The first-ever Segmented Turning Symposium - "Exploring Possibilities" was held at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking on November 14 - 16, 2008.

Throughout the weekend, attendees participated in workshops, heard from manufacturers, shared tips and tricks, consulted with technicians from different industries, and participated in an Instant Gallery.

A banquet was held on Saturday night with a catered dinner. The highlight of the evening was a talk by our special guest speaker and fellow segmented woodturning artist, Lincoln Seitzman. Lincoln, now retired from wood turning is considered one of the earliest segmented artists. His work has inspired many segmented turners.

Click here to read Lincoln's resume

Click here to read an article about Lincoln

Click here to see Lincoln's artwork (9 gallery pages)

This group of active segmented woodturners also talked about finding some way to formalize an organization which could help them stay in touch, learn from their fellow segmented woodturners, share their experiences as their art evolves and potentially host additional symposiums.

Malcolm Tibbetts has agreed to look into the requirements for this group to create a new AAW chapter. He will report back to us on these details.

The group's first decision was to host this website as a common meeting point for members. Dennis Daudelin agreed to work on the website and to gather member information to enable members to communicate with each other. Larry McClish also volunteered to help with the membership list.

If you would like to get more information, please fill out our membership roster. Click here to get to the form.

I will also be adding some photo's of the symposium to this website. You can send small quantities to me via email and larger quantities via CD/DVD.

Thanks, Dennis