Nova Woodturners Guild

Woodturning On You Tube

If you're looking for inspiration (or just wanting to waste a lot of time at the computer!) You Tube has an ever increasing collection of woodturning videos - over 2,000 at the last count. here

The video quality ranges from the professional to the awful, (as do some of the safety standards displayed!) but there is some fascinating stuff to be viewed.

John MacNab In The Running For Arts Award

Lifetime Guild Member John MacNab is one of five finalists for the the $25,000 Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award, which celebrates outstanding contemporary art.

Read The Chronicle and Herald article announcing the finalists - Friday September 25th 2009 (Article now expired but can be obtained from the Herald)

There was an update and a more detailed article about John's work from the Herald on October 24th 2009 Macnab’s art makes a point.(Article now expired but can be obtained from the Herald)

Update: John won the award:

The article announcing John's win is here.(Article now expired but can be obtained from the Herald)

John's website is here.