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Southern

Woodworkers

Showcase

22nd Biennial Show of the:

2025

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    • Woodworking field since high school
    • Trade school
    • Murray State University: BFA Furniture Design
    • AIR Arrowmont

Heather Ashworth

Current focus:

    • Teaching
    • Traditional Craft
    • Chair Restoration

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AIR 2012-13 - Woodshop Tech 2013-2024

Assisting 2022 - Admin and Shop Tech 2024-Present

Shadowing and assisting show 2023

Director 2025

Heather Ashworth

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What is SWS?

*Formally Master Woodworkers Show

    • Biennial show November First Friday

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    • Dedicated to highlighting a compilation of works from the woodworking world

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    • Started by the East TN Woodworkers Guild of Knoxville

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    • Continued through the partnership with Able Trade and myself as an outside contract

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    • Traditional furniture
    • Green woodworking
    • Wood turning
    • Luthier(guitar maker)
    • Chip carving
    • Wood fabrication
    • Sculpture carving

Just to name a few

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Who can apply?

Anyone from:

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    • woodworkers to turners
    • traditional to modern
    • beginners to expert

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The majority of the object must be wood medium.

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How can I apply?

New website has allowed for streamlining the application process!

Info, images, details and payment all under one application.

Direct links can be found on the home page via the scrolling banner or by clicking the ‘Show Info’ button.

www.southernwoodworkersshowcase.org

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What does the future look like?

Well... we’ve already started!

    • Database of information for jobs, education, and resources such as guilds and scholarships.
    • Upgrades! Upgrades! Upgrades!
    • Workshop scholarships for adults as well as youth.

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Virtual

Exhibition

Expanding the reach of the show!

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www.southernwoodworkersshowcase.org

@southernwoodworkersshowcase

Thank you for your time!

Please feel free to check out our website and IG for more information.