Southern Piedmont Woodturners

Southern Piedmont Woodturners (SPW) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and an educational Chapter of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW).  SPW is dedicated to enhancing the art of woodturning through education. SPW has leased the large studio at the end of the or Main Building - Studio #122 - since 2012.

NEW SCHEDULE for 2026: Southern Piedmont Woodturners has changed its regular monthly meeting schedule for the New Year (2026), from 3rd Tuesday evenings to 4th Saturday morning. Regular meetings will be 9am - 12:00 Noon, held in Studio 122 at ClearWater Arts Center & Studios in Concord, North Carolina.  They host a woodturning demonstration each month at these meetings (except July and December). Folks interested in the craft are welcomed for free on their first time.

Please Note, ClearWater's Main Entrance doesn’t open until 10a.m. on Saturdays, so please look for the tall black metal stairs to the SPW's exterior Studio Door, at the SW corner of the Main Building (the corner nearest Kerr Street).
For ramp access, at Main Entrance please contact the club in advance. See SPW Website and/ or send them an email at members@spwoodturners.com.

A few examples of works by our members, and a shot of the meeting night, are in the slideshow below.

SPW also organizes teaching workshops for Scout troops, 4-H clubs and other student groups; holds workshops for members, and sometimes workshops for the general public in their studio space. SPW has 15+ lathes mounted on mobile cabinets and can accommodate up to 10 students at a time.

Members are usually here in the SPW studio giving turning demonstrations every 2nd Saturday of the month for '2nd Saturday Open Studios'

If you like to work with your hands, you might love woodturning! Info on how to join, club contact info, history and events calendar is on the SPW website.