Category Archives: work
VANS Mentorship Program Group Show
The VANS Mentorship Program is also coming to a close with a group show and artist talks scheduled. I will be collaborating with my fantastic mentor and friend, Leesa Hamilton! VANS Mentorship Group Show “In Combination” Craig Gallery, Alderney Landing… Continue reading
Category art, canada, sculpture, work
Tags Arts NS, mentorship, Visual Arts Nova Scotia
Artist talk Thu June 15, 2023 at 6pm
I’ll be doing an artist talk as part of the programming for the Carve Wind Chase exhibition. Carving Identity: (un)Making Myths & Monsters Thur June 15, 2023 6-7pm Mary E. Black Gallery, 1061 Marginal Road, Halifax Who are we inside,… Continue reading
Wood shop residency at the Centre for Craft
I’m in the last week of my airCRAFT residency at the Centre for Craft, where I’ve had a bench in the wood shop since mid-September. The months have flown by! Here’s a snapshot with the other two residents, Ivan Flores… Continue reading
Group show at Galerie Art Mûr (Montreal)
Three pieces of my work will be showing in Fresh paint and new construction 2022, a group show of work painting and sculpture by recent grads at Galerie Art Mûr. Opening reception: Saturday, July 16 from 3 to 5pm. The… Continue reading
3Doodler: pen that lets you draw in 3D
3D printers bring computer renderings to life. Now there’s a 3D pen called “3Doodler” that can do the same for your sketches. No computer needed! >> 3Doodler Kickstarter campaign It reminds me of Sketch Furniture by the Swedish design studio… Continue reading
Category art, design, i want, productivity, tools, toys, work
Tags 3d drawing, 3D pen, 3D printing, 3Doodler, drawing, Front design, kickstarter, sketch, Sketch furniture, WobbleWorks
Urban outlaw: Magnus Walker
More reason why you should pursue the things you love… This 32-minute video introduces you to Magnus Walker, someone who’s really living the dream. He’s turned his obsession with the Porsche 911 into an enviably fulfilling profession where his craftsmanship… Continue reading
Category design, fashion, favourites, food for thought, life, productivity, work
Tags 911, custom, los angeles, magnus walker, porsche, vintage
The answer to “Why blog?”
>> Seth Godin
Category presentation tips, productivity, tools, work
Tags blog, blogging, seth godin, tom peters
The new training for robotic surgery
Note to gamers: all those hours of training your visual motor skills with a joystick could make you a fine candidate for robotic surgeon. >> via ArsTechnica / WIRED UK: Gamers prove equal to surgeons in operating robotic surgery tools… Continue reading
Category design, food for thought, productivity, science, tools, work
Tags ars technica, david cornish, gamers, gaming, joystick, robotic surgery, training, wired
The surprising secret to selling yourself
The Harvard Business Review blog talks about how to sell yourself in a job interview. Experience wins on paper but when it comes to signing on a new hire, potential trumps experience – even in salary. >> Harvard Business Review:… Continue reading
Category food for thought, presentation tips, work
Tags Harvard Business Review, interview, salary
The 4-day week and the value of change
Surprise! Not really… but here’s ammo for the next annual review: what every office employee wants is also beneficial to the company’s bottom line. Jason Fried, co-founder and CEO of 37signals, gave his employees what most would dream of but… Continue reading
Category food for thought, productivity, work
The power of negative thinking
Nice time-lapse trailer for Oliver Burkeman’s new book The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking There’s a long tradition in philosophy and spirituality that’s about embracing negativity, about easing up on all this positive thinking, and learning… Continue reading
Category food for thought, productivity, work
Tags happiness, negative thinking, oliver burkeman, positive thinking, power, video