Hot Off the Press

Today I’m starting a part-time job at The Hamilton Spectator. I’ll be working for the Go section – the same section I’ve been freelancing with for the last year.

I’m going to try to come up with a schedule that involves a lot of weekend picture-taking so I can continue to update here daily (mostly [...]

In Progress

Working through my boots. Today was meant to be devoted to painting, but I finished that much faster than I thought I would so I’ve mostly been staring at the pattern for putting this all together and getting confused.

Let’s focus on what I know – stitching the leaves on to the sides of the [...]

Can You Handle It?

“It” being this 1928 camera. I can’t. It’s amazing. I don’t know anything about photography except that I wish I knew how to use this.

It belongs to Hamilton artist, John Haney, and last week, I put a new leather handle on it to replace the original which had given way after almost a century’s [...]

Not That We’ve Had Winter…

…but here’s a Snowy Owl cuff for Quebec. Still slowly working my way through the provincial and territotial birds and flowers for the Canadianarama Collection.

This one may already be sold. If not, into the shop it will go – Monday afternoon.

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More Building For Your Buck

The Lister Block wallet I started the other day. Done and done. Ready to put in the shop tomorrow.

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