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Makers Central – 5th/6th May 2018

We had an absolute ball at Makers Central and haven’t stopped talking about it since! It united makers, creators and YouTubers from across the globe and distilled 6000 of them into an exhibition hall at the NEC, Birmingham, UK.

We were privileged to meet so many YouTubers and makers over the two days, each and every one of them so generous with their time, sharing ideas and their love of creating. It was an incredible weekend and we are already looking forward to 2019.

Over the weekend I did demonstrations on both days turning a small bowl and a crafters mallet. It was an epic experience – thank you to everyone who came to watch and support me.

And big thanks to all the people we met and spoke to. We loved meeting you all. Special thanks to David and Tove for their company all weekend and for helping us keep the show on the road! And also to Nick Zametti and his team for putting on such an amazing event.

To all those we didn’t meet, hope to do so next year!…

North Lincolnshire Woodturners – 9th April 2018

We received an amazing warm welcome from the minute we arrived in Scunthorpe to spend the evening at the North Lincolnshire Woodturners Club. The demonstration went remarkably well and I turned an olive ash pot pourri pot.

There was a lot of banter with the audience and several jokes about three mill!

If you live in the area and want to take up woodturning, do get in touch as you’ll be assured of a very friendly welcome.

It was a great day and the journey there and back went well. We hope to be able to return next year.

Thank you to everyone who made us so welcome, looked after us and spoiled Bamber rotten!…

High Peak Woodturners – 6th April 2018

This was my first visit to High Peak Turners in Hazel Grove. It was great to be invited and on the night I turned an ash bowl which I textured around the rim and on the base.

We had a great evening and the members seemed to enjoy what I do, and asked if I might return next year.

Many thanks to everyone who came to watch and ask questions. I really appreciated all your interest in my work….

Axminster, Nuneaton – 17th February 2018

I was delighted to be invited to demo at the Axminster, Nuneaton store on 17th February, and I turned a Lacewood bowl and large Yew goblet. Both of these had big inclusions but they kept it together and turned out nicely. I shared some of my experiences of going blind and being a blind woodturner too.

Thank you very much to everyone who came and spent most of Saturday with us. It was great to meet you all and I appreciated all the conversations I had. Many thanks for coming to watch.

A big thank you to Jade and the team for their hospitality and for looking after us so well and spoiling Bamber. Many thanks to Rob for so kindly sorting me out with a microphone and speakers.

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Axminster, Warrington – 27th January 2018

I was very happy to be back at Axminster, Warrington on Saturday 27th January. Thank you to everyone who came to watch and spent many hours with us. It was much appreciated and we had a brilliant day. Thanks for your company.

Many thanks, too, to Phil Lewis and all the team for hosting us and looking after us throughout the day.

In the morning I turned two pens – one wood, one acrylic. In the afternoon I turned a sycamore bowl and started turning a spalted platter. This was interesting as the wood blank split and had to be parted off. I’ll share photographs once this piece is finished….