Calendar of ornamental turning events

2012

Society of Ornamental Turners Quarterly Meeting
February 4, 2012 – Uxbridge Masonic Centre

Stuart King will present his vidoe recording of the last of the ivory turners in the UK, including SOT late member Bill Jones. Membership to the SOT required. Join the SOT

Society of Ornamental Turners Quarterly Meeting
May 12, 2012 – Uxbridge Masonic Centre

Jean Claude Charpignon, who has staggered the membership with amazing feats of turning emulating the Court turners of centuries ago using his own specially adapted lathes, will be demonstrating his skill at slender turning (an art not often seen or performed). Holtzappfel touches on the subject in Volume 4 (page 133) but seeing is believing and we can expect a virtuoso demonstration from one of the SOT's most skilful turners. Membership to the SOT required. Join the SOT

AAW Symposium
June 8–10, 2012 – San Jose, CA

The 26th annual symposium will feature rose engine demonstrations and lectures as well as trade show booths featuring ornamental turning equipment. Speakers specific to ornamental turning TBA. There will also be an ornamental turners gathering during the Special Interest Night. Lindow-White Machine Works will have a booth in the trade show. (The trade show is open to the public for which AAW membership is not required.) AAW Symposium Details

Society of Ornamental Turners Summer Outing
June 23, 2012 – Sonchamp, France

The Summer Outing this year will be the SOT's first outside the UK and will be held at the home of Jean Claude Charpignon in Sonchamp, France. His workshop reflects his exceptional pieces and his use of amazing set-ups on conventional lathes. There will be a display of work by Jean Claude and perhaps Paul Texier. Advance registration and membership to the SOT required. Join the SOT

Society of Ornamental Turners Quarterly Meeting
July 14, 2012 – Uxbridge Masonic Centre

Mike Windsor recently completed a detailed study of the most famous family of OT manufacturers.His research on the Holtzapffels has taken him to records offices both in the UK and France and he has been assisted by other SOT members including Mike Thorpe. The results of his findings will be presented with much new material and insight into this dynasty. Membership to the SOT required. Join the SOT

Society of Ornamental Turners Annual Seminar
September 15 – 16, 2012 – North Kent

Hosted by David Wood-Heath, there will be places for 8 students who will experience a range of techniques on different Ornamental Turning machines under guidance from instructors with generally two students per instructor. The emphasis is very much “hands-on" and the program this year will focus on engine turned work. Students will have a chance to try out straight-line and rose-engine engraving as well as brocading work. Membership to the SOT required. Join the SOT

Ornamental Turners International Symposium
September 28–30, 2012 – Scranton, PA

This is your chance to find out first-hand what it's all about! Attend lectures and demonstrations covering a range of topics on ornamental turning techniques, apparatus, retrospectives and history. Meet other turners, enthusiasts, and OT equipment makers. The 2012 Featured Speaker is Gorst Duplessis. Special presentation topics include: straightline work, enameling, designing a rose engine, faux ivory resins, restoring antique machines, and more! Includes a banquet, awards, trade show and instant gallery. OTI membership required. OTI Symposium Details

Wizardy In Wood 2012 Exhibition
October 16 – 20, 2012 – Carpenters Hall, London

The Worshipful Company of Turners (WCOT) of London is holding an exhibition as a follow-on to two previous highly acclaimed Wizardry in Wood Exhibitions in 2004 and 2008. The event promotes the highest standards of excellence of craftsmanship in wood turning against a historical context. It acts as a showcase for the WCOT Register of Professional Turners with 20 stands (including members Paul Coker, Stuart King, Dennis Keeling and Stuart Mortimer) as well as stands from the Association of Woodturners of Great Britain, the Association of Pole Lathe Turners and of course the Society of Ornamental Turners. The historical aspect is covered firstly by what is believed to be the first public display from the Science Museum’s Holtzapffel Collection which is without doubt the finest collection of ornamentally turned ivory and wooden artefacts in the UK. Secondly there is a display of turned work from the “Mary Rose” which sank in 1545 but whose treasures are in pristine condition. Even earlier will be a montage of the history of medieval turning in the City of London. There will also be a special display of the work of SOT late member, Theo Fabergé. The presence of representative examples from such prestigious and historic sources serve as a yardstick by which visitors can assess the skills and scope of today’s best turners. Together they probably represent the finest display of turning in Europe if not the world. The event is immediately preceded by turning competitions and the entries will also be on display. The exhibition will be held at the magnificent Carpenters Hall in the City of London. More details at www.WizardryinWood.com

Society of Ornamental Turners Annual General Meeting
October 27, 2012 – Uxbridge Masonic Centre

The annual general meeting of the Society of Ornamental Turners is always a friendly and enjoyable gathering with usually more than 100 members attending from the UK and overseas. It is the time to have a say in the way the Society is run and also traditionally has the biggest and best auction of the year. In addition to the formal business meeting, it includes a lecture, competition, awards, and auction. The main speaker will be Paul Coker who will be talking about OT Design. SOT membership required. Join the SOT