May Meeting 2026

 Stones River Woodworkers Club Members,

On Tuesday May 26th, we will have our regular meeting at St. Marks United Methodist Church in our usual room; 1267 N. Rutherford Blvd. Murfreesboro, TN.  The doors open at 6 PM. If you are bringing a woodworking project to Show & Tell, be sure to fill out one of the 3”X5” cards on the S&T tables with your name and project description. 

6 to 6:30 PM is set aside for members to view the Show & Tell projects and ask questions about our members' Show & Tell projects. The formal meeting will start at 6:30 PM.

From Vice President Jason Moore:

Our Stones River Woodworkers Club May 2026 Presenters, Robyn Barber and William Lester, from Chestnut Grove Studios, Santa Fe, Tennessee https://www.chestnutgrovestudios.com/ I invite you to check out their web site.

They live in a tiny house they built themselves. William is a Luthier, hand-crafting banjos and dulcimers from his collection of locally sourced wood that he has acquired over the last 20+ years. Robyn is a Visual Artist and adult Art Workshop Facilitator working in acrylics, watercolor, and mixed media. They call their self-built workshop that sits on Chestnut Ridge in Santa Fe, Tennessee, "Chestnut Grove Studios."

Below are some pictures and information about Robyn and William for you to review before the meeting. If the info or pictures do not open for you, I have attached the info in a Word doc and PDF file as well.

Robyn: I was born in the heart of East Tennessee and moved to Middle Tennessee after graduating from The University of Tennessee (#VFL – Volunteers for Life) with a degree in Mathematics, Computer Science and Accounting. I worked as a computer programmer for over 30 years. After a "forced retirement" I spent the next 2 years building our studios and tiny house with my husband. I have spent the last 5 years teaching and painting art.

William: I was born in Macon, Georgia but grew up in Middle Tennessee. After graduating from Auburn University with a degree in Architecture, I worked primarily in commercial Architecture for over 30 years before designing and building our studios and tiny house on our small farm outside of Nashville. I spend my days creating sawdust while building custom designed banjos and dulcimers.

Attached below are some pictures and information about Robyn and William for you to review before the meeting. I have attached the info in a Word doc and PDF file as well.

Cheers,

Lou Ferraro, Newsletter Editor

“I’d rather spend half an hour in the company of a top carpenter, than three hours in the company of an average brain surgeon.” – Winston Churchill