Segmented Turned Wood Vessels with Donald Briere

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The League of NH Craftsmen ? Meredith Fine Craft Gallery will be having a free lecture by award-winning Master Woodturner Donald Briere on July 20th from 7:00 pm ? 8:00 pm. This lecture will be hosted by the Meredith Bay Colony Club. Donald will talk about his unique creative processes and his love of woodturning for over the past 15+ years. Using domestic and exotic hardwoods along with semi-precious stones, Donald creates segmented woodturnings that range from those with just a couple of pieces to more intricate ones with thousands. In 2009 Donald won Best in Show at the League of NH Craftsmen's Fair at the Mt. Sunapee Resort, in "Living With Crafts.? At the end of the lecture there will be time for a Q&A and some of his pieces will be on display. ?Watching the piece come to alive in the final turning stages is breathtaking to me.? The mission of the League of NH Craftsmen is to encourage, nurture and promote the creation, use and preservation of fine contemporary and traditional craft through the inspiration and education of artists and the broader community. All of our lectures are free and held in the Bistro Room at the Meredith Bay Colony Club located at 21 Mile Point Drive in Meredith, NH. Space is limited so we request that you reserve your seats in advance by calling the Gallery at (603) 279-7920. The League of NH Craftsmen Fine Craft Gallery is located at 279 Daniel Webster Highway in Meredith, NH. For more information on lectures, classes and demonstrations go to our website at: www.nhcrafts.org /meredith.