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The Mid Minnesota Association of Woodturners (MMAW) meet every 2nd Saturday of the month. All persons interested in turning are invited to attend an MMAW meeting. We meet in the Tech Site 248 33rd Avenue South Waite Park, MN 56387. Meetings start at 9:30AM with a social, followed by a demonstration, show-&-tell and a question and answer period. The Paramount Visual Arts Center welcomes the community to Arts Underground most Thursday evening from 6:00PM to 9:00PM, mid September through mid May. Cost is $5 for teens and $10 for adults. The MMAW has five lathes with experienced mentor available. Come and learn to turn! No experience necessary. You must be 13 yrs or older to participate. Visit http://www.paramountarts.org/visual-arts-center/ for more details. Chapter meeting January 14, 2023 In person Chapter meeting February 11, 2023 In person Phil Holtan doing a demonstration about "Chasing the Ultimate Cut- Achieving a Better Bowl Surface with Less Sanding" Chapter meeting March 11, 2023 In person Segmented Bowls with Gary Mrozek Chapter meeting April 8, 2023 In person Guy Florek will be demonstrating how he remounts his pieces to twice turn them. He will also discuses what he dose to for sales. Chapter meeting May 13, 2023 In person Bill Baker Will do a demo on stabilizing with cactus juice. Fred Schmoll showing our web page and the AAW Chapter meeting June 10, 2023 In person Chapter meeting July 8, 2023 In person Off set turning Chapter meeting August 12, 2023 In person Club picnic. Chapter meeting September 9, 2023 In person HANDLES The Place of Hope Empty Bowls event is coming up on September 16. In the past the MMAW has donated approximately 100 bowls to this event. As of now we have about 16 collected. Please consider donating a bowl or two or three to this wonderful cause. They don’t need to be your best bowls, just a bowl that you turned Chapter meeting October 14, 2023 In person Chapter meeting November 11, 2022 In person Chapter meeting December 9, 2022 In person Elections OPEN SHOP FOR MEMBERS
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Paramount Center For the Arts
IN THE STUDIOS ART CLASSES 2023 - 2024
2023
Wood Arts (Wood & Fiber) Polymer Clay Sculpture with Rich Wetherbee (8/28-8/30/2023) Bark or Caricature Carving with Rich Wetherbee (8/31-9/2/2023) Intro to Woodworking: Creating an 8" x 10" Picture Frame (9/6-9/11/2023) Wood Sampler: Tops & Bud Vases on the Lathe (9/12/2023) Wood Finishing Fundamentals with Charlie Kokourek (9/22-9/24/2023) Intro to Turning Bowls on the Lathe (9/26/2023) Carving Beautiful (and Usable!) Wood Spoons (9/30/2023) The Joy of Woodworking: Creating a Desk Organizer (10/2-10/16/2023) Intro to Woodturning: Create a Pen Using A Lathe (10/3/2023) Turning a Decorative Nutcracker (10/4-10/11/2023) Intro to Pyrography (10/7/2023) Introduction to Woodcarving (10/14/2023) Beyond the Basics of Turning: Lidded Boxes (10/17/2023) It's About Time: Clock Workshop with Michael Cullen (10/23-10/27/2023) Beyond the Basics of Woodturning: Yoyos, Tops, & Fidget Sticks (11/6/2023) Intro to Woodworking: Building a Mitered Box (11/7-11/8/2023) Beyond the Basics of Turning: Decorative Ornaments (11/13/2023) Intro to Turning Bowls on the Lathe (11/14/2023) Beyond the Basics of Woodturning: Yoyos, Tops, & Fidget Sticks (11/27/2023) Chip Carving (12/2-12/9/2023) Beyond the Basics of Woodturning: Creating A Decorative Tree (12/4/2023) Scandinavian Flat Plane Figure Carving (12/9-12/10/2023) 2024 Beyond the Basics of Woodturning: Segmented Bowls (1/8-1/9/2024) Wood Bowl Candle (1/17/2024) |
Mid Minnesota Association of Woodturners