by Stephen Parsons | Jul 2, 2020 | Design, Inspiration, Materials, Strategy, Tools and Equipment, Work In Progress
OK – so if you are going to be isolated, you might as well be isolated to your workshop. Except, of course – the workshop is not looking for the moment like the kind of shop I want to be isolated in. It’s truly a mess. So how did I get here you ask?...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Apr 23, 2017 | Materials, Repurposing, Resources, Sustainability
I have been thinking a lot about sustainability and responsibility in making art. Since this is Earth Day weekend, it is a perfect time to reflect and write about these issues. Being responsible in material purchase and use is important to both me and Stephen so we...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Mar 17, 2017 | Design, Materials, Work In Progress
This post was written by Mary Elizabeth O’Toole Organizing a creative work space can be a challenge. Keeping it organized even more so. Even when everything has its place, there are often times when not everything is in its place. At any given time there might be...
by Stephen Parsons | Feb 9, 2017 | Inspiration, Materials, Turning, Woodworking, Work In Progress
Today’s post was written by Stephen Parsons. Warren Ervine may not look like a legend, but thirty years ago, he did something extraordinary – something that only a few Canadians will ever do. Warren ran a leg of the Olympic Torch relay for the Winter...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Feb 4, 2017 | Materials, Sustainability, Woodworking
Today’s post is written by Stephen Parsons As a kid, my first impressions of wood were those concerning its utility. Wood was for whittlin’, buildin’, and burnin’ and I knew certain woods were better at those things than others. As I got a...
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