The UpCycle Canada Podcast: Your Eco-Friendly Inspiration

Episode 65 - Happy 2024 - Some updates and plans for 2024 Hey all! Happy New Year! Dave is back with a few updates on all things UpCycle Canada and some thoughts for the new year ahead. Thanks for your support and your messages! We appreciate you all so much! https://upcyclecanada.ca/ Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

EPISODE 64 - Rebecca Bratspies - Environmental Expert, Environmental Justice Proponent Rebecca teaches at CUNY School of Law. She is a scholar of environmental justice, human rights, and environmental law. Her book Naming Gotham won the Association of Public Historians of New York 2023 Award for Excellence in Local History. The Environmental Justice Chronicles, her graphic novel series won EPA’s 2023 Clean Air Excellence Award. In 2021, ABA-SEER honored her work with its Commitment to Diversity and Justice Award. The Centre for International Sustainability Law named her its 2022 International Human Rights Lawyer. The Award-Winning Environmental Justice Chronicles are a collaboration between Rebecca and artist Charlie LaGreca Velasco. These comic books introduce readers to the environmental justice challenges faced by urban communities. https://www.rebeccabratspies.com/ ___ https://upcyclecanada.ca/ Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

EPISODE 63 - Billie Kay Asmus - Repaint Studios - PAINTING A GREENER FUTURE WITH THE REPAINT TRAY Meet Billie In early 2021, I started a small business refinishing and refurbishing furniture in my tiny basement studio. I quickly noticed the constant waste I was going through with plastic paint tray liners and wasn't able to reuse them. Naturally, I went to Amazon and Google to find a reusable option and couldn't find one. ​So then what? Needless to say, I jumped on the opportunity, filed a patent for a reusable silicone paint tray liner with a lid and the Repaint Tray was born. That's when the journey began. Trust me. I get it. I 100% understand the frustration (and joy) of painting. Realistic Expectations Saving you time & creating efficiency. Being an ADHD DIYer entrepreneur mom, time and attention spans are limited. Started a painting project but your kid just woke up from their nap? YEP. I've been there. Need to run off somewhere but don't have time to finish your project? This was me. All the time. Sick of throwing out painting supplies and wasting money and time running back to the store? I 1000% get it! I created the Repaint Tray just for you. DURABLE The Repaint Tray is made of high-quality silicone, making it more durable than disposable thin plastic liners. In fact, one tray could last you a lifetime. SUSTAINABLE Roughly 240 million plastic paint tray liners get tossed into landfills every year. It's time to make a change in a wasteful industry. Not only is the Repaint Tray recyclable, but we strive to translate our eco-conscious efforts throughout the entire company. REUSABLE The best parts of the Repaint Tray are its reusability and convenience. When you're finished, peel away the paint and rinse the rest. Need to step away from your project? Snap on the air-tight lid, keeping your paint fresh and safe away from pets and kids for when you're ready to tackle that project again. https://repaintstudios.com/ ___ https://upcyclecanada.ca/ Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

E62 - Time for an Update on All Things UpCycle Canada-ish Hey! Some August updates on what Dave and Jen are up to! - a new UpCycler has been added to the family - Jen runs our Sunday only market booth here in Niagara - more new guests coming soon - we miss you all and look forward to getting back to a more regular fall release schedule https://upcyclecanada.ca/ Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

E61 - Five Practical Eco-Friendly Lessons to Share With Your Kids Five practical eco-friendly lessons for kids: By focusing on these five practical eco-friendly lessons, you can help instill important values and behaviors in your children, shaping them into environmentally conscious individuals. https://upcyclecanada.ca/ Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

E60 - Stephanie Hongo - Creator of Sugarfox - Upcycling Plastics and Trash into Stunning One of a Kind Creations MY NAME IS STEPHANIE HONGO AND I AM AN AMERICAN ARTIST LIVING IN CONNECTICUT. I HAVE BEEN CREATING ART FOR THE MAJORITY OF MY LIFE, BUT IT WASN’T UNTIL I BEGAN MAKING MY TRASH PIECES THAT I REALLY FELT INSPIRED TO CREATE ART FOR ART’S SAKE. I COME FROM A FAMILY OF CREATORS OF ALL KINDS, FROM CARPENTRY TO TYPOGRAPHY WE ALL HAVE AN ABILITY TO “MAKE THINGS.” THIS BROAD RANGE OF ABILITY AND INFLUENCE WAS A BIG FACTOR IN DEVELOPING MY OWN BRAND OF CREATIVITY. WHEN I FIRST BEGAN MAKING THESE PIECES I ATTEMPTED A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS: ANIMALS, FLOWERS, INANIMATE OBJECTS, EVEN SPORTS LOGOS. AS TIME HAS GONE ON HOWEVER, I’VE NARROWED MY INTEREST TO MAKING JUST ANIMALS. THIS MAY CHANGE IN THE FUTURE, BUT FOR NOW IT IS WHAT INSPIRES ME MOST. OCTOPUSES AND ANIMAL BUSTS ARE AMONG MY FAVORITE THINGS TO CREATE, AND OCTOPUS PIECES ARE BY FAR THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER. I DO ALL THE WORK ON MY PIECES OUT OF MY HOME. THE STUDIO I HAVE CREATED FOR MYSELF IS ALWAYS FULLY STOCKED WITH A MOUNTAIN OF TRASH AND RECYCLABLES DONATED BY FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND INDIVIDUALS IN MY COMMUNITY. THERE IS FAR TOO MUCH WASTE GENERATED IN THE WORLD. I WANT TO DO MY SMALL PART IN HELPING ELIMINATE SOME OF THAT, WHILE IN TURN MAKING BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE WORKS OF ART. https://www.instagram.com/Sugarfox_art/ https://sugarfox.net/ ___ https://upcyclecanada.ca/ Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

E59 - Suzanne Goulden - You Don't Just Minimize Once - Balancing Minimalism and Crafting How do you balance being a minimalist and being a crafter? Interesting dilemma! Your simpler life begins here. Ladies, we are strong and passionate, and the managers of our homes and families. We bear a lot on our shoulders. I can help you simplify your life by helping to identify and providing suggestions to resolve your problem areas. Learn how to take control of your life and free yourself of the stresses weighing you down. I know you’re busy, so I offer affordable 15-minute Booster chats that fit in with your day. I’m here to help Our Guest - Suzanne Goulden is an Intentional Living Consultant. I help overwhelmed women create peace in their homes and reclaim time to do the things they love by minimizing belongings and simplifying lifestyle. Women who make choices with intention reap the benefits of simplifying their life, reducing stress, and regaining control of their time, money, and space. https://suzannegoulden.com/ Virtual Joyful Kitchen Cleanout: https://deft-thinker-4300.ck.page/f6ae483f73 Instagram/Facebook/YouTube/Pinterest: @suzannegouldenIL Instagram: Craft life: @suzannegoulden.art Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

E58 - Quick Update From Dave Dave here! Just jumping on to give you a quick update on UpCycle Canada. Our next chapter for the business now that the store has been closed, our new retail space at the Niagara Flea Market, and a quick update on our podcast plans Great to connect with you! Jen and I will be back with you again on a regular basis very soon! https://www.mackaycandlecompany.com/ https://niagarafleamarket.ca/ https://upcyclecanada.ca/ Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

E57 - Toy Exchange Canada - Play and Learn. Return. Repeat - Rent Your Toys Today Carissa MacLennan joins us to talk toys! Yes, Dave is super happy to talk all things toys! Imagine renting your toys instead of buying toys that your kids grow out of and then you are stuck with toys destined for the landfill! Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles... Lend us your ear! What a great gift idea for new parents - the gift that keeps on giving! Be apart of the solution, sign up for Toy Exchange Club today!! Join the Club! Toy Exchange Club is reducing the need for toy ownership. We ensure children have access to the right toys at the right time to support their development. Once they outgrow the rental toys, they can be used by another family. This sharing economy approach reduces waste in these key areas: We also try to: upcycled cloth bags Why Rent Toys? - Receive 7-8 educational toys every 3 months - Avoid toy clutter in your home - Save $400 per year by renting - Get expert-backed wooden toys to support learning & development - Keep outgrown toys out of the landfill - No charge for occasional lost or broken pieces We believe that childhood play should have a positive impact on both our children’s future and the planet’s. https://toyexchange.ca/ https://upcyclecanada.ca/ Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

E56 - Jamie Montgomery - Creator of James Repurposed - Creative Repurposing and Custom Creations For Your Home Jamie joins us to talk about his amazing small business James Repurposed. Jamie takes items that have ended their useful purpose and he rescues these materials and creates amazing home décor and gift ideas for your home. You could go to a big box store and buy something that was made somewhere else and mass produced, or you can join the upcycling family and support a local maker as he does his part to save the planet, one item at a time! Jamie has had his items in our storefront for years, and he is one of the kindest and thoughtful guys around! Check out his page here and let him know that you heard his episode on the UpCycle Canada Podcast! https://www.facebook.com/jamesrepurposed https://upcyclecanada.ca/ Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

EPISODE 55 - New Year, New Location, Some Updates and More to come Hey guys! So it is 2023, we are still running around like crazy tying up loose ends with our business and making strides towards new adventures with UpCycle Canada in 2023 Dave here! Jumping on to say hi! Been thinking of you all and wanted to give you a quick update on the store, our business and what is ahead this year. We officially closed our retail location as of Dec 24th 2022 when our landlord presented us a 5 year lease option on our store which we could not commit to as well as the obvious rent/lease increase - with sales slowing down we knew it was time to close our dream store location. We have found a new home at the https://niagarafleamarket.ca/ We have a nice size booth - a fraction of our storefront space but at a cheaper rate with less overhead. The market is open every Sunday - so if you are in the area on a Sunday drop by and see our new home. We are going to be back with new eco-friendly guests this year here on the podcast as well as getting back into our recording of the podcast We are thinking of doing a live podcast recording - toying with that idea, let us know if you want to be in our studio audience!!?? Lots of great things ahead, we miss all of you, wanted you to know that we are still here despite all the hardships and disappointments with the closure of our store frint, we will carry on with our custom orders, vendor events, our podcast and serving you!, our friends! Thanks for your support Love always Dave and Jen Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

EPISODE 54 - Our Gift to You - The Daily Santa Podcast - Countdown to Christmas with us Podcast #7 in our group of podcasts is the Daily Santa Podcst - join us as we countdown to Christmas with daily Podcasts designed for children and families to enjoy! Join Santa, Twinkle the Voice Over Guy, Producer Dave and Selfie, Santa's Official Social Media Elf as they navigate the month of December leading up to Christmas! There is fun, facts, stories, poems, special guests and a theme to each day - our goal is to get as many people on Santa's Nice List as possible - even adults can learn something every day with the Daily Santa Podcast Please share with your family and friends! https://dailysantapodcast.com/ Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

EPISODE 53 - Our Most Recent Blog and a Shout Out From Mike and Tay at Black Dog Salvage Yep, it happened again! Our friends Mike and Tay at Black Dog Salvage and Lift Arc Studios gave us another shout out on their weekly podcast - we are so thrilled! In this episode we share - a clip from the Black Dog Salvage Podcast, - the news story of the end of their television show and the huge impact it had on their local community - and more about their very own Black Dog Salvage furniture paint - get ya some! - we also share our most recent UpCycle Canada Blog Post in audio form - if you are interested in getting an emailed copy of our blog, please sign up on our website Thank you for all your support as we walk this path, closing our retail location and switching back to operating as a side hustle. Your support means the world to us! https://blackdogsalvage.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@Blackdogsalvage https://blackdogsalvage.com/furniturepaint/ https://upcyclecanada.ca https://upcyclecanada.ca/our-blog/f/store-closing-how-to-walk-away-from-your-dreams Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

EPISODE 52 - Our Dad Space Podcast - How To Get Out of Your Own Way and Find Contentment in Your Dad Journey As we close off 2022, we are busy closing down our storefront, still working full-time, completing custom orders and saying goodbye to our walk-in retail customers, we wanted to share some of our other podcasts that we do with our UpCycle Canada Family! I Created Dad Space - a podcast for Dads by Dads to encourage men at any stage along their journey to be a better Dad! I would love if you checked out our podcast and subscribe and share it with those you love! This is a sample episode to give you a taste of the show! We will be back together with Jen to talk about all the updates for UpCycle Canada - looking forward to that as well! So here is a summary of the notes from this episode on Dad Space DAD SPACE EPISODE 27 - How To Get Out of Your Own Way and Find Contentment in Your Dad Journey As a Dad we tend to operate in a provider mode - putting others first, making sure everyone around us is good - but what about us, what if we are not... good. What happens when we "get in the way" of others, we push others hard, maybe too hard. How do we become more mindful of others in our day to day and become aware of moments when putting someone ahead of us and stepping aside can change the course of someone's day - or even their life?! I had one of those days yesterday, I didn't have time to jump into a room I frequent every week, a room on Clubhouse - the social audio app where you can connect with others and speak on hosted "stages" in topics that interest you as a participant. I was busy, I had lots going on that day - no time for Clubhouse - but there was this voice - "You need to be there, you will miss this opportunity, go there now" - but I don't have time, "Go there now" - but the room is almost over, it's too late to jump in on the conversation... "Go there now!" So I did. I joined the room as it was closing, unaware of the topic of the day, I missed all the great speakers, I was as lost as a grade nine student on the first day of classes! With no thought of the result, no consideration really as to if my words mattered in that moment or if they were going to be received, I shared my praise for her instead of me and my thing - I got out of the way. The results were fantastic. I have been mulling this over and sharing this thought with others as we cross paths, they tend to write this down as I shared it with them - so here is my thought for this week, and for you - "If you can't find contentment in the journey, it won't be there to greet you when you arrive" We get in the way by putting ourselves first, even if we are trying to make others around us better - we put great stock in the result, that is where and when we will be content - when I reach this goal, cross that line, hit that target - THEN, and only then will I be content. Get out of your own way, today! ___ Check out our Dad Space Community on Facebook Visit DadSpace.ca for everything Dad! Have a podcast and need a great website? Try Podpage! podcast produced by TrueMediaSolutions.ca Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

EPISODE 51 - Black Dog Salvage and UpCycle Canada - Check out This Amazing Podcast With our Friends in ROANOKE, VA Black Dog Salvage is a prominent architectural salvage company based in Roanoke, Virginia and the home “Salvage Dawgs” (2012-2020 - DIY Network/HGTV). Founded in 1999 by Mike Whiteside and Robert Kulp, Black Dog Salvage specializes in saving valuable architectural pieces of history from the landfill. The main retail showroom and nearby receiving warehouse are filled with architectural antiques, home furnishings, regional art, and custom designs. This vast collection is available online for worldwide shipping at shop.blackdogsalvage.com. Subscribe to the Black Dog Salvage YouTube Channel for the "Black Dog Salvage Podcast", "Daily Dog" updates, Black Dog Salvage Furniture Paint "tips & tricks", and more! Watch all 143 "Salvage Dawgs" episodes here on YouTubeTV, as well as Amazon, Discovery Plus, iTunes, Magnolia Network, and Streaming Services. Follow the Black Dog Builds YouTube channel for a web series featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the custom fabrication process. Mike and Tay answer our question in this episode Mike and Tay on The UpCycle Canada Podcast https://blackdogsalvage.com/ Tay's Business - https://liftarcstudios.com/ ___ For more about our business please visit https://upcyclecanada.ca/ Podcast created by True Media Solutions Have a podcast and need a great website? Try Podpage! Thank you to Jacob Moon for creating our Podcast Soundtrack - please visit www.JacobMoon.com Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

Episode 50 - Camille Lee Joins in to talk about her business Wear Em Out Tees About Us: Welcome to our circular-fashion home! All Wear Em Out Tees inventory is comprised of a careful selection of pre-loved t-shirts transformed into soft, upcycled graphic tees for you! Find your one-of-a-kind find right here and be sure to subscribe to get the latest updates on future launches! Did you know that it takes approximately 713 gallons of water to make one newly-produced t-shirt? That's an exchange we cannot afford. The Earth's precious resources are far too important to protect for fashion's sake. Join us as we skip supporting fast fashion brands and shop more circularly. #PreLovedFashion, #LandfillDiversion, and #CircularFashion. Hear What Our Customers Have to Say! "Thank you for my items!!! I love them and more importantly what they stand for. We need more WOC to get ahead of the lifestyle of being eco friendly." - Katisha, Carol Stream, IL "I absolutely love this shirt so much that I just bought 3 more (!!!) I might give one away though. Maybe. Or maybe not." - Shannon, Darien, IL "I got the shirt. Thank You! It's so cute." - Mireya, North Aurora, IL "Those t-shirts were beautiful and the softness of the material was unbelievable. So, by the spring I am sure I will order some more. Thanks again and I will share the qualities of the product with others." - Cynthia, Chicago, IL "I love my super soft t-shirt with its unique color. The inspirational saying promotes a positive attitude for the day." - Angie, Champaign, IL "I can't wait to shop again." - Tunisha, Carol Stream, IL "The shirts are wildly comfy." - Shannon, Darien, IL "I love my new shirts, thank you! I wore the navy blue one yesterday." - Trudy, Chicago, IL "Super soft! I love the feel!!! They came yesterday and once I got them out I was like awww. Such cute packaging!" - D'Juana, Lisle, IL "Hi Camille, love the t shirts and packaging is so cute! I [also] purchased one tshirt to give to my sister." - Lisa, Naperville, IL https://wearemouttees.com/

EPISODE 49 - Stacy joins us to share her journey, - starting with stepping into a home built in 1885, - the passion and work it took to make this house a home for her family - passing on her love for rehab and refurbishing to the next generation - her podcast, blog and YouTube content that takes her community along for the ride - her desire to help with the big and little questions - and how a great side of the road find ended up becoming a long walk home - all in the name of salvage, repurposing and restoration! Our Guest: Stacy launched True Tales From Old Houses in 2017 to connect and share stories with old house lovers and devoted DIYers. The goal of the show has always been equal parts entertainment and education. Since the launch, she has become a trusted voice in the old house community. True Tales From Old Houses was named one of "11 Great Podcasts for Preservation Fans" by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. (savingplaces.org) Stacy's second job is restoring and preserving her historic home built in the 1880s. Since 2014, she has been documenting the process on the Blake Hill House blog. She has a deep fondness for original wood windows, and educating people about the importance of keeping them is one of her passions. Related to podcasting, she is a devoted theatre nerd with many years of public speaking and amateur acting experience. The Podcast: True Tales From Old Houses is a light-hearted, entertaining, and educational show for lovers of old houses and buildings, DIYers, history buffs, and restoration and preservation junkies. Available bi-weekly, host Stacy Grinsfelder shares personal project updates, listener Q & A, and interviews with engaging old house owners, restoration professionals, and craftspeople. https://www.blakehillhouse.com/ https://www.truetalesfromoldhouses.com/ Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

Episode 48 - Jason Centeno joins us today to talk about his new app that addresses garbage pickup in a fun and effective way! Jason is a retired Firefighter turned Eco-Medic and his new App Trashmitter.com Download Trashmitter and never worry about trash day again! Use Trashmitter to easily schedule local trash pick-ups Trashmitter is an on-demand app that allows users to arrange for bags of trash to be collected from a set location and disposed of responsibly. “I run several Air bnbs and Trashmitter has made my life managing them so much easier. It’s been an invaluable addition to my business!” Alisa Hester Property Manager & Hospitality Entrepeneur Be part of the solution, not the pollution At Trashmitter, we are proud to be doing our part to protect the environment. We ensure that all waste is disposed of responsibly and reduce vehicle emissions through effective pick-up routes. https://trashmitter.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Trashmitter https://www.instagram.com/trashmitter/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/trashmitter https://twitter.com/trashmitterone https://www.tiktok.com/@trashmitter ___ For more about our business please visit https://upcyclecanada.ca/ Podcast created by True Media Solutions Have a podcast and need a great website? Try Podpage! Thank you to Jacob Moon for creating our Podcast Soundtrack - please visit www.JacobMoon.com

EPISODE 47 - Director of Operations for Earth Wise Architectural Salvage - Aaron Blanchard joins us from Seattle, WA on this episode of The UpCycle Canada Podcast! Aaron braves the Tacoma to Seattle commute daily to help salvage, merchandise, and keep things on track. RESPECT THE PAST - SUSTAIN THE FUTURE As a demolition contractor, Kurt was in charge of demolishing houses and buildings. While preparing for demolition, he’d walk through the buildings and notice all of the beautiful architectural pieces, hardware, and lighting that was going to be crunched with the house and sent to the landfill. He decided to strip these pieces from the homes and save them for future projects. He stored these items in his garage and held small sales. As these sales became more frequent people started to call him looking for specific items. In 1991 Earthwise was officially born. We set up shop in the SoDo district of Seattle. In July 2014 we opened our second location in East Tacoma at a vintage sawmill. It is at this location where we mill our vintage beams into all the re-milled lumber you can find at the stores. Earthwise opened our third location in Aberdeen WA in July 2018. We are excited to be offering our salvage services and reclaimed materials all along Western Washington. https://ewsalvage.com/ ___ For more about our business please visit https://upcyclecanada.ca/ Podcast created by True Media Solutions Have a podcast and need a great website? Try Podpage! Thank you to Jacob Moon for creating our Podcast Soundtrack - please visit www.JacobMoon.com Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/ Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

EPISODE 46 - Instead of tossing materials from her 1850's home reno into a bin and shipping it off to a landfill, Joce had an idea - a plan - to take unwanted reno materials and repurpose them into amazing creations that capture the history of the materials! Please join us in welcoming Joce Greenwood from The Salvage Life - here is bit about Joce and her business! Welcome to The Salvage Life. I’m Joce, a passionate woodworker, DIYer and lover of all things salvage. I grew up with a love of creating. My dad was a talented woodworker, my mother a beautiful folk artist. We spent family holidays on the road going 'antiquing' and although I swore I would have a modern home one day I now own a home built in 1856 that needs a lot of love and is full of repurposed furniture and re-loved items. I just love things that have history. About 5 years ago my husband signed me up for Carpentry 101 (thinking it was the cabinetry class I wanted). It turned out to be the best mistake because I loved it and the first thing I did was demo our sons' room...and that is when I found LATH. It was too beautiful to send to the landfill so we took it off board by board and stored it. In March 2019 I made a stylized union jack mosaic for my husband and I was hooked! I love the process of choosing the different wood tones and textures to create the patterns and working piece by piece until the design plan comes together. I love that it's salvaged wood with history that gets a new life. When I think about the progression of my wood art I am most proud of the connections that I have made through my custom work and the unique pieces that I have been trusted to create. I work part time as a furniture restyler at Mango Reclaimed and spend the rest of my time working on projects in our home and following my passion to create sustainable art as The Salvage Life. #thesalvagelife #lathart #reclaimedwood #findyourrepurpose #woodworker #DIYer https://www.instagram.com/thesalvagelife/ https://www.facebook.com/thesalvagelife.ca/ https://mangopaintinc.com/ https://mangoreclaimed.com/ ___ For more about our...