WOODTURNING NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

4 to 7 October 2012
Entries are now open for the International Symposium run by SouthAuckland Woodturners Guild Inc. For more information go to www.sawg.org.nz Deadlines. Registration forms, with full payment, must reach the treasurer at the address shown on the form by 19 September 2012. Early Bird Prize. Registrations reaching the Treasurer by 15 August enter a ballot for one Turnfest attendance ticket valued at approximately A$495. Programme Outline: Thursday evening we have dinner and then meet, and see presentations by the 14 demonstrators. All day Friday - demonstrations to watch. Friday evening - very special woodturner entertainment. All day Saturday - demonstrations to watch and then better evening woodturner entertainment. Sunday morning - demonstrations. After lunch, the final raffles are drawn, instant gallery prizes announced, and turned wood items auctioned. Location: Wesley College, Paerata, 4 to 7 October 2012. This college is between Drury and Pukekohe on State Highway 22, or 44km south of Queen Street,Auckland, or an hour south fromAucklandAirport. Wesley College is a superb venue for this gathering. There is sleeping space for several hundred people in twin, four bed, and larger rooms. New Zealanders will have to bring sleeping bag and pillow but for those from overseas we will provide bedding for a small additional cost. This accommodation is available on a per night basis see the registration form. Maximising your time amongst woodturners greatly enhances the experience. The school facilities may not compare with your choice of hotel, but the cost will make this live-in venue far more attractive than trying to drive to almost anywhere. Dining facilities are excellent. Lunches, morning and afternoon teas, and supper are included in the symposium registration cost. Dinners are available on a per meal basis see registration form. Morning and afternoon breaks, and supper are in the Vendor Hall. Demonstrators (see the column to the right): Each room will be equipped with all the tools the demonstrator needs and there will be a video system to show the work in progress on a large screen. Every demonstrator will have some new knowledge for your benefit. It is very easy to look at their finished products and say

Glenn Lucas from Dublin http://glennlucas.com/

Guilio Marcolongo, Melbourne

Alan Carter from Chicago http://alancarterstudio.com/

Neil Scobie from Brisbane www.neilandlizscobie.com

Douglas J Fisher from Vancouver Island www.douglasjfisher.com

Alby Hall from Kaitaia

Jasper Murphy from Gisborne http://www.chairsbyjasper.co.nz

"That is better than I will ever do," and thus ignore all the aspects of woodturning that went into the making of the piece. Your gain is the knowledge of all those little bits that the demonstrators pass on to their audiences, as well as the magic of the finished work. Vendor Stalls During the tea and lunch breaks, and after dinner, there will be vendor stalls to purchase or order woodturning equipment from. www.timberly.co.nz/ Capital Books, Carba-Tec, Easy Wood Tools, King Arthur Tools, gordon_gallery.htm Machinery House, Off 'n Ons, W R Owen, Timberly Woodturning, Vermec, and Treeworkx will be there with their products. More are being invited. This vendor area will be open to the public.
Gordon Pembridge, Auckland

Sponsors We also have, and gratefully acknowledge, financial or in-kind support from American Association of Woodturners, Ancient Kauri Kingdom, CEG-Brook (Motor Technologies), Creative Communities Kelly Dunn from Hawaii Auckland Council Scheme, First Sovereign Trust, Gemco, Hunter Tools, www.kellydunnwoodturner.com Konica Minolta, Learnabout TV, Lion Foundation, Mainfrieght, National Association of Woodworkers NZ, Organoil, The Shed Magazine, Teknatool, Wattyl (NZ) Ltd, Woodcut Tools, and Workstore. Instant Gallery All symposium participants are invited to bring up to three pieces of their work for display in the Instant Gallery. These will be judged for prizes: a voucher to attend the next Putaruru Turning Collaboration valued up to $350; a $200 cash prize donated by Organoil; a Liz Scobie from Brisbane random number draw; and possibly further prizes. If you bring your work www.neilandlizscobie.com and put it on display, and you talk with other woodturners about their work in the Instant Gallery, then everybody shares and gains a little more Mike Davies from knowledge.
Auckland

Spoon Competition All symposium participants are invited to make up http://learna to three wooden spoons for entry into the spoon making competition. The bout.tv/ spoon must not exceed 225mm in length and does not have to be turned on a lathe. A prize of $150 will be awarded for the best spoon as selected by Norman D. Stevens, Contemporary Wooden Spoon Collector, Connecticut, USA. He then also has the option to purchase any spoon entered in the competition. To see 88 of the hundreds of spoons in his collection you can view or download a 3mb pdf file at http://www.galleryofwoodart.org/images/Spoons/Spoonweb3.pdf Driving In You can arrive by car any time you like. We expect to be there from about 0900 Thursday 4 October to 1800 Sunday 7 October. Flying In Try to book to arrive at Auckland Airport by mid-afternoon Thursday 4 October. Try to book to leave again mid- to late afternoon Sunday 7 October. We will be operating a shuttle bus at a small cost to you and would prefer to limit the times that will be operating. Shuttles or taxis are available at other times. Camper Vans There is plenty of space for you to park on campus but we do require that every person on campus pays the same overnight rate. Refund Policy. Cancellation of your registration and a refund of all payments made (less 10% administration costs) will be possible up to 15 September. No refunds will be made after 15 September.
Molly Winton from Seattle www.turningmaven.com

Malcolm Zander from Ottawa www.malcolmzander.com

Niki Marshall from Nelson