Sunday, March 28, 2010

2010 Sudbury Home Builder's Spring Home Show

Opportunities abound for Draftroots Design, as the 2010 Sudbury Home Show comes to an end. Despite a few setbacks in the booth construction, including missing materials and deviations from the original design concept (to my dismay), it succeeded as an effective product display.

It began several months ago when I was asked by Maple Leaf Masonry Supply located on Long Lake Road in Sudbury Ontario, to help them design a booth for the Home Show. After planning was complete for the booth, they invited me to participate in the show.

The Home Show was a successful venture for me as a new small business owner. It was an opportunity to put my business in the public eye, and let the community, including local contractor's know that I exist and what kind of design services I can provide. It was a great experience just for the connections made between myself and other business owners in the landscape industry.

I have been told that the booth will ultimately be moved to the store location on Long Lake Road and reconstructed to reflect the original intent of the design.



Concept Sketch





Under Construction


Home Show in Action
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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Standing Rock Sculpture - Revisited

In a previous post, I featured a quick design sketch on how to create a standing rock sculpture. Here are some photos of the finished product. (It seems a gardener can only find time for these projects in early spring - before any growth occurs in the garden.) I am patiently awaiting the first big spring rain to wash the stones clean.