Delbert Goff - demonstration and meeting at Folk Art Center
About this event
Please join us on Saturday, August 15 at 10:30 AM
for a demonstration by expert turner
Delbert Goff
in person in the auditorium of the
Folk Art Center, 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC
Open to the public. Free admission.
About the demo
About a year ago my local club, Tri-Cities Woodturners, had a donation project making a functional birdhouse. I made a large birdhouse shaped like an acorn. After completing the project, I had leftover materials and decided to make a smaller version of the birdhouse. My wife then suggested that I turn a wood bird to go with birdhouse. That simple project has evolved into a strong interest in turning ornamental birdhouses and birds.
Most of my ornamental birdhouses are larger than Christmas ornaments and are intended for year-around decoration. I also turn a wood stand to use for displaying the hanging acorn-shaped birdhouses. The stand is a large version of a stand that I make for displaying Christmas ornaments.
The first part of my demonstration will focus on making the stand for the birdhouse and will include a discussion of how the stand can be scaled down to make an elegant stand for displaying Christmas ornaments.
Next, I will demonstrate how I make the ornamental birdhouses. This process is similar to that used for making birdhouse Christmas ornaments, but on a larger scale.
Finally, time permitting I will discuss the process that I use for turning birds on the lathe.
About Delbert
Delbert’s woodworking journey began in a middle school shop class over 50 years ago. Although he did some wood turning early on, for many years most of his focus was practical, making furniture and completing home improvement projects. In 2016, his focus became more creative. He began honing his wood turning skills. Then, his art gradually evolved from mostly making wood bowls to creating a diverse array of more unique items.
Delbert is a member of the Carolina Mountain Woodturners and the Tri-Cities Woodturners clubs. He is a member and on the Board of Directors of the Holston Mountain Artisans in Abingdon, Virginia, where his work is on display. Additionally, he has work displayed at the Johnson County Center for the Arts and he participates in regional art and craft shows.
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Zoom access
CMW members unable to attend in person are invited to participate free on Zoom
Advance registration for the event is required in order to be provided online access.
To register:
1) Log in to your CMW account online
2) From the Event in the CMW calendar click the REGISTER FOR ZOOM button
3) Choose 'Sign up yourself' and click NEXT
4) Click COMPLETE REGISTRATION. You'll receive two emails from CMW –
one confirming registration and one providing the Zoom link
5) At the time of the meeting or shortly before, choose the CMW email that starts
'This message contains important videoconferencing information...'
Click the URL after 'Link to Event' halfway down the page. This will take you to Zoom.
6) Click OPEN ZOOM, and under that click LAUNCH MEETING.
- If you join before the system is turned on you should see the circling arrow.
- Once the system is on but the Zoom meeting not active you should see the CMW logo.
- When the cameras are activated you will be admitted to the meeting.
- If for any reason you're not getting in, reregister from scratch
Workshop
Delbert will offer a day-long workshop on this topic at the CMW's Turning Learning Center in Arden on Sunday, August 16.
More information and advance registration are available through the separate Event on CMW's event calendar.
A fee will apply.
Active CMW membership is necessary for registration.
Videoconference information will be provided in an email once registration is complete.
Event Contact(s)
T (Tim) J Tucker
Category
Folk Art Center Demonstration
Registration Info
Registration is recommended
Registration cancellations will be accepted
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