The Monthly “Give it a Go”

The Monthly “Give it a Go” (previously chairman’s challenge) serves multiple purposes for our club. It provides all members with the opportunity to make a piece, with the same theme as other members, and then receive feedback on it from the other club members, thus allowing all to exchange ideas about techniques, tooling, and finishing.
Pictures are shown at our Zoom “chinwag” on the 1st Tuesday of the month and put on display at in-person meetings on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
We do not have separate categories for beginners or advanced turners, and there are no prizes to be won. The challenge encourages us to get into the workshop and make something.

Future themes can be seen on the events pages

2025

  • March 2025 – The Monthly “Give it a Go” was “Garden Bird Box, any style”
  • February 2025 – The Monthly “Give it a Go” was “Valentines Theme any Project Idea”
  • January 2025 – The Monthly “Give it a Go” was “Free Style Decorated Rim Platter”

2024

  • December 2024 – The challenge was “Anything you fancy crazier, the better…”
  • November 2024 – The challenge was “Christmas Ornaments
  • October 2024 – The challenge was “Goblet with Captive Ring / Hand Bell with or without ringer”
  • September 2024 – The challenge was “Hollow form any shape /style”
  • August 2024 – The challenge was “Penguin(s) or other animal(s)”
  • July 2024 – The challenge was “Penguin(s) or other animal(s)”
  • June 2024 – The challenge was “Bird Box Large or Small”
  • May 2024 – The challenge was “Small Pierced Bowl /Platter/Vase / Box”
  • April 2024 – The challenge was “Three Pieces of Fruit (Different woods)”
  • March 2024 – The challenge was “Vase with Decorated & or Textured Rim”
  • February 2024 – The challenge was “Platter with decorated Rim”
  • January 2024 – The challenge was “Any Style Bowl”

2023

  • October 2023 – The challenge was “A Bird House”
  • September 2023 – The challenge was “Any Style Clock”
  • August 2023 – The challenge was “A Pair or your interpretation of a Modern Candlestick”
  • July 2023 – The challenge was “A leaf-shaped bowl or plate”
  • June 2023 – The challenge was “Project with all or part Segment work”
  • May 2023 – The challenge was “Mixed Timber Project any design”
  • April 2023 – The challenge was “Toys & Games”
  • March 2023 – The challenge was “Easter Theme”
  • February 2023 – The challenge was “Valentine’s Day”
  • January 2023 – The challenge was “A set of coasters or any useful treen or utility item”

2022

  • December  2022 – The challenge was “Surprise Us”
  • November  2022 – The challenge was “Christmas Theme
  • October 2022 – The challenge was “Halloween / Bonfire Night / Fireworks”
  • September 2022 – The challenge was “Any project with added texture”
  • August 2022 – The challenge was “any style clock”
  • July 2022 – The challenge was “multiple kinds of wood in one project”.
  • June 2022 – The challenge was “your interpretation of the May pro demo”
  • May 2022 – The challenge was “your personal choice with added color”
  • April 2022 – The challenge was “Toys and Games”.
  • March 2022 – The challenge was an” Easter or Paul Hannaby demo project”
  • February 2022 – The challenge was “Valentine theme or Chinese box”
  • January 2022 – The challenge was “any unfinished project”