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Many woodworkers are technically skilled and able to create an item exactly as detailed in a plan. Some lack the willingness to take risks and push the boundaries. Technical skills are important, but they only get you so far. Creativity and problem solving are key skills for anyone making original work. For me, design is … Continue reading Roll With It
Last weekend, I attended a private gathering of 40 of Port Moody's top artists. To help everyone get to know each other, we were given an activity. We were each given a list with everyone's name and we were to say "hi" to everyone else and share two words that represent an inspiration to us. … Continue reading Inspiration, in a Word
Right now, I have a lot on my plate. I have builds to complete, projects I want to start, seminars to design, events for which to prepare, deliveries to organize, and the list continues. Sometimes, my mind gets caught up in it all and it can be overwhelming. At these times, I try to find … Continue reading Forward Momentum
Fellow woodworker and blogger Kenny Comeaux recently interviewed me about design and inspiration. Read the whole interview on his blog, The Wood Ninja. This is the sixth slide from my PechaKucha presentation. Inspiration and Initial Experimentation Prototype #1 Prototype #2 Prototype #3
I'm beginning to catch up on posting some recently-completed projects which are now posted in my Store. The wood for these two cribbage boards is from a local apple tree. While I cannot guarantee one of these spectacular boards will improve your game, it may be enough to distract your opponent so that you can … Continue reading New Apple Cribbage Boards
Eat when hungry. Create when inspired. Act when indecisive. Rest when required. Listen when addressed. Relax when deserved. Help when possible. Accept when invited. Sleep when tired. This is the fourth slide from my PechaKucha presentation.
Artist Name: Maya Selway Title: Kishu Vase Details: circa 2012 - Oxidized copper Why It's Notable: We get so accustomed to thinking of things as the way we know them (vases hold liquid). When we challenge the way we think about things, it opens up new possibilities. Maya Selway has not only challenged the definition … Continue reading Maya Selway – Kishu Vase
The purpose of PechaKucha is to share ideas and inspire and encourage discussion. To assist in their talks, presenters use twenty slides, each twenty seconds long. PechaKucha Nights are held in over 600 cities world-wide (click to find one nearby). TED (technology, education, design) talks are similar, but with less structure. Like PechaKucha, TED talks occur around … Continue reading How About an Inspirational Talk?
I had a great Thursday evening at PechaKucha Night. I knew that, being Valentine's Day, the Evergreen Cultural Centre would either be deserted or packed for the event. As it turned out, it was packed. At 6:30 pm, an hour before the show started, I arrived with the other presenters for a sound check and … Continue reading Recap of PechaKucha Night
While preparing for my presentation at PechaKucha Night (which is tomorrow, doors at 6:30, show at 7:30 pm, tickets $12 at the door) I found some new quotes which I have added to my page titled Quotables. Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. - Scott Adams Out … Continue reading New Quote Added to “Quotables”
