Although Andy's description of the instant gallery is....technically accurate (and far be it for me to point out to our Chairman that he may have under described the aforesaid gallery) but I think it is the most impressive display of woodturning under one roof to be found anywhere in this country. There will be items from top turners throughout the world aswell as individual pieces made by those that are new to our craft.
There will be more styles and designs on display than you can shake a stick at, timbers that you will struggle to name and evidence of techniques that you could only dream of. As you wander through the gallery your ears will be assaulted by the gasps of disbelief and wonderment from fellow admirers. There will be a few, as I witnessed first hand in 2011, that get misty eyed when first seeing "in the flesh" the work of those that they hold in high regard.
Feverish scribblings in note books with stubby pencils from those that have just had a eureka moment on seeing how a contemporary turner has overcome a particular problem on the lathe,there will be added metals and minerals and bits and pieces that you will struggle to identify but when used in the context of a particular design work so well that without it the piece in question would not work, there will be pieces made by beginners that have been made with no outside influence that will make you wish you were starting your woodturning journey all over again and more........there will be one particular piece, a different piece for each person that attends, that you will admire so much that you will never forget it, you may consider making one on your return home but will never show another soul as you know you can never do it justice. For weeks after when closing your eyes in bed your last thoughts before gratefully falling asleep will be of how some of the exhibits were made.
I hope that answers your question Graham?
