CLUB COMPETITIONS
At the 2014 AGM, John Whitehead proposed a monthly competition on club demonstration nights, and offered to sponsor a prize. Gordon Malan seconded and volunteered to donate to the prize fund as well.
Competition categories agreed so far are as follows:
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October 2014 Bowl
- November 2014 Weed pot / bud vase
- December 2014 Christmas competition, 3 categories:
1 Hollow form; 2 Spindle turning; 3 Other
- January 2015 Candle Holder
- February 2015 Vase / Hollow form
- March 2015 Decorated bowl
- April 2015 Natural edge item
March 2015
Decorated bowl
The fifth competition saw just two entries. One was turned paint, and the other a pyrographed platter.
The winner is on the right above - turned and pyrographed by Brian Wrigglesworth.
An anniversary platter with pyrographed dedication and picture
Turned paint! I think this is layers of paint from Plaxton's - left over the years as painters cleaned their brushes. Ron Robinson's submission
An alternative view of the paint "bowl"