SDFWA

San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association

Opener: Motoko Smith, Oct 25

Join us, everyone welcome!

Join us at the October Eye Opener to see Motoko Smith, a woodturner who works from her home shop in San Diego. Wood is her main medium and the foundation of her creative expression.

From crafting salt cellars and spoons to designing stools and other unique pieces, Motoko enjoys exploring the endless possibilities it offers. She’s also inspired by the connections between different materials and techniques such as basket weaving, painting, and carving. As a member of the San Diego Woodturners, she brings together her love of turning and other crafts to create pieces that reflect both skill and imagination.

Be sure to attend this month, to hear Motoko share her designs and process for creating these distinctive pieces of art.

Plan Your Brag

We will have the Brag table at the October meeting, so start planning now what you want to bring to show off. And consider donating it to the Holiday Gift Sale afterwards 🙂

October 25, 2025

8am. Coffee and donuts!

9am. Special speaker in the bench room!

10:30am. Dig into the Digital SIG in the classroom upstairs!

All this goodness at our Shop:
5360 Eastgate Mall, Suite E
San Diego, CA 92121

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Craftsman Referral Terms

BACKGROUND
The San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association (SDFWA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the education, promotion, and execution of the principles of fine woodworking.
The SDFWA frequently receives requests from people seeking the service of a woodworker. Therefore, although custom woodworking for hire is not the purpose of our organization, we offer this referral service to the public so that they might connect with a woodworker.

SCOPE
SDFWA does not screen or warrant the skills or work of any craftsman. The public should use their own discretion and due diligence before hiring any craftsman, from any source, including this one.
The sole role of SDFWA in this referral service is limited to providing our member woodworkers with your completed form. It is up to each craftsman to initiate a contact with the requester.

PROCEDURE
After a requester submits a project, the form will be emailed to our list of participating craftsmen. If a craftsman is interested in the project, they will contact the client directly, and a two-way conversation can begin.

As the craftsmen themselves choose which projects to respond to, this means that it is probable that some project requests will receive no response. If you do not receive a response in a reasonable time, please submit your request again, using the provided referral form.
Note that contacting SDFWA directly will not achieve the desired results.

DISCLAIMER
By agreeing to these Terms, and by continuing to submit this Referral Form, and by utilizing one or more of the services of any of these craftsmen, you are agreeing to contract exclusively with that individual craftsman and to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the SDFWA Organization, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits including attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the performance of this agreement, and any and all failures, damages, or otherwise negative outcomes caused directly or indirectly by the craftsmen you employ to do any project initiated by this Form. This does not preclude you from pursuing legal remedies from the individual craftsman that you employ. But any remedy you pursue is restricted to that individual craftsman, and does not include the SDFWA organization or any of its volunteer members.