President’s Challenge

The President’s challenge was created by our late President Susan Shane. It was her wish to tempt, prod and push the members out of their Turning comfort zone and try new techniques, styles and project type.

In her memory, we are not only keeping this new tradition alive, we have formed the President’s Challenge Iron-Man. Each year all members that complete ALL 6 Presidential Challenges will be honored by being named a Presidential Iron-Man and have their name engraved on the Memorial celebrating the President’s Challenge and the spirit of its creator Susan Shane.

Presidential Challenges 2025

To get credit for completing each of your challenges, just send an email with a photo of your submission to our president and webmaster;
– Julie Schmidt, <president at baltimoreareaturners dot org>
– Dave Maidt, <webmaster at baltimoreareaturners dot org>

• 1st President’s Challenge
  – Turn a mushroom. It can be any size, but it can also be a top or a box. It just needs to be a mushroom.
  
• 2nd President’s Challenge
  – Turn a Kuksa (it’s like a Mug with a handle). It was demo’ed at our February meeting.
  
• 3rd President’s Challenge
  – Turn a miniature, It needs to be less than 2 1/2 inches high.  Some ideas are split turned shelves for a diorama,  small vessel or bowl or thimble. Let’s see some creativity.
  
• 4th President’s Challenge
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• 5th President’s Challenge
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• 6th President’s Challenge
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Prior Year Challenge Results