Fourth Annual
Alaska Woodturners Association
Symposium 2008

March 8th & 9th, 8:30 am to 5:15 pm

At Alaska Wood Moulding, 1117 Whitney Rd, Anchorage, AK

  Featuring Master Turners

Dick Sing   Soren Berger
 

Dick Sing, Illinois, is a "gentleman" turner and author who is well known for his nine books and various magazine articles on woodturning. He is known for his precision work, sharp, clean lines and simplicity of form. Dick has traveled widely in the United States, Australia, England and Norway demonstrating and teaching.

 

Soren Berger, has had a fascination with the deep understanding of woodturning tools and their function and also the importance of understanding the nature and characteristics of wood our medium. Since 1993 he has traveled yearly from New Zealand to the USA teaching and demonstrating. His wish is that you continue to increase your understanding of the process and through that, come to really love the journey.

 

     

  With Local Turners

Richard Acuff   Randall Farris
 

Richard Acuff, as a part of retired life, he has enjoyed the craft of turning wood over the past four years and belongs to the Alaska Woodturners Association (AWA) as a Board member.  He has had the pleasure of learning woodturning from many local AWA turners as well as from annual AWA Symposium master turners who have come to Anchorage. Richard turns bowls, platters, candlestick holders, vases, boxes, goblets, Christmas ornaments and other items, both useful and decorative, out of various woods including Alaskan Birch, Madrone, Cherry, and African Mahogany.

 

Randall Farris, is a local turner in Anchorage, Alaska and a member of the Alaska Woodturners Association. His focus is on expanding his understanding of form, design and proportions of his turnings to produce an eye pleasing turning. He enjoys all forms of turning and loves to learn from the various Master Turners and Local Turners in the club. Randy has been turning for five years and is the webmaster for the Alaska Woodturners association Website.