The 18th annual Big Island Woodturners Exhibit opens this evening at Wailoa Center in Hilo. ADVERTISING The 18th annual Big Island Woodturners Exhibit opens this evening at Wailoa Center in Hilo. A “meet the artist reception” will be held 5-7
The 18th annual Big Island Woodturners Exhibit opens this evening at Wailoa Center in Hilo.
A “meet the artist reception” will be held 5-7 p.m. this evening at the gallery. The free exhibit is open to the public 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday through March 31.
Woodturning will be demonstrated from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, and March 12, 19 and 26. This Saturday will feature Mark Stebbins and Dennis Hakes; March 12 will feature Gene Short and Kelly Dunn; March 19 will feature Doug Leite, John Mydock and Dennis Hakes; and March 26 will feature Jacqui Marlin and Tai Lake.
Each Saturday there will also be a side table set up with Mydock conducting a “Show and Tell Pyrography” demonstration on a vessel.
The Big Island Woodturners Club is a nonprofit dedicated to educating its members and the public about woodturning. It holds meetings every other month and hosts visiting demonstrators, an annual exhibit, and free public woodturning demonstrations.
Info: www.bigislandwoodturners.org.
