Newsletter February 2009 Vol. 14 No. 2
Meeting Information: Saturday, February 28 from 9 am to 12 pm
Al Geller: Bowl Turning 101
How to turn a bowl easily and effortlessly. Tips and tricks on how to mount the bowl different ways, depending on the blank. What to look for before you put the wood on the lathe. Tool technique and how to avoid catches.
At Levi Mize Woodcraftsman's Shop
162 Aviador Street #17+18, Camarillo, CA 93010
Aviador Street is north of the Camarillo Airport and is reached from the Central Ave exit off US 101: go south and turn left (east) on Ventura Blvd., then right (south) on Aviador St. About three-quarters of the way to the end of Aviador, on the left is a long building. Levi's shop is the last two doors on the left on the south side of the building. Please park directly in front of, or behind, his shop or against the curb on the north side of the building and not in front of other shops.
BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR OR SIT ON THE FLOOR
President's Corner - Steve Leblanc
Gallery event
The AAW is encouraging local chapters to host a
gallery event. I received a letter from Frank Amigo of the AAW board, and
I want to present this suggestion to the general membership and see if there is
any interest in doing this. I have been personally involved in two gallery
shows and am preparing for another in May, so I have some experience in this; I
can tell you it is a rewarding experience. It also takes some work.
Depending on the venue we choose, our selected works from the membership may or
may not need to be for sale. It would give us great exposure in the
community and would help in increasing the skill level of the club as a whole.
If we go forward with this, it would be later in the year. One possible
venue, as suggested by Chrystal Craver, would be the Ventura Art Walk in the
fall. I will provide more details in forthcoming newsletters.
Presidents Challenge
At our January meeting, I issued a
challenge to club members to turn something “whimsical”.
You have two months to create a project that could be playful, fun, silly;
and/or abstract. Take a chance, and let the child in you come out.
Bring your project to the club meeting at the 28 March Swap Meet for
Show-n-Tell. I’m excited to see what you can create!
Skills
If you had to pick just one thing
(project, technique, skill) you wanted to learn this year, what would it be?
Think about that and e-mail me (sml.woodturner@att.net) or Bob Fahrnbruch
(rslf2@verizon.net) your answer. Or bring it to the February meeting
where I will take your suggestions. This will aid us in preparing content
for the half-day demos.
Steve
New and continuing members should pay their 2009 club dues of $25 to treasurer Ron Lindsay. Please mail them to him or bring to the meeting. The membership forms in Word and Acrobat formats can be accessed from the top of the Bylaws page.
New Members:
Kathiee Huelskamp, Richard Ingram,
Dana and son Johnathan Christensen,
Kathy and Gayron Downs,
Larry Harms and son, and
Ralph Rossbach (see Club Roster for addresses, phone numbers, etc.)
The 24 January 2009 meeting at Oxnard High School
and Hands-On Session
For photos and highlights from the meeting, Click Here.