New Year, new challenges

 

 

 

to all our members and families and

woody friends from all walks of life.

 

Yes it's that time of the year again when the woodworking

wheels are slowly set in motion and you are allowed
back inside our fabulous workshop to create some magic.

  

 Wednesday 14th January 9.30am sharp.

 

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On a more sombre note ; we lost another
Guild foundation member who has been
a most dedicated member for a great number
of years, so it's with sadness that we have
to say our good byes for the last time.
 

 

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some pictures here to jog your memory
about our fabulous workshop.

 

 

 

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.