Open Days - April 20 and 21 - 2025
free entrance!
Easter, come and be amazed!
And of course there are tools and wood for sale and... if you're lucky... there are lathes that you've never seen before...
Demonstrations
As mentioned, there will be at least 10 demonstrators. You can watch them all and ask them anything. Keep following this page because more names will be announced as time goes on... Scroll through this page to find out who's coming and what you can see. The first 2 you'll come across are special demos where you can sit down and watch on large screens. These are not free, everything below that is free...
Hans Weissflog
studeerde werktuigbouwkunde en design voordat hij zich toelegde op houtdraaien. De precisie van een werktuigbouwer zie je terug in zijn werk. Hij zoekt niet alleen de grenzen op, hij verlegt de grenzen van wat er kan op een draaibank. Zijn technisch perfecte en uitdagende stukken worden zorgvuldig ontworpen voordat hij begint met het draaien. Nadat hij in America bekend was geworden met zijn complexe doosjes heeft Weissflog zich ook toegelegd op de schalen. Maar dan schalen alá Weißflog. Hij gelooft, als moderne kunstenaar dat je alles op de draaibank kan produceren, als je maar geduld hebt. En geduld heeft ie. Nog steeds keurt hij 1 op de 3 werkstukken die hij maakt af. Ik heb thuis zo'n afgekeurd werkstuk van Hans. Ooit gekregen van hem... ik zie er niks aan... :-).
Geduld heb je niet nodig bij het bezoeken van een sessie van Hans. Als je één van zijn demonstraties wil bijwonen dan duurt dat 1 tot 1,5 uur. Maar je kan er lekker bij zitten. Hans komt samen met zijn zoon Jacob. Jacob Weißflog steekt inmiddels zijn vader naar de kroon. Zijn werk is ook te bewonderen tijdens de open dagen.
3 Sessions
Hans will show us how he makes three of his most famous creations.
1 - 10.30 hr Open Fruit (picture 1)
2 - 13.00 hr Box with broken through lid (picture 2)
3 - 15.00 hr Standing oval box. (picture 3)
Reserve your seat
Reserve your seat in these sessions. Top right of this page under 'Tickets'.
Peter Hromek
Peter Hromek
When I first met Peter about 15 years ago, I told him that I was an admirer of his work. And that his work always had a touch of eroticism. He looked at me for a while and then said: "aber natürlich!"
Peter Hromek was born in what was then Czechoslovakia, but moved to Germany at the age of 22. Like Hans Weißflog, he studied mechanical engineering and then built his first guitar, and many others. Peter even wrote a book about making guitars. Through guitars, he came to woodturning self-taught in 1986. His hollow objects and sculptures are turned on multiple axes and usually finished with milling and sanding. His objects are exhibited in the USA, Australia and Europe of course
On Monday April 21st he will give 3 demonstrations in the Videotent…
Reserve your seat
Reserveer je plek (á € 23,50) in deze sessies. Klik op de knop "BOEK HIER". Die brengt je bovenaan de pagina Onder 'Tickets' kun je de juiste demonstratie kiezen.
3 Sessions
Peter will show us how he makes three of his most famous creations.
1 - 10.30 uur Nest (photo 1)
2 - 13.00 uur Bloesem (photo 2)
3 - 15.00 Paradise (photo 3)
Jan Hovens
I think he would be offended if I didn't ask him to join the Open Days for once. Friend and colleague Jan Hovens is a welcome guest in my workshop. We can **talk** to the point of boredom about woodturning and whatever else is happening in the world...
Jan is one of the best woodturners in the Netherlands. I always think it's the most beautiful when Jan chases screw threads. The ease with which he does this shows the years of experience. His boxes are magnificent! He will certainly make a few during the open day. I hope he will put a few of them up for sale in the gallery. Jan is also the maker of my Mastodont. A giant bowl corer. Which of course can also be seen in action.
Arend Jan Kulsdom
One of the kindest woodturners I know is called Arend Jan Kulsdom. 80 years old now and active like no other.
For years he has been at markets and fairs with his colored spinning tops and his Oei-Oei birds! If you come with your child, stop by. Then the little man or woman can color a spinning top... You can't start early enough... You can find Jan in the catering tent
Simon Hope
Simon Hope was born in 1974 and has been turning wood since he was eleven. He has already travelled all over Europe for demonstrations. His artistic turning and boxes using silver and tin are his favourites. He used to make his own Alan Pipes, but since he started making his own woodturning tools, he hasn't had time for that. And he has been doing that for 20 years now. The Hope threading jig, the Hope Star Drive, the Hope carbide cutters... And he will show them all. Always good to see a woodturner at work who makes his own tools!
Ronny Eelen
IF you THINK WOODTURNING SOUNDS LIKE FUN, I'D LIKE TO TRY IT, THEN YOU SHOULD GO TO RONNY. HE'LL GLADLY STEP Aside SO YOU CAN TRY IT YOURSELF. I THINK NONE OF US HAS Taken AS MANY COURSES WITH OTHER WOODTURNERS AS RONNY. SO HE HAS ENOUGH EXPERIENCE. BY THE WAY, DON'T LET THE PHOTO SCARE YOU. HE'S QUITE A NICE PERSON.
Ronny Eelen
Als je denkt dat houtdraaien lijkt me leuk, dat zou ik wel eens willen poberen dan moet je bij Ronny zijn. Hij doet graag een stapje opzij zodat je het zelf eens kan proberen. Ik denk dat er niemand van ons zoveel cursussen bij andere houtdraaiers heeft gevolgd als Ronny. Ervaring genoeg dus. Laat je overigens niet afschrikken door de foto. Hij is be
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Mastodont
A self-built bowl saver that has already given me hundreds of bowls. We will be working with it again on the open day. I will say in advance... the machine is not for sale and we do not cut bowls from chunks of wood brought by visitors... :-)
Mastodont
A self-built bowl saver that has already given me hundreds of bowls. We will be working with it again on the open day. I will say in advance... the machine is not for sale and we do not cut bowls from chunks of wood brought by visitors... :-)
Mastodont
A self-built bowl saver that has already given me hundreds of bowls. We will be working with it again on the open day. I will say in advance... the machine is not for sale and we do not cut bowls from chunks of wood brought by visitors... :-)
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