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.

Sept 8, 2026 General Meeting – Possible demo: Turning thin bowls with a carved and burned rim by Frank Didomizio

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

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

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

Dec 8, 2026 General Meeting – Jaimie Murray (KWG), demo topic to be determined

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

Jan 12, 2027 General Meeting –

Jan 30, 2027 All day hands on learn to turn – 9 to 5 at Jim William’s shop

Feb 9, 2027 General Meeting –

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 –

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