Nichole Gibson has been painting and staining wooden growth charts and signs for about 4 months. Working in her dining room, the things she has the most fun making are custom orders. Writing names with different sayings brings her great pleasure. She recently finished a large custom sign for a wedding. "I never thought I would be making something for such a special occasion. It's also neat to think that people will have a growth chart that I made in their homes for a long time."
Currently on maternity leave, when she's not creating, she is with her husband and their three small children. She will be returning to work in the fall as a nurse at the hospital. You shop with her on her Facebook page and Etsy shop.
Currently on maternity leave, when she's not creating, she is with her husband and their three small children. She will be returning to work in the fall as a nurse at the hospital. You shop with her on her Facebook page and Etsy shop.
Joachim Knauer also works with wood. He's been carving it for about 8 years, making songbirds, small animals, walking sticks, and wood burnings as well. He got started by joining the Buckhorn Woodcarvers club. It meets every Thursday, 1 - 4 pm in the Buckhorn Community Centre.
The most fun items to carve for Joachim are chipmunks and stylized small owls. He's currently working on a loon with a little duckling, a miniature howling wolf, and the head of a fox. When not creating, he is gardening during summer and doing lots of cross country skiing during winter. You can meet both artisans at 30 Craft Market in Millennium Park beside Silver Bean on June 28, 10 - 5:30.