Guild Description
Guild of Oregon Woodworkers
P.O. Box 13744
Portland, OR 97213-0744
The Guild of Oregon Woodworkers, founded in 1982, is a non-profit volunteer organization comprised of
several hundred members, approximately 30% professional people and 70% amateurs and hobbyists of
various skill levels. Guild members have a variety of woodworking interests, including furniture design and
construction, cabinet making, antique furniture restoration, turning, carving and sculpture. The Guild is
supported by membership dues and local sponsors in the wood industry and related businesses. Guild
members produce objects of wood in every form from fine furniture and musical instruments to canoes and
stagecoaches
The Guild is a great source of information for every level of woodworker. At monthly meetings, members
can improve woodworking techniques and marketing skills through demonstrations, guest speakers and
discussions with other Guild members.. These meetings, on the third Wednesday of every month, are held
at different locations including high school wood shops, local places of business, and occasionally
member’s woodshops.
The Guild publishes a monthly newsletter with articles of woodworking interest, reports of events, notes,
comments and classified ads. The Guild web page communicates current information about activities.
Professional members can promote their businesses through visibility on the Guild website, a small gallery
section for their work, and a link to their own website,.
The Guild is generously supported by several sponsors in the wood industry, many of whom offer discounts
on purchases of select items.
The Guild conducts a series of seminars on diverse topics, such as different aspects of furniture
construction, veneering and finishing techniques. The Guild works in a number of ways with local high
schools to encourage the young students in the art of woodworking.
The Guild participates in a number of art shows during the year to provide a venue for members to sell their
products as well as participate in the art community. Members have the opportunity to display and/or sell
their work
Occasional social events are planned, where members can meet in a relaxed atmosphere and exchange
ideas.
So, if you are a woodworker or have an interest in woodworking, you are invited to join the camaraderie of
the Guild of Oregon Woodworkers. Please
contact us
for more information.
Our bylaws are available online. Click here.
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