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THE VALLEY WOODTURNERS CLUB IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF WOODTURNING AS A FUN AND CREATIVE HOBBY.
Next Club Meeting 12 May 2026
Our next club meeting is on Tuesday, 12 May 2026 at the Confederation Education Centre, 1645 Woodroffe Avenue. Barry Young and Loius Boucher will be demonstrating that evening. We will be using Zoom that evening as well for those that can't attend in person. If you can come out a bit early to help set for the meeting it would greatly appreciated. See you there!
turnfest 2026
Valley Woodturners will be hosting TurnFest 2026 on 23 and 24 May 2026 at the Confederation Education Centre! We have a great program lined up for you to enjoy. Details on the program and how to register can be seen here.
Wood Collaborative's fall Wood Symposium
A remarkable celebration of wood will take place this October in and around Owen Sound at Grey Roots Museum, Harmony Arts Centre, Grey Gallery, and Intersections Wood Collaborative. With A FULL WEEKEND of presentations, exhibitions, demonstrations, international speakers, vendor displays, evening programming, pre-and post hands-on workshops, and so much more, Wood Symposium 2026 will connect and inspire beginner to experienced woodworkers and woodturners. For further details, please see the documents below.
Symposium sessions will cover specific woodworking and woodturning techniques, design and form development, historical and contemporary perspectives, sustainable forestry and woodlot management, and more. Woodworkers, artists, educators, arborists, and
thought leaders are invited to submit proposals for Wood Symposium 2026 lectures, demonstrations, panel discussions, and workshops before April 30, 2026 at [email protected]. Further details on presenting at the Wood Symposium can be seen here.
Organizations and vendors of woodworking and woodturning tools, wood species and specialty lumber, books and instructional materials, and other products and services are invited to apply to Wood Symposium 2026 before April 30, 2026 for more information at
[email protected]. Registration to attend Wood Symposium 2026 will open soon. Get more information at
[email protected].
Intersections Wood Collaborative is a not-for-profit woodworking studio which continues to honour the legacy and vision of internationally renowned visionary artist Stephen Hogbin (1942-2022) by providing classes for all ages, lectures, mentorship, demonstrations, and
more for woodworkers. Visit www.intersectionscollaborative.org for details.
For more information on Intersections Wood Collaborative (IWC) and Wood Symposium 2026 contact
Mike Simpson, IWC Board Chair
at [email protected]
OR [email protected]
519 373 6351
Symposium sessions will cover specific woodworking and woodturning techniques, design and form development, historical and contemporary perspectives, sustainable forestry and woodlot management, and more. Woodworkers, artists, educators, arborists, and
thought leaders are invited to submit proposals for Wood Symposium 2026 lectures, demonstrations, panel discussions, and workshops before April 30, 2026 at [email protected]. Further details on presenting at the Wood Symposium can be seen here.
Organizations and vendors of woodworking and woodturning tools, wood species and specialty lumber, books and instructional materials, and other products and services are invited to apply to Wood Symposium 2026 before April 30, 2026 for more information at
[email protected]. Registration to attend Wood Symposium 2026 will open soon. Get more information at
[email protected].
Intersections Wood Collaborative is a not-for-profit woodworking studio which continues to honour the legacy and vision of internationally renowned visionary artist Stephen Hogbin (1942-2022) by providing classes for all ages, lectures, mentorship, demonstrations, and
more for woodworkers. Visit www.intersectionscollaborative.org for details.
For more information on Intersections Wood Collaborative (IWC) and Wood Symposium 2026 contact
Mike Simpson, IWC Board Chair
at [email protected]
OR [email protected]
519 373 6351
the MariAn McGee award
We are always looking for members to submit a turning as part of the Marian McGee Award and Challenge. The 2025 entries were judged at our June 2025 meeting and the winning submission was presented to Aude Laguens, the top student at the University of Ottawa's School of Nursing. Congratulations, Aude! The winning submission was created by Roger Mattiuz. Aude, Roger, and his creation are pictured below.
Special Notices
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Training Courses
Our next course will run on April 12, 19 , & 2026. The course is now full. Our next course is expected to run in the fall of 2026. Please see the "Course Outline" page here to see what will be covered on the course. If you have any other feedback or input on the site, please let us know through email. |
CONGRATULATIONS - INTRO TO WOODTURNING Class 2601
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Congratulations to our class of 2601 graduates!
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L to R - Students have (S) beside their name: Michael Templeton (S), Tom Hayward, Brian Baker (S), Gerry Van Doom (S), Louis Boucher, Barry Young, Allison Hamilton (S), Nancy McLean (S), Doug Long (S). Not in picture: Kelly Tanner (S), Jayne Torr, Murray Cameron
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