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Judges' Choice NM State Fair 2019

Larry Linford's "Basket Illusion" wins Judges' Choice at NM State Fair 2019

Gift Exchange
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The Fine Art of Cindy Drozda, virtually at NMWT — Online for the time.

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Cindy's Finial Rule #4 - "Light Touch and Careful Aim"

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Signature Finial Box — Distance Learning, Close Up

Ecopoxy

Michael Anderson — he's in there somewhere — turns Epoxy hybrid

Turning Air with Michael Anderson

"Turning Air" — Watch Out for Those Wings

Judges' Choice NM State Fair 2019

Michael Anderson Turns a Winged Box

Tops a'Turning

Tops a'Turning — Steve Gallegos tests his at State Fair 2019

David Ellsworth at NM Woodturners

Got Ells' Worth? — David Ellsworth demos at NM Woodturners

David Ellsworth at NM Woodturners

Look Ma, One Hand!

David Ellsworth at NM Woodturners

…and let the chips fall…

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Learn to turn - Creative Woodworking Camp at Explora

Patricia Apt Miniatures

Meeting Time & Location

We meet the first Saturday of each month; the meeting starts at 10:00am in Room 5 upstairs at the North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, 7521 Carmel NE, Albuquerque.
For the members who prefer a virtual option, a Zoom meeting link and password is also sent prior to the meeting.

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About NMWT

New Mexico Wood Turners, located in Albuquerque, has over 100 members from the Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and around central New Mexico.  We meet the first Saturday of each month and welcome anyone with an interest in wood turning, from beginner to professional.
Meetings feature presentations on turning techniques, wood selection, tools and safety. Special topics have included vacuum chucks, holiday ornaments, and other unique subjects.  Every meeting includes an informal “Instant Gallery” of member work which you can see in our galleries section.
We bring in nationally known guest presenters several times each year, and the club sponsors numerous special events and projects.   A popular event is the woodturning exhibition at the New Mexico State Fair, “Expo New Mexico”  held every September. Activities include woodturning exhibitions, live demonstratons, and videos on a range of turning topics

President’s Turn

Turning Into Summer – Get Involved, Get Turning

New Mexico Woodturners,
 
The primary mission of New Mexico Woodturners is “…for educational purposes and its mission is to educate woodturners and the public in and about the art and craft of woodturning.”  Thank you for supporting that mission, for being a contributing part of NMWT.  Thanks to all of you, Michael Mocho and Hy Tran we were able to start a Woodturning Foundations class on April 21st.  This is a prime example of why we exist. 
 
The Fiber Arts Fiesta was good for NMWT, they were all glad we were there, there was good interest in our booth.  I hope you got a chance to participate or check it out.  We plan on sticking with the Fiber Arts Council.
 
Coming soon, NMWT will be displaying in the Cherry Hills Library in July and later on in October in the Sunport.  We will need your support to make these displays interesting and eye-catching.  
 
Thank you so much for the Beads of Courage boxes last meeting, 6 total and that’s the biggest bunch donated at any single meeting in our history.  If you haven’t made a box yet, time to get after it.  We’ve got wood, we’ve got beads, all we need is you to spend some time right where you love to be, on the lathe.
 
HEY WHERE ARE YOU ON THESE CHALLENGES?  ANY PROGRESS?
  1. Get involved, your board officers are due replacement at the end of 2024, WE NEED YOU
  2. Beads of Courage boxes, make 2024 the biggest year for NMWT BOC donations
  3. Pens for Troops, this is the year YOU turn 10, 20 or more
  4. Expand and improve your turning, get involved, demo at the fair, attend club meetings and have fun
Want to be more active in NMWT, let us know.  We want you to play a part in what this club does, who this club reaches and advancing turners from every skill level.  Lend a hand, you won’t be sorry.
 

Tom Durgin

NMWT President
 
 

Programs

Finials & Miniatures with Patricia Saturday May 4th

Patricia Apt will feature her famous and fantastic miniature vessels, along with other fine turning techniques – such as delicate finials, useful as decorative box top features and holiday ornaments. Patricia has developed her talent in these areas to the level of Expert, even making many of her own tools. It’s especially eye-opening to see her hollow a vessel smaller than a ping pong ball, using common and exotic woods. Her eye for detail and form are amazing.

See  you at the New Mexico Woodturners meeting 4 May, meeting starts at 10.  North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center

Turn Styles

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• Smock Order Form
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Become a Member

You will share many benefits and know that you are helping all our club activities in support of the woodturning community.
Get the membership form to mail.
Join or renew online.