Brief History
A group of 18 wood turning hobbyists met in August 1985 to form the Woodturners Association of Western Australia Inc (WAWA). The aim was to promote, foster and practice the art of woodturning.
The Association has gone from strength to strength. It is now a non-profit body incorporated under statute and has a membership of approximately 750 turners.
The Association has conducted workshops in 30 metropolitan and country centres. As a result there are now 6 metropolitan and 6 country groups, all conducting their own monthly programmes.
Many members have successfully exhibited at a national level.
Motto:
Trees: While I grow let me live
When I die more pleasure I give
Busselton Woodturners Group
Grade 3/4 from the Capel Primary School pay Charlie and Tom a visitFormed in 1986
Meetings were initially held in member’s own workshops before obtaining the use of the Busselton Senior High School’s manual arts room, where it stayed until 2005.
The new club room is located at the rear of the old Agricultural building on Queen Street in Busselton.
Woodworkers in their Queen Street Workshop
The Group has undertaken a commitment to the Shire of Busselton to promote woodturning.
The clubroom is fitted out with lathes and equipment for demonstrations and teaching.
Examples of the group’s fine woodturning can purchased from the Old Courthouse Gallery, Artgeo Cultural Complex, 4 Queen Street, Busselton.
Visitors are welcome to watch the turners at work in their clubroom every Saturday 10am - 4pm
Contact Details
The Busselton Woodturners meet at the rear of the Old Agricultural Building (soon to be the SW Art Gallery,) corner of Queen St and Marine Tce, Busselton
2nd and 4th Wednesday each month at 7pm
Further enquires:
Tom Mazey PH: (08) 97541818
