Coming Programs
March 20th – Woodworkers West publisher Ron Goldman will be March’s presenter. Many of us know Ron from his previous visit to SFVWW and enjoyable conversations with him at the Woodworkers West booth at most of the woodworking shows. Ron returns to SFVWW to describe new and expanded exhibition opportunities in Southern California, including the Designs in Wood exhibition at the San Diego County, and the Orange County Fair. He will also share with us excerpts from the PBS series "Craft in America," including a segment on Sam Maloof.
April 17th – Antique rehabilitator Roy Bossier will be April’s presenter. Roy will touch on many topics, but we’ve asked him to focus on gun checkering. This is a skill which Roy taught himself, and he produces beautiful work. He will review techniques, tools, and a gun vise he designed and made. Roy is quite the raconteur and should provide us with an informative and entertaining evening.
May 15th – Santa Clarita gourd artist Nadiya Littlewarrior will be May’s presenter. For decades, gourd artists have been using techniques which woodworkers, led by turners and box makers, are just starting to incorporate in our work. Of Native American heritage and raised in an artistic family, Nadiya likes to say her talent comes from “The Creator and Mom.” She has an extensive history of showing her work and teaching the techniques involved. Nadiya’s work can be seen at www.spiritvesselstudio.com.
June 19th – Our president Steve Sampietro will be our presenter. Steve has a growing assortment of unusual hand tools which he also uses. Steve buys them used/thrashed, reconditions them, and then puts them to work. Expect to see some tools more familiar to your grandfather than you, and learn how to put them to work.
August 21st – Our own Tom Ferkel will be showing us how to build a ukulele.
September 18th – Time once again for our annual jigs and fixtures meeting.
