half way through 2026 and celebrations

 

 The Southland Woodworkers Guild celebrates

RUBY ANNIVERSARY 

A very special occasion indeed to mark 40 years

of dedication and work by members to make

it this far and still going strong.

This tell you something about the friendship

and comrade existing amongst the members .

Perhaps you would like to join us for a slice of 

another anniversary cake in the future ?

 The occasion was celebrated with an enjoyable

dinner at the guilds dining lounge. 

 

 

snuggle up time ahead

 

Challenges for the winter months

ahead to keep ourselves warm and dry.

And that's where we can help you,

warm friendships with fellow woodworkers,

in our fantastic workshop where the 

wood chips fly and hot drinks available

from our well kitted out kitchen.

 

And then there's FIREWOOD for sale

which is drier than dry at

reasonable prices too.

 

Just come along and check us out during

' work hours ' as listed under the tab above

' about us '.  

 

See you soon then.. 

 

A few pictures here to show off
 our fabulous workshop facilities.

 

 

 

Annual exhibition 2025

A selection of photographs of the exhibition entries

 by the members

 

Categories  winners

Scroll saw and best in show

Bill Johnstone

Most Artistic

Terri Gibson

Plain or embellished bowl

Ross Ferguson

Plain or embellished plate

Mike Skelton 

 

Turned boxes

Mike Skelton

 

Keepsake boxes

 Bryan Hughes

 

Domestic ware

Sylvia Purdue

 

 Natural

Peter Aalders

 

Hollow forms and Vases

Mike Skelton

 

Sculpture

Bev Wilson

 

Clocks

 Barry Mc Laughlin

 

Mixed Media

 Linda Mikulicic

 

Carving

 Bev Wilson

 

Novice Section

 Fran Mikulicic

 Toys for Children (shared)

 Maurice Gorton

Toys for Children (shared)

 Alistair Jukes

Ornamental 

Mike Skelton

Furniture 

Ron Sinclair
 

memorial trophy for woodturning

 Mike Skelton

2025

 Annual Exhibition 

Southland Woodworkers Guild 

 

 This is our yearly woodcraft exhibition which is 
open to the public on above mentioned
 days and time. 

Feel free to pop in and admire the beautifully
handmade wooden items on display.

 

The workshop is also open and you are invited
to have a look and a yarn with members on site.

 

admission is free so please come along and enjoy

what we have on display and also for sale.
 

SEE YOU THERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best equipped workshop in the 
South Island

 

 

 

 

 

 

The wheels of the Southland Woodworkers Guild

are humming along and members busy doing their craft

in our fabulously equipped workshop with facilities which

 are among the best in the Southern Hemisphere !! 

If you reading this and are considering to come down
for a look then you made the right choice !

 We have a mixed membership of men and woman who love working
with wood and most are skilled in their subject and available to pass on
their knowledge.

  

Fundraising  ( to pay for our overheads )

It's the time of the year that everyone is stocking up on firewood
or has already done so and with the winter getting closer we
can offer the public again bags of bone dry firewood at a very good price !

small bags are only $ 6
large bags only $ 10

so better be quick before we put the SOLD sign up

 Matariki Art Fundraiser 

( a while ago now )

We have been lucky enough to be commissioned by
one of our members Sharne Parkinson to cut out 2000 Purerehua and Porotiti.
These are traditional Maori instruments that are used for
clearing energy and healing.

It’s been all hands-on deck drawing, cutting, sanding and
counting over the last few weeks.