Newsletter October 2007 Vol. 12 No. 10
Meeting Information: Saturday, October 27th from 9 am to 4 pm
Jimmy Clewes: The Art and Practice of Woodturning
At Levi Mize Woodcraftsman's Shop
162 Aviador Street #17+18, Camarillo, CA 93010
Aviador Street is N. of the Camarillo Airport and is reached from the Central Ave. exit off of US 101: go S. and turn left on Ventura Blvd. then right on Aviador St. About three-quarters of the way to the dead end, on the left is a long building. Levi's shop is the last two doors on the left on the S. side of the building. Please park directly in front of or behind his shop or against the curb on the N. side of the building and not in front of other shops.
BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR OR SIT ON THE FLOOR
Jimmy Clewes will do an all day demonstration on Oct.27, 2008 at Levi's shop. He comes to us from the UK just south of Scotland. Jimmy gives demos and classes all over the world and is a featured teacher at the Craft School in Provo, UT. He was recently named the woodturning director at “Canyon Studios" which is a new school in a suburb of Dallas, TX. You can get info about the school and classes at www.canyonstudios.org. Also you can see Jimmy's work at his website www.jimmyclewes.com. Our club library has 7 of his DVDs. Jimmy gained his understanding of wood as a tree surgeon and also has formal training in engineering, furniture building and design, plus over 20 years of woodturning experience. I have watched all of his DVDs as well as taken a class at Craft School last Feb. In my opinion he is the best teacher in person and in his DVDs. I think my work has gotten a lot better since my time with him. Joe Levy, program chairman
For this all-day special demo RESERVATIONS are necessary. If you plan to attend email your reservation immediately to Ron Lindsay at RSVP@channelislandswoodturners.org and mail your check to him: $35 for members and $45 for guests by October 19th. After that date if there is still room neighboring woodturning clubs will be invited to attend. Friends of CIW who read this website may reserve now. Don't wait to send in your reservation! Lunch is included.
The September 29th hands-on meeting at Oxnard High School was very well attended with over 30 present including 5 visitors many of whom joined the club. President Bruce announced that Gary Toro and Harvey Paskowitz will co-chair the club's activities at the 2008 Ventura County Fair. Bruce and program chair Joe Levy, have been working on the program schedule for next year and promise a series of excellent demonstrators again plus our usual hands-on meetings and social activities like the BBQ (July 12, 2008) and the Holiday Party (Dec. 8, 2008).
Our host for the hands-on turning sessions at Oxnard High School, woodshop instructor Chad Meyring, welcomed us again and requested members who were interested in mentoring students during class to check with him. He particularly would appreciate retired teachers who could substitute for him while he is attending woodturning meetings. He thanked club members Joel Oksner, Russ Babbitt, and Tim Albers for finding parts and installing motors for the two Woodlathe bowl lathes that have been in the shop for several years. He now has 5 lathes for the students to use and soon will have an additional Powermatic when the school's electricians finish the wiring changes.
Photos from the show-n-tell table and hands-on session are below.
Note that the November 17th meeting is one week earlier than usual due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Member Al Geller will demonstrate how he turns thin natural edge bowls. Al is an excellent demonstrator and accomplished turner so be sure to save the date. Election of officers for next year will also be held. Members will receive more information from President Bruce by email.
Also save the date of December 1st (2007) for the potluck Holiday Party for members and spouses. Start thinking about and turning something for the gift exchange.
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