In a collaboration between First State Woodturners and the Mount Pleasant High School Engineering Lab, world-renowned woodturner Derek Weidman will give a demonstration on his lathe-based sculpture. His approach involves […]
AAW’s 30th annual international symposium will be held at the Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart, Atlanta, Georgia, June 9–12, 2016. The connected Atlanta Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel will be the […]
First State Woodturners will hold their annual Holiday Party this year on Sunday, December 6th, from 12 noon to 4 PM. It will be held again this year at Blue […]
A Wilmington home owner contacted us regarding a large persimmon tree that came down on his property during a recent storm. He offered us the opportunity to salvage and re-purpose […]
First State Woodturner’s collaborative entry won ‘Best in Show’ at the AAW International Symposium last weekend in Pittsburgh. Each year leading up to the AAW symposium, AAW chapters are invited […]
The American Association of Woodturners (AAW), will host its 29th Annual International Symposium, June 25-28, 2015, at the Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. The conference will bring together more than […]
First State Woodturners will be touring the Wharton Escherick Museum in Malvern, PA, on Saturday, July 25th. Wharton Esherick (1887-1970) was a sculptor who worked primarily in wood, readily extending […]
At our May meeting, Steve Childers demonstrated a method to hollow ornaments. Written instructions with illustrations can be downloaded here. Also, photos from our member’s Show & Tell are now […]
First State Woodturners member John Shatney has launched a Kickstarter campaign! Check out John’s fine example of creative marketing and promotion: John Shatney’s Kickstarter Campaign
Delaware By Hand: Masterworks Exhibition is now showing at the Biggs Museum in Dover, Delaware, through June 14. Every three years, the Biggs Museum hosts a juried competition of its […]
