HEARTWOOD STUDIO IN DUNCAN, BC, PERMANENTLY CLOSED
AFTER 30 YEARS OF WOODTURNING, DUNCAN ARTISAN KEN BROADLAND IS ANNOUNCING THE PERMANENT CLOSURE OF HIS "HEARTWOOD STUDIO" BUSINESS, EFFECTIVE ON DECEMBER 31, 2023.
It has been a very enjoyable "second career" for Ken, overlapping as it did with his first career as a Conservation Officer. Working with wood gave him a creative outlet that is so beneficial to people's satisfaction with life, especially as wood is a living medium and contains such a wide array of unique grains, textures and colours. Preparing the wood directly from the trees was hard work but always exciting as the character of each piece gradually revealed itself.
An important side benefit of building our home studio and having customers come directly to us has been meeting so many wonderful people, both from our local community and from all over the world. We are very grateful for our customers' support over the years, especially those who have made it their mission to visit us over and over again, whether from here in the Cowichan Valley or from as far away as Ecuador! We have even become good friends with a couple of delightful mail-order Quebec customers whom we've never met. The connections we've made have added greatly to the fulfilling nature of Ken's work and we sincerely thank all of you for your support.
AFTER 30 YEARS OF WOODTURNING, DUNCAN ARTISAN KEN BROADLAND IS ANNOUNCING THE PERMANENT CLOSURE OF HIS "HEARTWOOD STUDIO" BUSINESS, EFFECTIVE ON DECEMBER 31, 2023.
It has been a very enjoyable "second career" for Ken, overlapping as it did with his first career as a Conservation Officer. Working with wood gave him a creative outlet that is so beneficial to people's satisfaction with life, especially as wood is a living medium and contains such a wide array of unique grains, textures and colours. Preparing the wood directly from the trees was hard work but always exciting as the character of each piece gradually revealed itself.
An important side benefit of building our home studio and having customers come directly to us has been meeting so many wonderful people, both from our local community and from all over the world. We are very grateful for our customers' support over the years, especially those who have made it their mission to visit us over and over again, whether from here in the Cowichan Valley or from as far away as Ecuador! We have even become good friends with a couple of delightful mail-order Quebec customers whom we've never met. The connections we've made have added greatly to the fulfilling nature of Ken's work and we sincerely thank all of you for your support.
Ken gives a short tour of the studio in this video (below).
Many thanks to Ben Durham of Defiant Sheep for the video.
Many thanks to Ben Durham of Defiant Sheep for the video.
Ken talks about woodturning in this video (below)
from the Rural Opportunities Network.
Many thanks to Jenny Sigalet and Tim Brigham
of Royal Roads University for including Ken in this project.
from the Rural Opportunities Network.
Many thanks to Jenny Sigalet and Tim Brigham
of Royal Roads University for including Ken in this project.