• American Association of Woodturners (AAW): an international, nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of woodturning; its mission is to provide education, information, and organization to those interested in turning wood. The AAW publishes the American Woodturner magazine.
  • Anderson Ranch: a fantastic place to learn and make new creative connections. Formerly a turn-of-the-20th-century sheep ranch located in what is now the resort community of Snowmass Village, Colorado, Anderson Ranch offers workshops in art history and criticism, ceramics, digital media, furniture and woodworking, painting and drawing, photography, printmaking, and sculpture—in short, anything your creative heart requires.
  • Arizona Woodturners Association (AWA): the Phoenix-based chapter of the AAW.
  • Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts: school for contemporary arts and crafts located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee; a place for people of all skill levels to spend a weekend, a week, or two weeks studying with nationally recognized artists, in well-equipped studios, coming together with a diverse group of people from different backgrounds to learn and work in a supportive, creative environment.
  • Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona: the arts agency for the City of Tucson and Pima County (formerly the Tucson Pima Arts Council). The Arts Foundation provides arts and cultural development services through direct funding, technical assistance, commissions, and contracts to artists and arts organizations.
  • Center for Art in Wood (formerly the Wood Turning Center): a nonprofit international arts institution, gallery, and resource center dedicated to supporting and developing the field of lathe-turned art through education, acquisition of collections, preservation and promotion. The Center for Art in Wood sponsors the annual International Turning Exchange and publishes the newsletter Turning Points.
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson: Tucson’s only museum devoted exclusively to contemporary art from Tucson and around the globe. Established by artists, MOCA Tucson’s mission is to inspire new ways of thinking through the cultivation, interpretation, and exhibition of cutting-edge art of our time.
  • Facebook: my public Facebook page
  • Google profile: my Google profile
  • My Turn: my weblog.
  • Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance (SAACA): a nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation, preservation and advancement of the arts in southern Arizona, providing diverse engagement opportunities for artists, organizations, businesses, and individuals.
  • Southern Arizona Woodturners Association (SAZWA): the Tucson-based chapter of the AAW, serving greater Tucson and southern Arizona.
  • Tucson Museum of Art: an art museum serving the city of Tucson and surrounding regions. The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block encompasses an entire city block in historic downtown, and features original and traveling exhibitions focusing on art of Latin America, art of the American West, modern and contemporary art, and Asian art, as well as tours, education programs, studio art classes, and a museum store.
  • WestHost: my web host, which I have been very happy with. If you sign up with them, give my name and domain name (lynneyamaguchi.com) as a referral and I will get a free month of hosting.
  • Women in Turning (WIT): a committee of the AAW dedicated to encouraging and assisting women worldwide in their pursuit of turning, sharing ideas and processes to further members’ skills and creativity, and increasing participation of women in the field of woodturning; be sure to check out WIT’s Facebook site as well.
  • Woodturning Online: a comprehensive web site dedicated to providing information and resources to woodturners worldwide, with four major sections—Turning (techiques and projects), Turning Vendors, Community (connecting with other turners), and More….
  • WordPress: the blogging software I use.

Articles and interviews

Below are links to articles I’ve written, either for publication or as handouts, some articles about me, and a radio interview with me.

By me

About me