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2026/07/09 - Guild Meeting - Lidded Bowls with Norm Cloutier

Lidded Bowls - with Norm Cloutier

• Thursday July 9^th
• Hybrid Meeting - Live at NC State Crafts Center and via Zoom 
  
• Zoom call opens a 6:15 for socializing
• Meeting begins at 6:45 PM
• Demonstration begins at 7 PM

So you've made more than a few bowls, and maybe you've already made a box or two. Have you considered combining the two?

In this demo Norm will walk us through his approach, method and techniques for turning those smallish bowl blanks into lovely keepsake or jewelry boxes using just basic turning tools and a little planning. Bowls are great, but adding a matching lid and a small exotic knob or finial makes all the difference.

Bowl orientation doesn't normally lend itself to good-fitting lids, but by cutting them from the same blank you can sidestep any wood-movement concerns.

In addition, Norm will show his method for turning bowl & platter off-cuts into roughly 2-inch lidded spice bowls. Don't throw away those corners! With just a belt sander and a contrasting narrow piece of flat stock you can make these tiny pieces using similar techniques, with a few hard-learned tricks thrown in for good measure.

About our Demonstrator:

Norm Cloutier is a long time member of WGNC.  Norm is a former president and VP and is currently serving as a member of the WGNC Board as well as Event Coordinator.  When not busy with WGNC business, Norm teaches a variety of classes for all levels.  You will frequently find Norm at both the Cary and NCSU craft centers.