August 6th-9th, 2009

The Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild will be sponsoring the 2nd annual Exploring Art & Woodturning. This 3 day collaboration event is geared to woodturners with solid skills and a good sense of design who are ready to sxplore new avenues of artistic expression by shoring their vision and their efforts with others who work in a differnt style or medium. This years focus will be on the fusion of woodturning and metalworking and will lead by woodturner Christian Burshard and metalsmith Greg Wilbur. Contact Doug Brown or Jerry Harris for more info or click here to download the brochure.

 

 

June 27th & 28th, 2009

The Guild will have their booth at the Recycled Arts Festival at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. Artists from all over the region are making wonderful handmade arts and crafts from recycled, reused, and salvaged materials. Also look for Guild member Bob Tuck's booth at the festival along with live music, crafts for kids, a farmers' market, and much more. Admission is free.

 

April 24th - 26th,2009

The Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild will once again be showing their work at The Woodworkers Showcase at the Oregon Convention Center 777 NE MLK Blvd. This year we have doubled the size of our show with more to see from more artists. Besides all the wonderful woodworking you will also be able to see hundreds of artists' booths full of work from scultures,  jewelers, quilters, ceramicists, weavers, glass artists...bring your comfortable shoes and your love of local art. Doors open 10-9 Friday and Saturday, 10-5 on Sunday admission is free.

 

February 5th, 2009

Open gallery for First Thursday in the Pearl has been canceled. 

 

December 4th - 7th, 2008

Once again this year the Guild will have it's holiday show open gallery for First Thursday in the Pearl, but this year the gallery will be open for 3 days! Come see all the wonderful woodturning art, do your holiday shopping and support local artists, and enjoy lots of holiday food, drinks and music at 500 NW 9th Ave at Glisan from 6 pm - 9 pm. The gallery will also be available for viewing for a limited time by appointment by calling David Williams at 503-641-6439

 

November 21st - December 18th, 2008

The Guild will be having a holiday art show at Space Monkey Coffee Shop at 5511 SE 72nd Portland, OR 97206 503-772-3028. Join us for opening night November 21st from 6pm to 9pm meet the artists and enjoy complimentary food, drinks and music. Get hand made Christmas gifts stress free, have some great coffee and support local artists, what more can you ask for.

 

November 20th, 2008

Join the members of the Guild for live demonstrations of turning on the lathe and see examples of pieces made with the lathe at the East County Resource Fair from 2 - 6pm at Fir Ridge School located at SE 112th & Market St. Portland, OR 97216. This fair is for students and the community put on by David Douglas School District along with non-profit agencies, community groups, local businesses, and artists. Admission is free.

 

October 11th & 12th, 2008

Please join Guild member Jerry Harris at his studio at 1175 SW Westwood Ct. Portland, OR at part of Portland Open Studios from 10am to 5pm. Portland Open Studios invites you to explore 98 individual artists' studios throughout the Portland metro area, you will see a diverse group of artists working in their chosen media - painting, sculpting, blowing glass, and much more. Artist will share with you how they create their art ideas, materials, tools and techniques involved in the creation of their work. You can buy a Tour Guide for $15, which admits 2 adults(Children through high school are free) good for both days from Jerry, Art Media, New Seasons Market and other retail outlets. The Guide includes a map of studios, pictures of artists' work, and a full-color calendar.

 

September 27 & 28, 2008

Look for Guild member Russ Coker at the 36th Annual Corvallis Fall Festival along with 50 New Artists, totalling 170 booths of arts and crafts. Linda Hornbuckle to headline the Saturday Night Street Dance.  Enjoy music, the fine arts showcase, food and wine tasting, as well as the childrens art discovery zone. Saturday 10 am to 6 pm. Street Dance 6 pm to 10 pm. Sunday 10 am to 5 pm.

 

 

August 31st, September 1st, 2008

The Guild will once again be doing live demonstrations at the twelfth annual Art in the Pearl , the Pearl District's annual Labor Day weekend arts festival, will fill Portland's North Park Blocks on NW 8th Avenue between West Burnside and NW Glisan with art, theater, music, and hands-on art activities for people of all ages. This year the Guild has been invited to participate in the seventh annual Collaborative Artists show displayed at The Museum of Contemporary Craft  in association with Art In The Pearl. The goal of these collaborations is to get artists to explore new things, perhaps work in a different media or look at their work from another artist's point of view. Curated by Greg Wilbur, artists are asked to stimulate their creative energy by making work together. Fifty percent of sales from this project go to Sisters of the Road Café, a Northwest Portland Café that serves meals to people regardless of their ability to pay and also is a safe and pleasant place for people to spend time. The festival is rated one of the top 10 art festivals in the country, featuring some of the  most talented artists from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Admission is free.

 

 

August 24th, 2008

 

Guild member Doug Brown will be sharing a booth with other local artist at Lents Farmer Market at 92nd & SE Foster near I-205 from 9:00am - 2:00pm. The Lents International Farmers Market is Portland's first international market, featuring fresh produce, international foods, musical entertainment, chef demonstrations, and kids activities.

 

August 9th & 10th, 2008

The Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild is hosting an innovative and, we hope, exciting, event called “Exploring Art and Woodturning.”  The goal of this event is somewhat unusual: it is directed towards woodturners who are struggling to find their artistic voice, or are stuck in a rut in terms of what they create, and those who perhaps have not even thought about or explored the artistic possibilities that lie in front of them.

The PNWG has arranged for two very fine artists/woodturners to provide the overall creative drive and direction for this event.  They are Jim Christiansen from Moscow, ID and Bill Moore from Portland.  Both are excellent woodturners and artists in their own right.  They will assist the PNWG in critiquing both our own works and the works of our fellow turners who are attending.  In addition Jim and Bill will discuss a significant number of their own creations, sharing their insights in to their motivations, their decision making, and the artistic rationale behind their work.

The PNWG will also provide a large amount of tools and materials for participants to use and incorporate into their work at this event. The tools will include lathes, carving tools, and sandblasting equipment. The materials provided will include wood, metal, yarn, glass, feathers, rocks, and paint.  In addition, participants are encouraged to bring any materials, unfinished works, finished works or any other thing that they feel would be relevant to the event and their work.

The event will take place at Dale Larson’s shop in Gresham, OR

The cost for the event is $150 and will include lunch and dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday. 

Due to the size of Dale’s shop, we must regrettably limit the attendance to 25 participants (not including Jim, Bill, and Dale). We already have 19 participants, so we have six available places for other woodturning club members and therefore will be inviting three from Cascade Woodturners and three from Northwest Woodturners. Places will be allocated based on the date/time when we receive checks from these club members.

If the event is as successful as we hope it will be, we will scale it up to permit a larger number of participants.

If you have any questions, please address them to Doug Brown, (dougbrown@woodturningguild.com, 503 774 5701)

or Jerry Harris (jerryharris@woodturningguild.com, 503 244 6921).

 

 

July 17th, 2008

The members of the Guild were all sad to hear that our good friend and colleague Craig Taylor had lost his battle with cancer. 

Craig was one of the founding members of the Guild and gave a lot of his time to setting up the treasury and getting business licenses.

 

July 13th, 2008

The Guild will have live woodturning demonstrations and examples of our work at Craft PDX sponsered by The Museum of Contemporary Craft in the North Park Blocks near 724 Northwest Davis Street.

 

June 28th & 29th, 2008

The Guild will have their booth at the Recycled Arts Festival at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. Artists from all over the region are making wonderful handmade arts and crafts from recycled, reused, and salvaged materials. Also look for Guild member Bob Tuck's booth at the festival along with live music, crafts for kids, a farmers' market, and much more. Admission is free.

 

June 20th - 22nd, 2008

Look for Guild members' work at the 45th annual Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts The Festival of the Arts takes place at the Lakewood Center for the Arts and George Rogers Park, both on State Street in downtown Lake Oswego, In the park, you will find a juried Craft Faire of 120 booths featuring fine arts crafts, a delightful variety of foods at the Food Court, a wine and beer garden, and a variety of musical entertainment on the Park Entertainment Stage. The park also features Family Day Activities, and ongoing demonstrations by the artisans of their craft. Admission is free.

 

May 17th, 2008

Members of the Guild will have a booth at this years Art Hop with lots of wonderful things to see and buy. We will also be doing live demonstrations of  woodturning on a lathe.  This year marks the 9th year for the event with 17 blocks of NE Alberta Street shut down to car traffic, Art Hop includes over 150 artists and vendors, music performances, local choirs, theater performances, and interactive art events. Saturday from 11am until 6pm.

May 1st, 2008

The Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild have lost it's gallery space and will no longer have it's open gallery on First Thursday in the Pearl. We have had a lot of fun and would like to thank you for your patronage. We will be concentrating our efforts in more shows and local and national galleries, watch this space for upcoming events.

 

Members of The Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild will join other woodworkers, as well as artists in many other media along with members of the Oregon Potters Association (OPA) at the 26th annual Ceramic Showcase 2008, at the Oregon Convention Center room C120/121, April 25th through 27th. Hours are 10-9 Friday and Saturday and 10-5 Sunday. Admission is free and the Max light rail brings you directly to the Convention Center at 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97232.

Spring Guild Fair will be held at Museum of Contemporary Craft Saturday & Sunday March 15-16, 11 AM-5 PM, in The Lab.
Local Guilds will present work for sale, give demonstations and distribute informational materials. Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild will be demonstrating on Sunday from 3-5pm.

 

February 23rd, 2008

Look for Guild members Doug Brown and Jerry Harris at the Mill Park Elementary School Craft and Rummage Sale. The Booster Club of Mill Park is putting on their first annual Craft and Rummage sale February 23rd from 9am to 3pm to benefit the school. Doug and Jerry will have their work for sale and will also be demonstrating turning on the lathe. There will also be snacks and refreshments available for purchase, so come out and support your local artists, community, and school. Mill Park is located at 1900 SE 117th Portland, Oregon 97216. For more information click here.

January/February, 2008

The Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild gallery at 825 NW Glisan will be closed from January through March. Check back for our reopening in spring, thank you.

 

November 17th, 2007 - January 6th, 2008

Guild member Doug Brown will have his work for sale in "Hand Made for the Holidays" at The Museum of Contemporary Craft Gallery at 724 NW Davis St Portland OR 97209. The Gallery is excited to present a vibrant selection of handmade gifts that will not only make your shopping trip and aesthetic adventure, but - with a wide variety of media, tastes and price points to choose from - the perfect spot to find something for everyone on your list. Artists from across North America will join regular artists represented by The Gallery for this special invitational show.

December 1st - 24th, 2007

Guild member Jerry Harris will have his work for sale at "Old Town Arts & More" at Odge Podge, 16237 Railroad St Sherwood, Oregon.  The opening show is on December 1 from 1pm to 7pm.  The gallery will be open in December on Fridays, 11 to 6pm; Saturdays from 11 to 5pm; Sundays from 11 to 5pm.  The show ends on December 24th.

December 2nd, 2007

Jerry Harris will also be selling his work at the Hillsdale Farmers' Market in Hillsdale, Portland, Oregon on December 2 from 10am to 2 pm.  This is a once a year craft fair for the market which is totally food the rest of the year. For more information and a map to get there go to Hillsdale Farmers' Market

October 1st - 22nd, 2007

Guild members will have pieces on display at The Museum of Contemporary Craft. You can also come watch us demonstrate on Saturday October 13th from 1pm - 4pm.

October 26th - 28th, 2007

Look for Guild member Jerry Harris' work at "Art in the Burbs" in Alberta Rider Elementary School at 14850 SW 132^nd Terrace in Tigard, OR. This successful art show is now a fundraiser for The Foundation for Tigard Tualatin Schools, 20% of the featured artists proceeds will go to support fine art and performance arts at our schools. Original artwork featuring over 100 juried Northwest artists. The show will also include a student gallery.  There will be a concession for eats and drinks. Friday, October 26 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. (Friends & Family night), Saturday, October 27 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday, October 28 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

 

September 1st-3rd, 2007

Once again this year Guild member Bob Tuck will be showing his work at Art in the Pearl. The rest of the members of the Guild will also be demonstrating their woodturning techniques again this year on Labor Day, Monday September 3rd from 10am to 5pm.

August 21st-September 19th, 2007

Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild members will be showing their work for sale at Multnomah Arts Center with opening night on August 21st from 7-9pm.

July 20st-August 17th, 2007

Guild members' artwork will be on display and available for purchase at Space Monkey Coffee Shop at 5511 SE 72nd Portland, OR 97206 503-772-3028. Join us for opening night July 20th from 6pm to 9pm meet the artists and enjoy complimentary drinks and music.

June 9th, 2007

Join us and Northwest Woodturners  at Rockler for a day of woodturning and demonstrations. Get your questions answered and learn some tips and tricks to turning.

June 22nd-24th, 2007

Look for Guild member Bob Tuck at this years Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts along with over 120 other juried artists who will display and sell their original works at George Rogers Park. Click link above for more information.

June 29th, 30th, & July 1st, 2007

The AAW National Woodturning Symposium will be right here in Portland! With the main event at the Oregon Convention Center there will also be galleries of turned work all over town. We will be updating info on this as it is available. You can also check the AAW website at 2007 AAW Symposium.

   

John Mosher Lamb April 19, 1931-December 21, 2006

December 21, 2006

The members of the Guild were all sad to hear of the passing of our good friend and colleague John Lamb. John had been battling cancer for months. John was one of the founding members of the Guild and contributed a lot of his time to establishing the certification program. John was born in Seattle WA in 1931 to Edwin and Vincenta Lamb. He moved to Astoria Oregon when he was a few months old. John graduated from Star of the Sea high school in 1949, went to Mt Angel Seminary and left there after two and a half years.  John got his BA in ’54, MS in Psychology in ’59 at University of Portland. He worked as a Psychologist for Rainier State School in WA, Oregon Fairview Home, and Portland Public Schools.  In 1960 John joined Tektronix, Inc. as a Consultant in Human Resources.  At retirement in 1983, he had moved up in rank to HR Manager for the Information Display Division (@ 2500 employees)

John was married to his college sweetheart in 1954.  Together they had 12 children, 6 boys and 6 girls. John was an avid hunter, and every deer and elk season provided him and opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors and spend time with his family and friends.  John started woodworking by making toys for his children.  As they grew older his kids wanted night stands, book cases, aquarium stands.  When they began to leave home, they wanted coffee tables, end tables, hi-fi stands, and with their marriages and grand kids came the need for cradles, cribs, changing tables, dressers. As the demand for furniture waned John started turning wood for his own pleasure.  He found a book by Dale Nish titled “Creative Woodturning” which became his tutor and inspiration.  John was hooked on turning from that point on. John was an active member of Northwest Woodturners, Cascade Woodturners, AAW, as well as a founding member of Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild where he chaired the Standards Committee. John has demonstrated woodturning and had his work exhibited and sold in many galleries throughout the Northwest.

John is survived by is wife of 52 years, Jane, his children, Daniel, Karen, Kevin, Sarah, Jim, Pete, Liza, Teresa, Steve, Catherine, and Angela, 14 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, and his siblings, Theresa O'Hanlon, Beatrice Carriere and William Lamb. John was preceded in death by his son Tom. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Hillsboro, Oregon

Some of John's most recent work

                       

October 20th - 22nd, 2006

Join us at The Woodworking Show at the Expo Center. Meet Guild members, see their work, learn about professional turning, and the benefits of joining the Guild. There will also be demonstrations of turning by Cascade Woodturners Association and Northwest Woodturners
 

September 2nd - 4th, 2006

Art in the Pearl is celebrating it's 10th Anniversary as Portland's premier outdoor juried art festival this year. Look for Guild member Bob Tuck's booth among the 125 other artists in the North Park Blocks  between W Burnside and NW Glisan at NW 8th Ave Labor Day weekend. The Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild will also have a booth demonstrating turning on Labor Day, Monday the 4th. For more information go to the Art in the Pearl website

August 17th, 2006

Congratulations to our newest certified member Roger Dunn. Great job

August 4th - 6th, 2006

The Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild will be participating in the first annual Art in The Orchard at St. Mary's Home for Boys at 16535 SW Tualatin Valley Highway Beaverton, OR 97006 to benefit the scholarship funds for both the residents of St. Mary's Home for boys and local Hillsboro and Aloha High Schools.
There will be a ticketed admission Gala on Friday the 4th from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. which will include an exclusive showing by the artists, wine tasting, gourmet desserts, music and a silent auction. The show will be open to the public on Saturday, August 5th from 10:00 A.M. To 8:00 P.M. And on Sunday, August 6th from 10:00 A.M. To 5:00 P.M. For more information via e-mail:  orchard@ipinc.net

July 22nd, 2006

Look for Guild members at the Division/Clinton Street Fair. The Fair is at SE Division between 12th and 50th, and SE Clinton St. between 21st and 27th. The art booths will be on SE Division between 36th and 37th. Also enjoy children's entertainment, Tumblebus - kid's activities, juggler, stilt walker, puppeteer, children's music, chalk art, hand print tiles, live music, street dance, balloon man, horse drawn wagon, bike helmet sale, bike safety, climbing wall, children's fair, BBQ, Sno-cones, free hot dogs, coffee tasting, ice cream tasting, fresh lemonade, popcorn and punch.
For more information go to the Division/Clinton Street Fair web site

 

April 21st & 22nd, 2006

Look for Guild member John Lambs booth at the Buckman Annual Art Show & Sell at the Buckman Arts Magnet Elementary School 320 SE 16th Ave. Portland, OR 97214 for more information go to their website at Buckman Annual Art Show & Sell

December 5th - 15th, 2005

The American Association of Woodturners, a 501 c3 charitable organization, has created the AAW Emergency Relief Fund to aid AAW members and chapters affected by disasters.

December 4th, 2005

Look for Guild member Jerry Harris' booth in the Hillsdale Holiday Market at 6335 SW Capitol Highway in Portland. The market is one day only from 10am to 2pm. Once a year the Hillsdale Farmers Market transforms into the Holiday Market with arts and crafts and other holiday items as well as farmers produce.

October 21st, 2005

Congratulations to our newest Certified members David Williams and Lea Montaire, great job guys!

October 21st - 23rd, 2005