I’ve been in a building kinda mode for awhile now and at last can share this with you. Building a new studio. And building a new website with social media – challenging for someone who has been sequestered away in […]
My new studio… the day of the Big Pour! As we hear the loud rumbling of the cement truck coming down our country road, pulse quickening, heart beating a little faster. The moment has arrived. Soon my handiwork will be […]
This is the story of a come-along aka the ratchet lever hoist… which is my friend and ally. I LOVE this tool! Using leverage is as symbolic as it is literal. Finding a way to move a massive amount of […]
Getting the rafters up and the dormer constructed were the most challenging for me of the whole project of building my new studio. And certainly all the angles involved in constructing the dormer proved to be the biggest challenge of […]
At times it felt like the last few details would never end as they went on and on… and on! There’s a reason why so many Island buildings and homes have just a few unfinished details. “They suck the life […]
The GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION for my new studio is coming up next weekend – on Saturday, July 13th from 4 – 9 pm. Please join us in celebrating my new bright and beautiful art-making space! There will be lots of […]
The Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday was a great success! Over a hundred folks dropped by – for our small Island population that’s a great turnout. An abundance of positive feedback on the studio and the artwork on display. Had […]
This weekend – Saturday, August 10th and Sunday, August 11th – our community hosts the 2013 Denman Art Studio Tour! My studio is on the tour along with 21 other venues. This free self-guided tour takes you to local painters, […]
The biggest hit at my studio during the Denman Island Studio Tour this month was the newly completed BIG CEDAR BURL table. An impromptu photo-shoot with Baby Arwyn (above) gives a clear sense of the dimensions of this table – […]
A new project! I’m calling this “the massive beast” – it’s the biggest burl I’ve ever had the pleasure to have dropped into the box of my truck! It’s red cedar, approximately 5 feet across and I estimate its weight […]
