Demonstrators & Panelists
Expert woodturners from around the world come together to share their techniques and insights to inspire and help you bring your woodturning abilities to the next level. Browse the full list of demonstrators and all the unique topics that will be covered May 23-26 in Portland, Oregon.

Eli Avisera
Israel
Demonstrations:
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Identical Off-Center Spoons
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Square Bowl with Off-Center Decoration
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Long Stem Flower and Tumbler
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Spinning Tops with New Ideas and Techniques

Donna Zils Banfield
New Hampshire
Demonstrations:
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Form! Form! Form!
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Write Your Story
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Finish Your Story with Color

Christian Burchard
Oregon
Demonstrations:
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Turning Spheres
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Simple Green Turned Vessel
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In Praise of Green Wood

Andy Cole
Hawaii
Demonstrations:
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Calabash Bowl
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Natural Edge Bowl with Flare
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Natural Edge Nested Set with Coring

Kirk DeHeer
Utah
Demonstrations:
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Open Bowls
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Demystifying Hand-Chased Threads
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Demystifying Cuts and Catches

Scott Grove
New York
Demonstrations:
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Metal Filigree Inlay
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Working at the Speed of Light with UV-Curing Resin

Anthony Harris
Kansas
Demonstrations:
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Hand-Chased Threads: The Basics
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An Eccentric Scoop

Kurt Hertzog
New York
Demonstrations:
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Working with Carbide Tools
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Penmaking - The Basics and Beyond
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Kevin Jesequel
Oregon
Demonstrations:
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Hollow Forms
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Hollow Forms With Large Voids

Kalia Kliban
California
Demonstrations:
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Watching Paint Dry (or Demystifying Milk Paint)
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The Porringer: A Bowl with Integral Handles

Dave Landers
Colorado
Demonstrations:
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Sliced Hollow Forms
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Shot Barrels
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Upside Down Hollowing

Janice Levi
Texas
Demonstrations:
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Fancy Lidded Box with Finial
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Surface Enhancement From A to Z

Art Liestman
British Columbia
Demonstrations:
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Therming

Heather Marusiak
Kansas
Demonstrations:
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Addition and Subtraction: Constructing and Carving
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Commanding Color: Color Theory to Enhance Form

Al Miotke
Illinois
Demonstrations:
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Bowl from a Board- Basics to Fascinating
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Turning a Segmented Vase
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Beads of Courage

Rolly Munro
New Zealand
Demonstrations:
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Hollowing
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Tricky Hollowing
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Rolly's Carving Techniques

Steve Newberry
Oregon
Demonstrations:
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Multiaxis Teapot
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Multiaxis Kuksa (Coffee Cup)

Rick Rich
Washington
Demonstrations:
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Copy Turning & Spindle Work
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Three Piece Dish
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Country Gardening Stool

Avelino Samuel
U.S. Virgin Islands
Demonstrations:
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Turning Finials
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Turning Multicolor Finials
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Spiral Carved Vessels: Layout and Carving

Jay Shepard
Washington
Demonstrations:
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Sanding, Finishing, Buffing and More
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Blank to High-Gloss Lacquer in 90 Minutes

Eiko Tanaka
Japan
Demonstrations:
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Japanese Urushi Lacquer: History and Wiping Technique
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Japanese Woodturning: Demonstration and History
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New Work from Old Traditions

Dan Tilden
Oregon
Demonstrations:
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Exploring Natural-Edge Design
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The Classic Hollow Form

Robert Wallace
Iowa
Demonstrations:
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An Introduction to Identifying Wood

Janine Wang
Pennsylvania
Demonstrations:
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Basketry for Woodturning
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Split Turning

Andi Wolfe
Ohio
Demonstrations:
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Turning a Bowl as a Sampler for Surface Enhancement
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Techniques for Surface Embellishment
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Beyond the Surface: 3D Carving

Alan Zenreich
New Jersey
Demonstrations:
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Introduction to Lasers for Woodturners