President's Message

Welcome to the Segmented Woodturners, an online chapter of the American Association of Woodturners, founded in 2009. Our community of more than 500 members is dedicated to advancing segmented woodturning through education, inspiration, and the exchange of ideas.

We strive to be the premier international organization supporting both the art and craft of segmented turning—for everyone from beginners to experienced studio artists. Our membership includes a rich mix of skill levels and creative perspectives.

Our mission is to provide a first-class online experience, including:

• A forum for asking questions and sharing techniques
• An extensive members’ gallery showcasing thousands of segmented pieces
• A growing archive of resources designed to inspire and educate

To learn more about what our chapter offers, visit the About page at the top of the screen. Membership is just $25 per year, giving you full access to our content and community. We invite you to join us—everyone is welcome!

Al Miotke

President, Segmented Woodturners

Photo of the Week

Die Ersten und Letzten

By Andy Chen

Corian Hopi-inspired vessel. The body is made of Corian with red coral shark teeth in the neck and crushed malachite diamonds in the feature ring. The title translated to English is "The First and The Last", inspired by Josef Straus, younger brother of the waltz king Johann Strauss II. He was an engineer working for the city of Vienna. (BTW, he is the inventor of the street sweeper.) He wrote a waltz that meant to be the last one, hence the title, but he wrote more afterwards. I thought malachite would be manageable (Mohs hardness of 3.5 - 4) when I decided to incorporate it into the piece. However, it turned out to be much harder than I thought, thus I decided the title to be.

Al Miotke said "These Corian vases by Andy have always intrigued me. They look stunning with perfect form and it’s hard to see the segment edges so it looks like a solid piece. It’s a challenge to turn too."

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Meet the Demonstrator

Martha Collins

Martha’s passion is to create personal, unique, three-dimensional works of art with exotic hardwoods and brightly colored veneers that are hand dyed in her studio. Designs include jewelry, ceremonial bowls, and tableware which are sold at high end art fairs around the country. Her small intricately made pieces can have up to 1000 pieces. Martha is a long-time vendor at the segmented symposiums and will be again this September. Her demonstration topics include: Joy of laminations 1, and Joy of laminations 2.

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Segmenting News

1. The 8th Segmenting Symposium has been scheduled for September 18-20, 2026. Registration will open in early February.

2. The June Technical Guide has been posted. It is on Salt Pig Project. Members can find it in Resources under the Technical Guides Category.

3. The next SWT bi-monthly Zoom Meeting program for members will be July 14th. See the Upcoming Events below for details.