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Announcing AWR Student Awards Popular Choice winner 2019!

The first Lost Trades Fair for 2020 promises a unique and diverse line-up of traditional makers who will demonstrate their trades.

This year’s Maleny Wood Expo in Queensland's Sunshine Coast will be even more chock-full of woodworking activities and workshops.

If you do woodwork for a living you might find this short video quite amusing.

Preparations are in hand for open day and expo events.

The Southern Highlands of NSW is soon the place to be to see fine woodwork, tools and timbers as well as woodworking demonstrations.

Accept this fun turning challenge from Andy Phillip and you’ll learn a lot about about precision and jigmaking.

Broached Goulder

This collection of work by Jon Goulder is a highly personal reflection by a mid-career designer-maker, at the peak of his powers, on the starting point of his practice.

Studio Woodworkers Australia's next exhibition will take place at Sturt Gallery next month.

The lucky winner of Popular Choice for AWR's Student Awards 2019 has a beautiful prize in store for them – and best of all, voting is still open!

Evan Dunstone reflects on the inaugural design and development masterclass which he and US furniture designer maker Adam Rogers led last year.

An exhibition of work by West Australian artists challenges perceptions of reality.

In this video Daniel Irwin shows how he made a glass top table that displays a laser cut jarrah and blackbutt relief map of the world.

Jacob de Dassel researched and honed his lathe turning skills before making this pedestal table. See the video of his process here.

In what is now an annual tradition, the Centre for Fine Woodworking in Nelson, New Zealand is showcasing the work of graduates of its one year furniture makers program in an exhibition at The Refinery Artspace.

Are you keen to do a resin pour to create your own river feature? Matthew Barra’s video should give you an idea of the process, mistakes and all.