It wasn't all that long ago that the craft beer explosion happened, but it's hard to think back to when beer—at least in my life—was a choice between Budweiser and Miller products. While I'm sure there's debate aplenty about the community that formed around craft beer, you can't dismiss all of the awesome artwork that community … Continue reading 111: Bottlecap Sign
I love the term "exhaust blower." It's not a flowery name, nor a detailed technical description. It's blunt. My exhaust blower, a DC-3XL, blows exhaust, and that's all it does. It does it well, too, and that's excellent because you cannot run a laser system without the airflow taking your laser-obliterated material out of your … Continue reading 31: Exhaust Blower
One of the most interesting things I've done as a museum curator is work on a script for a Victorian Halloween drama presented by the museum. There are many interesting aspects to death and dying in the Victorian Age, and their interest in the afterlife. In an interesting juxtaposition, the Victorians were advancing technology and … Continue reading 29: Spirit Dial
"You've got to make another one. Now that I've got a new Weber, I need a matching sign for the McKannaritagrill!" Johnny loves bad wordplay as much as I do. One of the earliest projects I worked on in wood was a sign for my brother Johnny's back yard. He had recently renovated his back … Continue reading 52 Weeks Ago: McKannaritaville
