DEMO’S – 2026/2027

All monthly members meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm at the Peterborough Lions Center

We are always looking for individuals to demonstrate at our guild meetings. Refer to this Searching for Demonstrators notice for more information.

NOTE: Saturday Learn to Turn days run from 9 to 5 at 2786 Newcomb Lane, Lakefield, ON

Sept 8, 2026 General Meeting – Turning thin bowls with a carved and burned rim and dying techniques by Frank Didomizio

Sept 19, 2026 All Day hands on learn to turn – 9 to 5 at Jim William’s shop – turning thin bowls

Oct 13, 2026 General Meeting – Multi spouted friendship cups by Chris Sisson (Golden Horseshoe Guild) Website

Oct 24, 2026 All day hands on learn to turn – 9 to 5 at Jim William’s shop – Christmas Ornaments

Nov 10, 2026 – General Meeting – End grain turning by Wyatt Walkem website

Nov 14, 2026 All day hands on learn to turn – 9 to 5 at Jim William’s shop – Spatulas

Dec 8, 2026 General Meeting – Wine goblet with captive rings – Jaimie Murray (KWG)

Dec 12, 2026 All day hands on learn to turn – 9 to 5 at Jim William’s shop

Jan 12, 2027 General Meeting – Turning hats by Jim Williams

Jan 16, 2027 All day Hands on Workshop – Turning Mini Hats – 9 to 5 at Jim Williams’s shop (limit of 8) price and details to follow.

Jan 30, 2027 All day hands on learn to turn – 9 to 5 at Jim William’s shop – piston box (for toothpicks)

Feb 9, 2027 General Meeting – Embellishing demos by 3 different KWG members – TBD

Feb 20, 2027 All day hands on learn to turn – 9 to 5 at Jim William’s shop

Mar 9, 2027 General Meeting –

Mar 27, 2027 Learn to Turn Hands On – 9 to 5 at Jim William’s shop

Apr 13, 2027 General Meeting – Michael Poulin demonstrating turning flasks

April 14, 2027 All day Hands on Workshop with Michael Poulin on turning flasks – 9 to 5 at Jim William’s shop (limit of 8 or 9), price and details to follow

April 24, 2027 Learn to Turn Hands On – 9 to 5 at Jim William’s shop

May 11, 2027 General Meeting –

May 29, 2027 Learn to Turn Hands On at – 9 to 5 at Jim William’s shop

June 8, 2027 General Meeting and Year End Exhibition – Rules and categories, etc. can be found HERE. Photos and video of the June 2026 exhibition are on the GALLERIES page

June 19, 2027 Learn to Turn Hands On – 9 to 5 at Jim William’s shop

PAST DEMO’S – 2025/26

Sept 2025 – Finials and Collar Inserts by Frank Didomizio of KWG

Oct 2025 – Founding members night

Nov 2025 – Hollow forms, quilting design, threading, all day demo and hands on the next day by Larry Stevenson (BC)

Nov 2025 – Basket illusion by Carl Durance (Gray Bruce Guild)

Dec 2025 – Taming your skew by Wyatt Walkem

Jan 2026 – Turning a loon by Jim Williams of KWG

Feb 2026 – Offset boxes by Dave Parker (Ottawa Guild)

Mar 2026 – Making teapots demo by Dave Bell (Waterloo guild) and 2 day hands on session after the demo

April 2026 – Bowl and Platter rim designs by Neil Haist (TWG)

May 2026 – Multi station night: pens, inlays, sharpening, embellishing

June 2026 – Year end exhibition – Photos are on the GALLERIES page