I spent the holidays with my family and friends, completely away from the shop. It was a really nice break and quite refreshing from the busy pace that two businesses and too-many-side-projects-to-count guarantees. Being around others reminded me that there are lots of ways to make a living, many of which require much less effort … Continue reading This is For Love
Register today to participate in the Shop Stool Build-Off. You must register to win a prize! I have some shop stool designs drawn up for the Shop Stool Build-Off. Feel free to use them or customize them to your liking. I don't have plans, so please don't ask for any. This design is inspired by … Continue reading Shop Stool Design #2: Slick and Nearly-As-Simple
Register today to participate in the Shop Stool Build-Off. You must register to win a prize! I have some shop stool designs drawn up for the Shop Stool Build-Off. Feel free to use them or customize them to your liking. I don't have plans, so please don't ask for any. Overview This is the first … Continue reading Shop Stool Design #1: Slick and Simple
I am proud to announce that Wireframe Cabinet has been juried into a new exhibit at Seymour Art Gallery. Discovery: Air features work from 28 artists based on the theme, "air" and runs from Wednesday, January 8 until Saturday, February 1, 2014. The gallery is located at 4360 Gallant Ave, North Vancouver and is open 10am-5pm every day … Continue reading Discovery: Air at Seymour Art Gallery
Register today to participate in the Shop Stool Build-Off. You must register to win a prize! I find that making a list of criteria sometimes helps me work out a design. Here is my list of criteria I have for my stool: it should be light enough and easy to grasp that I can easily … Continue reading Designing My Shop Stool
Last summer, Shift, a Vancouver company, asked me to make a model of the cargo delivery trikes they use. Although this isn't the type of project which I would normally build, the challenge of making a working model intrigued me, so I agreed to build it. Using photographs of their trikes, I established some dimensions for … Continue reading Model Delivery Trike for Shift
This past weekend, I spent my time at Gallery Bistro demonstrating how I make my 3D jigsaw puzzles. It was a fun and rewarding experience for me and I learned a lot about how the public viewed my puzzles and pricing. Almost everybody was interested in what I was doing and creating. I showed them … Continue reading Market Test Reveals Public Perception of Puzzles
Register today to participate in the Shop Stool Build-Off and a chance to win a prize! Saturday, January 25 is the date set for the Shop Stool Build-Off. Some woodworkers I have talked to are already working on designs and expect to do some material prep (including building bending forms) before the big day arrives. … Continue reading Need Some Ideas for Your Shop Stool?
There is now another wooden 3D puzzle on my Gallery page. Like big brother, the 140-piece monster, this one also has multiple layers. However, it has only 90 pieces, so it should be a cinch to complete, relatively speaking! Like puzzles? Come try one this weekend only at Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke Street, Port Moody). … Continue reading A Little Less Insanity: A 90-Piece, Layered Jigsaw Puzzle
I will be making and selling my wooden 3D jigsaw puzzles at Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke Street, Port Moody) Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15 from 10am-3pm. Sometimes I describe my work as that which is so insane nobody in their right mind would attempt it. My wooden 3D jigsaw puzzles are examples of … Continue reading Get Personal with Insanity
