16 Sept. 2023 Meeting

This month's meeting will be held at Maryland Hall on Saturday, September 16, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm in room 119, AKA the woodturning room.

Our usual business meeting will be followed by “Show & Tell” and “The Art of Critique” a presentation by critiquers Allen Alexopoulos, JoeDickey, et al.

"Critique is a comprehensive evaluation of something, such as a literary work, a performance, or a piece of art. It involves analyzing and assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the subject matter. The purpose of a critique is to provide an objective and constructive analysis that can help the author or creator to improve their work.”

"A critiquer is a person who provides feedback on someone else’s work. The term is often used in the context of writing workshops or online writing communities, where members share their work and receive feedback from other writers. A critiquer is expected to provide an honest and constructive critique that can help the author to improve their writing."

Club members (novice, intermediate or expert) are encouraged to submit one or more of their craft or art turnings for critique.

I've attached several articles from the American Woodturner for background. If you are an AAW member, you may also want to watch two videos available on their website. After signing in at https://www.woodturner.org/, click on Resources > Information > EXPLORE! Article and Video Search. Then under Category, select Teaching & Demonstrating. Under Keyword, select Critique. Look for the 2020 and 2021 POP Panel Instant Gallery Critiques.

If you can’t attend this month’s meeting in person, watch for the Zoom links that will be published both before the meeting (so you can watch live) and after (so you can watch whenever it’s convenient).

Also, don’t forget to wear your CW name tag if you’re coming in person. If you don’t have a CW name tag, you can order one from Lou Prugh, our official name tag maker.

Sue Canfield

VP/Program Director

These are links to the articles mentioned above: