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Fine Craft by Donna Zils Banfield

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2025

January 31 - February 1

36th Annual Tennessee Woodturning Symposium

All day

Franklin, TN

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January 31 - February 1

36th Annual Tennessee Woodturning Symposium

Featured demonstrator for the Tennessee Association of Woodturners 36th Symposium.  All demonstration topics will focus on the techniques us...

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All day

Franklin, TN

February 13-16

Florida Woodturning Symposium

All day

Lakeland, FL

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February 13-16

Florida Woodturning Symposium

National demonstrator for the Florida Woodturning Symposium.  All demonstration topics will focus on techniques used on my most popular bodi...

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All day

Lakeland, FL

March 21 -23

Paradise City Arts Festival

10 am

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5 pm

Marlboro, MA

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March 21 -23

Paradise City Arts Festival

Royal Plaza Trade Center, Marlboro, MA  

Booth 248

10 am

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5 pm

Marlboro, MA

May 1-18

Two Villages Art Society

Thursdays through Sundays, 12-4 pm

Two Villages Art Society, 846 Main Street, Contoocook, NH

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May 1-18

Two Villages Art Society

Whose Woods are These?  I Think I Know.  Invitational Exhibition of individual and collaborative works with Dan and Kathleen Dustin.

Thursdays through Sundays, 12-4 pm

Two Villages Art Society, 846 Main Street, Contoocook, NH

May 16-19

Carolina Mountain Woodturners

All day

Folk Art Center, 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, Ashville, NC

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May 16-19

Carolina Mountain Woodturners

Demonstration and Hands-On Workshop in Ashville, NC on the techniques used in my Wood Ffolkkes and Illusions in Wood bodies of work.  

All day

Folk Art Center, 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, Ashville, NC

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Events 2024

Paradise City Arts Festival

March 21 - 23

Paradise City Arts Festival

All day

Marlboro, MA

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March 21 - 23

Paradise City Arts Festival

Royal Plaza Trade Center, Marlboro, MA  

Booth 248

All day

Marlboro, MA

May 23 - 26

AAW's 38th Annual International Woodturning Symposium

All day

Portland, OR

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May 23 - 26

AAW's 38th Annual International Woodturning Symposium

Demonstrator and Panelist.  Live demonstrations focusing on the techniques used in the making of my Soul Series body of work.

All day

Portland, OR

June 5 - 9

Echo Lake Collaborative Conference

All day

Bucks County Community College, PA

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June 5 - 9

Echo Lake Collaborative Conference

A multiple day gathering bringing together area artists, students and internationally recognized artists in a setting that encourages creati...

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All day

Bucks County Community College, PA

August 3 - August 11

91st Annual Fair of the League of NH Craftsmen

10 am

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5 pm daily

Mt. Sunapee Resort, Newbury, NH

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August 3 - August 11

91st Annual Fair of the League of NH Craftsmen

A juried fine art and craft fair featuring some of the best artists and craftsmen in the area.   Booth 812.

10 am

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5 pm daily

Mt. Sunapee Resort, Newbury, NH

August 30 - September 2

Snow Farm - The New England Craft Program

All day

Williamsburg, MA

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August 30 - September 2

Snow Farm - The New England Craft Program

Bowl Turning for Everyone.  A three-day hands-on workshop where you will learn how to use a wood lathe and turning tools to make your very o...

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All day

Williamsburg, MA

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Events 2023

August 5-13

Annual Fair of the League of NH Craftsmen

Mt. Sunapee Resort

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August 5-13

Annual Fair of the League of NH Craftsmen

Booth 812

Daily 10 am - 5 pm

 League of NH Craftsmen Fair | August 5-13, 2023 | Mount Sunapee Resort 

Mt. Sunapee Resort

October 7-9

Paradise City Arts Festival

Northampton, MA

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October 7-9

Paradise City Arts Festival

Booth 528

Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm

Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm

Monday, 10 am - 4 pm

 Paradise City Arts Festivals - Fairs of Fine and Functional Art 

Northampton, MA

November 17-19

Paradise City Arts Festival

Marlboro, MA

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November 17-19

Paradise City Arts Festival

Booth 248

Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm

Sunday, 10 am - 6 pm

Monday, 11 am - 5 pm

 Paradise City Arts Festivals - Fairs of Fine and Functional Art 

Marlboro, MA

December 7

Remote Interactive Demonstration

England

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December 7

Remote Interactive Demonstration

Demonstrating Sgraffito on Woodturnings

 Woodturning Club for a Modern World - Woodturning360 

England

Events 2022

IRD/Greater Vancouver Woodturners

Saturday, February 12, 2022.  An online interactive demonstration on the techniques I use to create my Illusions in Wood body of work.  2-4 pm EST.

IRD/Keystone Woodturners

Wednesday, April 20, 2022.  An online interactive demonstration on the techniques I use to create my Illusions in Wood body of work.  7-9 pm EST.

IRD/New Jersey Woodturners

Tuesday, April 26, 2022.  An online interactive demonstration on how to use an Airbrush to Add Color to your Work.  7-9 pm EST.

IRD/Portland Woodturners

Thursday, July 21, 2022.  An online interactive demonstration on the techniques I use to create my Illusions in Wood body of work.  10 pm to 12 am EST.

American Association of Woodturners 36th Annual International Symposium

Thursday, June 23 - Sunday June 26, 2022.  Chattanooga, TN.  POP Discussion Panelist: Finding Your Voice.  https://www.woodturner.org/Woodturner/2022Chattanooga/2022-AAW-Symposium

Annual Fair of the League of NH Craftsmen

Saturday, August 6 - Sunday, August 14, 2022.  10:00 am - 5:00 pm daily, rain or shine.   League of NH Craftsmen Fair | August 7-15, 2021 | Mount Sunapee Resort 

Paradise City Arts Festival

October 8-10, 2022. Northampton, MA.  Three County Fairgrounds.    Northampton October - Paradise City Arts Festivals 

Paradise City Arts Festival

November 18-20, 2022.    Royal Plaza Trade Center, Marlborough, MA.    Shows - Fall and Spring Paradise City Arts Festivals 

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Events 2021

April 13 - April 16

Master Artist Workshop

All day

Pratt Fine Art Center, Seattle, Washington

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April 13 - April 16

Master Artist Workshop

Join me for live interactive workshops online, learning techniques used in my Illusions in Wood series.     Wood Classes | Pratt Fine Arts C...

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All day

Pratt Fine Art Center, Seattle, Washington

May 20

Remote Online Demonstration / Hudson Valley Woodturners

7:30 pm

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9 pm

Online Live Webinar/Demonstration

May 20

Remote Online Demonstration / Hudson Valley Woodturners

7:30 pm

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9 pm

Online Live Webinar/Demonstration

June 10

Remote Online Demonstration / Seattle Woodturners

7:30 pm

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9 pm

Online Live Webinar/Demonstration

June 10

Remote Online Demonstration / Seattle Woodturners

7:30 pm

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9 pm

Online Live Webinar/Demonstration

June 17

Remote Online Demonstration / Dallas Area Woodturners

7:30 pm

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9 pm

Online Live Webinar/Demonstration

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June 17

Remote Online Demonstration / Dallas Area Woodturners

 

7:30 pm

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9 pm

Online Live Webinar/Demonstration

August 7 - August 15, 2021

Annual Fair of the League of NH Craftsmen

All day

Mt. Sunapee Resort, Newbury, NH

Event Details

August 7 - August 15, 2021

Annual Fair of the League of NH Craftsmen

An annual event, daily from 10-5 pm.     League of NH Craftsmen Fair | August 3-11, 2019 | Mount Sunapee Resort 

All day

Mt. Sunapee Resort, Newbury, NH

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2020 All events this year were cancelled due to COVID-19

MARCH

Ohio Valley Woodturners Guild

www.ovwg.org

Leading Demonstrations and Workshops, March 21-24, 2020 on how I create my Illusions in Wood body of work: Patterns, Texture and Color

APRIL

Marc Adams School of Woodworking

www.marcadams.com

5504 East 500 North Franklin, Indiana

April 6-10, 2020, a week-long workshop teaching Patterns, Texture and Color of your Woodturnings

Each day will start with turning a new form on the lathe, followed by learning a carving or woodburning and coloring technique.

JUNE

AAW’s 34th Annual International Woodturning Symposium

www.woodturner.org

Louisville, KY

June 4- 7, 2020

Presenting on the following topics, all related to how I create my Soul Series body of work: 

1) Form! Form! Form!

2) Designing the Pattern

3) Color Your World

OCTOBER

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts

www.arrowmont.org

556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN

October 11-17, 2020

Patterns, Texture and Color

A week-long workshop teaching Patterns, Texture and Color of your Woodturnings

Each day will start with turning a new form on the lathe, followed by learning a carving or woodburning and coloring technique.

2019

MARCH

  

Capital Area Woodturners

Apple Valley Woodturners

Mid-Maryland Woodturners Club

Leading Demonstrations and Workshops, March 6 -17, 2019 on how I create my Illusions in Wood body of work

APRIL

  

Carolina Mountain Woodturners

Leading Demonstration and Workshops on how I create my Illusions in Wood body of work

April 19-22, 2019

AUGUST

  

86thAnnual League of NH Craftsmen Fair

August 3-11, 2019. Mt. Sunapee Resort 

Booth 403

nhcrafts.org


  

Southwest Association of Woodturners (SWAT) Symposium

Waco, TX

Lead Demonstrator on the following topics: 1) Turn and Burn: Patterns and Texture;

2) Complete the Illusion with Color

August 22-25, 2019

OCTOBER

  

Irish Woodturners Guild Annual Seminar

Demonstrating how I create my Illusions in Wood body of work: Presenting on the following topics: 1) Form is Everything; 2) Patterns and Texture; 3) Complete the Illusion with Color

County Limerick, Ireland

October 19-21, 2019

2018

Exhibitions

 Exhibition – Turnabout : Women at the Lathe. A blended juried/invitational exhibition. Venues – Appalachian Center for Craft (ACC), Smithville, TN, January 15-March 12, 2018;  


 2018 Biennial Members Juried Exhibition

Fuller Craft Museum, 455 Oak Street, Brockton, MA

Exhibition runs from Saturday, April 14, 2018 through Sunday, October 7, 2018.

Artist’s Reception, Sunday, May 20, 2018 2-5p.m.

https://fullercraft.org/


 Exhibition – Women in Wood: On and Off the Lathe. An invitational exhibition. Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA April 3-29, 2018; American Art Company. Tacoma, WA, May 1-June 30, 2018.


 American Association of Woodturners (AAW) Gallery of Wood Art in St. Paul, MN, June 3-July 29, 2018; Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, August 10-October 10, 2018.



MARCH

 Totally Turning Symposium, Saratoga Springs, NY. March 34-25, 2018. Presenter on the following topics: (1) Patterns, Texture and Color 

(2) Applying Color with the Airbrush.

http://www.totallyturning.com/

MAY

  

9th New England Woodturning Symposium, Pinkerton Academy, Derry, NH.

May 12, 2018. Presenter on the following topic: Patterns, Texture and Color

https://www.gnhw.org/


Artist of the Month – May 2018 Exeter Fine Crafts. Demonstration on Saturday, May 19, 2018 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm

JUNE

  

The American Association of Woodturners (AAW) 32nd Annual International Symposium, Portland, OR, June 14-17, 2018.

Presenter on the following topics: (1) Pyro-engraving Patterns, Texture, and Color; (2) Applying Color with the Airbrush

http://www.woodturner.org/page/2018Portland

AUGUST

85thAnnual League of NH Craftsmen Fair

August 4-12, 2018. Mt. Sunapee Resort, 

Booth 403

nhcrafts.org

OCTOBER

  

Snow Farm, The New England Craft Program, Williamsburg, MA. Five day hands-on workshop: Turn, Burn and Color. October 14-20, 2018.

http://www.snowfarm.org/workshops/topics/woodworking/class-listings

NOVEMBER

2018 Virginia Woodturning Symposium, Fishersville, VA. November 3-4, 2018.

Featured presenter on the following topics: (1) Moving Beyond the Dog Dish; (2) Scraffito – It’s Not Just for Pottery; (3) Let’s See Some Bling; (4) Pyro-engraving Patterns and Texture; (5) Carving Techniques for the Woodturner.

http://www.virginiawoodturners.com/

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