Irish Woodturners Guild

Movement is a major theme in my work. Because I use green unseasoned wood, I like to treat the wood as if it were a malleable material; gently removing the excess from the inside, pushing the wood into fluid forms.

We are midway through our six week campaign to support the publication of Fluid Forms and, thanks to an overwhelming response, have far exceeded our funding target. We are truly grateful to our funders and everyone who has shared our links and posts. It is a measure of the regard for Liam Flynn.

We are continuing our fundit campaign to give possible supporters the opportunity to preorder their copy of Fluid Forms. Fluid Forms will be a permanent record of Liam’s achievement, and we want to honour his memory by distributing it as widely as possible.

We ask for you continued support by ensuring people are aware of (or reminded of!) this publication.
You can pre-order the book on our Fund:it site (40 euro/copy) @ https://fundit.ie/project/fluid-forms---liam-flynn

Thank you for your support.

Mary Leahy

Southeast chapter 1 day seminar is on the 15th June at Bennetsbridge Community Hall.
Time 09.30 to 16.00
Demonstrator Willie Creighton
Cost €30-Lunch and refreshments included.
Must be pre-booked by June 13 - Call 086 0870372

East Central are holding their One -Day Seminar on Saturday !3th April 2019 from 9am to 5pm
Venue - Lorcan community Centre , Santry, Dublin See www.eastcentralchapter.ie for directions.
Demonstrator for the day is Max Brosi
Registration 9am to 9.30am
Admission - €50 (includes lunch and refreshments)
Open competition only one entry per person
Raffle in the afternoon + Trade stand in attendance.
To book in advance contact Chris Hayes on 086 3087110

Cork chapter are holding their seminar on the 13th April 2019 at The Scout Centre, Togher, Cork
Demonstrator for the day is: Joe Laird well known Co. Meath based Turner.

Program is as follows:
Registration: 9.00-10.00 a.m.
Demonstration commencing at 10.00 a.m. sharp
Cost of seminar: €50.00.
Hot Lunch and Dessert included.
Free tea/coffee will be provided for breaks and for lunch.
Contact: Mick Bouchier at 086 8520542 or email mick.bouchier@gmail.com, before 1st April, if possible.
There will be an OPEN competition. Bring your piece on the day.
There may be a few places available for a Masterclass on the following day. These will be filled on a first come basis, AFTER Cork Chapter members are given first option. Fee for Masterclass is €25 including a meal.

There are a number of 1 day seminars been ran by different chapters. The chapters running a 1 day seminar are Cork on April 13th demonstrator Joe Laird, East Central on April 13th Demonstrator Max Brosi,,Dublin on 4th May demonstrator Pat Carroll .South East on 16th June Demonstrator Willie Creighton.More details to follow.

The journal is gone to print and should be with the membership next week. Profile of 3 Demonstrators for the national seminar, hotel details and booking form are in this issue. Please note the changes to the booking form which states that you can pay for the seminar now and if you are unable to attend any monies paid will be refunded minus any charges incurred by the IWG. All rates for the seminar and hotel are the same as last year and are not affected by the 4% VAT rise in the 2018 budget.