At the last moment I've decided to drive up to the Virginia Symposium this weekend, my first time. Looks like a good list of demonstrators: https://www.virginiawoodturners.com/...s/speakers.htm
Are you going? Maybe we could chat - I'm old and grey-bearded and usually carry a black backpack with a rider's crop sticking out the top, probably buying wood at Big Monk's.
JKJ