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WHAT"S NEW
Here in Northern California we are having perfect summer days and winds are good for windsurfing. Jerry got some new redwood burls within which he is discovering bowls. At lunch today he said, "This is the hardest part of my job: so much responsibility."
We will be in Eureka, California for WoodFair July 10-11, followed by Jerry's beginning through advanced woodturning classes at College of the Redwoods (Eureka campus) July 12 - 14. This will be Jerry's 18th year to demonstrate at Woodfair. Humboldt Woodworking Society and Almquist Lumber produce a great event celebrating the beauty and the versatility of wood. There are craft booths and a juried furniture show, along with demonstrations of various woodworking techniques. This is a fun and informational event for the avid woodworker and/or the avid wood lover.
After teaching, we head north for our annual camping and windsurfing week with Walker, our son. Floras Lake is phenomenally windy and beautiful, sitting right on the coast. We can see the Pacific from our camp site. Only windsurfers need apply for camping there - the weather is a bit brutal.
Then it is home and a busy few weeks to be ready for the American Craft Council San Francisco Craft Show, followed by the Sauasalito Art Festival three weeks later on Labor Day weekend. Please see our itinerary for all show and class dates. We hope to see you over the summer.
There are openings in our July and August beginning woodturning classes, and a new advanced woodturning class is on the schedule soon.
The American Association of Woodturners (AAW) National Symposium in Hartford was as fascinating as ever, with several gallery shows to enjoy and interesting demos and panels. Check it out for next year - the 25th Anniversary in St. Paul, Minnesota, where the association is headquartered. Our maple natural edge piece, "Spalted Medley" sold in the Maple Medley show, allowing us to meet the new owners, and our silver maple natural edge with stitches went to live auction and sold there; again we were happy to meet the buyer. We also had fun in the pre-event "Talent or Chutzpah?" show on Thursday night. Jerry played guitar and sang a folk song, plus accompanied me in two hulas. "E Huli Makou" (let's all turn) was especially appropriate.
Following the symposium we joined friends Mark & Nancy Supik for a few days on Block Island, 17 miles off the coast of Rhode Island. What a treat to visit one of The Nature Conservancy's Last Great Places; over 40% of the island is preserved. We left the car on the mainland, biked, hiked and motor scooted around and across this beautiful spot. We were glad to get there just before the true tourist season begins - hundreds of bikes were ready for the masses!
The North Lighthouse, Block Island
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