✺ SUMMER ‘20 ✺

AH, SUMMER. FULL OF CURIOSITY + PLAYFULNESS. I DID NOT RELEASE ANY PERSONAL WORK TO HOLD FOR SALE THIS SEASON. I INSTEAD TOOK THIS TIME TO REALLY SINK IN, LISTEN + LEARN FROM MY GREATEST TEACHING ELDERS... THE PLANTS, THE WOODS + THE NORTHERN STARS.

HOWEVER, OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON SOME COMMISSION WORK. SOME OF THIS WORK HAS HAD ME FACE A FEW CHALLENGES, PUTTING MY CARPENTER SKILLS TO THE TEST. THERE ALWAYS IS A BARRIER OF FEAR TO OVERCOME WITH THIS TYPE OF WORK JUST SOLELY BASED ON THE FACT THAT I DON'T HAVE MUCH SCHOOLING IN THIS DEPARTMENT ASIDE FROM A FEW LEE VALLEY COURSES + SOME YOUTUBE TUTORIALS. IF I’M BEING TRANSPARENT, THERE IS A WHOLE LOT OF TRIAL + ERROR HAPPENING.

I GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON A DOUBLE SLIDING BARN DOOR TO BE PLACED IN A MODEL HOME FOR A NET- ZERO BUILDING COMPANY BASED OUT OF GUELPH. THE SITE THAT THE MODEL HOME WAS ON HAD A FEW SEA CANS FULL OF OLD BARN WOOD THAT I KNEW WOULD BE SO FITTING + SPECIAL TO HAVE THE DOOR BUILT WITH. THIS MEANT SCRAPING PLASTER FOR HOURS BY HAND BUT THE RESULTS WERE SO REWARDING. THIS ASSIGNMENT I HAD MADE A PROMISE TO MYSELF TO USE AN OLD SCHOOL HAND SAW FOR A MAJORITY OF THE CROSS CUTS + TO TAKE MY TIME BEING MINDFUL OF TIGHTENING MY CORE + BEING CAREFUL TO MY BODY WHILE MANEUVERING AROUND THIS HEAVY WOOD.

MY SECOND WORK IN PROGRESS THAT WILL BE FINISHED IN THE FALL MONTHS IS A 3- SECTIONED WINE CABINET. THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS BEEN ON MY TO-DO LIST FOR MANY MONTHS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN CRIPPLED BY THE UNKNOWNS OF HOW TO DESIGN + CONSTRUCT A CABINET FROM SCRATCH. I HAVE USED SOME LEFT OVER BARN BOARDS FROM THE SEA CANS + AM ADDING MY LITTLE FLARE TO THE LEGS OF THE CABINET, I AM THINKING THAT THEY WILL BE THICK TREE BRANCHES.

ONTOP OF ALL THESE SERIOUS PROJECTS, I WAS ABLE TO FILL MY CREATIVE CUP BY WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH A FRIEND OF MINE ON TWO SHORT FILMS OF THE PROCESSES BEYOND THE PHYSICAL WORK THAT SAGE + SAPLING DOES. THIS FRIEND IS SO DEAR TO MY HEART, I MET HER BACK WHEN WE WERE BOTH IN SCHOOL FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AT SHERIDAN. SHE'S GOT A BEAUTY OF AN EYE + SHE IS TALENTED BEYOND WORDS. IT WAS AN HONOUR TO WORK WITH HER TO CREATE SOME MOTION FOOTAGE + I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE DAY WHEN I CAN SHARE IT WITH YOU ALL. THANK YOU CHRISTA.

RELEASING IN THE NEAR FUTURE IS A WACKY JIG-SAW INDIGENOUS TURTLE FOR A FRIEND + A FEW MORE LITTLE SMALL BATCH WOOD PIECES FOR CLOSE ONES BUT I DON'T WANT TO SHARE ALL THE SURPRISES JUST YET.  

THIS SEASON I HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY THE DEEP PURPLE OF THE WILD GRAPES, THE SOFTNESS OF THE GOLDENROD SHOOTS, THE CALMNESS OF THE SHALLOW WARM WATERS. THE EARTH IS SO FORGIVING + SUCH A GOOD LISTENER IF YOU CAN TAKE THE MOMENTS TO RECEIVE IT'S SWEET BLESSINGS.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SEEING ANY OF THE WOOD PIECES THAT I CURRENTLY HAVE FOR SALE, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONNECT WITH ME. I AM OPEN TO RENTING + STAGING MY LARGER PIECES I HAVE BUILT IN THE PREVIOUS SEASONS.

MOVING FORWARD, I WOULD LIKE TO COLLABORATIVELY WORK ON SOME MURAL WORK BEFORE WE EMBARK ON OUR JOUNEY TO THE NORTH IN A YEAR OR TWO. LET'S CHAT IF THIS PULLS AT YOUR HEART STRINGS. I'D LOVE TO GET TO KNOW YOUR VISION.

THANK YOU MEETING ME HERE AGAIN + FOR HONOURING MY VULNERABILITY THROUGH THIS CRAFT.

PEACE + LOVE,