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| Future Meetings (Gary Guenther) If you have suggestions for future demonstrators, or would consider demonstrating yourself, please contact our Program Chairman, Gary Guenther at gary.c.guenther@gmail.com or 301-384-7594. | 2012 Scheduled Demonstrators
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• February 9, 2012: The Many Aspects of Selling Your Work
Tim Aley and Bill Long
have both mentioned their interest in learning about the many aspects
surrounding the selling of one’s turning products. With the help of
Bert, Phil and Bill, I’ve put together an outline to cover the major
points involved. I currently have no intention to start selling my work,
but I wasn’t going to turn pens, either, so who knows what’s down the
road? Consequently, I’ll be interested to hear about this, should I need
it in the future. This is a very natural topic for woodturners. We all
have lots of pieces taking up more and more locations around the house
(ask your spouse), and we have already given a lot of pieces to our
relatives and friends. What comes next? Well, maybe sales. So, for our
February meeting, we’re going to have a lively discussion on this topic,
led by our in-house experts. Our “Tree-to-Lathe” discussions turned out
very well, so this will be a similar, round-table event on the topic of
“selling”. We’ll get into the details of where to sell, pricing,
collecting money, portfolios, the role of artist’s statements, what
sells and what doesn’t, salesmanship, stocking, galleries, craft shows,
photography, displays, taxes, and much more. Please join us for another
stimulating discussion. Everyone is encouraged to participate with
questions and answers.
• February 19th, 2012: Field Trip to Mark Supik's Studio for a Demo by Jerry Kermode
Mark and Nancy Supik have announced an Open House at their
shop in Baltimore on Sunday, Feb. 19, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., to highlight the
visit of California woodturner (extraordinaire) Jerry Kermode
(www.jerrykermode.com). All area
woodturning clubs are graciously invited.
The program will include a brief tour of the facility and two demos by
Jerry separated by a break for cookies and cider. A $10 donation is suggested. This is a golden opportunity to see both the incredible
lathes and tools in the shop and Jerry.
This is the amazing shop described by David Fry in his excellent 8-page
article in the October 2011 issue of American Woodturner. (There is even a photo of Jerry at
Mark's shop on page 54 from an earlier visit.) I attended two of Jerry's rotations in St. Paul, and I can
guarantee you are going to love his combination of great turning and a classic
stand-up routine not to be missed.
(He can sing too, but he's probably not bringing his guitar.) His NE vessels are flat-out gorgeous
and highly prized.
Directions to the shop can be downloaded from the
"Links" page on Mark’s website (www.marksupkco.com). It's not far off exit 12 from I-895,
after going through the Harbor Tunnel.
For more information, e-mail nancy@marksupikco.com or phone 410-732-8414. I would like to have us set up some car
pools so we don't all have to drive separately. Please email me at gary.c.guenther@gmail.com, or call me at
301-384-7594, and I'll see if I can coordinate it. Let's have a strong MCW presence, and this is also an
excellent opportunity for you to meet members of CAW and Chesapeake
Woodturners.
Jerry Kermode is known as much for his sense of humor and
friendly manner as he is for his unquestioned ability with the chisel, as he
teaches and practices “the art of non-violent woodturning,” helping people to
understand the subtler nuances of cutting wood without fear or
trepidation. He holds classes at
his studio in Sebastopol, California, teaches at the College of the Redwoods’
WoodFair in Eureka, California, has been an invited guest instructor at the
prestigious Woodworking West national symposium in Utah, the AAW National
Symposia, as well as UC Santa Cruz, Laney College, Oakland, and the Esalen
Institute in Big Sur, California.
He is a member of the AAW Professional Outreach Program Committee. Jerry developed his fascination with
turning while specializing in Victorian restoration and boat work. In 1984 he began turning bowls from
freshly harvested trees; the cherished “calabash” culture in the Hawaiian
Islands, where he lived for 22 years, was the perfect place to nurture his new
passion. He became a full-time
turner in 1991. His work has been
commissioned by some of the most prestigious Hawaiian businesses and
organizations, among them the Hawai’i International Film Festival, Punahou
School, and Crazy Shirts, Inc.
Since returning to the mainland, he has had one of his vessels presented
to English royalty, among other achievements.
Let's just hope it doesn't snow! Let's have a big turnout in Baltimore.
• March 15, 2012: David Ellsworth – TBD (One week later than our normal day)
[Please note that this is one week later than our normal meeting day.]
Do I really have to say anything about David Ellsworth - probably the most famous woodturner in the world? Well, I could say that he was a founder of AAW in 1986, whose 25th anniversary we celebrated in St. Paul this summer. I could say he 'invented' the modern hollow form. Very appropriately, he got the cover of the June 2011 issue of American Woodturner, and there is a very nice article inside. Check it out. He's also a great guy. Perhaps he'll critique our S&T for us again. I'm sure you remember his first outstanding demo for us. Well, heeeeee's baaaaack.
www.ellsworthstudios.com
April 12, 2012: Mike Hosaluk -- Topic TBD
Award-winning Mike Hosaluk, from Saskatchewan, Canada, is internationally recognized as one of the world’s most creative woodturners and wood artists. It is said that: “his work is humorous and elegant, possesses character and gesture and is full of reference to architecture, nature and culture.” His many and instantly-recognizable signature pieces are in all the best museums, collections, and galleries. Mike is featured in the book “New Masters of Woodturning”. He is an outstanding teacher – I saw him in two rotations in St. Paul. His “how’d he do that?” works are mind bending, and he happily demonstrates his techniques. He is also an author, sells a line of tools, and has a DVD. His web site is http://michaelhosaluk.com. He will also be teaching a highly
recommended two-day, hands-on Workshop at the Woodworkers Club on the Wednesday and Thursday associated with our meeting. Talk to Matt about signing up, and be sure to mark this demo on your calendars.
May 10, 2012: Alan Carter - either 'Suspended' Vessels or 'Split-bowl' vessels
Alan is a new 'big' name with lots of magazine coverage recently for his "suspended" vessels. Check out his work at www.alancarterstudio.com and the June 2011 issue of Woodturning Design magazine in which he has the cover, and artist's profile, and a good article. His work has also been widely presented in recent issues of American Woodturner. He creates vibrant and unusual sculptures that have a strong dynamic presence. He is honored to have been selected to give two woodturning demonstrations at SOFA Chicago this November. SOFA is the premiere international 3D art exposition. Alan will be flying in from Illinois.
• June 9, 2012: David Reed Smith -- topic TBD
• August 9, 2012 – Mark Gardner – topic TBD
Mark was a student of the famed Stoney Lamar and is widely known for his own signature sculpture and vessels involving unique shapes, multiple axes, coloring, carving, and texturing. http://markgardnerstudio.com. He will share with us some of his inventive and distinctive forms.
• September 6, 2012 – Marilyn Campbell – topic TBD
Marilyn’s unique forms are easily among the most recognizable examples of wood art. She uses techniques of cutting and gluing, coloring, piercing, and texturing to great effect. www.marilyncampbell.ca Needless to say, she’s in all the best collections. We’ll learn some unusual techniques from her.
• TBD 2012 -- Patrick O'Brien -- topic TBD
Patrick, a widely-respected CAW member and professional turner, did an excellent demo for us of his signature natural-edge pot in April 2010, and he will be making a return visit to show us what he’s currently working on.
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