In the evenings and on weekends, I often draw for fun. The drawings are done on my iPad, and they’ll be reproduced on the CNC laser, burned into wood panels, which I will then hand colour. I’m experimenting with many different subjects and having a lot of fun. The latest series I’m working on is character trees. As I ride my bike along the forest trails and observe the myriad of trees, especially the large, ancient ones, I can imagine faces peering back from the shadows. These imaginings inspire these creations.
Skinning the plane
Since it was Friday and Henry and Juniper were a little concerned about the quickly approaching Yarrow Days Parade, we decided to enlist some of the crew for a bit of the afternoon to help mix some batches of sculpting epoxy and apply it to the diamond lath skin of Henry’s plane. We made great progress! There are still some areas on the back side of the plane, but we are closing in on the finish of the first coat. Next week, we will finish the sculpt and start adding a little body filler to make a smooth skin. Henry is looking forward to beginning the paint scheme. Stay tuned…
Hazelnut Inn online article
SignMedia, a Canadian sign trade publication recently published a cover article featuring the Hazelnut Inn with eleven pages of content. It has been very popular and I heard great reports of it at the International Sign Association EXPO in Orlando recently. They have now published an online version Hazelnut Inn article
