Greetings Guild Members,
We are moving forward with the Steam Bending WorkShop with Mike Randall on Saturday June 21st. For those not familiar with Mike he is a Red Seal endorsed designer-maker who is proudly based in Victoria, British Columbia. A master of wood-bending, Mike combines complex traditional craft with contemporary and minimalist forms, resulting in refined pieces that spark wonder and joy in both residential homes and commercial spaces.
https://www.mikerandalldesign.ca/

Mike did a presentation on bent lamination at our April meeting and this workshop will allow for a deeper dive into steam bending. The tentative format would be:

– Discuss wood types, moisture content, grain run out, equipment (including strapping, pulleys etc.).
– Discuss Steam box construction and materials required plus alternatives that work and don’t work!!
– Demo some bends in white oak and yellow cedar (both using straps and forms as well as free bending (yellow cedar) for sculptural work.
– Set up a hot pipe rig and let people experiment with bending thin strips.

Workshop Details:
Date: Saturday, June 21st
Time: 10:00 am ~ 12:00?
Location: Camosun College Fine Furniture Program WorkShop
Cost: $25 for Guild Members (This is to cover materials and to also help subsidize the cost for Camosun students to attend)

Please RSVP to workshops@viwg.com ASAP as we do need to confirm the number of attendees.