The EWWG Board of Directors will be holding their annual meeting on July 9 at 1230pm at the Puyallup Public Library in downtown Puyallup. The meeting is open to all members. The meeting is expected to last not more than 90 minutes.
PrintJune 2011 Meeting
Next Meeting; June 13th, 2011
Neil Bonn cannot attend the June meeting, so I am standing in for him. The following are the main agenda items:
1. Election of President and Vice-President for the coming year.
2. Award presentation by Rockler Woodworking Store for the Guild’s presentation at their Guild Day event.
3. Monthly Raffle
4. Program. Scott Glidden from Superior Saw in Tacoma will discuss choice selection and sharpening of saws.
If anyone has an item to add, please let me know. I am sure there will also be announcements about the August Guild picnic, the August symposia, etc.
Jerry Wheeler
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May 9th Meeting, Darrel Peart; Greene and Greene Furniture Design
Darrell Peart was born in Wenatchee Washington (1950) and currently resides in Seattle Washington with his wife Terry. He has three children and five grandchildren.
Darrell started his career making and selling small wooden items at Seattle’s Pike Place Market. To broaden his experience, he then worked for many years in various high-end custom shops throughout the Puget Sound area gaining an extensive background in both commercial and custom furniture making.
In 1989 he discovered the American Arts & Crafts Movement and in succession was captivated by the works of Charles and Henry Greene.
Although Greene & Greene is Darrell’s primary inspiration, James Krenov, Thomas Chippendale, and Gothic furniture have also influenced him in one way or another.
He has written for Home Furniture, Today’s Woodworker, Fine Woodworking, Woodwork ,Popular Woodworking, American Woodworker, and Style 1900 magazines. His first book, “Greene and Greene: Design Elements for the Workshop” was published in April 2006 by Linden Press. His work has appeared in various galleries; has been featured in both local and national newspapers, magazines, and books; and in private collections throughout the US.
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The descrioption of the presentation:
Basic Furniture Design: A Look at Balance, Proportion and Visual Weight.
The slide show presentation will cover basic design principles and use classic pieces as examples.
If time permits, we may also cover what I call “Design DNA”
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Empty Bowls Fund Drive DUE May 9th, 2011
Greetings to all members of the Evergreen Woodworkers Guild.
The guild has taken on a community service project called EMPTY BOWLS.
Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger. The basic premise is simple: Potters, turners, and other craftspeople work to create handcrafted bowls. Guests are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread. In exchange for a cash donation, guests are asked to keep a bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. The money raised is donated to an organization working to end hunger.
Our Guild’s Vice President, Jerry Wheeler, did not have to look far to find an empty bowls project right here in Auburn. The Auburn Food Bank is hosting an Empty Bowls project on May 17th, 11 am to 2 pm at the Grace Community Church, 1320 Auburn Way South.
This is a good community project and a great way to practice your turning skills.
Feel free to create something unusual. Burn, scratch, whittle, write or tape your
“Handcrafted by: “ on the bowl. We will gather the bowls together at the April 11th and May 9th EWWG meetings, and deliver them to the Auburn Food Bank on the 16th.
This is also a good way to let the community know of our Guild.
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