12th July 2008.
Treeworkx Fielday
Gates open at 8:30am.Starts 9:00
Morning tea and a hot lunch provided for the $25 ticket along with being eligible for the numerous door prizes.
A full programme of Demonstrators:
*Daniel Exton and Jordan Berry (two of Grahams secondary school students with a guitar and rocking chair.)
*Eric Wolf of Tokoroa with an off-centre pot pourri bowl.
*Fred Irvine from Hamilton shows ornamental turning.
*Ray Irving from Ohinewai with scrimshaw
*Mark von Dadelszen of Napier with texturing, colour and embellishments.
*Maurice McManners from Rotorua with cabriole legs, barley twists, or Jacobean turning.

Plus as usual, there will be all the goodies for sale Treeworkx, Off 'n' On's, Woodturning Tools Ltd, Ross Vivian, John Smith, and Rolly Munro.

Remember the 20% off all Treeworkx wood.

1 August 2008.
National Woodskills Festival, Kawerau
Entry forms are due today

15 to 17 August 2008.
A weekend at Taringatura. Southland Woodworkers Guild
Bring your lathe, scrollsaw, or other woodwork gear
Weather has been ordered and the food will be excellent. Same cook with even more experience! so we will be eating like Kings and Queens again.
The Official in Charge is unknown at this stage. In the meantime, please use Peter Robbie as the contact.
Email parobbie@woosh.co.nz Phone 03 221 7117.

12th and 13th September 2008.
National Woodskills Festival, Kawerau

Open Competition Categories
*Norske Skog Pinus Radiata
*Carving/Sculpture-Open
*Carving/Sculpture-Kiwiana (any style of carving or sculpture)
*Woodturning-Open Traditional (must have less than 10% of the total surface area of the turning embellished by hand shaping, carving or painting. Shaping with the lathe is alright)
*Woodturning-Open Artistic (turnings that have carving, painting, decoupage etc. on more that 10% of the total surface area)
*Furniture (moveable generally functional items that equip a house) *Toys/Models/Replicas (not necessarily just for children)
*Whakairo-Mythology

College Age Categories
*College Age Woodturning-under 18
*College Age Miscellaneous-under 18

Special Prize
*For the Best Local Entry from the Kawerau,Edgecumbe, Whakatane, Opotiki, Matata areas.

Entry forms due by 1 August 2008
Entry form and more details are available by following This link. or Click this link for an Entry Brochure
This exhibition is open to the public Friday 12 and Saturday 13 September 9:00 to 4:30pm Sunday 14 September 9:00 to 3:30pm

20 and 21 September 2008.
Woodcraft 2008. Guild of Woodworkers Wellington  
Horticultural Hall, Laings Road, Lower Hutt.
Woodwork for sale, demonstrations, talk to the makers. Some other crafts will be there.
Open to the public 10am to 5pm Saturday, 10 am to 4pm Sunday

26 to 28 September 2008.
Participation 2008. South Auckland Woodturners
This annual event will again be held at the South Auckland Woodturners Guild Clubrooms
Reserve this date.
Further details to follow.

10 to 12 October 2008.
Tauranga Woodcrafters Club Annual Show.
In Greerton Community Hall, 1263 Cameron Road, Greerton, Tauranga.
Woodcraft made by club members will be for sale
Active displays from six guest exhibitors including Shane Hewitt and Robbie Graham.
9:00am to 5:00pm each day.
Entry $5.00 per adult

31 October to 2 November 2008.
Spin Around Waitaki. Waitaki Woodturners Guild
To be held at Waitaki Woodturners'clubrooms ,Oamaru Racecourse situated on Main Highway #1 opposite " Industrial Area " sign .
Times are as follows.

*Friday from 9.00 am until lights out approx. 10.00 pm
*Saturday 8.00 am till 10.00 pm includes Happy Hour 5.30 pm before Dinner and presentations .
*Sunday 8.00 am start , critique 11.30 am followed by BBQ and pack up .

The Guest Turner this year is Vaughn Richmond from Western Australia.
Cost for the weekend is $100.00 per person .
Registrations at pam.balcombe@xtra.co.nz
For further details please email Pam or Phillip Balcombe
or Ring Verna Chambers on (03) 4395 795

11 to 15 December 2008.
Guild of Woodworkers Wellington.  
Shed 11, Queens Wharf, Jervois Quay, Wellington.
Display and sale of woodcraft.
Open to the public, times as yet not set, but probably 10am till 4pm.