Category Archives: Family

The making of a giant thank-you card

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A sculptural tour

While in Grand Rapids for my lovely cousin’s lovely wedding, my family took a trip to Meijer Gardens. It’s a combination botanical garden and sculpture park, and the exhibit while we were there was of Dale Chihuly’s glass sculptures. It’s … Continue reading

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Water Rocket

If only I had a video camera to capture this – this rocket launches fast (the 3 pictures above were all taken within one second). Ryder built it out of PVC pipe and a 2 liter bottle for our church’s … Continue reading

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Ryder’s cut-out flower clock

Ryder made this wooden clock using our scroll saw, and then wood-burned the detail onto it. The only part I don’t like is that this was a birthday gift for his brother, so we only got to enjoy it for … Continue reading

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Atlanta, from Stone Mountain

With some silly people in the foreground. For a sense of scale. more pictures of Dave & Cherith’s visit over in the photos section.

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Brussels

see more from our trip to Germany & Belgium

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O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree

Our first Christmas tree (aww)

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We’re Engaged!!

yah! more engagement photos

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It’s a jacket! It’s a buttoned jacket! It’s a…

My lovely sister, Chloe, request a clock for her new apartment. Not one to waste an opportunity to make something unexpected, Ryder and I brainstormed and came up with this combo jacket/clock, to be worn or hung. buttoned jacket clock … Continue reading

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Christmas Review, part 4

And last but not least, part 4 of the Christmas craftiness: a pair of slippers for Chloe And best of all, they fit!

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