April 25th, 26th, & 27th, 2008

Members of The Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild will join other woodworkers, as well as artists in many other media along with members of the Oregon Potters Association (OPA) at the 26th annual Ceramic Showcase 2008, at the Oregon Convention Center room C120/121, April 25th through 27th. Hours are 10-9 Friday and Saturday and 10-5 Sunday. Admission is free and the Max light rail brings you directly to the Convention Center at 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97232.

 

 

 

May 1st, 2008

The Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild have lost it's gallery space and will no longer have it's open gallery on First Thursday in the Pearl. We have had a lot of fun and would like to thank you for your patronage. We will be concentrating our efforts in more shows and local and national galleries, watch this space for upcoming events.

 

 

March 15th & 16th, 2008

Spring Guild Fair will be held at Museum of Contemporary Craft Saturday & Sunday March 15-16, 11 AM-5 PM, in The Lab.
Local Guilds will present work for sale, give demonstations and distribute informational materials. Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild will be demonstrating on Sunday from 3-5pm.

 

February 23rd, 2008

Look for Guild members Doug Brown and Jerry Harris at the Mill Park Elementary School Craft and Rummage Sale. The Booster Club of Mill Park is putting on their first annual Craft and Rummage sale February 23rd from 9am to 3pm to benefit the school. Doug and Jerry will have their work for sale and will also be demonstrating turning on the lathe. There will also be snacks and refreshments available for purchase, so come out and support your local artists, community, and school. Mill Park is located at 1900 SE 117th Portland, Oregon 97216. For more information click here.

 

January/February, 2008

The Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild gallery at 825 NW Glisan will be closed from January through March. Check back for our reopening in spring, thank you.

 

November 17th, 2007 - January 6th, 2008

Guild member Doug Brown will have his work for sale in "Hand Made for the Holidays" at The Museum of Contemporary Craft Gallery at 724 NW Davis St Portland OR 97209. The Gallery is excited to present a vibrant selection of handmade gifts that will not only make your shopping trip and aesthetic adventure, but - with a wide variety of media, tastes and price points to choose from - the perfect spot to find something for everyone on your list. Artists from across North America will join regular artists represented by The Gallery for this special invitational show.

 

December 1st - 24th, 2007

Guild member Jerry Harris will have his work for sale at "Old Town Arts & More" at Odge Podge, 16237 Railroad St Sherwood, Oregon.  The opening show is on December 1 from 1pm to 7pm.  The gallery will be open in December on Fridays, 11 to 6pm; Saturdays from 11 to 5pm; Sundays from 11 to 5pm.  The show ends on December 24th.

 

December 2nd, 2007

Jerry Harris will also be selling his work at the Hillsdale Farmers' Market in Hillsdale, Portland, Oregon on December 2 from 10am to 2 pm.  This is a once a year craft fair for the market which is totally food the rest of the year. For more information and a map to get there go to Hillsdale Farmers' Market

 

October 1st - 22nd, 2007

       Guild members will have pieces on display at The Museum of Contemporary Craft.

You can also come watch us demonstrate on Saturday October 13th from 1pm - 4pm.

October 26th - 28th, 2007

Look for Guild member Jerry Harris' work at "Art in the Burbs" in Alberta Rider Elementary School at 14850 SW 132^nd Terrace in Tigard, OR. This successful art show is now a fundraiser for The Foundation for Tigard Tualatin Schools, 20% of the featured artists proceeds will go to support fine art and performance arts at our schools. Original artwork featuring over 100 juried Northwest artists. The show will also include a student gallery.  There will be a concession for eats and drinks. Friday, October 26 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. (Friends & Family night), Saturday, October 27 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday, October 28 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

 

September 1st-3rd, 2007

Once again this year Guild member Bob Tuck will be showing his work at Art in the Pearl. The rest of the members of the Guild will also be demonstrating their woodturning techniques again this year on Labor Day, Monday September 3rd from 10am to 5pm.

 

August 21st-September 19th, 2007

 

Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild members will be showing their work for sale at Multnomah Arts Center with opening night on August 21st from 7-9pm.

July 20st-August 17th, 2007

Guild members' artwork will be on display and available for purchase at Space Monkey Coffee Shop at 5511 SE 72nd Portland, OR 97206 503-772-3028. Join us for opening night July 20th from 6pm to 9pm meet the artists and enjoy complimentary drinks and music.

June 9th, 2007

Join us and Northwest Woodturners  at Rockler for a day of woodturning and demonstrations. Get your questions answered and learn some tips and tricks to turning.

June 22nd-24th, 2007

Look for Guild member Bob Tuck at this years Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts along with over 120 other juried artists who will display and sell their original works at George Rogers Park. Click link above for more information.

June 29th, 30th, & July 1st, 2007

The AAW National Woodturning Symposium will be right here in Portland! With the main event at the Oregon Convention Center there will also be galleries of turned work all over town. We will be updating info on this as it is available. You can also check the AAW website at 2007 AAW Symposium.

 

John Lamb 1931-2006

 

December 21, 2006

The members of the Guild were all sad to hear of the passing of our good friend and colleague John Lamb. John had been battling cancer for months. John was one of the founding members of the Guild and contributed a lot of his time to establishing the certification program. To read more about John's life go to his memorial page.

October 20th - 22nd, 2006

Join us at The Woodworking Show at the Expo Center. Meet Guild members, see their work, learn about professional turning, and the benefits of joining the Guild. There will also be demonstrations of turning by Cascade Woodturners Association and Northwest Woodturners

 

September 2nd - 4th, 2006

Art in the Pearl is celebrating it's 10th Anniversary as Portland's premier outdoor juried art festival this year. Look for Guild member Bob Tuck's booth among the 125 other artists in the North Park Blocks  between W Burnside and NW Glisan at NW 8th Ave Labor Day weekend. The Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild will also have a booth demonstrating turning on Labor Day, Monday the 4th. For more information go to the Art in the Pearl website

 

August 17th, 2006

Congratulations to our newest certified member Roger Dunn. Great job.

 

August 4th - 6th, 2006

The Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild will be participating in the first annual Art in The Orchard at St. Mary's Home for Boys at 16535 SW Tualatin Valley Highway Beaverton, OR 97006 to benefit the scholarship funds for both the residents of St. Mary's Home for boys and local Hillsboro and Aloha High Schools.
There will be a ticketed admission Gala on Friday the 4th from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. which will include an exclusive showing by the artists, wine tasting, gourmet desserts, music and a silent auction. The show will be open to the public on Saturday, August 5th from 10:00 A.M. To 8:00 P.M. And on Sunday, August 6th from 10:00 A.M. To 5:00 P.M. For more information via e-mail:  orchard@ipinc.net

 

July 22nd, 2006

Look for Guild members at the Division/Clinton Street Fair. The Fair is at SE Division between 12th and 50th, and SE Clinton St. between 21st and 27th. The art booths will be on SE Division between 36th and 37th. Also enjoy children's entertainment, Tumblebus - kid's activities, juggler, stilt walker, puppeteer, children's music, chalk art, hand print tiles, live music, street dance, balloon man, horse drawn wagon, bike helmet sale, bike safety, climbing wall, children's fair, BBQ, Sno-cones, free hot dogs, coffee tasting, ice cream tasting, fresh lemonade, popcorn and punch.
For more information go to the Division/Clinton Street Fair web site

 

April 21st & 22nd, 2006

Look for Guild member John Lambs booth at the Buckman Annual Art Show & Sell at the Buckman Arts Magnet Elementary School 320 SE 16th Ave. Portland, OR 97214 for more information go to their website at Buckman Annual Art Show & Sell

 

December 5th - 15th, 2005

The American Association of Woodturners, a 501 c3 charitable organization, has created the AAW Emergency Relief Fund to aid AAW members and chapters affected by disasters.

December 4th, 2005

Look for Guild member Jerry Harris' booth in the Hillsdale Holiday Market at 6335 SW Capitol Highway in Portland. The market is one day only from 10am to 2pm.

Once a year the Hillsdale Farmers Market transforms into the Holiday Market with arts and crafts and other holiday items as well as farmers produce.

October 21st, 2005

Congratulations to our newest Certified members David Williams and Lea Montaire, great job guys!

October 21st - 23rd, 2005

Join us at The Woodworking Show at the Expo Center. Meet Guild members, see their work, learn about professional turning, and the benefits of joining the Guild. There will also be demonstrations of turning by Cascade Woodturners Association and Northwest Woodturners

September 17th - 18th, 2005

Watch for Guild member Bob Tuck at the 6th annual Village of Willamette Arts Festival which will be held in historic old-town Willamette, in West Linn, Oregon.

For more info and directions go to  Village of Willamette Arts Festival

September 3rd - 5th, 2005

Look for Guild members at Art in the Pearl fine arts and crafts festival will be held in the NW park blocks between Burnside and Glisan.

For more information go to Art In The Pearl.

June 24th - 26th,2005

The Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts was a huge success thanks to all our members and the members of Northwest Woodturners and Cascade Woodturners Association . Most of our members had their work at the show and many sold items. Guild member Owen Lowe had the highest selling item in the turning exhibit,

his 'Lilypad' Candlesticks were sold to the mayor of Lake Oswego no less.Way to go Owen.