About BAWA

We are an association of over 140 Bay Area woodturners, from beginners to professionals. We meet every month to learn from experts and each other, and to enjoy each other's company. We also count on BAWA for fresh wood to turn, woodturning resources, and a place to share our work.

BAWA is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners, which has over 13,000 members and 330+ chapters in the United States and abroad.

Benefits of membership

Our monthly meetings include:

Demonstrations by renown woodturners
Members’ show-and-tell
Wood raffle with plenty of new wood each month
Exchange of ideas, tips, and adventures in woodturning
Club store selling woodturning supplies
Library of books and DVDs about wood and woodturning

We also benefit from:

Email notifications when free wood becomes available
Monthly newsletter
BAWA website
Summer picnic and winter holiday party
Rockler Woodworking discounts

Special Programs

Turning boxes to support kids coping with serious illness. Our Beads of Courage page has all the information you need.

Turning pens for U.S. troops! Every July we meet at the woodturning center to turn dozens of pens to be sent to our troops overseas.

Members can join the BAWA facebook group to share work, tips and questions.

Members' pieces that have been shared at our monthly meetings are posted on BAWA's Instagram account.

Organization

Bylaws - BAWA bylaws 2022 FINAL.pdf
Board of Directors and Officers - BAWA Board Members and Officers
Board of Directors Minutes - BOD minutes
BAWA is a registered 501(c)3) not-for-profit local chapter of American Association of Woodturners
Member Directory
Membership map

If you would like to join BAWA, please go to Join/Renew.

Bay Area Woodturners Association is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners, which has over 13,000 members and 330+ chapters in the United States and abroad.