Even though it rained for the first half of Artwalk today (Saturday), attendance was strong at Gallery Bistro. Engagement was high and the gallery was very busy for most of the day. Over 250 people visited the gallery in five hours, many of whom came back for a second (or third or fourth) look while … Continue reading Day 1 of Artwalk
Artwalk 2013
Friday, April 12th at 6:30pm is when the 14th Annual Artwalk will kick off with the opening reception at Old Mill Boathouse (#3 on the map) at Rocky Point Park. Then, Saturday and Sunday will feature the Artwalk event. Most of the venues will be along Clarke Street in Port Moody and in the middle of everything … Continue reading Artwalk 2013
Interview of Chris Wong
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
New Apple Cribbage Boards
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
How About an Inspirational Talk?
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?
Recap of PechaKucha Night
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
New Quote Added to “Quotables”
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”
New Quote Added to “Quotables”
I have been planning and researching for my PechaKucha Night presentation at Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre next month and while looking for a particular quote, I came across this one which you can now find, among many others, on my page titled Quotables. "Basically the woodworker is not driven by commerce, but by a need to create … Continue reading New Quote Added to “Quotables”
More Information on PechaKucha Night
Here are some details on PechaKucha Night, Vol. 9 where I will be on stage giving my presentation February 14th. If you are interested in furniture, you might recognize the name of another presenter: Judson Beaumont of Vancouver's own Straight Line Designs. I'm looking forward to his presentation. (I find Keith Rice-Jones' organic sculpture interesting as well.)
New Quote Added to “Quotables”
I've been doing a lot of thinking and research about the PechaKucha presentation I'm giving next month and I keep thinking about this quote: The more I learn, the more I realize what little I know. - K.C. Freeman Find this quote, along with many other interesting quotes on the page titled Quotables.
