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Woodwork
at the Salt Spring Market
Wood carvings, turned wood bowls,
birdhouses,
fine furniture, folksy items and more... from
native and
exotic woods;
all from highly skilled island artisans.
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Bob McKay, fine
woodturning
photo by M. Levy of Flat
Earth Photo
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featured
artisan
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Bob
McKay, fine woodturning
also
known as
Bob McKay
market vendor since
1996
specializing in
Arbutus salad bowls,
classic forms, fine finish
find me at the
saturday market and home
studio
phone: 250-537-9862
email: bob@bobmckaywoodturner.com
web: bobmckaywoodturner.com
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Artisan's
statement: I spend a lot of time roaming freshly logged hillsides, probing the stumps for their hidden treasure, and it never ceases to amaze me how fast the wild plants create an impassable tangle in their eagerness to embrace the blessing of new sunshine. There is a sense of optimism in a forest, even in one that seems laid waste ... a kind of innate faith in the resilience of the force of life and the inevitability of the cycle of birth, life, death and renewal.
In this time of widespread starvation, armed conflict and severe environmental degradation, I feel there must be another level to what I am doing than just making beautiful objects. When it comes right down to it, what really counts is how we express our personal values from moment to moment. So I hope my work communicates an awe and reverence for natural processes, a sense of the connectedness of all life, and an unwavering commitment to doing the best I know.
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featured
artisan
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Tom
Jahns' Sticks & Stones
also
known as
Tom Jahns
market vendor since 2009
specialty: International reputation as an artist,
I have made 2,500 pieces of furniture
find me at the
saturday market
phone: 250-537-5776
email: tomjahns@yahoo.com
web: tomjahnssticksandstones.com
Artisan's
statement: I personally ecologically gather northwest saplings and stones to make
strong, beautiful and comfortable furniture including chairs, rockers,
loveseats, tables, beds, benches and then some, bringing Nature's beauty
into you home.
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featured
artisan
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Alonso Wood Turning
also
known as
Antonio Alonso
market vendor since 1994
specialties: wood
turnings and carvings
find me at the
saturday market and home
studio
phone: 250-537-5659
email:
alonso@shaw.ca
web: alonsowoodturning.com
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Artisan's
statement: My work is a constant exploration of form, in the pursuit of balance, harmony and natural elegance. My aim is to reveal the treasures hidden within the tree and I strive to discover a shape in them that is so alive, that one never tires of looking at it.
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featured
artisan
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photo
coming soon
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Cedar
Mountain Studios
also
known as
Don Zacharias
market vendor since
1993
specializing in
Picture frames and
message-driven gifts
find me at the
saturday market
email: cedarmountain@saltspring.com
phone: 250-537-5776
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Artisan's
statement: Cedar Mountain Studios proudly produces quality wooden products, handmade in our backyard studio.
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Attention Salt Spring market
artisans:
this
website is undergoing an
information overhaul!
To minimize gaps in the
site -- please tell
your market neighbours to
update their info via the online form in order
to maintain their free
online presence.
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