In addition to learning how to build cases, mill box joints, cut and thread pipes, build transmissions, lighting design & installation, and fan configuration & installation – I’ve added building window screens to my repertoire. The shop has windows that we want open, but we’d like to keep the insects and birds in the outside, […]
Our fans arrived at the shop about 2 weeks ago and between consulting and travel, I hadn’t been able to get them fully installed until today. After what seems an eternity, they are up and active. View the video on YouTube. Apparently I’m very easily amused because I love to just stare at these things. […]
It’s been a little while since a blog entry – things have been terribly hectic as we close the month/quarter and finish our preparations for opening Oddyssea. We’ve had new fixtures and products arrive since the last entry, we’ve had a chance to share the Oddyssea concept with the HMB Rotary Club and with a […]
In order to populate Oddyssea with furniture and fixtures, we’ve been working with a local artist, Terra Amico, who creates using reclaimed and salvaged material. Our work table and benches in the Create room came from them and new we have a new fixture, that I call a ‘pod.’ You can see an example of […]
It was a big weekend for the Explore room at Oddyssea. The pods we ordered from Terra Amico showed up and were assembled (more on that in a later post) and I was inspired by The Brick House’s pipe shelving and decided to build a unit for the Explore room. You can see how they […]