Roger de Bucy is asking for members to help with a work party at Frost Fields for 10:00am on Saturday December 7. We need to clean up the old bowl blanks, organize the planks and cut some of the cherry that we harvested this week. If you are able to help, please contact Roger directly … Continue reading Work Party at Frost Fields
MIWG members meet on the second Wednesday of each month (except for July and August) at 7:00 pm in the VIU Trades Discovery Centre, which is located in Building 108 on the Vancouver Island University campus in Nanaimo (451 Wakesiah Avenue). View our MIWG Monthly Meetings webpage for complete details on the meeting location and how to get there … Continue reading Monthly Guild Meeting
We are pleased to announce that the Guild will be holding their annual Christmas breakfast on Saturday December 14, 2024 from 10:30am – 12:30pm at Frost Fields. The breakfast is open to the members and their significant other. In an effort to reduce the amount of garbage generated by the event, you are requested to … Continue reading Annual Christmas Breakfast
MIWG members meet on the second Wednesday of each month (except for July and August) at 7:00 pm in the VIU Trades Discovery Centre, which is located in Building 108 on the Vancouver Island University campus in Nanaimo (451 Wakesiah Avenue). View our MIWG Monthly Meetings webpage for complete details on the meeting location and how to get there … Continue reading Monthly Guild Meeting
We have three shops to tour in the Nanaimo area on January 11, 2025. Thank you to the members below who have volunteered to host us. I have added their special interests as listed in their member profiles to help you decide if these are shops that you would like to visit. If you would … Continue reading Shop Tour
Monthly Wood Sales are held at Frost Fields on the Saturday following our Monthly Guild Meetings. A large selection of turning blanks and live-edge slabs are available for sale. Usually, no food or drinks are available, except on special occasions where we’ll also have a Guild BBQ. Note that only Guild members and other invited guests can purchase wood … Continue reading Monthly Wood Sale
Ed Tremblay is hosting a training session on pen turning at Frost Fields on Saturday January 25th. Topics covered will include: Each student will turn a slim line pen and will be guided through the steps of turning, sanding, applying finish (choices available) and assembly.Start time will be at 9am until all pens are finished, … Continue reading An Introduction to Pen Turning
We have two shops to visit for our February tour. Our schedule will be as follows:
MIWG members meet on the second Wednesday of each month (except for July and August) at 7:00 pm in the VIU Trades Discovery Centre, which is located in Building 108 on the Vancouver Island University campus in Nanaimo (451 Wakesiah Avenue). View our MIWG Monthly Meetings webpage for complete details on the meeting location and how to get there … Continue reading Monthly Guild Meeting
Monthly Wood Sales are held at Frost Fields on the Saturday following our Monthly Guild Meetings. A large selection of turning blanks and live-edge slabs are available for sale. Usually, no food or drinks are available, except on special occasions where we’ll also have a Guild BBQ. Note that only Guild members and other invited guests can purchase wood … Continue reading Monthly Wood Sale