Vendor Profile: Burntwood Makery

I've always loved making things, says joel kroeker, proprietor of burntwood makery, "whether it's bread, toques, songs, or spoons." Growing up the oldest of four imaginative & energetic brothers, joel was always encouraged to express that creativity. Kroeker works at The Night Oven Bakery in Saskatoon & lives in the City Park area with his partner, Heather, & their ten-month-old daughter, Rehema. Saskatchewan-based burntwood makery has, for the last four years, been mainly focussing on crafting wooden utensils for cooking and eating. Burntwood utensils are hand-shaped from reclaimed and found woods of North American origin. The one-of-kind pyrographic designs and sculptural aspects of each piece are intended to celebrate and elevate the joy of using these everyday tools. This spring, in addition to offering his popular spoons & utensils, burntwood makery will be branching out into the realms of home & garden decor. Wooden buntings & decorative—& practical!—garden row labels will be available to brighten up your home & yard.

You can find burntwood on instagram.

Vendor Profile: Burntwood Makery

I've always loved making things, says joel kroeker, proprietor of burntwood makery, "whether it's bread, toques, songs, or spoons." Growing up the oldest of four imaginative & energetic brothers, joel was always encouraged to express that creativity.  

Joel works at The Night Oven Bakery in Saskatoon & lives in the Buena Vista area with his partner, Heather, & their five-month-old daughter, Rehema.  

Saskatchewan-based burntwood makery currently focuses on crafting wooden utensils for cooking and eating. Burntwood utensils are hand-shaped from reclaimed and found woods of North American origin. The one-of-kind pyrographic designs and sculptural aspects of each piece are intended to celebrate and elevate the joy of using these everyday tools.

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You can find Burntwood Makery on Instagram!

vendor profile: burntwood makery

A Saskatchewan-based outfit, burntwood makery currently focuses on crafting wooden utensils for cooking and eating. Burntwood utensils are hand-shaped from reclaimed and found woods of North American origin. The designs and sculptural aspects of each piece are intended to elevate and celebrate these everyday tools.

Find burntwood makery on Facebook.

Springtime Handmade Market Vendor Profile: Oleson Woodshop

Drawing on centuries of innovation in woodworking, Oleson Woodshop combines the traditional techniques of this time honoured craft with modern design and utility. Starting with one hobby project for a friend's wedding gift, the commissions quickly turned from one project into an 60 hour a week passion. Having the opportunity to create beautiful pieces of functional artwork has been an inspiring, daunting, and educational process. Each new project brings with it a host of unsolved riddles, nuances, and obstacles, but that's what keeps us coming back. Specializing in custom furniture, home decor and accessories, Oleson Woodshop brings heirloom quality, functional art to its clients. 



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Springtime Handmade Market Vendor Profile: Burntwood Makery

Joel Kroeker wears many hats, many of them he made himself, most of them knitted. (But that's another story for another time.) One of those hats is spoon carver. (It's an orange & blue one. The hat, that is.) After taking a guitar building course he discovered that his heart & hands liked carving wood. Wanting to make some wooden birthday gifts, he carved a few wooden spoons & burnt some designs on them. It so happened that those people liked them. & he just so happened to like making them. He continues to make everything from the smallest salt spoon to large stir-fry paddles. 

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Winter Wonders Artisan Profile: Burnt Wood Makery

My name is joel kroeker & i like to make things. I worked with fibre & fabric for many years, but my new obsession is wood. After taking a guitar building course i discovered that my heart & my hands liked carving wood. Experimenting with different ideas i zeroed in on spoons & other small carved items. The spoons i make are often organic in design, following the contour & grain of the particular piece being carved. Being an avid doodler, i also enjoy incorporating patterns using wood burning. & there you have the story behind the name: 
Burnt Wood Makery.

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