After ‘sop ‘n dop’ Carol showed the club members slides of her own works as well as of other Australian Turners. The members were fascinated by the works that Carol showed and discussed them at length. Carol told us all about her recent book that is currently being readied for publication by the ‘Guild of Master Craftsmen’ (GMC). She also told us about the $1000 grant that she has recently received from AAW to ‘travel the world’ to research a range of innovative turners in preparation for her second book. It’s great to meet someone who is able to indulge both her passions, writing and turning, in her quest.
She is a very animated, enthusiastic and innovative turner and being able to share the evening with her delighted the AWSA members who attended.
It was also great to have John Wessels of Sedgefield there. Carol was very impressed with photos of the work that John had recently displayed at the AWSA Conference, including best on show, and had expressed a special desire to meet him. John, a retired airline pilot was fortunately in Cape Town to pack up the last of his belongings from his old home. He and his wife Jane have recently relocated to Sedgfield on the south coast.
John joined us at home for coffee and a chat after the club meeting. We all had great fun logging in to Andi Wolfe’s blog and chatting about all the pieces that she had photographed at the previous weekend’s AAW Congress in Louisville. (Thanks Andi, there are many of us who really appreciate your efforts.) The fact that Carol’s son John had to phone us and check on the welfare of his mother (that’s one up for the parents) and that we only got to bed at 2am attests to the success of that evening.
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