[Crw-talk] FW: AAW Mailing to William Gautsch and the Coulee Region Woodturners

Thu Jul 8 10:02:03 CDT 2010

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From: AAW [mailto:inquiries at woodturner.org] 
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 9:50 AM
To: bgautsch at charter.net
Subject: AAW Mailing to William Gautsch and the Coulee Region
Woodturners

American Association of Woodturners

www.woodturner.org

July 2010 AAW Board Letter

Message from Jean LeGwin

So much to see, so little time! That was the dilemma for those who
attended the Hartford symposium <http://www.woodturner.org/sym/sym2010/>
a couple of weeks ago. There was the AAW talent show hula dancing,
musical magic), special interest night (segmented, pen turning,
ornamental turning, and collectors of wood art), three gallery shows
(Maple Medley, The Teapot, and a Gathering of Spoons), the instant
gallery showcasing extraordinary work, an amazing group of vendors eager
to show off new tools and products, and finally, the incredible
selection of demonstrations. There was truly something for every
woodturner.

The intimate gallery critique was a new addition to symposium
activities. Those who wished could have their pieces critiqued in a
small gathering by experts in areas such as hollow forms (David
Ellsworth), surface treatment (Jacques Vesery), natural edge forms
(Jerry Kermode), sculptural work (Betty Scarpino), segmented work (Curt
Theobald), and everything else (Jim Keller). This was a very successful
event and we hope it will become a regular event in future symposiums.

POP <http://www.woodturner.org/community/pop/>  supported a series of
demonstrations by merging artists that was also a crowd pleaser. Pascal
Oudet, Tucker Garrison, David Belser, and Nick Agar were featured this
year.

Historical Woods sponsored an exhibit celebrating the use of woods from
trees felled on national monuments and sites including Mount Vernon, and
Monticello. Artists created pieces in their own style referencing the
historic site of the wood from which the piece was made. We thank
William Jewel for sharing this with the AAW.

The symposium itself was made possible by the dedicated help of the
hundreds of volunteers who offered their time and energy. They were
everywhere and visible from the first moment to the last: registration,
the instant gallery, Handout Handbook production, room assistants, youth
room instructors, merchandise sales, auction assistants, videographers,
and setup/cleanup. We can't thank them enough for their generosity and
willingness to give something back to the AAW.

The Handout Book was bigger and better than ever this year with 238
pages of information covering most of the demonstrations, symposium
activities, and programming. For those of you who weren't able to
attend, you can purchase a copy from the AAW. You can call the office at
(651) 484-9094 or place an order on line through this
<http://www.woodturner.org/shop/Products.asp?tCID=0> link.

There is one event of the symposium that I think deserves more
attention: The Chapter
<http://www.woodturner.org/sym/sym2010/gallery/ChapterChallenge/index.ht
m> Collaborative Challenge, or C3 as my local club as dubbed it. It is a
terrific opportunity for local clubs to come together in ways not
possible during normal club meetings and activities. Planning,
designing, and executing a collaborative project requires a team effort
and can entice members who would usually stay on the sidelines to become
involved. There are jobs for every level of skill and interest in the
creation of most projects. Working with other club members in the way
that a C3 project requires is a great way to get to know other club
members, learn new techniques, and just have fun.

It also offers the opportunity for public outreach and education in
finding venues for your clubs project to be displayed whether that be in
a local library, museum, or gallery. In talking with our local museum,
my chapter has been offered an opportunity to display our project and to
put on an evening demonstration of woodturning as part of a fund-raiser.
Educating the public about woodturning is one of the primary missions of
the AAW, and showing of your wonderful project is a great way to attract
interest from the public.

We had eleven clubs participate in the Chapter Collaborative Challenge
this year. Best of Show was awarded to Wilmington Area Woodturners
Association from North Carolina for their 1850s Waterwheel Powered
Woodturning Shop.  The Fantasy award went to the Association of
Revolutionary Turners from Massachusetts. The Technical award was won by
First State Woodturners from Delaware for Tilting at Windmills.  Nested
Spheres by Granite State Woodturners from New Hampshire won the artistic
category. Western Mountain Woodturners from Maine, Bucks Woodturners
from Pennsylvania, Long Island Woodturners from New York, Central New
York Woodturners also from New York, Space Coast Woodturners from
Florida, Big Island Woodturners from Hawaii, and Central Connecticut
Woodturners from Connecticut also participated with stellar entries.

All the clubs produced amazing pieces displaying an incredible variety
of creativity and techniques. The Chapter Collaborative Challenge
received a lot of attention from Instant Gallery visitors who seemed
fascinated by the variety of work. For the 25th anniversary celebration
next year, I hope many of the chapters who have never submitted a
project will accept the challenge to join in, and that those who have
previously submitted a project will start
<http://www.woodturner.org/sym/sym2011/Exhibit/> planning for 2011. All
who participate in the Chapter Collaborative Challenge come away
winners.

Jean LeGwin

Board member 

American Association of Woodturners

AAW Websites

*	woodturner.org <http://www.woodturner.org>  

*	galleryofwoodart.org <http://www.galleryofwoodart.org>  

*	Symposium  <http://www.woodturner.org/sym/sym2010/> information 

*	woodturner.org <http://www.woodturner.org>  

*	galleryofwoodart.org <http://www.galleryofwoodart.org>  

*	inquiries at woodturner.org
<mailto:inquiries at woodturner.org?subject=AAW Board Message>  < 

If you are not the current president of your local chapter please click
here  <mailto:inquiries at woodturner.org?subject=AAW Local Chapter officer
information> to send an email to AAW with current information. 
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