Here is a sweet little poem that we recently came across that is called “Two Bears”. It was supposedly written in the mid-1300s by the Persian poet Hafiz. According to Wikipedia Hafiz was a Persian poet who “lauded the joys of love and wine but also targeted religious hypocrisy.” His collected works are regarded as […]
We recently finished a Southwest style pot with carved lid! Though we have made quite a few Southwest pottery style/shaped pieces in the past this is the first one in a long time! (Could we have been inspired by our most recent visit to New Mexico? You betcha!) The pot is made from local Maple […]
Woodworking and gardening goes hand in hand! During a rain forced break from planting Plum trees today we made a half dozen of these cedar plant pot stands. They are made from leftover Cedar from last year’s greenhouse build. Our garden tools definitely include a hammer and saw! These wooden plant stands are approximately 12 […]
Paradise lost? It was torn a bit but it’s still a piece of paradise! Took a trip to the ‘Ravenview Farm Annex’ on Thursday to check on things. We found that loggers working the property behind us had recently used our road as a shortcut, without permission. They made quite a mess of it but […]
Well, it’s been a long road to finally completing our first Hal Taylor style rocker! Not a long, hard road. Just a long road since the rocker, or at least the inspiration of it, began many years ago. It is really hard to say in hours how long it took to make. Although it was […]
Spring has sprung! Thank you Halifax! Once again you have shown your support for local craft and the makers who make it! We had such a great time meeting you all this weekend at the Halifax Crafters Spring Market 2016. Thank you so much! Special thanks to the organizers and volunteers of this great show […]