Hi fellow MAWT members, Although it might still be spring, summer has begun in earnest in Wisconsin. I hope everybody is enjoying the warm (actually HOT!) weather. Our June demonstration by Dennis Belcher was filled with lots of information and creative ideas for dealing with cracks on your turned items. … Continue reading
Hi fellow MAWT members, It’s Wisconsin and spring is in the air – one day it’s 80 and the next, in the 40s! Whatever the temperature, I hope everyone is enjoying the flowers and leafing trees. Our May meeting featured our Show and Tell Gallery, courtesy of Tom Hipsak, a … Continue reading
Hi fellow MAWT members, EMPTY BOWLS – We started April with a presentation by Colleen Vollard, owner of Cream City Clay talking about Milwaukee Empty Bowls and the food pantries and other non-profits in the Milwaukee area that it supports. Here is link Colleen provided: https://www.milwaukeeemptybowls.org/virtual-happenings.html Actually though, we started … Continue reading
Did you miss the April meeting? Did you tune in late because you experienced the technical difficulties we had when starting the meeting? A video of the entire meeting is available here –> https://youtu.be/xi03i08mfWc or, watch it below…
Hi fellow MAWT members, If you signed into the March Zoom meeting, you saw a great demonstration by Rebecca DeGroot. Rebecca is an art teacher from Texas and also a nationally-known woodturning demonstrator. She explained in detail how to make one of her signature “walking bowls”, from the initial bowl … Continue reading
Thanks to Jerry Tackes for presenting a great online demonstration on Monday, February 1. We had some issues getting the correct meeting invitation out, but at one time I saw 39 participants, which is about the most we have ever had. We’re hoping to have a recording of the meeting … Continue reading
Hello Fellow Woodturners; Tony Rozendaal here – Ron Zdroik has come to the end of his term as President, so I am writing this month’s newsletter. A Big Thank You to Ron Zdroik – please join me in thanking Ron for his leadership for the last two years. Ron took … Continue reading
December 2020 MAWT President’s letter Hi fellow members, As we reflect back and close out 2020, most of us are probably saying “good riddance!” Indeed, it has been a difficult and challenging year, not only for our own health and safety but also trying to keep the cohesion of a … Continue reading
You can view the video if the November meeting, featuring Mark Trenier turning a hand mirror on our website. Click Here. In the future, as we record and post meetings and demonstrations, they will all be posted to the linked page, with the newest video at the top.
MAWT President’s letter Hi fellow members, For our November meeting demonstration, club member Mark Trenier did a great demo on how to make a hand mirror. His presentation along with his handout instructions shows members how easy it is to turn a mirror in very little time. But in the … Continue reading
