• The forum upgrades have been completed. These were moderate security fixes from our software vendor and it looks like everything is working well. If you see any problems please post in the Forum Technical Support forum or email us at forum_moderator (at) aawforum.org. Thank you
  • Congratulations to Bernie Hyrtzak, People's Choice in the January 2026 Turning Challenge (click here for details)
  • Congratulations to David Croxton for "Geri's Basket Illusion" being selected as Turning of the Week for February 2, 2026 (click here for details)
  • AAW Symposium demonstrators announced - If the 2026 AAW International Woodturning Symposium is not on your calendar, now is the time to register. And there are discounts available if you sign up early, by Feb. 28. Early Bird pricing gives you the best rate for our 40th Anniversary Symposium in Raleigh, North Carolina, June 4–7, 2026. (There are discounts for AAW chapter members too) For more information vist the discussion thread here or the AAW registration page
  • Welcome new registering member. Your username must be your real First and Last name (for example: John Doe). "Screen names" and "handles" are not allowed and your registration will be deleted if you don't use your real name. Also, do not use all caps nor all lower case.

DC Turners

R

RonW

Joined
Aug 25, 2005
Messages
51
Likes
0
Location
Norfolk, VA
I will be spending a week or so in the Washington DC area in early February. Where are the places of special interest to turners. Thank you for any advice and guidance.

Ron Wilson
 
If you want to see some really nice work: The Renwick Gallery, the Smithsoniam Craft museum, has a permanent turning collection and has additonal turning shows. The Sansar gallery in Bethesda has a some fine woodturnings

http://www.got.net/~burly/Sansar Folder/sansar.html

People in DC belong to one or both of the:
Capital Area Woodturners meet the second Saturday in Nothern VA
Chesapeake Woodturners meet the third Saturday in Annapolis, MD

Check their web sites for program when you go and give a call or E-mail to see if they have any special programs during your visit.

Other Tidewater turners have visited andHappy turning,
Al
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top