AAW 2016 sessions for demonstrators and clubs
Alan Zenreich
There are two sessions at the upcoming AAW 2016 Symposium in Atlanta that will be of particular interest to those who demonstrate for clubs and events, and for those in clubs that invite demonstrators.
I am presenting a special interest night session on Thursday, and there is a panel discussion on Sunday morning.
I hope to see some of you there.
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Special Interest Night
Rethinking Demonstrations - Using Live Video
Alan Zenreich
Thursday 7:00 p.m. Room 203B
Wouldn’t it be great if woodturning presenters could do their demonstrations from their own shops with their own tools, and have a live interactive audience participation in a faraway chapter location? No travel time and costs, no equipment packing, and availability of presenters from all over the world. Chapters could afford more and varied presentations for their members. Presenters (both experienced and new) could reach a wider audience. This session will cover
• How presenters can use the Internet, low-cost computers, webcams, audio, software, and free video feeds to present multicamera demonstrations.
• Typical chapter set-ups to make online demonstrations interactive, seeing and taking questions from the audience.
• Related topics, including rights to record and sending samples to the audience in advance, to pass around.
• Using the same equipment to record videos that show your work and educate fellow turners.
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Panel Discussion
So You Want to be a Demonstrator
Andy Cole, Beth Ireland, Derek Weidman
Sunday, 8:00 a.m. Rm 203E
A wood lathe is a powerful and dramatic shaping tool, making it perfect for exciting demonstrations. The key is pairing this machine with the right amount of information, entertainment, and inspiration to engage an audience as they watch, and then leave them with something they can take home to think about and hopefully try.
Demonstrating is fundamental to the woodturning field and is how we share what we do and teach each other collectively how to grow. There is value in being able to combine turning skills with a bit of public speaking, whether at your local chapter, all the way up to a national symposium. As woodturners, almost all of us have benefited from other makers showing us how they create, and this panel will help give some pointers and thoughtful discussion on how to give back and join the fellowship of demonstrators.
