Completed Projects NO.1

I know the gap between the last update has been long but there is good reason. I have been very busy the past weeks working on my stock and making new art pieces for the next event!
To make up for the lull in postings Im going to clean the air and post a project a day for the weekend. Here's the first:

Rosewood Pipe Set (custom order)

Custom order for an old world aesthetic

I hand turned them from rough cut stock I have and hand sanded and drilled the chambers. Finish is food safe mineral oil applied periodically while being worked on in addition to final coat process. There is no stain in these woods, the mineral oil brings out the natural color and feeds the wood as time goes on. The chambers are drilled large enough for easy cleaning and prevention of clogging. These pipe do NOT clog like others and because of the density of the wood will never break on you. You can literally smash this on the pavement or run over it and it will barley make a scratch. I don't know about you but I have broken plenty of pipes that I've bought somewhere over the years so I keep this in mind while designing my own.

More projects to come over the weekend..

It's Coming..

Progress....

Devilish....but for a moment longer

Back from Event

I'm Back from an event/festival I went to yesterday. It was the 4th annual "Rock your ink off" event in Waterbury CT. I had a table there for Refined Home Relics where I sold a good amount of my art. I have to say we were pretty successful considering that there was low attendance and the fact that everyone was spending their money on tattoos and not art booths.  I unfortunately did not have a moment to take a picture of the booth, but I did snap a shot of all the craziness outside my shop getting ready for it the day before.

The cheese boards and pipes were especially popular with people. I'm very excited about the positive responses and will continue to go to more events  in the future.

A Day on the Lake

Sorry for the short lull in posting, I'm currently watching my younger siblings at my fathers house in Holland Mass. Its on the lake that was frozen over in the snow sculpture picture:

Conner (left) & Colleen (right)

They are the coolest kids ever and I always have a blast hanging out with them. I'm also working on some more secret projects while I'm up here. Some small portable stuff, since I don't have a studio up here. I also brought all my music gear so I can keep working on my Album (its REALLY coming along now).  Very soon there is going to be a HUGE post showing a lot of the new things im working on, as well as new finished work.

Glimpses of the Workday NO.2

Some of the things surrounding the workday :

Check out Captain Cicada here waitin for me on the deck

Lil Mouse-Monk Jr. made it through the critical 8hr window and beyond

Yes, thats right the little Mouse-Monk from yesterday made it through the night in his makeshift home/incubator.Hes doing pretty good, he looks gross and pink now but in 5 days or so he will be all fluffy and endearing, you will see =]   Hes getting nourishment too in the form of warm milk/ special solution fed to him on a thin paper rag he sucks on.......yeah.....enough Mouse-munk suckage for the day...... 

Ill say this though, Nature is one of the strangest yet most interesting forces that surround us everyday. Sometimes its hard to see that through the lens of modern day living. But I tell ya, when a giant Cicada ambushes you as you leave the house on your deck,  nature comes rushing back right into ya face to let you know its there....and I decided that I love that....haha.. Onto finishing and delivering the goods on my Current Projects. 

Rainy Day: More Music

Today turned out to be a pretty rainy day which meant TWO things. ONE is that that the cheese boards were somewhat slowed down today since I sand outside..but TWO being that when it rains I tend to record a lot more music. So there's a dichotomy with me and my creative output there.

I got a lot of work done for two of the songs I've been putting a lot of work into lately on days I'm not "physically" building something, like today. I will hopefully get a good sounding "complete draft" done of one of them tonight. Which means I just might post an exclusive free download of  it a bit early if there's interest. Is there? you tell me.... =]

My Mahogany Gibson 

Song is tentatively called: Joyous Gentle Giants.  Its one of  those songs that I've been working on for about 6 years now. And it finally starting to come together!

Of Nature & Life

Heads up, this is a pretty esoteric post about something.....i guess...natural? that just happened outside the shop here just a minute ago.  A real workday post will follow this one, i promise =].

So Martha, If you dont know Martha yet just wait, you will..... is about to go out on an excursion to the post office to deliver something wonderful no doubt. While starting the scooter...

How cool is she on that thing with the flower!? =]

A strange thing happened then. A chipmunk or mouse (we are at a disagreement there =] ) jumped out of the scooter carrying something it was dropping. To my surprise it was little mouse/munk babbies! Immeadiatly I thought to hide it from Martha since it was so sad to see for some reason. After its mother-monk booked it down the street never to return I took the poor guy back to the side of the shed and made him a lil home made of grass and leaves. I hope hes alright, i know hes just a little mouse-munk but he still deserves a shot at life right?

Nestled in the best incubator I could make. Time to tough it out lil guy.

I checked back an hes seems to be doin ok. I covered it up after this so hes tucked away nice and safe. I dont know what nourishes them besides water, so if any of you have a suggestion im sure Lil Mouse-Munk there would sure appriciate it.

Yeah so....onto the fun stuff....