Link to SWAT Official Website
August 26th to 28th Waco TX
The annual SouthWest Association of Turners
Symposium is the premier regional woodturning
symposium in the world.If you are a new woodturner,
an experienced woodturner or just interested in
woodturning, we have something for you.
Three fun filled days of more than 50 woodturning
demonstrations by some of the best professional and regional
turners and it’s all under one roof. In addition, there will
also be TWO “hands-on” instruction areas, bowls and
pens, so you can make your own “chips fly”. Tons
of raffle items. Then there’s the huge vendor area
that is guaranteed to satisfy all your turning
shopping needs.
What better place to rub elbows with some of the best
turners in the world! Food, too!
2011 Lead Turners
Lead Demonstrators The SWAT Symposium features an internationally known slate of lead demonstrators as well as talented demonstrators from the Southwest. Our featured lead demonstrators this year are Nick Arnull, Kip Christensen, Nick Cook, Doug Fisher, David Hout, Alan Lacer, Robert Rosand, and Curt Theobald. Biography info and demonstrations are listed below.
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Nick Arnull
Nick is from the UK. His specialty is design and surface decorations.
1) Bowl Forms with Decoration
2) Exploring Decoration & Color |
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Kip Christensen
Kip is from Utah. He is known for his lidded containers.
1) Ten Projects, Fast and Fun
2) Christmas Ornament Box & Stand |
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Nick Cook
From Georgia, Nick is known for his one-of-a-kind and production pieces.
1) Production Turning
2) Peppermills |
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Doug Fisher
Douglas is from Vancouver, Canada. He is known for his sculptures using color and Northwest designs.
1) Turn Off Axis with Vacuum Chuck
2) Surface Texture & Carving |
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David Hout
From Ohio, David is known from his DIY series on TV “Woodturning Techniques”.
1) Metal Spinning
2) Basic Bowl Turning |
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Alan Lacer
Alan is known through his teaching and demonstrating. He is from Wisconsin.
1) Hooks Loops & Boxed
2) Befriending the Skew |
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Robert Rosand
Bob is from Pennsylvania and is known for his small containers and ornaments.
1) Ornament & Acorn Birdhouse
2) Lidded Box
3) Candle Stick & Ring Holder |
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Curt Theobald
Curt hails from Wyoming where he is known for his precise segmented turning.
1) Segmenting-Where to Start
2) Anatomy of a Pattern
3) Pushing to the Next Level
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Regional Demonstrators
Buddy Compton - Natural Edge Bowls
Dennis Ford - Natural Edge Goblets
Paula J. Haymond - Piercing Made Easy
Jimmy&Barbie Holton - Natural Edge Turning
Keith Hughes - Sharpening - all about
Jim Keller - Long Stemmed Flowers
Thomas Irvin - Hand Chasing Threads in Corian
Steve LeGrue - Using Color and Texture
Don Ward - Closed End Pen w/Hidden Clip
Don Ward - Casting Pen Blanks
Judy Williams - Spindle Turning
Larry Zarra - Tops for Fun and Profit
2010 Lead Turners
Eli Avisera Eli is a professional woodworker, demonstrator and teacher. He has served as a demonstrator and teacher in many countries for over thirty years. Eli developed his own line of turning tools, manufactured by Hamlet and sold by may well known retailers.
Clay Foster is a native of Texas and is an outstanding turner and woodworker. His work has been shown in numerous galleries and exhibitions. Clay is a truly accomplished woodturner, woodworker, and demonstrator.
Jennifer Shirley Jennifer is an accomplished turner and demonstrator, studying under the likes of Betty Scarpino, Michael O-Donnell, Graeme Priddle, and John Jordan. She has served as a studio assistant and instructor at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking, and served as a demonstrator at numerous symposiums.
Alan Leland Alan grew up on Connecticut, and after attending East Carolina University, worked in the furniture manufacturing industry for 19 years. Alan has demonstrated at the AAW Symposium, the Utah Woodturning Symposium and may others throughout the United States, He has also published works in the Woodshop News, American Woodturner’s Journal.
Molly Winton Molly in addition to being an accomplished woodturner is an expert on form and design. She is also accomplished in branding, pyrography, coloring and texturing and carving. Her interests in Native American and prehistoric art inspire her work. She says, “I endeavor to make wood pieces that pursure excellence of form and beg to be picked up and caressed.â€
Mike Jackofsky Mike is a hollow form specialist with emphasis on natural edge, asymmetrical and sculptural forms. He has demonstrated in premier symposiums including the Utah Woodturning Symposium and the AAW Symposium. He has won numerous awards, and is a outstanding teacher and demonstrator.
2009 Lead Turners
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Jimmy Clews
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Stu Batty
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Mike Mahony
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Jamie Donaldson
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Michael Mocho
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Stephen Hatcher
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