There’s something special about using found and salvaged pieces to create from.
It fosters an appreciation and respect for what is out there and for the beauty in the world around us.
I live on a small island in a country with a very large heart.
Travel will often inspire, but Canada is filled with so much natural beauty and encouragement that it often seems as though making art is simply a second nature to listen, learn and continue on with the gifts that surround us.
I ‘pick up’ wood from hurricane and storm debris, construction and the sea, vintage, salvaged and forgotten pieces, fabric ends, old clothes… almost anything, and try to turn it into something that might inspire a smile.
The world around us is special no matter where we are. I find this little island, the ocean that surrounds it, and the people who thrive on it, endlessly fascinating and a constant muse. One miracle of a Lobsterman in particular :)
Cedar scraps turned into hand painted wood 'quilt'.
Construction ends, painted as a large statement backsplash for a client's vintage porcelain double sink.
‘The Mermaid Jeweller’ Seashell discoveries exposed by the tides and scooped up to make ocean inspired necklaces. No two are alike
'Stained' salvaged window.
Hooking to recover old pillows.
Washed up oyster shells that washed up so they could be gold dipped and hand painted. Ring, salt, spoon and anything holders make any table a little more interesting.
old wooden drawer and door knobs, hand painted to refresh.
Construction ends, painted as a large statement backsplash for a client's vintage porcelain double sink.
salvaged cedar transformed into hand painted tile accent piece.
wool yarn ends and roving hand rolled and felted, turned into energy saving and colourful dryer balls.
Old oil drum lid painted into old gas station sign.
Construction ends, painted as a large statement backsplash for a client's vintage porcelain double sink.
Wood block ends, carved into books and painted with sassy covers.
Handpainted cedar tiles from salvaged wood.
Old cedar construction pieces turned into painted coffee tables.
old wooden drawer and door knobs, hand painted to refresh.
SOLD 'The Three Tinners' Salvaged Cedar hand painted tile.
Old lobster rope, woven into incredibly durable mats.
'Stained' salvaged window.
Construction ends, painted as a large statement backsplash for a client's vintage porcelain double sink.
Salvaged cedar tiles, hand painted and turned into wooden wall quilts.
'Stained' glass antique wood window.
Thrifted and redesigned old gingham shirt with new lace accents and relabeled "House of Knots"
Repurposed cedar cut offs, hand painted and framed as wall art.
Thrifted fabric scraps, braided and sewn into colourful bowls of all shapes and sizes.
Construction ends, painted as a large statement backsplash for a client's vintage porcelain double sink.
Washed up oyster shells that washed up so they could be gold dipped and hand painted. Ring, salt, spoon and anything holders make any table a little more interesting.
Thrifted and redesigned wool blazer with felted and hand sewn accents to transform it, and relabeled "House of Knots"
Salvage old wood frame, with fresh paint and a hooking and wool art centre.