Sun | Saturday 8:00AM-4:00PM The GBWG will participate in the 28th Annual Owen Sound Hottest Yard Sale Under The Sun. GBWG members will provide on-going wood turning demonstrations throughout the day, as well as exhibit an array of finished turning. Look for the GBWG booth located in front of Fulfords Hardware at 874 2nd Avenue East in Owen Sound. |
| Tuesday, July 12th, 2016 | SWG Monthly Meeting | To be determined... |
| Friday, August 5th-Saturday, August 6th, 2016 | 13th Annual Welbeck Wood Expo | Friday and Saturday 8:00AM-5:00PM Welbeck Sawmill, Durham Visit the GBWG booth to see woodturning in action, and lots of amazing turnings! Featured Seminar by Carl Durance (GBWG) Wood Turning - Stave Construction - Linear and Compound Friday, 3:15PM-5:00PM Learn how to create vessels using stave construction techniques, both linear and compound, including calculating cut angles and building a cutting jig. Featured Seminar by Dirk Hoogendoorn (GBWG) Wood Turning - Advanced Bowl-From-A-Board and Beyond Saturday, 1:30PM-3:00PM Learn how to push the limits of bowl-from-a-board. Topics include layout considerations, laminating board, cutting rings, assembly, turning, and finishing. |
| Tuesday, August 9th, 2016 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Details to follow... |
| Tuesday, September 13th, 2016 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Wyatt Walkem, from the Toronto Woodturners Guild, will show his winged-bowl designs and demonstrate his technique of creating these functional works of art. |
| Friday, September 16th-Monday, September 19th, 2016 | Grey-Bruce TurnFest 2016 | The Grey-Bruce TurnFest 2016 is a combination of 3 events hosted by Grey-Bruce Woodturners Guild (GBWG); Grey-Bruce TurnFest Symposium on Saturday, September 17th, and Sunday, September 18th, open to members of Ontario woodturning guilds and featuring a series of 6 presentations, instant gallery, and more; Grey-Bruce TurnFest Workshops on Friday, September 16th, Monday, September 19th, and Tuesday, September 20th, day-long hands-on workshops; and; Grey-Bruce TurnFest Exhibition, Friday, September 16th through Sunday, September 18th, public showing of woodturnings. Check out the GBWG website for details including registration. |
| Friday, September 30th-Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 | 31st Annual Woodstock Wood Show | Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10AM - 5PM Woodstock Fairgrounds, Woodstock, Ontario The Thames Valley Woodturners Guild (London) will demonstrate wood turning and have an exhibit of finished turnings at their booth during the wood show. Featured Seminar by Carl Durance (TVWG) Turning a Decorative Platter Friday, 2:30PM-4:00PM Featured Seminar by Gary Miller (TVWG) Finish Turning a Green Bowl Saturday, 2:00PM-3:00PM Featured Seminar by Eric Deckert (TVWG) Turning a Large Candlestick Sunday, 11:30AM-12:45PM |
| Saturday, October 1st-Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 | Port Elgin Pumpkinfest 2016 | Saturday 9-6; Sunday 10-4 Grey-Bruce Woodturners Guild will have a booth at the 2016 Port Elgin Pumpkinfest. Members of the GBWG will demonstrate wood turning throughout each day plus display an array of finished turned pieces. GBWG booth will be located in the parking lot on the north-east corner of Goderich and Mill streets in Port Elgin, behind Cathy's Flowers 'N Treasures. |
| Tuesday, October 11th, 2016 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Frank DiDomizio, from the Kawartha Woodturners Guild, will share his experience of creating a decorative platter with an emphasis on embellishments. The basic turning sequence for a platter will be covered. After turning, a number of embellishing techniques, including dyeing, texturing, carving, and pyrography, will be demonstrated. These same techniques can be used to embellish other turned objects. |
| Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Carl Durance will demonstrate Stave Construction, Linear and Compound. Old wooden pails and kegs (or barrels) were constructed using staves. Learn how to create vessels using stave-construction techniques, both linear and compound, including calculating cut angles (blade and miter) and building a cutting jig and gluing jig. A variety of stave constructed vessels will be shown during the presentation. Remember to bring your pieces for the SWG Show & Sale on Saturday, November 12th at the Midland Cultural Centre. |
| Friday, November 11th-Sunday, November 13th, 2016 | SWG Christmas Show & Sale | Friday 12:00PM-9:00PM Saturday 10:00AM-4:00PM Sunday 12:00PM-4:00PM Simcoe Woodturners Guild (SWG) will hold its inaugural Christmas Show & Sale at the Midland Cultural Centre. Just in time for Christmas shopping, this event will feature a variety of woodturned treasures, perfect for under any Christmas tree. Woodturning demonstrations will be scheduled throughout the event. Members are encouraged to participate in this event by submitting woodturned pieces to the show and sale, which will be collected by the next guild meeting on Tuesday, November 8th. This is a great opportunity, for you and the guild, do not miss out!!! |
| Tuesday, December 13th, 2016 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Mark Solomon from Woodchuckers will demonstrate the line of Osmo wood finishing products. This meeting will also include the SWG Special Christmas Raffle Draw. Tickets will be available at the meeting. Do not miss out on this opportunity to win great prizes while supporting your guild! |
| Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 | SWG Monthly Meeting CANCELLED | Meeting cancelled due to road conditions and freezing rain warnings! |
| Tuesday, February 14th, 2017 | SWG Monthly Meeting | To be determined... |
| Friday, February 24th-Sunday, February 26th, 2017 | Annual Hamilton Wood Show | Friday 11:00AM-5:00PM Saturday and Sunday 10:00AM-5:00PM Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Hamilton, ON Visit the Golden Horseshoe Woodturners Guild (GHWG) booth to see woodturning in action, and lots of amazing turnings! |
| Tuesday, March 14th, 2017 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Ellen moser-Harris and Benjamin Scheiner from Abrasifs J.J.S. Inc (Sia distributor) will present on their company and products of interest to woodturners. |
| Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Wyatt Walkem from Toronto Woodturners Guild will demonstrate natural-edge bowls. His demonstration will show the steps he follows in order to produce a natural-edge bowl, plus look at materials that can be used, mounting the work piece safely, and working with a bowl gouge to perform full bevel riding cuts. The 3 areas he will talk about during the demonstration will be safety, proper techniques to practice, and the line and design of the emerging piece. Examples: ash platter, mulberry platter, red mallee platter, spalted silver maple bowl |
| Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 | SWG Monthly Meeting | The meeting this month will be dedicated to hands-on. Bring your own tools, wood, and ideas and turn your projects, watch and learn from others working diligently on their own projects, or, just enjoy a chat with others. Guild lathes with basic accessories are available for use. |
| Tuesday, June 13th, 2017 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Wood veneers can be incorporated in woodturned forms to create highly decorative pieces with stunning accents. Carl Durance will demonstrate the process of working with veneers, including cutting veneers, with xacto knife and fret saw, gluing multi-laminate veneer stacks, adding veneer accents to turning blanks, bending multi-layer veneers into forms, and include an introduction to marquetry and parquetry. |
| Tuesday, July 11th, 2017 | SWG Monthly Meeting | The meeting will be a hands-on guild approach to turning and assembling wig stands for cancer. We will work as a guild to demonstrate and get hands-on experience doing a wig stand from start to finish. |
| Tuesday, August 8th, 2017 | SWG Monthly Meeting | How to keep wood turning tools sharp will be the focus of the August meeting. Various methods of maintaining properly sharpened tools will be demonstrated. Kelvin Stuart will demonstrate a wet sharpening method using a Tormek setup. George Jazzar will demonstrate dry sharpening, including the use of CBN wheels. An open discussion will provide opportunity for other sharpening techniques to be presented. |
| Friday, August 11th-Saturday, August 12th, 2017 | 14th Annual Welbeck Wood Expo | Friday and Saturday 8:00AM-5:00PM Welbeck Sawmill, Durham Visit the GBWG booth to see woodturning in action, and lots of amazing turnings! Featured Seminar by Carl Durance (GBWG) Introduction to Pen Turning Friday, 3:15PM-5:00PM Learn how to turn pens and other such items on a lathe, from preparing the wood pen blank to assembling the final pen. Featured Seminar by Carl Durance (GBWG) Basic Bowl Turning Saturday, 1:30PM-3:00PM Learn how to turn a basic bowl, from mounting the bowl blank to applying the final finish. |
| Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Al Tamman will demonstrate how to turn an elegant goblet. The demonstration will include the addition of a captured ring on the goblet stem using home-made tools. Techniques for incorporating a Celtic Knot may be included in the presentation. Examples: a variety of goblets |
| Friday, September 29th-Sunday, October 1st, 2017 | 32nd Annual Woodstock Wood Show | Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10AM - 5PM Woodstock Fairgrounds, Woodstock, Ontario The Thames Valley Woodturners Guild (London) will demonstrate wood turning and have an exhibit of finished turnings at their booth during the wood show. Featured Seminar by Carl Durance (TVWG) Pen Turning - From Conception To Finish Friday, 11:00AM-12:00PM Featured Seminar by Paul Guibeault (TVWG) Winged Bowl Saturday, 2:15PM-3:15PM Featured Seminar by John Calver (TVWG) Hollow Turning With Boring Bar Sunday, 11:30AM-12:30PM |
| Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 | SWG Monthly Meeting | The SWG is working toward supporting the Bravery Beads Bowl project at the Toronto Sick Kids Hospital. To this end Tim Kennedy and Nick van Bakel have put together a demo on how to make a Bravery Bead Bowl. The boxes are based on a segmented ring structure and Nick and Tim will take us through the various construction stages including the development of the segment rings, how the required segments will be cut, gluing and clamping of the segment rings and the final construction and turning of the box. Examples: Bravery Bead Bowls |
| Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Ian Stewart will demonstrate offset hollow turning and show some of his other works. American Woodturner article: Ian Stewart Multi Axis Hollow Forms. |
| Tuesday, December 12th, 2017 | SWG Monthly Meeting | To be determined... |
| Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 | SWG Monthly Meeting | The meeting will feature a series of mini woodturning demonstrations, plus include the postposed Christmas Ornament competition, and, the availability of Bravery Bead Bowl kits. |
| Tuesday, February 13th, 2018 | SWG Monthly Meeting | The Glenn Lucas on Sharpening video will be shown. Grinders and lathes will be available to practice the techniques which Glenn shares. Bring your turning tools to put a Glenn Lucas edge on them. |
| Friday, February 23rd-Sunday, February 25th, 2018 | Annual Hamilton Wood Show | Friday 11:00AM-5:00PM Saturday and Sunday 10:00AM-5:00PM Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Hamilton, ON Visit the Golden Horseshoe Woodturners Guild (GHWG) booth to see woodturning in action, and lots of amazing turnings! |
| Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Fraser Nuttal from Toronto will demonstrate the age-old craft of turning a traditional baccyflap, a small round container used to hold pipe tobacco, incorporating traditional contrast staining to colour the wood. |
| Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Tim Kennedy will be demonstrating  spindle turning with particular emphasis on copy turning. He will be turning a pair of coffee table legs as part of his demonstration. |
| Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Larry Lemay will be demonstrating how he turns pens. He will share the techniques he uses when turning both wood and acrylic pens. Please bring any completed Bravery Bead Bowls and/or Wig Stands For Cancer for collection at the meeting. |
| Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 | Intersections Network Evening | 7:00PM - 8:30PM Stephen Hogbin's Intersections Wood Gallery & Studio network evening will feature internationally renowned woodturner Marilyn Campbell from Kincardine. Marilyn will present slides of her signature work and discuss her methods including the incorporation of epoxy resin, both decoratively and structurally, as a complimentary medium to wood. Please contact Intersections directly for further details. |
| Tuesday, June 12th, 2018 | SWG Monthly Meeting | The demo this month will focus on coring which allows one to produce more than one bowl from a bowl blank. George Jazzar will show how to set up and use the McNaughton coring system and Kelvin Stuart will do the same for the Oneway coring system. The pros and cons of each system will also be discussed. |
| Thursday, June 14th-Sunday, June 17th, 2018 | 32th Annual AAW Symposium | The American Association of Woodturners will be holding their 32nd annual symposium in Portland, OR. Details are available on the AAW web site. |
| Saturday, July 7th, 2018 | GBWG at Owen Sound Hottest Yard Sale Under The Sun | Saturday 8:00AM-4:00PM The GBWG will participate in the 30th Annual Owen Sound Hottest Yard Sale Under The Sun. GBWG members will provide on-going wood turning demonstrations throughout the day, as well as exhibit an array of finished turning. Look for the GBWG booth located in front of Fulfords Hardware at 874 2nd Avenue East in Owen Sound. |
| Tuesday, July 10th, 2018 | SWG Monthly Meeting | The July guild meeting will be dedicated to Tips and Tricks. A series of mini-presentations by various guild members will share tips and/or tricks related to woodturning. If you have any tips and/or tricks to contribute to this session, please contact Kelvin Stuart or Al Tamman. |
| Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Dave Bell will cover different options for salvaging questionable turning blanks with epoxies, resins and CA glue, plus complimentary substrate options to fill these voids. He will talk briefly about incorporating design aspects into these so-called artistic design opportunities. |
| Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Charles Jordan will demonstrate his seven steps to turning and finishing a coloured bowl. Sample Coloured Bowl. Turning Thin-Wall Bowl. |
| Friday, September 28th-Sunday, September 30th, 2018 | 31st Annual Woodstock Wood Show | Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10AM - 5PM Woodstock Fairgrounds, Woodstock, Ontario The Thames Valley Woodturners Guild (London) will demonstrate wood turning and have an exhibit of finished turnings at their booth during the wood show. |
| Saturday, September 29th-Sunday, September 30th, 2018 | GBWG at Port Elgin Pumpkinfest 2018 | Saturday 9-6; Sunday 10-4 Grey-Bruce Woodturners Guild (Kincardine) will have a booth at the 2018 Port Elgin Pumpkinfest. Members of the GBWG will demonstrate wood turning throughout each day plus display an array of finished turned pieces. GBWG booth will be located in the parking lot on the north-east corner of Goderich and Mill streets in Port Elgin, behind Cathy's Flowers 'N Treasures. |
| Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 | SWG Monthly Meeting MOVED | SWG October meeting moved to Wednesday, October 10th, for Joe Ruminski event. |
| Wednesday, October 10th, 2018 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Joe Ruminski, a renowned turner from North Carolina, will be the October guest demonstrator. Joe will be working through the following projects, focusing  on how these can be used when teaching or mentoring new turners: wide rimmed bowl on multiple centres; small wall hanging; wooden side grain box; two piece bud vase; and spindle. |
| Friday, October 19th-Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 | Grey-Bruce TurnFest 2018 | The Grey-Bruce TurnFest 2018 is a combination of 3 events hosted by Grey-Bruce Woodturners Guild (GBWG); Grey-Bruce TurnFest Symposium on Saturday, October 20th, and Sunday, October 21st, open to members of Ontario woodturning guilds and featuring a series of 8 presentations, instant gallery, and more; Grey-Bruce TurnFest Workshops on Friday, October 19th, Monday, October 22nd, and Tuesday, October 23rd, day-long hands-on workshops; and; Grey-Bruce TurnFest Exhibition, Friday, October 19th through Sunday, October 21st, public showing of woodturnings. Check out the GBWG website for details including registration. |
| Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 | SWG Monthly Meeting | With Christmas approaching fast thoughts turn to Christmas decorations and with this in mind the focus of this monthly meeting will be turned Christmas decorations. Â Kelvin Stuart will demonstrate how to make a Christmas bell and George Jazzar will make a three piece, pierced tree ornament. |
| Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 | SWG Monthly Meeting | The December meeting will continue in the Christmas theme with a demonstration by Al Tamman on how to make a Christmas ornament using inside-out turning. The December meeting will also include the Simcoe Woodturners Guild Christmas contest! |
| Tuesday, January 8th, 2019 | SWG Monthly Meeting | The January meeting will be an open general discussion of finishes and finishing techniques. Be prepared to share your knowledge and expertise on your favourite finishes, or, ask that question on finishing in hopes of a definitive answer. Check out the finishing links on the website in the References section on the Links page. |
| Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 | SWG Monthly Meeting CANCELLED | Simcoe Woodturners Guild February 12th meeting has been cancelled due to hazardous travel conditions forecast throughout the area today. The Easter egg demonstration by Carl Durance has been postponed to the May 14th guild meeting. |
| Friday, February 22nd-Sunday, February 24th, 2019 | Toronto Wood Show | Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10AM - 5PM Toronto International Centre, Toronto, Ontario Note: Use Entrance 4! GHWG/TWG/WGO guilds have a large shared booth area in the show, displaying finished works by members as well as on-going woodturning demonstrations. |
| Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Nick Van Bakel will demonstrate how to turn an off-centred plate ready to take a carved or painted insert. |
| Friday, March 15th-Sunday, March 17th, 2019 | Wood Art in the Cities | Friday 12:00pm-5:00pm Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm Sunday 10:00am-4:00pm RIM Park in Waterloo, Ontario Wood Art in The Cities including Canadian National Wood Carving Championship in conjunction with Grand Valley Woodcarvers and Owls Nest Woodcarvers. Waterloo_Wellington Woodturners Guild will have a booth and display finished turnings and ongoing live woodturning demonstrations. |
| Tuesday, April 9th, 2019 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Bernie Hrytzak, from Thames Valley Woodturners Guild in London, will demonstrate the age-old technique of marbling in relation to woodturning. Members are invited to bring an small unfinished turning to be marbleized, such as shallow bowl, platter, or hollow form. Details to follow... |
| Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Carl Durance will turn a simple solid egg and thin-walled hollow egg using a homemade egg-chuck, show construction of a variety of egg-blanks for turning more elaborate eggs, such a Celtic knot egg, even an egg-scope (kaleidoscope). |
| Tuesday, June 11th, 2019 | SWG Monthly Meeting | The June meeting will focus on how to deal with the bottom of a turning, such as a bowl or platter. Several members will demonstrate their particular technique for finishing the bottom of a turning. |
| Tuesday, July 9th, 2019 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Kelvin Stuart will cover the basics of segmented woodturning, including manual and computer-aided methods of design and cut lists; segment preparation; and vessel construction. Additionnally, following the presentation, Bravery Bead Bowl kits will be available and hands-on time will start members on the constuction of their own Bravery Bead Bowls. Join in on this very worthy initiative of your guild in support of brave kids at SickKids Hospital! Reference : Bravery Bead Bowl Making. |
| Thursday, July 11th-Sunday, July 14th, 2019 | 33rd Annual AAW Symposium | The American Association of Woodturners will be holding their 33rd annual symposium in Raleigh, NC. Details are available on the AAW web site. |
| Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Adam Cottrill, from Grey-Bruce Woodturners Guild in Kincardine, will demonstrate how to decorate box lids with an inlay, an off centre inlay, and with a through inlay (window technique) that is visible both inside and outside the box. The demonstration will also include a discussion of tools, inlay material options, design considerations, and framing the inlay within a ring of beads, coves, and/or texture. Pictures: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. |
| Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Ray Fenton will demonstrate the making of 4 and 6 inch salt/pepper mills, from creating the turning blank, drilling, turning, finishing, including sealing with CA glue, and assembling the completed piece. |
| Friday, September 27th-Sunday, September 29th, 2019 | 34th Annual Woodstock Wood Show | Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10AM - 5PM Woodstock Fairgrounds, Woodstock, Ontario The Thames Valley Woodturners Guild (London) will demonstrate wood turning and have an exhibit of finished turnings at their booth during the wood show. |
| Saturday, October 5th-Sunday, October 6th, 2019 | GBWG at Port Elgin Pumpkinfest 2019 | Saturday 9-6; Sunday 10-4 GBWG will have a booth at the 2019 Port Elgin Pumpkinfest. Members of the GBWG will demonstrate wood turning throughout each day plus display an array of finished turned pieces. GBWG booth will be located in the parking lot on the north-east corner of Goderich and Mill streets in Port Elgin, behind Cathy's Flowers 'N Treasures. |
| Tuesday, October 8th, 2019 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Ron Hunt, well-known woodcarver and sculptor from Midland, will demonstrate how to do relief carving on turned items, adding a new dimension to your turnings. |
| Wednesday, October 9th-Friday, October 11th, 2019 | Intersections Woodturning Class | Woodturning - Beauty in the Round with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Gallery & Studio in Owen Sound, ON. The 3-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to woodturning. For further information, contact Intersections directly. |
| Friday, November 8th-Sunday, November 10th, 2019 | Annual Hamilton Wood Show | Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10AM-5PM Ancaster Fairgrounds, Ancaster, Ontario Visit the Golden Horseshoe Woodturners Guild (GHWG) booth to see woodturning in action, and lots of amazing turnings! |
| Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Renowned British woodturner Nick Agar will focus his demonstration on tool presentation and sharpening, airbrush techniques using dyes, the use of stencils and texturing. As his demonstration coincides with the regular SWG meeting, there is no charge for SWG members. |
| Saturday, November 23rd-Sunday, November 24th, 2019 | Intersections Woodturning Class | Kaleidoscopes - Visual Magic with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Gallery & Studio in Owen Sound, ON. Through the 2-day hands-on workshop, create a beautiful kaleidoscope. For further information, contact Intersections directly. |
| Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 | SWG Monthly Meeting | To be determined... |
| Saturday, December 14th-Sunday, December 15th, 2019 | Intersections Woodturning Class | Turning Ornaments with Finials with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Gallery & Studio in Owen Sound, ON. Through the 2-day hands-on workshop, turn ornaments with elegant finials. For further information, contact Intersections directly. |
| Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 | SWG Monthly Meeting | The January guild meeting will be dedicated to Tips and Tricks and Jigs. A series of mini-presentations by various guild members will share tips or tricks or jigs related to woodturning. If you have any tips and/or tricks and/or jigs to contribute to this session, please contact Al Tamman, or just bring them along to the meeting. |
| Friday, February 7th-Sunday, February 9th, 2020 | Toronto Wood Show | Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10AM - 5PM Toronto International Centre, Toronto, Ontario GHWG/TWG/WGO guilds have a large shared booth area in the show, displaying finished works by members as well as on-going woodturning demonstrations. |
| Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 | SWG Monthly Meeting | The meeting this month will be dedicated to hands-on. Guild lathes with basic accessories are available for use. Watch or participate at demonstration workstations, or request assistance with one of your own problem pieces. Or, just enjoy chatting with other members. |
| Tuesday, March 10th, 2020 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Tim Kennedy will demonstrate his expertise on turning spindles with a skew. Learn some skew handing techniques from the skew-master! Reminder: SWG has begun a new year, which means your 2020 SWG membership fees are due. During the winter months, be sure to check the web site for last minute cancellations due to weather/road conditions! |
| Friday, March 20th-Sunday, March 22nd, 2020 | Wood Art in the Cities (CANCELLED) | CANCELLED due to COVID-19 viral pandemic concerns. Friday 12:00pm-5:00pm Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm Sunday 10:00am-4:00pm RIM Park in Waterloo, Ontario Wood Art in The Cities including Canadian National Wildfowl Carving Championship and Wood Art Carving Championship in conjunction with Grand Valley Woodcarvers. Waterloo_Wellington Woodturners Guild will have a booth and display finished turnings and ongoing live woodturning demonstrations. |
| Friday, April 3rd-Sunday, April 5th, 2020 | Intersections Woodturning Class (CANCELLED) | CANCELLED due to COVID-19 viral pandemic concerns. Woodturning - Beauty in the Round with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Gallery & Studio in Owen Sound, ON. The 3-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the art of woodturning. For further information on this course, refer to the Intersections course descriptions directly. |
| Tuesday, April 14th, 2020 | SWG Monthly Meeting (CANCELLED) | April SWG meeting cancelled due to COVID-19 viral pandemic concerns! |
| Saturday, May 2nd-Sunday, May 3rd, 2020 | Intersections Woodturning Class (CANCELLED) | CANCELLED due to COVID-19 viral pandemic concerns. Woodturning - Pens, An Introduction with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Gallery & Studio in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the art of pen turning. For further information on this course, refer to the Intersections course descriptions directly. |
| Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 | Mike Mahoney Remote Interactive Demonstration | Mike Mahoney, internationally-renowned woodturner from Mount Aukum, California, will demonstrate, through a remote interative on-line facility, tool design and grinding, a quarter-sawn white oak platter, and finishes. |
| Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 | SWG Monthly Meeting (CANCELLED) | May SWG meeting cancelled due to COVID-19 viral pandemic concerns! |
| Thursday, June 4th-Sunday, June 7th, 2020 | 34th Annual AAW Symposium (CANCELLED) | 34th Annual AAW Symposium CANCELLED due to COVID-19 viral pandemic concerns. The American Association of Woodturners will be holding their 34th annual symposium in Louisville, KY. Details are available on the AAW web site. |
| Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 | SWG Monthly Meeting (CANCELLED) | June SWG meeting cancelled due to COVID-19 viral pandemic concerns! |
| Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 | Ed Pretty Remote Interactive Demonstration | Ed Pretty, master woodturner from Vancouver, BC, will demonstrate, through a remote interative on-line facility, improving tool control in bowl turning, an in-depth explanation of topics not covered in Anchor, Bevel, Cut. |
| Friday, June 12th-Sunday, June 14th, 2020 | Intersections Woodturning Class (CANCELLED) | CANCELLED due to COVID-19 viral pandemic concerns. Woodturning - Pens, Advanced Designs with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Gallery & Studio in Owen Sound, ON. The 3-day hands-on workshop focuses on advanced designs in the art of pen turning. For further information on this course, refer to the Intersections course descriptions directly. |
| Friday, July 10th-Sunday, July 12th, 2020 | AAW 1st Virtual Symposium | The American Association of Woodturners will be holding its 1st-ever AAW Virtual Symposium. Details are available on the AAW web site. |
| Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 | SWG Monthly Meeting | July meeting will be the inaugural SWG virtual meeting using Zoom. After an introduction to to using Zoom and update on Guild affairs, we will move into a Show and Tell session. To get things started a number of members have prepared presentations showing some the work they have been busy with during the past few months. There will be plenty of opportunity during the meeting for members to step forward and share recent woodturning projects. |
| Monday, July 27th-Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 | Intersections Woodturning Class (CANCELLED) | CANCELLED due to COVID-19 viral pandemic concerns. Woodturning - Beauty in the Round with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Gallery & Studio in Owen Sound, ON. The 3-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the art of woodturning. For further information on this course, refer to the Intersections course descriptions directly. |
| Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 | SWG Monthly Meeting | To be determined... |
| Thursday, August 27th, 2020 | GBWG Interactive Remote Presentation | SWG members are invited to participate in the following GBWG Interactive Remote Presentation. GBWG members Adam Cottrill and Keith Mombourquette will co-host the 3rd GBWG Zoom presentation with the topic of Photographing Your Woodturnings. The collaborative presentation will include setup for photographing, composition, lighting, focus, and at minimal cost. Whether using smartphone, tablet, or DSLR, this session aims to help improve your woodturning photographic results. |
| Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020 | GBWG Ad-hoc Interactive Remote Demonstration | Watch a bowl coring of a large walnut block by Carl Durance during this ad-hoc totally unscripted and unrehearsed, and completely informal work session. Interaction will likely be minimal during this observationally-oriented session. |
| Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 | SWG Monthly Meeting | SWG member Dave Stamper will be demonstrating a Barley Twist, and its application to wig stands, in the next SWG monthly virtual Zoom meeting, including design, layout, carving, and finishing. For further details, including a picture, see Barley Twist document. |
| Tuesday, September 29th, 2020 | GBWG Interactive Remote Demonstration | SWG members are invited to participate in the following GBWG Interactive Remote Presentation. GBWG member Keith Mombourquette will be demonstrating Fluted Vessels, in the next GBWG monthly virtual Zoom meeting, including construction of a fluting jig, design, layout, and routing the flutes. Pictures: Fluted Bowl 1, Fluted Bowl 2, Fluted Bowl 3, Fluting Jig. |
| Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Three SWG members will present a series of interactive remote demonstrations. Larry Lemay will demonstrate CNC carving of a wig stand stem. George Jazzar will demonstrate his newly acquired laser engraver. Al Tamman will demonstrate turning a large thin-walled bowl. |
| Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 | GBWG Interactive Remote Demonstration | SWG members are invited to participate in the following GBWG Interactive Remote Presentation. With Christmas approaching, Carl Durance will demonstrate the making of a hanging stave-constructed birdhouse ornament with long delicate finial in the October GBWG monthly virtual Zoom meeting, including setting up the saw, cutting staves, gluing staves with veneer inserts into turning blank, turning the birdhouse with finial, final assembly, and finishing. Jigs used in the process will be shown. Pictures: Stave Birdhouse 1, Stave Birdhouse 2, Stave Birdhouse 3. |
| Tuesday, November 10th, 2020 | SWG Monthly Meeting | For the November meeting, SWG will participate in the following Interactive Remote Demonstration (IRD) hosted by the Ottawa Valley Woodturners Guild. Art Liestman, master woodturner from Coquitlam, BC, will demonstrate, through an interactive remote demonstration facility, topics on flame texturing highly figured woods. |
| Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 | SWG Monthly Meeting | SWG member Nick Van Bakel will show his presentation on turning a Christmas tree ornament. Craig Laing and protege, Samuel Young, will present the beginning journey into woodturning by Samuel. Meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment and the SWG Christmas Ornament Contest. |
| Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 | SWG Monthly Meeting | Kelvin Stuart will give a slide presentation showing the steps followed to construct a segmented hollow form with a feature ring incorporating a modified Indian Blanket design. Meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment. All SWG members are encouraged to participate in the Show-and-Tell segment. |
| Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 | SWG/GBWG Joint Virtual Meeting | We all have our favourite Tips, Tricks, and Jigs that we rely upon in our own workshops. During this meeting, SWG and GBWG members will share their favourite Tips, Tricks, and Jigs through pictures and/or short video clips along with brief commentary. Take advantage of this great opportunity to share your favourite Tips, Tricks, and Jigs, and, learn about new Tips, Tricks, and Jigs from other members. |
| Thursday, February 25th, 2021 | GBWG Interactive Remote Demonstration | SWG members are invited to participate in the following GBWG Interactive Remote Presentation. Carl Durance will demonstrate the making of a linear-stave-constructed vessel in the February GBWG monthly virtual Zoom meeting, including setting up the saw, cutting staves, gluing staves with veneer inserts into turning blank, turning the lid with knob, final assembly, and finishing. Jig used in the process will be shown. Pictures: Linear-Stave Vessel. |
| Tuesday, March 9th, 2021 | Eric Lofstrom Remote Interactive Demonstration | SWG will participate in the following Interactive Remote Demonstration (IRD) coordinated by the Ottawa Valley Woodturners Guild. Eric Lofstrom, internationally-renowned woodturner from Enumclaw, Washington, will demonstrate, through an interactive remote demonstration facility, turning his iconic Namaste series end-grain bowls. This presentation covers the gambit from beginner, in turning a basic form, to expert, in surface treatment options. |
| Tuesday, March 9th, 2021 | SWG Monthly Meeting (CANCELLED) | The normal March monthly SWG meeting is cancelled due to the scheduling of the Eric Lofstrom Demonstration event in conjunction with the Ottawa Valley Woodturners Guild on Tuesday, March 9th. |
| Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 | SWG Monthly Meeting | The April SWG monthly meeting wil be all about resin casting. Dave Bell will provide suggestions for mold making, resin choices, coloring with dyes/pigments, clear casting, pressure pot requirements, pre-casting solutions and post casting processing. During the demonstration there will be various castings performed for pen blanks, wine stoppers/handles. There will also be some live edge techniques shown for other casting ideas. Pictures: Bottle Openers, Peppermills, Cast Pen Blanks, and Cast Bowl. Meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment. All GBWG and SWG members are encouraged to participate in the Show-and-Tell segment. |
| Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 | OVWG Interactive Remote Demonstration | SWG will participate in the following Interactive Remote Demonstration (IRD) coordinated by the Ottawa Valley Woodturners Guild (OVWG). Kade Bolger, member of the Woodturners Guild of Ontario (WGO), will demonstrate, through an interactive remote demonstration facility, turning an iconic Birds Mouth Hollow Form. |
| Wednesday, May 12th, 2021 | SWG Monthly Meeting | The May SWG monthly meeting will be all about texturing. Mike Peace, from Suwanee, GA, will demonstrate adding embellishments to turning, such as bowls and boxes, using a variety of texturing tools, including Sorby or Crown Spiraling and Texturing tools, Knurling Tool, mini texturing tool with Dremel burr, and chatter tool. He explains the when, why, and how for each tool. See Texturing and Spiraling article for more information. See Make a Dremel Burr Texturing Tool handout. |
| Thursday, June 3rd, 2021 | GBWG Ad-hoc IRD - Spoons | Watch turning of a wooden spoon by Carl Durance during this ad-hoc totally unscripted and unrehearsed, and completely informal Interactive Remote Demonstration work session. The handle of the spoon and profile of spoon cup are turned on the lathe, then the cup of the spoon is carved off-lathe. Interaction will likely be minimal during this observationally-oriented session. Session starts at 7:00PM. Sample: Ash Spoon. |
| Tuesday, June 8th, 2021 | OVWG Interactive Remote Demonstration | SWG will participate in the following Interactive Remote Demonstration (IRD) coordinated by the Ottawa Valley Woodturners Guild (OVWG). Kai Muenzer, from Calgary, will demonstrate turning a peppermill with an off-centre head. Peppermill pictures: Sample 1, Sample 2. |
| Tuesday, June 8th, 2021 | SWG Monthly Meeting (CANCELLED) | The normal June monthly SWG meeting is cancelled due to the scheduling of the Kai Muenzer Demonstration event in conjunction with the Ottawa Valley Woodturners Guild on Tuesday, June 8th. |
| Thursday, June 17th, 2021 | GBWG Ad-hoc IRD - Wig Stand For Cancer | Watch turning of a Wig-Stand-For-Cancer by Carl Durance during this ad-hoc totally unscripted and unrehearsed, and completely informal Interactive Remote Demonstration work session. All components of a wig stand (cap, spindle, base) will be turned on the lathe live. Interaction will likely be minimal during this observationally-oriented session. Session starts at 7:00PM. Samples: Butternut Wig Stand, Cherry Wig Stand. |
| Saturday, June 26th, 2021 | Owen Sound ArtWalk 2021 | Saturday 10:00AM-4:00PM Intersections Wood Gallery & Studio will participate in ArtWalk 2021 in Owen Sound. Carl Durance will provide on-going woodturning demonstrations throughout the day at Intersections, as well as exhibit an array of finished turning. |
| Wednesday, July 14th, 2021 | SWG Monthly Meeting | The July SWG monthly meeting will be all about square turnings. Frank Didomizio, from the Kawartha Woodturners Guild, will demonstrate live how to turn square pieces, including mounting and cutting on the outside and inside of the piece, 3 ways to turn beads on the outside, and how to apply dye to bring out the grain on figured pieces. Demo will include a short shop tour and show some recent square/rectangular pieces. Handout: Square Turning. |
| Saturday, July 17th-Sunday, July 18th, 2021 | 2021 AAW Virtual Symposium | The American Association of Woodturners (AAW) will be holding their 2021 AAW Virtual Symposium. Details are available on the AAW web site. |
| Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 | SWG Monthly Meeting with GBWG | The August monthly meeting will be focused on Show-And-Tell! All members of SWG and GBWG are encouraged to participate by showing recent turned works, other works from your shop, and/or shop tours, via pictures, brief videos, or live on camera. See what others have been making and share your creations with others! |
| Friday, August 27th-Sunday, August 29th, 2021 | Intersections Woodturning Class | Woodturning - Beauty in the Round with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Gallery & Studio in Owen Sound, ON. The 3-day hands-on workshop provides an introduction to the art of woodturning. For further information on this course, refer to the Intersections course descriptions directly. |
| Wednesday, September 15th, 2021 | SWG monthly Meeting with GBWG | The September SWG monthly meeting will be all about tables. Al Tamman will demonstrate, using a mix of live and pre-recorded segments, the complete fabrication of a shaker-style table, from initial wood preparation through to the completed table. Picture: Shaker-style Table. Meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment. All GBWG and SWG members are encouraged to participate in the Show-and-Tell segment. |
| Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 | Eric Lofstrom Interactive Remote Demonstration | SWG will participate in the following Interactive Remote Demonstration (IRD) coordinated by the Ottawa Valley Woodturners Guild. Eric Lofstrom, internationally-renowned woodturner from Enumclaw, Washington, will demonstrate, through an interactive remote demonstration facility, skew handling techniques. Learn the versatility of skew through this presentation, from novice to expert, including planing, peeling, paring, vee, rolling, coving cuts. |
| Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 | SWG Monthly Meeting (MOVED) | The normal physical SWG Monthly Meeting for October has been CANCELLED due to COVID-19 viral pandemic concerns, and, in its place, SWG members are invited to participate in the GBWG Monthly Meeting (Virtual) will be held on a Tuesday, October 26th. |
| Tuesday, October 26th, 2021 | GBWG Interactive Remote Demonstration | SWG members are invited to participate in the following GBWG Interactive Remote Presentation. Carl Durance will demonstrate the making of a basket illusion platter in the October GBWG monthly virtual Zoom meeting, including pattern layout, turning platter, turning concentric rings, burning radial lines, colouring the pattern, and finishing. Jig used in the process will be shown. Pictures: Basket Illusion Platter 1, Basket Illusion Platter 2. |
| Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 | SWG Monthly Meeting (MOVED) | The normal physical SWG Monthly Meeting for November has been CANCELLED due to COVID-19 viral pandemic concerns, and, in its place, SWG members are invited to participate in the GBWG Monthly Meeting (Virtual) will be held on a Tuesday, November 16th. |
| Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 | GBWG Ad-hoc IRD - Bravery Bead Bowl | SWG members are invited to participate in the following GBWG Interactive Remote Presentation. Watch the making of a Bravery Bead Bowl by Carl Durance during this ad-hoc totally unscripted and unrehearsed, and completely informal Interactive Remote Demonstration work session. All steps in the making of a Bravery Bead Bowl will be included; layout, glue-up, turning. All components of a Bravery Bead Bowl (bowl, lid, knob) will be turned on the lathe live. Interaction will likely be minimal during this observationally-oriented session. See Bravery Bead Bowl Gallery. |
| Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 | GBWG Interactive Remote Demonstration | SWG members are invited to participate in the following GBWG Interactive Remote Presentation. Malcolm Zander from Ottawa Valley Woodturners Guild will be giving a new presentation, Adventures in Piercing, showing the design, construction and piercing of several works, using slides and videos, including a number of additional techniques such as the turning, airbrushing, gilding, repair and even shipping of the work. See Piercing Article, Piercing Resources. |
| Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021 | GBWG Ad-hoc IRD - Christmas Ornaments | SWG members are invited to participate in the following GBWG Interactive Remote Presentation. Watch the making of a variety of Christmas ornaments by Carl Durance during this ad-hoc totally unscripted and unrehearsed, and completely informal Interactive Remote Demonstration (IRD) work session. The live demonstration at the lathe will include the following ornaments: Christmas Tree, Snowman, Bell, Inside-Out, possibly others time-permitting. Interaction will likely be minimal during this observationally-oriented session. |
| Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Virtual) | The December GBWG/SWG monthly meeting will focus on turning Christmas ornaments, through short presentation by video, slide show, and/or live segments by various GBWG and SWG members, including Al Tamman, Brian Vaughan, Carl Durance, Don Turcotte, and Nick Van Bakel. Meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment. All GBWG and SWG members are encouraged to participate in the Show-and-Tell segment. Meeting will also include special presentation on recent Bravery Bead Bowl donation. |
| Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 | SWG Monthly Meeting (MOVED) | The normal physical SWG Monthly Meeting for January has been CANCELLED due to COVID-19 viral pandemic concerns, and, in its place, SWG/GBWG Joint Monthly Meeting (Virtual) will be held on a Wednesday, January 19th. |
| Wednesday, January 19th, 2022 | SWG/GBWG Joint Virtual Meeting | We all have our favourite Tips, Tricks, and Jigs that we rely upon in our own workshops. During this meeting, GBWG and SWG members will share their favourite Tips, Tricks, and Jigs through pictures and/or short video clips along with brief commentary. Take advantage of this great opportunity to share your favourite Tips, Tricks, and Jigs, and, learn about new Tips, Tricks, and Jigs from other members. Meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment. All GBWG and SWG members are encouraged to participate in the Show-and-Tell segment. |
| Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 | SWG Monthly Meeting (MOVED) | The normal physical SWG Monthly Meeting for February has been CANCELLED due to COVID-19 viral pandemic concerns, and, in its place, SWG/GBWG Joint Monthly Meeting (Virtual) will be held on a Wednesday, February 16th. |
| Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 | SWG/GBWG Joint Virtual Meeting | Carl Durance will demonstrate the making of jewelry in the February shared GBWG/SWG monthly virtual Zoom meeting, such as necklace pendants, bracelets, and rings, some using indexing and offset-turning techniques. A number of jigs used in the processes, both commercial and shop-made, will be shown. Picture: Turned Wooden Jewelry. Meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment. All GBWG and SWG members are encouraged to participate in the Show-and-Tell segment. |
| Tuesday, March 8th, 2022 | Betty Scarpino Interactive Remote Demonstration | SWG will participate in the following Interactive Remote Demonstration (IRD) coordinated by the Ottawa Valley Woodturners Guild. Betty Scarpino, internationally-renowned woodturner and sculptress from the US, will be doing her presentation on Insipiration and Design. Article: AAW Betty Scarpino Article |
| Tuesday, March 8th, 2022 | SWG Monthly Meeting (MOVED) | The normal physical SWG Monthly Meeting for March has been CANCELLED due to COVID-19 viral pandemic concerns, and, in its place, Betty Scarpino Interactive Remote Demonstration will be held on a Tuesday, March 8th. |
| Thursday, March 24th, 2022 | Art Liestman Interactive Remote Demonstration | SWG will participate in the following Interactive Remote Demonstration (IRD) coordinated by the Waterloo-Wellington Woodturners Guild. Art Liestman, internationally-renowned woodturner from Coquitlam, BC, will be doing demonstration of The Lost Wood Process. Spindle blanks made up of 3 laminated layers are turned, the middle layer removed, and then outer layers are joined to create turned object that is not round. For more details, see Beyond Round: The Lost Wood Process, AAW American Woodturner, August 2012. |
| Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 | SWG Monthly Meeting (MOVED) | The normal physical SWG Monthly Meeting for April has been CANCELLED due to COVID-19 viral pandemic concerns, and, in its place, SWG/GBWG Joint Monthly Meeting (Virtual) will be held on a Wednesday, April 13th. |
| Wednesday, April 13th, 2022 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Virtual) | SWG members are invited to participate in the following GBWG Interactive Remote Presentation. The April GBWG/SWG virtual meeting will feature a turned peppermill presentation by Dave Bell. Peppermill will use the CrushGrind mechanism. Presentation will include design considerations, drilling and turning the blanks, embellishment alternative, finishing, and final assembly of the peppermill. Pictures: Peppermill 1, Peppermill 2, Peppermill 3, Peppermill 4. Details: Base Insert, Base Turning, Knob Insert, Knob Turning. Slot Tool: Side View, Top View. Meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment. All GBWG/SWG members are encouraged to participate in the Show-and-Tell segment. |
| Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 | SWG Monthly Meeting (MOVED) | The normal physical SWG Monthly Meeting for May has been CANCELLED due to COVID-19 viral pandemic concerns, and, in its place, SWG/GBWG Joint Monthly Meeting (Virtual) will be held on a Wednesday, May 11th. |
| Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Virtual) | SWG members are invited to participate in the following GBWG Interactive Remote Presentation. The May GBWG/SWG virtual meeting will include the Ottawa Valley Woodturners Guild (OVWG), and feature a lighthouse LED lamp presentation by Keith Mombourquette. Presentation will include design considerations, turning the lighthouse body, brick-lay embellishment using pyrography, finishing, and final assembly of the lamp including LED light. Pictures: Lighthouse Lamps, Lighthouse Lamp Lit. Drawing: Lighthouse Lamp Drawing. Notes: Lighthouse Lamp Parts. Meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment. All GBWG/SWG/OVWG members are encouraged to participate in the Show-and-Tell segment. |
| Friday, June 3rd-Sunday, June 5th, 2022 | Class: Woodturning - An Introduction | Woodturning - An Introduction - Beauty in the Round with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 3-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the art of woodturning. For further information on this course, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | The June SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. GBWG members will participate virtually. Live demonstrations include Nick Van Bakel turning a nut bowl and Brian Parrott turning a carvers mallet. |
| Saturday, June 25th, 2022 | Owen Sound ArtWalk 2022 | Intersections Wood Collaborative will participate in ArtWalk 2022 in Owen Sound. Carl Durance will provide on-going woodturning demonstrations throughout the day at Intersections, as well as exhibit an array of finished turning.. Two 1-hour woodturning demonstrations will be broadcast live from Intersections via Zoom. Details to follow. |
| Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Virtual) | The July GBWG/SWG virtual meeting will feature a presentation by Cam Lavers of CrushGrind Canada. The video presentation will focus on the various types of CrushGrind mechanisms (shaft, shaftless, mini, etcetera), and overview construction methods. |
| Saturday, August 6th-Sunday, August 7th, 2022 | Class: Woodturning - Pens - An Introduction and More | Woodturning - Pens - An Introduction and More with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the art of pen turning. For further information and registration on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Virtual) | SWG members are invited to participate in the following GBWG Interactive Remote Presentation. The August GBWG/SWG virtual meeting will focus on turning project kits, such as pens, keychains, etcetera. Carl Durance will provide an introduction to turning project kits by demonstrating a variety of kits, starting with the basic pen kit. Topics will include project blanks, sizing blanks, drilling blanks, gluing brass inserts, end-milling blanks, mounting blanks, turning, finishing, and assembly. The meeting will include an impromptu show-and-tell segment in which all GBWG and SWG members are encouraged to participate with their latest creations. |
| Friday, September 9th-Sunday, September 11th, 2022 | Class: Woodturning - An Introduction | Woodturning - An Introduction - Beauty in the Round with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 3-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the art of woodturning. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | The September SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. GBWG members will participate virtually. Al Tamman will demonstrate turning components for a stool and assembly of a stool. The meeting will include a show-and-tell segment in which all SWG and GBWG members are encouraged to participate with their latest creations. |
| Thursday, September 15th, 2022 | William Wood-Write Invitation | William Wood-Write will be hosting its first Workshop Event at its new location in Guelph on Thursday evening, September 15th, starting at 6:00PM. SWG members are invited to attend in person by reservation with limited capacity, or, virtually. For further information or to register to attend in person, email William Wood-Write directly. |
| Sunday, September 18th, 2022 | Stephen Hogbin Celebration of Life | A special Celebration of Life for the late Stephen Hogbin will take place in Owen Sound. Stephen was an internationally renowned woodturner, woodworker, wood sculptor, conservationist, and author (Hogbin on Woodturning and more). The legacy of his Intersections Wood Gallery & Studio is carried on through the newly-formed Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound. Contact Intersections Wood Collaborative at info@intersectionsos.org for further details. |
| Saturday, September 24th-Sunday, September 25th, 2022 | Class: Woodturning - Bowls and More | Woodturning - Bowls and More with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on the techniques and art of turning bowls. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | The October SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. Brian Parrott will demonstrate a lidded sugar (salt/spice) box using a variety of tools. The meeting will include a show-and-tell segment in which all SWG members are encouraged to participate with their latest creations. |
| Saturday, October 22nd-Sunday, October 23rd, 2022 | Class: Woodturning - Basket-weave Illusion | Woodturning - Basket-weave Illusion with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on the techniques and art of basket-weave illusion. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Saturday, November 5th-Sunday, November 6th, 2022 | Class: Woodturning - Jewelry | Woodturning - Jewelry with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on the techniques and art of turning jewelry. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | The November SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. In preparation for the holiday season, the focus of this meeting will be seasonal ornaments. Short demonstrations showing a variety of ornaments will be given by a number of SWG members, including Dave Stamper, Xavier Fernandes, and Al Tamman. |
| Saturday, November 19th-Sunday, November 20th, 2022 | Class: Woodturning - Simple Ornaments | Woodturning - Simple Ornaments with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on the techniques and art of turning simple ornaments. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Saturday, December 3rd-Sunday, December 4th, 2022 | Class: Woodturning - Kaleidoscopes | Woodturning - Kaleidoscopes with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on the techniques and art of turning kaleidoscopes. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | The December SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. With the holiday season fast approaching, this session will include the SWG member Ornament contest. If time permits, a youtube video by Heather Budarick will be included. The meeting will include a show-and-tell segment in which all SWG members are encouraged to participate with their latest creations. Bravery Bead Bowl kits, including segments, tops, and bottoms, along with plans, will be available to members to support this great cause. |
| Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | We all have our favourite Tips, Tricks, and Jigs that we rely upon in our own workshops. During this meeting, SWG and GBWG members will share their favourite Tips, Tricks, and Jigs through pictures and/or short video clips along with brief commentary. Take advantage of this great opportunity to share your favourite Tips, Tricks, and Jigs, and, learn about new Tips, Tricks, and Jigs from other members. Meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment. All SWG and GBWG members are encouraged to participate in the Show-and-Tell segment with their latest creations. The meeting will be hosted by SWG, meaning SWG members may participate in person or virtually, and, GBWG members may participate virtually. |
| Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 | OVWG Interactive Remote Demonstration | GBWG/SWG members are invited to participate virtually in the following Ottawa Valley Woodturners Guild (OVWG) Interactive Remote Demonstration. Barry Young will demonstrate making a traditional funeral urn with a threaded lid. The main section of the urn is in two halves. This technique uses only a few basic turning tools. Pictures: Funeral Urn, Funeral Urn Open. The meeting will be hosted by OVWG, meaning OVWG members may participate in person or virtually, and, GBWG/SWG members may participate virtually. |
| Friday, February 24th-Sunday, February 26th, 2023 | Class: Woodturning - An Introduction | Woodturning - An Introduction - Beauty in the Round with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 3-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the art of woodturning. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | The March 2023 SWG monthly guild meeting will focus on sharpening. See how various members sharpen their lathe tools and the sharpening systems and methods they use. Meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment. All SWG and GBWG members are encouraged to participate in the Show-and-Tell segment with their latest creations. SWG members may participate in person or virtually. |
| Saturday, March 25th-Sunday, March 26th, 2023 | Class: Woodturning - Bowls and More | Woodturning - Bowls and More with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on the techniques and art of turning bowls. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Cancelled) | The normal April monthly SWG meeting is cancelled due to renovations at the guild meeting site. |
| Saturday, April 15th-Sunday, April 16th, 2023 | Class: Woodturning - Vibrant Kitchen Tools | Woodturning - Vibrant Kitchen Tools with Dave Bell at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on the turning vibrant kitchen tools of wood and resin. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Saturday, May 6th, 2023 | Stephen Hogbin Small Box Collection Exhibit | A special one-day exhibit of the Stephen Hogbin Small Box Collection will be on display at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON, on Saturday, May 6th, 2023. This is a rare opportunity to see this amazing collection of boxes made by renowned woodturners/woodworkers from around the world. The exhibit will be open to the public from 10:00AM through 3:00PM. The Stephen Hogbin Small Box Collection exhibit coincides with the first day of the Woodturning: Small Lidded Boxes workshop at Intersections Wood Collaborative. The Revolutions exhibition, a display of the art of woodturning by GBWG, at Deep Water Gallery in Wiarton concludes that weekend. |
| Saturday, May 6th-Sunday, May 7th, 2023 | Class: Woodturning - Small Lidded Boxes | Woodturning - Small Lidded Boxes with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on the techniques and art of turning small lidded boxes. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Cancelled) | The normal May monthly SWG meeting is cancelled due to renovations at the guild meeting site. |
| Saturday, May 20th, 2023 | SWG Monthly Meeting Invitation (Hybrid) | The May GBWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. GBWG members may choose to participate in person in Kincardine or virtually via Zoom. SWG members are invited to participate virtually via Zoom. Due to a recent change in plans, our scheduled demonstrator had to postpone to some later date, as yet to be determined. Tentatively, Carl Durance will demonstrate the making of a Bravery Bead Bowl with emphasis on a scalloped feature ring. This technique of adding scallops can be applied to other forms. The meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment in which all GBWG and SWG members are encouraged to participate with their latest creations, either in person or virtually via Zoom. |
| Saturday, June 10th-Sunday, June 11th, 2023 | Class: Woodturning - Pens - An Introduction and More | Woodturning - Pens - An Introduction and More with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the art of pen turning. For further information and registration on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Cancelled) | The normal June monthly SWG meeting is cancelled due to renovations at the guild meeting site. |
| Saturday, June 24th, 2023 | Owen Sound ArtWalk 2023 | Intersections Wood Collaborative will participate in ArtWalk 2023 in Owen Sound. Intersections participation will include a special exhibit of bowls by the late Stephen Hogbin, in addition to others. ArtWalk 2023 at Intersections will coincide with the first day of the Woodturning - Bowl-From-A-Board (BFAB) workshop with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative. |
| Saturday, June 24th-Sunday, June 25th, 2023 | Class: Woodturning - Bowl-From-A-Board | Woodturning - Bowl-From-A-Board (BFAB) with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the techniques and art of turning a bowl-from-a-board. For further information and registration on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Saturday, August 12th-Sunday, August 13th, 2023 | Class: Woodturning - Bowls - From Tree To Table | Woodturning - Bowls From Tree To Table with Adam Cottrill at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop cover stages from cutting tree to finished bowl. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Sunday, August 20th, 2023 | Class: Woodturning - Spinning Tops | Woodturning - Spinning Tops with Adam Cottrill at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 1-day hands-on workshop covers turning spinning tops with various surface embellishments including texturing and colouring. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Saturday, August 26th, 2023 | Turn-A-Top Turn-athon | Turn-A-Top Turn-athon is a one-day charity turning event in support of Tops-for-Tots hosted at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound in partnership with Grey-Bruce Woodturners Guild on Saturday August 26th, 2023, from 10:00AM - 4:00PM. Members of any Ontario-based woodturning guild are encouraged to participate. Tops will be donated to deserving children. For further information, or to participate in the Turn-athon, please contact Intersections at info@intersectionsos.org prior to Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023. Pictures : Tops by Adam, Tops by Dirk, Top Boxes by Carl. A Bravery Bead Bowl and Wig Stands For Cancer exhibit will run concurrently at Intersections. Members of any Ontario-based guild can contact Intersections to include their Bravery Beads Bowls and/or Wig Stands For Cancer in the exhibit. |
| Friday, September 8th-Sunday, September 10th, 2023 | Class: Woodturning - An Introduction | Woodturning - An Introduction - Beauty in the Round with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 3-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the art of woodturning. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Saturday, September 9th, 2023 | Owen Sound Community Artist Studio Tour | GBWG members Adam Cottrill and Carl Durance will be exhibiting at Intersections Wood Collaborative (IWC) in Owen Sound as part of the Owen Sound Community Artist Studio Tour (OSCAST). For further information regarding the woodturning exhibit at Intersections, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. For further information regarding the studio tour, email Owen Sound Community Artist Studio Tour directly. OSCAST Brochure. |
| Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 | SWG Monthly Meeting Invitation (Hybrid) | The September SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person in Midhurst or virtually via Zoom. Carl Durance will demonstrate the making of a simple decorative coffee mill featuring a barrel-shaped base with faux banding and stave construction, which incorporates indexing on the lathe and woodburning to achieve the overall affect. The meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment in which all SWG members are encouraged to participate with their latest creations, either in person or virtually via Zoom. |
| Saturday, September 23rd-Sunday, September 24th, 2023 | Class: Woodturning - Segmented Construction (MOVED) | Woodturning - Segmented Construction with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON, has been re-scheduled for Thursday, October 12th through Friday, October 13th, 2023. |
| Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 | SWG Monthly Meeting Invitation (Hybrid) | The October SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person in Midhurst or virtually via Zoom. Andy Pick will demonstrate a couple alternative methods of making furniture handles on a lathe, including offset turning. The meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment in which all SWG members are encouraged to participate with their latest creations, either in person or virtually via Zoom. |
| Thursday, October 12th-Friday, October 13th, 2023 | Class: Woodturning - Segmented Construction | Woodturning - Segmented Construction with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the techniques and art of segmented woodturning. For further information and registration on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Saturday, October 28th-Sunday, October 29th, 2023 | Class: Woodturning - Peppermills (CANCELLED) | Woodturning - Peppermills with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the techniques and art of turning peppermills (or salt, spice, or coffee). For further information and registration on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Saturday, November 11th-Sunday, November 12th, 2023 | Class: Woodturning - Simple Ornaments | Woodturning - Simple Ornaments with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on the techniques and art of turning simple ornaments. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 | SWG Monthly Meeting Invitation (Hybrid) | The November SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person in Midhurst or virtually via Zoom. Demonstration was by Al Tamman showing the making of an adjustable leg table leg. |
| Saturday, November 25th-Sunday, November 26th, 2023 | Class: Woodturning - Advanced Ornaments (MOVED) | Woodturning - Advanced Ornaments with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON, has been re-scheduled for Thursday, December 14th through Friday, December 15th, 2023. |
| Saturday, December 2nd, 2023 | Festive Christmas Artisan Market | Welbeck Sawmill Home Hardware near Durham is hosting the Festive Christmas Artisan Market between the hours of 10:00AM and 4:00PM. Everyone is welcome! Toy/canned food donation appreciated. |
| Sunday, December 3rd, 2023 | Women In Woodworking Showcase | Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound is hosting the Women In Woodworking Showcase between the hours of 1:00PM and 5:00PM, an exhibit including woodturnings by a few GBWG women. The event will feature a presentation by Marilyn Campbell, internationally-renowned woodturner, at 2:00PM. Everyone is welcome! Admission is free. |
| Saturday, December 9th-Sunday, December 10th, 2023 | Class: Woodturning - Kaleidoscopes | Woodturning - Kaleidoscopes with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on the techniques and art of turning kaleidoscopes. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, December 12th, 2023 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | The December SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. The December meeting will focus on Christmas ornaments, with ornament demonstrations by a few SWG members. The meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment in which all SWG members are encouraged to participate with their latest creations, either in person or virtually via Zoom. |
| Thursday, December 14th-Friday, December 15th, 2023 | Class: Woodturning - Advanced Ornaments | Woodturning - Advanced Ornaments with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on the techniques and art of turning advanced ornaments. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Virtual) | The January SWG monthly meeting will be a virtual-only meeting. SWG members may participate virtually via Zoom. The January meeting will host Kade Bolgar from Woodturners Guild of Ontario. He will demonstrate how he makes a small lidded box with two styles of lids. |
| Saturday, January 13th-Sunday, January 14th, 2024 | Class: Woodturning - Embellishing Turned Objects | Woodturning - Embellishing Turned Objects with Adam Cottrill at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on a variety of surface embellishments for turned objects. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Friday, January 26th-Sunday, January 28th, 2024 | Class: Woodturning - An Introduction | Woodturning - An Introduction - Beauty in the Round with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 3-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the art of woodturning. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Saturday, February 10th-Sunday, February 11th, 2024 | Class: Woodturning - Turning a Yarn Bowl | Woodturning - Turning a Yarn Bowl with Adam Cottrill at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on turning a functional yarn bowl. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, February 20th, 2024 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | The February SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. The February meeting focus is yet to be determined. The meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment in which all SWG members are encouraged to participate with their latest creations, either in person or virtually via Zoom |
| Tuesday, March 12th, 2024 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | The March SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. The March meeting focus is yet to be determined. The meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment in which all SWG members are encouraged to participate with their latest creations, either in person or virtually via Zoom. |
| Saturday, March 23rd-Sunday, March 24th, 2024 | Class: Woodturning - Tree to Table Live Edge Bowl (CANCELLED) | Woodturning - Tree to Table Live Edge Bowl with Adam Cottrill at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on a variety of surface embellishments for turned objects. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | The April SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. The April meeting focus is yet to be determined. The meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment in which all SWG members are encouraged to participate with their latest creations, either in person or virtually via Zoom. |
| Saturday, April 27th, 2024 | Presentation - Polymer Clay Pen | Polymer Clay Pen presentation with Rich And Deb Hall-Reppen from Chicago at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON, from 2:00PM-4:00PM. The half-day presentation will focus on making a millefiori polymer clay pen. For further information on attending this free presentation, contact Intersections Wood Collaborative at info@intersectionsos.org directly. Sample Polymer Clay Pens. |
| Sunday, April 28th, 2024 | Class: Woodturning - Millefiori Polymer Clay Pen | Woodturning - Millefiori Polymer Clay Pen with Rich And Deb Hall-Reppen from Chicago at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 1-day hands-on workshop will focus on making a millefiori polymer clay pen. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Friday, May 10th-Sunday, May 12th, 2024 | Class: Woodturning - An Introduction | Woodturning - An Introduction - Beauty in the Round with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 3-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the art of woodturning. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, May 14th, 2024 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | The May SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. The May meeting focus is coring, yielding multiple bowl blanks from a single block of wood. Brian Parrott will demonstrate bowl coring using the Oneway coring system. The meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment in which all SWG members are encouraged to participate with their latest creations, either in person or virtually via Zoom. |
| Friday, May 24th, 2024 | Presentation - Turning a Teapot | Turning a Teapot presentation with Dave Bell at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON, from 6:30PM-9:00PM. The evening presentation will focus on turning a wooden teapot. For further information on attending this free presentation, contact Intersections Wood Collaborative at info@intersectionsos.org directly. |
| Saturday, May 25th-Sunday, May 26th, 2024 | Class: Woodturning - Turn a Teapot | Woodturning - Turn a Teapot with Dave Bell at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on turning a wooden teapot. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Saturday, June 22nd-Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 | Class: Woodturning - Natural-Edge Turning | Woodturning - Natural-Edge Turning with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on turning natural-edge, or live-edge, woodturnings. For further information on this course, click here, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Saturday, August 10th-Sunday, August 11th, 2024 | Class: Woodturning - Exquisite Boxes | Woodturning - Exquisite Boxes with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on the techniques and art of turning exquisite lidded boxes. For further information on this course, see Woodturning - Exquisite Boxes on the Intersections Wood Collaborative website, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Saturday, September 28th, 2024 | Graeme Priddle/Melissa Engler Demonstration | 9:00AM-4:00PM. Graeme Priddle and Melissa Engler, internationally-recognized woodturners from the Asheville, North Carolina, will do an all-day demonstration/presentation at the GBWG facility in Port Elgin. Their Surface, Surface! demonstration will focus on the fundamentals of design and a range of surface embellishments techniques. SWG members are welcome to participate virtually via Zoom. Preregistration is required through http://www.gbwg.ca/turnFestHome.php to participate. |
| Sunday, September 29th, 2024 | Graeme Priddle/Melissa Engler Hands-On Workshop | 9:00AM-4:00PM, doors open 8:30AM Graeme Priddle and Melissa Engler, internationally-recognized woodturners from the Asheville, North Carolina, will do an all-day hands-on workshop at the GBWG facility in Port Elgin. Their Surface, Surface! hands-on workshop will focus on the fundamentals of design and a range of surface embellishments techniques. Preregistration through http://www.gbwg.ca/turnFestHome.php to participate in the hands-on workshop. |
| Monday, September 30th, 2024 | Graeme Priddle/Melissa Engler Hands-On Workshop (Repeat) | 9:00AM-4:00PM, doors open 8:30AM Graeme Priddle and Melissa Engler, internationally-recognized woodturners from the Asheville, North Carolina, will do an all-day hands-on workshop at the GBWG facility in Port Elgin. Their Surface, Surface! hands-on workshop will focus on the fundamentals of design and a range of surface embellishments techniques. Preregistration through http://www.gbwg.ca/turnFestHome.php to participate in the hands-on workshop. |
| Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | The October SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. The October meeting focus is small decorative lidded boxes. Carl Durance will demonstrate his methods of making boxes, including fitting lids and decorative embellishments. |
| Saturday, October 26th-Sunday, October 27th, 2024 | Class: Woodturning - Bowls and More | Woodturning - Bowls and More with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the art of turning wooden bowls. For further information on this course, see Woodturning - Bowls and More on the Intersections Wood Collaborative website, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Friday, November 8th-Sunday, November 10th, 2024 | Class: Woodturning - An Introduction | Woodturning - An Introduction - Beauty in the Round with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 3-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the art of woodturning. For further information on this course, see Woodturning - An Introduction - Beauty in the Round on the Intersections Wood Collaborative website, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | The November SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. The November meeting focus is making a functional birdhouse by Al Tamman. Techniques will include staved construction, bowl from a board, an outdoor finish that lasts, and birdhouse design tips. Picture : birdhouse by Al The meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment in which all SWG members are encouraged to participate with their latest creations, either in person or virtually via Zoom. |
| Saturday, November 23rd-Sunday, November 24th, 2024 | Class: Woodturning - Advanced Ornaments | Woodturning - Advanced Ornaments with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on the techniques and art of turning advanced ornaments. For further information on this course, see Woodturning - Advanced Ornaments on the Intersections Wood Collaborative website, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | The December SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. The December meeting focus is on making a Christmas tree ornament by Andy Pick, concentrating on a unique decorating/finishing technique. Picture : Christmas tree ornament by Andy. Additionally, Larry Lemay will demonstrate his method for making a Wig Stand For Cancer. Wig stand kits will be distributed at the meeting. The meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment in which all SWG members are encouraged to participate with their latest creations, either in person or virtually via Zoom. |
| Saturday, December 14th-Sunday, December 15th, 2024 | Class: Woodturning - Kaleidoscopes | Woodturning - Kaleidoscopes with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop will focus on the techniques and art of turning kaleidoscopes. For further information on this course, see Woodturning - Kaleidoscopes on the Intersections Wood Collaborative website, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Tuesday, January 14th, 2025 | SWG Monthly Meeting (CANCELLED) | The January SWG monthly meeting is cancelled due to current nasty weather/travel conditions. |
| Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | The February SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. We all have our favourite Tips, Tricks, and Jigs that we rely upon in our own workshops. During this meeting, SWG members, including Brian Parrott, George Jazzar, John McGill, and possibly others, will share their favourite Tips, Tricks, and Jigs through pictures and/or short video clips along with brief commentary. Take advantage of this great opportunity to share your favourite Tips, Tricks, and Jigs, and, learn about new Tips, Tricks, and Jigs from other members. Meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment. All SWG members are encouraged to participate in the Show-and-Tell segment with their latest creations. |
| Saturday, February 22nd-Sunday, February 23rd, 2025 | Class: Woodturning - Pens - An Introduction and More | Woodturning - Pens - An Introduction and More with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the art of pen turning. For further information and registration on this course, see Woodturning - Pens - An Introduction and More on the Intersections Wood Collaborative website, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. Sample Pen Projects. |
| Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 | SWG Monthly Meeting (Hybrid) | The March SWG monthly meeting will be a hybrid meeting, combining physical and virtual participation. SWG members may choose to participate in person or virtually via Zoom. The March SWG monthly meeting will be hands-on. A few lathes with basic accessories will be setup for hands-on use by the members. Brief demonstrations may take place ad-hoc depending on interest. This is a great way to get advise, pick up some ideas, share interests, ask questions, have fun, and more. The meeting will include a Show-and-Tell segment in which all SWG members are encouraged to participate with their latest creations virtually via Zoom. Note for attending in person... Covid is still here, and, Covid numbers are still a significant concern! Protect others and yourself! Wear a mask! Distance! Sanitize! Do not attend in person if experiencing any Covid symptoms! Doors open at 6:30PM, virtual session opens at 7:00PM, meeting starts at 7:00PM. The Zoom session information will be forwarded to SWG members closer to the meeting date. |
| Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 | Presentation: Intersections: Stephen Hogbin and Mark Sfirri | Renowned wood sculptor Mark Sfirri will present Intersections: Stephen Hogbin and Mark Sfirri in a virtual format via Zoom on the evening of Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 starting from 7:00PM. This presentation is a reflection about the work by Stephen Hogbin and how it impacted contemporary furniture and woodturning as well as how it impacted his own studio work. For further information on this presentation, see Intersections: Stephen Hogbin and Mark Sfirri on the Intersections Wood Collaborative website, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. |
| Saturday, March 22nd-Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 | Class: Woodturning - Peppermills | Woodturning - Peppermills with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the techniques and art of turning peppermills (or salt, spice, or coffee). For further information and registration on this course, see Woodturning - Peppermills on the Intersections Wood Collaborative website, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. Sample Peppermill Projects. |
Friday, April 4th-Sunday, April 6th, 2025 | Class: Woodturning - An Introduction - Beautiy in the Round | Woodturning - An Introduction - Beauty in the Round with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 3-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the art of woodturning. For further information and registration on this course, see Woodturning - An Introduction - Beauty in the Round on the Intersections Wood Collaborative website, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. Sample Workshop Projects. |
| Saturday, May 31st-Sunday, June 1st, 2025 | Class: Woodturning - Bowl-From-A-Board | Woodturning - Bowl-From-A-Board (BFAB) with Carl Durance at Intersections Wood Collaborative in Owen Sound, ON. The 2-day hands-on workshop provides a thorough introduction to the techniques and art of turning a bowl-from-a-board. For further information and registration on this course, see Woodturning - Bowl-From-A-Board (BFAB) on the Intersections Wood Collaborative website, or, email Intersections Wood Collaborative directly. Sample Bowl-From-A-Board (BFAB) Project. |