LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2020

ONTARIO MAKERS

Wood work

Talented artisans across Ontario are making it their business to create fabulous—and functional—handcrafted wood pieces for the home. Designed for serving, decorating and even sipping, these collections have something to suit every taste.

Switch things up throughout the year with

different coloured tapered candles.

By Brenda Morrison | photography by rob fiocca

TreeWare WoodWorks Ottawa’s John Ward has mastered the tradi- tional method of wood-turning, while trans- forming his hobby into a full-time career. Each of his one-of-a-kind candlesticks ($80 to $105) is made from locally sourced ash and hand- turned then ebonized, pickled or stained grey. Choose from three designs: Grace, Lily and Spool, each in three sizes and three stains. Shop online: hopsongrace.com Stinson Studios Don Stinson has been handcrafting bark- edged bowls (not shown) for nearly 40 years. He has shared his wood- working techniques with his two sons and they now work together in their studio in Tamworth, Ont., filling orders from around the world. Their coveted bowls, in a multitude of sizes, are popular for entertaining and gifting. Most recently, they introduced hand- made Charred Oak Whiskey Tumblers ($58 each). Shop online: stinsonstudios.ca Rekindle Co-founder and designer Devin Schaffner has mastered woodworking skills to trans- form white oak and walnut into high-quality serveware and other home goods. Working at the Rekindle studio in Chatham, Ont., he creates handcrafted products, such as Fika Trays (available in two sizes: $25 and $55), that bring together clean, contemporary

For anyone celebrating a fifth anniversary, wood is the traditional gift of choice.

lines with excellent craftsmanship. Shop online: rekindleyourlife.ca

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AUTUMN 2020 FOOD & DRINK