The April meeting was our first in our new home, James Pearce's shop at SW Washington St and Persimmon in Peoria. Here is a map to the new location. The address is: 1101 S.W. Washington St. Peoria Illinois 61602.

We had 30 members in attendance including new member James Pearce. Welcome to the club James.

Attending the April meeting was new member John Wilkinson. Welcome John. We look forward to seeing your work. Attending the May meeting were visitors Dave Razunas from Dwight, IL, and Tom Hardy from Farmington, IL. WelcomeDave and Tom, I hope you enjoyed yourselves.

The President's Challenge for July is to turn a piece using one of Jennifer Costa's topics from the April discussion of Balance - demonstrating either Symetrical, Asymetrical, or Radial Balance.

Joe Landon has had a piece accepted for the 2009 AAW Symposium juried show, "Spirit of the Southwest". This exhibit will be at AAW headquarters in St. Paul following the symposium. Congratulations Joe.

The 2009 symposium will be in Albuquerque New Mexico. More information is available on the AAW website at http://www.woodturner.org/sym/sym2009/

The AAW sponsored insurance program for your woodturning related business activities has been completely re-worked. Click on this link to learn more.

There has been a large reaction to several AAW matters recently. Here, Bill Haskell addresses the concerns that have been raised. Click on this link to read Bill's letter.

On April 18, Frank Kobilsek hosted ‘Stabbing and Slabbing’ in Mendota. Click here to see photos of the event.

On May 30, "Living History" Day was in Toluca. Click here to see photos of the event.

April Show and Tell drawing winners were Tom Tonozzi, Larry Moreau, Dave Bloom, Bob Briggs, Dave Lee, Roy Johnson, and Jack O'Bryan. Raffle winners were Jack O'Bryan, who won Frank Kobilsek's "Bring Back" piece, Paul Cobb, Frank Kobilsek, Larry Moreau, and Ron Ghighi.

May Show and Tell drawing winners were Larry Moreau, Dave Kraft, Dave Bloom, Dick Coers, Joe Landon, Keith Adams, and Roger Alexander. Raffle Winners were Jack O'Bryan, Jerry Rhoads, John Katske, Dave Kraft, Lee Gale, and Larry Moreau.

In April, the following members shared and discussed their work with us:

Jerry Rhoades - square carved an textured plate, cherry box w/red palm lid insert
Joe Landon - boxelder hollow form, end grain ash hollow form, cherry hollow form
Roy Johnson - sycamore bowl, peach tree cup
Tom Tonozzi - tulipwood bowl, maple bowl
Dave Lee - bowl made of walnut shell slices
Bob Briggs - turned eggs of pine, red cedar ostrich egg
Ron Bell - cherry bowl, pedestal ornamental lidded cup
Dick Coers - pens, homemade tools
Dave Bloom - apple bowl, maple salad bowl
Dave Carroll - blistered maple bowl, maple bowl
Dave Kraft - lidded box
Paul Cobb - Bubinga art form
Jack O'Bryan - sassafrass bowl, black oak bowl
Matt Wiegand - segmented bowl
Larry Moreau - crab apple goblet, oak & walnut burl pens
Hod Bailey - cherry w/ walnut collar hollow form, scratch awl, cocobolo hook sharpener

In May, the following members shared and discussed their work with us:

Bill Patton - bowl
Ken Baird - carved/colored bowl
Dave Carroll - natural edge maple bowl, maple bowl. cottonwood burl bowl
Keith Adams - cherry platter, 2 blue beechwood vases
Roger Alexander - hickory bowl, ash bowl
Dave Bloom - cherry bowl, ash bowl
Dick Coers - gauges, 2 pens, colored maple vase
Jim Meizelis - cottonwood bowl, ash bowl
Dwight Crane - colored maple vase, colored/epoxy vase
John Katske - red cedar bowl
Joe Landon - stained maple vase, walnut hollow form, dyed curly maple hollow form,dyed curly ash hollow form
Terry Quiram - curly maple bowl
Dave Brown - white oak platter
Dave Kraft - winged bowl
Larry Moreau - cherry vessel

See photos of our members showing their work at the April Show-n-tell or May.

   

In April, Jennifer Costa gave an excellent presentation focusing on Terminology and Theory of Form.

   

In May, Jerry Sievers gave an excellent demo for preparing a blank from the tree to get it ready for mounting on the lathe.