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MAX MONTS

Max is a wood turner and retired school teacher and has worked with wood for most of his life. Max started to turn wood on his lathe 18 years ago as a hobby; now turning is his passion. His work can be seen in several art galleries in Bloomington (including the Blue Heron Gallery) and Nashville, In (https://www.hoosierartist.net/max-monts.).

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Roger Kugler

Roger is a professional woodworker and has owned Hoosier Woodworks since 2002.  He specializes in wood products for the home and sells extensively online.  He also does custom projects and restores antique wooden canoes.  He has taught woodworking in central Indiana for many years.  www.hoosierwoodworks.com,  812-325-9823

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Marc Tschida

Marc Tschida is the founder of Bloomington-based Press Puzzles.  A self taught puzzle maker, he utilizes scroll saw, laser cutter and coping saw to cut intricate wooden jigsaw puzzles.  Tschida began using a scroll saw in 2012 as a hobby and over four years grew his puzzle making craft into a full-time job working under the banner Press Puzzles.  His scroll saw cut puzzles are included in the Slocum Puzzle Collection at Indiana University Lilly Library in Bloomington and at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York.  Tschida is also an alumnus and current instructor on puzzle making at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking in Franklin, Indiana. https://www.presspuzzles.com