Trips to other local clubs

Show and tell from Mid-MD club.

I made it to three of our local clubs for the first time: CAW, Mid-MD, and Chesapeake.   I went to be inspired, promote MCW, and learn about how other clubs run.  All three had completely different programs and my first impressions were that they all have different personalities and support members differently.   Mid md is a social mid-week club that is small but growing with several new members.

This was the demo.  He is a new member but wanted to demo.

Chesapeake and CAW are well established with all day Saturday demos, often with classes on Fridays.   CAW (2nd Saturday of the month) had an internal demo of Christmas ornaments and an auction of some of their equipent since they are loosing thier shop in the school.  I did not get any pictures but they had a great crowd and good demos.

Lamp that Alan made.

Cheasapeake (3rd Saturday) had Alan Leland.  He was pretty good, teaching techniques, not necessarly how to create a unique end product.  He did turn a small lamp and gave a lot of instruction along the way.

Chesapeake was also having a juried display upstairs from their meeting in Maryland Hall.  It was a good display of woodturning.  They have some talented turners and a variety of styles and skills. The winners were chosen by a colletor of wood art.

A cat bowl.

Natural edge "bowl" that I found very interesting,
not exactly sure how it works. 

Back side of the natural edged "bowl".

Thought the plate in the back was great.
A lot of burning and painting .

This small bowl was best of show as the "perfect bowl".

Pistacio shaped natural edged bowl. Love it!