Welcome to Rocky Mountain Woodturners
We meet the Thursday after the first Tuesday of every month, 6:30 pm.
You are invited to attend your first two meetings as our guest.
2013 Membership dues are $40, family $55 and student $25. Dues may be given or mailed to Vice President, Drew Nichols (P. O. Box 261, LaPorte, CO 80535). Please fill out the 2013 Membership Form (click here for the printable version) since we need to keep our data up to date. Your membership card will get you a discount at several local turning supply retail stores. You can get yours membership card from Drew or at the next meeting.
News (see events page for more details)
New Woodbank Guidelines now available. Must be read prior to use of the woodbank.
EOG sponsored free airbrush class
David Nittmann is offering a free airbrush & color mixing demo as return for the RMWT EOG grant. See below for details.
Upcoming Meetings
Meetings of the Rocky Mountain Woodturning Club are held monthly at Woodcraft in Loveland located at 3718 Draft Horse Drive in Loveland, CO. For directions go to Woodcraft/Loveland or call 970.292.5940. Click here for upcoming meetings and scheduled events.
Up Coming Meetings
June 4
FRWT Demonstration at Rockler, Denver:
Keith Gotschall & David Nittmann - Multi-axis Turning, several ideas
June 6
Keith Gotschall & David Nittmann - Multi-axis Turning, several ideas
June 8 & 9
David Nittmann - EOG sponsored free airbrush class
David is offering a free airbrush & color mixing demo as return for the RMWT EOG grant to the members of the RMWT. It will be a 2 day demo & hands-on airbrush session at the Amigo shop (North of Ft. Collins near Trent's studio) on June 8 & 9 : 9-12AM; 1-4PM both days, people can sign up for one or two days. Information will be "similar" each day. Those interested should contact David or Frank & Elizabeth. Those who have their own equipment are encouraged to bring it along. Some full starter systems and other airbrushes/paints will be offered for sale, if desired please inform David.
July 2
FRWT Demonstration at Rockler, Denver:
Cindy Drozda - Band-Saw Set-Up & Blade Maintenance
July 11
Metal Spinning, Vince Wilson, EOG demonstration
Vince received an M.A. and a B.A. from San Diego State University in Industrial Arts with emphasis in Metalworking and Furniture Design. He was awarded Best of Show & Peoples Choice Award at the RRCC Spring 2010 Open House. Furniture and turned objects continue to be the focus of Vince’s woodworking business.
August 6
FRWT Demonstration at Rockler, Denver:
Jewelry, Inlay box lids - Sally Ault, 2-Fer Tuesday
August 7
FRWT & RMWT "hands-on with Sally", location TBD both clubs participate
August 8
Sally Ault– Jewelry & Box Lid Enhancement and Design
Again we will have 2-Fer's at both clubs and an intimate session on Weds.
Sally Ault was born and raised in San Diego, California and graduated with a BA degree in Art with a Crafts emphasis from San Diego State. Sally enjoys all types of wood turning but usually creates lidded containers including the sea Urchin series, open bowls, embellished pieces and jewelry.
She has won several prizes over the past 3 years at the Design in Wood Show at the Del Mar Fair. In 2010 Sally was awarded a “Best in Class’ ribbon for a Myrtle Wood Platter and in 2011 her Maple Hollow Vessel was awarded the San Diego Woodturners Special Award. Her Sea Urchin Box won a special purchase award at the 2012 Small Image Show at Spanish Village in San Diego.
She is a member of the San Diego Woodturners Association, AAW, Point Loma Artists Association and Spanish Village Art Center in San Diego.
www.sallyault.squarespace.com
sallyault@cox.net