{"id":566,"date":"2021-12-11T12:34:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T04:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.woodturnerswa.org.au\/melville\/?page_id=566"},"modified":"2026-02-09T14:56:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T06:56:56","slug":"norm-gratte-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.woodturnerswa.org.au\/melville\/norm-gratte-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Norm Gratte Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1639043806577{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: -1px !important;border-left-width: 5px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #004818 !important;border-radius: 2px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;637&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Norm Gratte Award&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:38|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><br \/>\nThis award was created to commemorate the contribution of Norm to our group over many years. Norm was a talented and innovative turner and a great teacher, always giving freely of his time to others to share his knowledge and skills.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The perpetual plaque features one of Norm\u2019s stingray designs.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Profile&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:28|text_align:left|color:%233a3a3a|line_height:1.2&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1639523562969{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5>Norm joined the Melville Group of the Woodturners Association of Western Australia in May 2001, bringing with him invaluable skills as a long-standing Manual Arts teacher, leading to Norm becoming one of Melville\u2019s most valuable and appreciated members.<\/h5>\n<h5>Some of the major contributions to the Group and Association included:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5>The lead lecturer and content advisor for Melville\u2019s very successful Beginners Classes<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>An exceptionally competent organizer of Melville\u2019s monthly hands-on program<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Bringing to prominence the annual toy making by Group members<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Establishing Christmas gift bowls for the elderly<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>The organizer of numerous bushfire appeals<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>The organizer of demonstrations by Association members at the Royal Show<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Regularly assisted in transporting of the Group\u2019s equipment for community demonstrations<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Offering his services to demonstrate and judge at weekend workshops, on numerous occasions<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Undertaking a series of demonstrating and judging lectures for the Association<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Norm was always willing to share his knowledge and became a regular and much-appreciated mentor to new members. He was also very forthright with constructive advice to fellow members, both at meetings and at a personal level. On countless occasions, he conducted one-on-one private instruction with fellow turners.<\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Award&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:28|text_align:left|color:%233a3a3a|line_height:1.2&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5>The Norm Gratte Award will be presented to a member of no more than three years standing who has not only demonstrated outstanding progress in the art of woodturning but has played a significant role in the development and wellbeing of the Melville Group. The award will not necessarily be made every year, but as merit dictates.<\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Recipients&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:28|text_align:left|color:%233a3a3a|line_height:1.2&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>2021 &#8211; Chris Chai<\/h3>\n<h3>2022 &#8211; Eric Hartley<\/h3>\n<h3>2024 &#8211; Geoff Stapylton<\/h3>\n<h3>2026 &#8211; Janice Meakin, Mark Landwehr<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1639043806577{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: -1px !important;border-left-width: 5px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #004818 !important;border-radius: 2px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;637&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Norm Gratte Award&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:38|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221;] This award was created to commemorate the contribution of Norm to our group over many years. 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