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Hand Split Cedar Dining Table
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This dining table was commissioned along with one a coffee tables.  The table is made entirely from old growth red cedar driftwood.  To make the tabletop, I took slabs of cedar I had salvaged from the beach to a friend with a portable mill.  He milled them into 1-1/2″ planks which allowed me to do…

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Orca Fin ‘Ocean Sun’ Cedar Sculpture
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Orca Fin Sculpture was a fun barter project with my dentist.  His partner told me they saw some lovely whale tail sculptures in Hawaii and were inspired to ask me to trade any sculpture of my choosing for a certain value.  The whale idea stuck in my head and I found this perfect fin shaped…

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Four-sided Cedar Picnic Table
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A unique picnic table project came my way from a friend and local cob oven baker.  He was looking for a square 4 sided picnic table, so I designed this one to work with the reclaimed  red cedar wood I am using, and it turned out very well.   It is made entirely from hand split,…

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Three Cedar Coffee Tables
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These are three coffee tables I have made, all from old growth red cedar driftwood I have salvaged from around the islands of the Salish Sea in British Columbia, Canada.  I am grateful to find some very nicely coloured cedar on the beach for the tables.  The black colours often come from the wood being…

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New Sculptures 2022
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This past August 27/28, I did an outdoor artshow with Stan Oglov (salvaged metal sculptures with magnets) who was also one of the members of the group show from 2021.   We presented the show, titled ‘Art in the Wash’ (as we both live in Port Washington on Pender Island) in Stans orchard and it was…

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Raven Memorial Bench
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This is one of many memorial benches I have done this past year.  I really like how much I can work with clients to customize their bench.  This client is the sister of the deceased and wanted to include a raven with the bench as this was a special animal to her brother.  At first…

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Salt Spring Project
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This split cedar project is on Salt Spring Island.  The client wanted to replace a metal wire fence with some nicer and more permanent cedar fencing as well as add a gate and a couple of arbours for growing on.  As usual I started with putting in metal post brackets set in concrete to keep…

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Memorial Bench for a Cyclist
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Another opportunity to build a memorial bench that would live in my community came my way when an older friend and cyclist passed on last year.  The community got together to raise funds and organized with me to create a memorial bench that would be permanently installed on a community path for all to rest…

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Hand Split Cedar Picnic Table
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This picnic table is made entirely from salvaged old growth red cedar.  The design is the same as a standard picnic bench, but I added some curvy lines with the joints between the table slabs.   Since this table will be live outside, I thought leaving some space between each slab would be better than glueing…

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New Sculptures 2021
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I was asked to participate in a group artshow in March 2021 called ‘The Artists Voice’ with Stan Oglov (salvaged metal art with magnets), Nancy Silo (ceramics), and Kathleen Theriault (paintings) for the Gallery at Ptarmigan Arts.  I made a few new pieces for this show which was really inspiring. ‘Two Trees’ is the fourth…

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