Mid-Island Woodworkers’ Guild

MIWG and the Oceanside Woodcarvers invite you to join us for a seminar on the principles of painting with acrylics (focussing on painting duck decoys). The seminar will be taught by Don Young. A maximum of 12 people can attend, and the cost is $90. For more information about the seminar, please view this page … Continue reading Pacific Brant 2023 Pre-Show Seminar – Principles of Painting with Acrylics →

"The 30th Pacific Brant Carving and Art Show" The Pacific Brant Carving and Art Show has its roots in the Parksville/Qualicum area on Vancouver Island. In 1991, volunteers from the Mid Island Wildlife Watch Society organized the first Brant Wildlife Festival, to celebrate the arrival of the Pacific Brant Geese. Each year 1000's of Brant … Continue reading Pacific Brant 2023 Show →

City Maple to be cut into 1" boards. Crew needed for moving and stacking.

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 →

Assemble barricades (for use at our wood sales events). Feel free to drop by any time after 4 pm (we usually end by 7 pm)

This will be a Wood Sale for MIWG members as well as members of our affiliated Guilds - including VIWG and Island Woodturners. All MIWG members may begin purchases at 10:00 a.m. Affiliated Guilds can begin purchases at 11:00 a.m. A BBQ lunch will be served from 11:30 to 1:30.

This will be an introductory workshop (1 of 3) on using epoxy with wood. The instructor will be Tim Sangha from Industrial Plastics.

This will be the Part 2 workshop ( 2nd of 3) on using epoxy with wood. The instructor will be Tim Sangha from Industrial Plastics.

Saturday's milling will feature cedar and cherry. The cedar will be cut to the various thickness requests that members have submitted. Other stored wood will also be available for sale.

This will be the Part 3 workshop ( 3rd of 3) on using epoxy with wood. The instructor will be Tim Sangha from Industrial Plastics.