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OPPORTUNITIES HAWAII’s WOODSHOW 2013 The 21st annual Hawaii’s Woodshow will be held at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, Aug. 31-Sept. 15. Sponsored by the Hawai’i Forest Industry Association, this exhibition showcases the finest workmanship, utilizing Hawaiian grown tree species. Work is sought in the categories of Furniture, Turning, Musical Instruments, Sculpture, Open, Novice, and Student. The entry deadline is July 17, and entrants will have an opportunity to promote their work in the Artist Resource Book. This year’s juror is Paul Schürch, who will be conducting workshops on Maui, Oahu, and the Big Island. For info, visit the web site: www.hawaiiforest. org or call: [phone]. MATERIALS HARD & SOFT The Greater Denton Arts Council hosts its 26th annual Materials: Hard & Soft exhibition, Feb. 7-Apr. 4, 2014, at its Center for the Visual Arts in Denton, TX. This national juried competition features work in all craft media, including metal, fiber, clay, glass, paper, and wood. Pieces are selected in terms of craftsmanship and innovation. The entry deadline is Sept. 6. For info, visit the web site: www.dentonarts.com or call: [phone]. exploring flight The Sebastopol Center for the Arts in Sebastopol, CA presents Up, Up, and Away, June 13-July 20. Work, in all media, explores aspects of flight. Delivery date is May 28. ABZ etcetera will be held Sept. 12-Oct. 19. Open to all media, this juried show explores language—the use of letters, numbers, symbols, characters, text, books, and calligraphy, as well as images of graffiti, murals, and letter envelopes (Vermeer). For info, visit the web site: www.sebarts.org or call: [phone]. LINES INTO SHAPES The Art Center of Estes Park in Estes Park, CO hosts its 17th annual Lines Into Shape exhibition, Oct. 25-Nov. 10. This multi-media show is accepting wood submissions in the Sculpture & Wood category. $5,000 in prizes will be awarded. Entry deadline is Sept. 3. For a prospectus, visit the web site: www.artcenterofestes.com or call: [phone]. WORKSHOP MAKEOVER GIVEAWAY Popular Woodworking magazine is offering a workshop makeover, in its Workshop Makeover Giveaway. The grand prize includes $6,000 worth of tools, including a table saw, planer, band saw, clamp set, and more. If you refer a friend and that friend wins the grand prize, you'll receive $200 worth of books and DVDs from shopwoodworking.com. Enter daily thru May 31. For details, visit the website: www.popularwoodworking.com/sweepstakes. marin county fair The Marin County Fair invites entries for its annual Fine Art/ Fine Craft Juried Exhibition, July 3-7, in San Rafael, CA. Open to all U.S. artists, wood can be entered in Furniture, Sculpture, Carved & Turned, and Miniatures. Entry deadline is May 16. For info, visit the web site: www.marinfair.org or call: [phone]. Fine Woodworking Summer Classes at the College of the Redwoods Tool and Jig Making –Yeung Chan May 20–24, $525 Parquetry–Heather Trosdahl June 3–7, $550 Design a Chair–Laura Mays June 10-14, $555 Making a Western Saw–Kevin Drake June 17–21, $555 Plane Making–Jim Budlong July 8–12, $480 Techniques–Jim Budlong July 8–12, $725 Tools and Techniques–Jim Budlong July 8–26 $1165 [email protected] www.crfinefurniture.com Page 18 Woodworker West May-June, 2013 707.964.7056