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Arrowmont
By Ken Deaner
Gatlinberg, TN is seven hundred miles form New York and from my
urban perspective is an unlikely place to find a prominent
school for arts and craft. My only reference to the school had
been Sandee Larsen who
spoke to the club about her experience at Arrowmont last year.
She took a week-long turning class, which had been arranged by
Elderhostle.
This past October I contacted
Binh Pho, an acclaimed Chicago based turner, to find out
if he would be conducting any workshops this year. He e-mailed
me and told me that he would be teaching a course at Arrowmont
in March of 2003. I contacted the school immediately and was
told that every slot had been filled but that I could be
wait-listed. I agreed. Much to my surprise the registrar of
the school called me on Friday, February 28 to tell me that a
vacancy had opened for the March 17th course. I rearranged my
schedule and made plans to drive to the school.
The school provides week-long classes in a number of
disciplines: turning, woodcarving, stone carving, wearving,
fabric dying, jewelery making photography, painting, and more.
Room and board are available. A one week class is approximately
$385 plus a $75 registration fee, plus the cost of room and
board. They have a variety of accommodations both private as
well as dorms. I selected a private room since my wife wanted
to come along and turn the time into a two week vacation. There
were some classes that interested her but this time she was
happy to tag-along and explore the Smokey Mountain area while I
attended classes.
My adventure was about to begin!
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Long Island Woodworking Show
The club will participate in the LI
Woodworking show on April 5-6. Members will conduct seminars in
turning on Saturday and Sunday and will do continual
demonstration of turning on both days as well.
Norm Abrams will
coordinate our Club’s activities for this event. If you would
like to display your work in a club gallery please see Norm. If
you are interested in selling your work contact Bob Urso.
We look forward to seeing you at Sports
Plus Exhibition Center—Nesconset Hwy (Rte. 347) & New Moriches
Rd., Lake Grove, Long Island, NY 10-00 AM– 5:00 PM.
Dues and Member’s List
A member’s list will be distributed at the April meeting. A
number of members whose names appear on the list have not yet
paid their 2003 dues. Please speak with
Joe DeMaio if you are not
sure if your dues are up to date or mail him a check for
$25.00. We will revise the Member’s list over the next few
months. If you have not paid your dues you will no longer be
eligible for all of the great benefits the LIWA offers:
· Newsletter
· Twelve
yearly demonstrations by exceptional turners
· LIWA
lending library books and videos,
· Wood
auctions
· Club’s
annual BBQ
· Much
Much More
Guest turners demonstrations
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