Dreaming and Creating
Dreaming and Creating
One more week until Christmas and although I am very busy, I am enjoying being a maker. It feels like Santa’s Elf helping I wanted to share a couple of photos shared by a couple of clients of my creations at their homes.I really can’t explain how much joy it brings me when I see […]
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It has been a while since my last post, and there is a good reason for that—this is the busiest time of the year as Christmas approaches. It is also one of my favorite periods because I get to hear so many ideas from clients about what they would like me to make. My ears
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col·lab·o·ra·tion the action of working with someone to produce or create something. I recently had the opportunity to collaborate with my neighbor and fellow crafter, Jordan from Copper Curls. She was commissioned to create heart-shaped tabletop décor for a local restaurant. The owners had seen her work on display and asked if she could design something
Oh what a fall we’re having!The weather has been like a second summer — warm, bright, and beautiful. Last year, I made a large Thankful, Grateful, and Blessed wall art piece for my wife, Michele. It looks great as part of our home décor, and this year we decided it was time for a fall
We’re definitely living in some crazy times—unlike anything I’ve experienced in my lifetime. For the first time, I’m seeing how politics can divide countries. That’s all I’ll say about that. Like the title suggests, I’ve been feeling especially patriotic lately—proud to be Canadian—and I wanted to express that in my work. I came across a
After a long, cold winter, it feels incredible to finally feel the warmth of the sun on my back and breathe in the fresh, earthy scents that only spring can bring. There’s something nostalgic about it—it takes me back to childhood days spent outside, exploring what the melting snow slowly revealed. It may seem odd,
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Bathymetry: the measurement of depth of water in oceans or lakes. It involves mapping the underwater topography and features, such as mountains, valleys, ridges, and plateaus, that are beneath the water’s surface. I’ve had an idea brewing in my mind for months—something special for wall art. I wanted to create a large bathymetric map of Lake Ontario,
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After a refreshing break in Mexico with Michele, I’m back and excited to create again! I missed working with the laser, so the first thing I did when we got home was some maintenance to ensure it was running at peak performance. My first project was cutting fishing rod holders in preparation for the 2025
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Gone are the days of flimsy cardboard puzzles—laser-cut puzzles bring craftsmanship and creativity to your fingertips. One morning, while tinkering in my hobby house, I was introducing my daughter-in-law, Rachel, to the power of my laser cutter. We made a door sign for my granddaughter and chatted about other crafting possibilities. Rachel casually mentioned how
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It feels like ages since I last stepped into my hobby house with a head full of creative ideas, but this weekend, I made it a priority to get back into the groove. One project had been on my mind for a while: cutting acrylic. I’d been wanting—no, needing—to experiment with this material. Acrylic is
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