Symposiums

AAW Symposium 2008

The 22nd Annual National AAW Symposium in Richmond, VA June 20-22.

The AAW Symposium starts on Friday, June 20, 2008, and continues through Sunday, June 22, 2008.

Highlights for this year are:

  • Keynote Address by Kevin Wallace
  • Binh Pho's tribute to Frank Sudol
  • Japanese Bowls - A Western Perspective
  • Turning Green - An International Juried Exhibition of Woodturning

    • Vist thier site for more info: 22nd Annual National AAW Symposium

    Southern States Symposium

    Southern States Symposium is hosting a party called "Southern States VIII" in Gainesville, GA April 25-27.

    The Symposium starts at 1 pm Friday, April 25, 2007, and continues through until noon on Sunday, April 27, 2007.

    Our featured demonstrators for this year are:

  • John Mascoll from Safety Harbor, Florida
  • Graeme Priddle from Northland, New Zealand
  • Avelino Samuel from St. John, Virgin Islands
  • Betty Scarpino from Indianapolis, Indiana

    • Vist thier site for more info:  www.southernstates.org 

    We have a member demonstrating and a winner of a scholarship. Check out the site above for details.


    Schools

    John C. Campbell Folk School

    provides experiences in non-competitive learning and community life that are joyful and enlivening. Located in scenic Brasstown, North Carolina, the Folk School offers year-round weeklong and weekend classes for adults in craft, art, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography and writing

    To find out more information vist thier website at: www.folkschool.org

    Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts

    Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is a nationally renowned center of contemporary arts and crafts education. Workshops are offered for one and two weeks in the spring and summer, and one-week and weekends in the fall. Areas of study include: ceramics, fibers, metals/jewelry, painting, drawing, photography, warm glass, woodturning, woodworking, sculpture, and book and paper arts. The public is welcome year-round to visit the school?s five galleries, resource center and book and supply store. Artist residencies, assistantships, work-study, scholarships community outreach, conferences and music programs contribute to Arrowmont?s mission of ?enriching lives through art.?

    To find out more information vist thier website at: www.arrowmont.org

    Black Warrior Wood Turning School

    4509 Woodland Hills Dr., Tuscaloosa, AL, the only wood turning school which offers one-day classes on full sized lathes in the southeast outside of Smithfield , TN and Brasstown, NC.
    All skill levels for bowls and spindle work taught. Classes (4 hours each) are restricted to two students.
    For more information and class schedule call Maurice at 205-553-6977 or e-mail- maurice@clabaugh.org