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October 2016
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Monthly PrizeDrawingsEach month the AAW drawsnames from its membershiproster for prizes, such as tuition,gift certificates, supplies,DVDs, chucks, grinding jigs,and more, all donated byrespected sponsors. At yearend, the AAW draws a membername to receive a Powermatic3520B lathe. That winnernames a local chapter toreceive either a JET 1642 orfive JET mini-lathes, donated byPowermatic/JET. View monthlysponsors and past drawingwinners.
Current members have achance to win.Via a monthly drawing onOctober 31, 2016, AAW willaward a gift certificate donated
Bay Lake WoodturnersConvenes Camp SOARIn July, the Bay Lake Woodturners, Green Bay,WI, hosted Camp SOAR, a summer arts andrecreation program for children at the at theArtisan and Business Center. Attendance forthe event was nearly 100, which included 50kids, their chaperones, staff, and volunteers.During the camp, the youth were able to engagein four projects, which included longarm sewing,Gyotaku-style printing, making a sun-catcher,and woodturning! For the woodturning project,the chapter designed and built a special fixtureto cut the inside of a bowl (similar to themethods used for hollowing). The kids werefocused, controlled, and created lots ofshavings. The event was an emotionalexperience for everyone involved. Afterward,Bay Lake Woodturners hosted a lunch foreveryone.
by Arrowmont School of Artsand Crafts to one lucky AAWmember. The gift certificate,valued at more than $1,000,covers tuition, meals, and basichousing for a one-week orweekend workshop, and isredeemable through the end ofArrowmont's workshop season2017. All AAW members will beentered for a chance to win, butto qualify for the drawing yourdues must be current. Anyonewhose membership is expiredor lapsed will miss this specialopportunity.
Learn fromWoodturningVideosAAW Video Source offersaccess to useful woodturningvideos that have beenprescreened by the AAW forsafety and content. The videosare searchable by topic area.Click here to search thecomplete portfolio ofprescreened woodturningvideos on AAW Video Source.
We encourage you torecommend videos to beincluded in AAW Video Source.Simply send an email [email protected] witha link to the video. It will bereviewed for quality and safety,and, if approved, included inAAW Video Source.
EOG Helps KickstartProgram for At-RiskStudentsThe Wichita Alternative School/Chester LewisAcademy, Wichita, KS, serves at-risk studentswith a wide variety of needs, includinghomelessness and abuse. Hands-on learning isa critical need for these students, yet thewoodworking and metals programs had beeneliminated due to district financial constraints.So, teacher Janet Sutter applied for andreceived an Educational Opportunity Grant(EOG) to buy the lathes and tools needed tostart the woodturning club at the school. Overthe six weeks she ran club, the students madepens and small bowls. When the club ended, ithosted an Open House where parents and staffwere invited and each student shared theirturnings, the wood selected, the finish chosen,and any stories about experiences learnedalong the way. The club is up and running againthis year with more students than before. In fact,there are so many students that they've had tohave them come on alternating nights. Pedro, ajunior reported, "I learned...how to be patient,even when you mess up. To be relaxed whileyou are working... and don't get angry aboutwhat you do and what you don't complete."
Apply for a GrantFor 2017, AAW's Educational OpportunityGrant (EOG) program will offer a limited numberof financial grants, grants for AAW Symposiumregistration, and lathe grants. Anyone canapply. To be eligible for a 2017 grant,applications must be received not later thanDecember 31, 2016. Click here to learn moreand to apply.
Deadline isOctober 21Six candidates are running forthe AAW Board of Directors.Members can vote for up tothree candidates not later thanOctober 21, 2016.
Click here to learn moreabout the candidates.
Click here to vote byelectronic ballot.
If you prefer a paper ballot,contact AAW at 877-595-9094(toll free) or [email protected].
2017 AAWSymposiumDemonstratorsAnnouncedMark your calendar for AAW's31st Annual InternationalSymposium, June 22-25, 2017,at the Kansas City ConventionCenter, in Kansas City, MO. Noother event offers as manyopportunities to learn from theworld's best. We are pleased toannounce that the followingextraordinary woodturning talentwill demonstrate in Kansas City.
KC Woodturners Spin Topsfor Ronald McDonaldHouse Kansas City, MO, is home to three RonaldMcDonald Houses that provide a "home awayfrom home" for out-of- town families of childrenwho are receiving treatment at an areahospital. Several years ago, the Kansas CityWoodturners started a program called "The TopGuys" to turn and donate spinning tops for kidsat these houses. The chapter regularly fills acollection bucket with tops to be taken to theRonald McDonald Houses at its open turningsessions. So far this year, the club has alreadydelivered more than 750 tops and anticipatesexceeding 1,000 tops by year end. Picturedabove is Jerry Darter, "The Top Guys" moverand shaker, and tops deliverer extraordinaire.
Revival for PR Woodturners The Association of Woodturners of Puerto Rico,the first Spanish-speaking chapter of the AAW,held a special meeting at the University ofPuerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus, in San Juan,
Sam AngeloBruce BergerDixie BiggsTrent BoschJason Clark
Jimmy ClewesJanet Collins
Anthony HarrisKurt Hertzog
Michael HosalukMichael KehsJanice Levi
David LindowRudolph Lopez
Glenn LucasHarvey Meyer
Andrew PotocnikTania Radda
Richard RaffanMark SangerMerryll SaylanBetty ScarpinoThomas Stegall
Al StirtJason SwansonDerek WeidmanJohn Wessels
AmericanWoodturnerCheck out the October 2016issue of American Woodturner,which includes the skill-buildingproject "Turn a Ring Holder" byBob Rosand, and for moreadvanced turners, "BasketIllusion Demystified" by Harvey
on August 20, 2016. Just six months after thechapter's initiation, the new chapter boardpresented its members with a detailed reportoutlining the goals achieved, networkingstrategies, budget, inventory, statutes, collectiveand individual achievements of members, futureprojects, and a survey. Additionally, thechapter's mission, vision, goals, and specialcommittees were established. The members'reactions to the presentation, combined with thewoodturning cup demonstration by OrlandoOrtiz (whose piece will be the first in thechapter's collection), the exhibition of works,critique session, and raffle, mark a new revivalfor the Association of Woodturners of PuertoRico.
Beautiful Boxes for BOCfrom Glendale Chapter In September, the Glendale Woodturners Guild,La Crescenta, CA, created and donated a widevariety of remarkable woodturned boxes toBeads of Courage (BOC). BOC is aninnovative, arts-in-medicine supportive careprogram to transform the treatment experiencefor children coping with serious illness.
See yourself and your clubin Keep Turning! Attend a great woodturning event? Receiverecognition? Participate in an awesomeproject? Tell us how you and/or your club arespreading the art, craft, and love ofwoodturning. If you have a story and/or photosyou would like to share in the Keep Turningnewsletter, please submit the information [email protected].
Meyer. Click here to view thecurrent issue online.
Scholarships AAW will award 28scholarships to selected AAWchapter members for 2017woodturning classes atAnderson Ranch Arts Center,Arrowmont School of Arts andCrafts, and John C. CampbellFolk School. The AAWEndowment Trust Fund (ETF),in combination with the threeschools, provides funds for thescholarships. Consult with yourlocal chapter to discuss detailsand eligibility. The deadline isDecember 15, 2016. Moreinformation.
Make the mostof yourmembership!Membership in the AAWis much more than just asubscription to theAmerican Woodturnerjournal. We'vedeveloped a two-pagesummary of publicationsand services available to you as an AAWmember. Check it out online.
POP Artist Showcase Each year the Professional Outreach Program(POP) showcases two wood artists at the AAWAnnual International Symposium. They areeither experienced artists who have madesignificant contributions to the woodturning fieldbut have not received appropriate recognition -or emerging artists who have the potential formaking significant contributions to the field. Thetwo selected artists each give twodemonstrations and receive free Symposiumregistration plus a small honorarium. Their workis displayed prominently in the Instant Gallery.Applications will be juried by the POPcommittee. The deadline is December 1,2016. Click here to apply.
Free DVD: Turning Projects From Scrap with Bob Rosand, with book setsordered through November 30, 2016.
Member price: $20
Member price: $20
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