Rob Keeble
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Well said Toni. I am also in the camp of liking the guys work.
Most of all i admire his courage to be unique and stand out from the crowd.
Far too often we sell ourselves short to be able to "fit in". It starts when our parents groom us. It results in shutting down our brain in certain parts to conform. It ends up in we dont hang out with people because they dont conform, all in the name of "society".
The single thing that drives our world right now is creativity.
Even in a subject like finance which appears to the uninformed to be little grey accountants, creativity is needed.
I bring it back to all those who wish to do woodworking as a living.
What is it that you are offering that is creative and unique that would provide a signature like this guy and make people with money want what you selling. People can buy production stuff at bargain basement prices at the numerous stores offering it. You can never hope to compete with them unless you have a unique element to your offering and it strikes a chord with the recipient.
To have that edge, you need to be creative and then as this guy has be true to it.
I think that table is cool. I would not have wanted to make it. I dont see it as practical for me, I like the bed, what a natural way to hang things up. Why does it have to be on hooks all chrome or brass plated, just because thats what mom or grandma had in her home?
I envy these people. They have intellectual capacity that makes me humble and they have found the way to set it free. Kudos to him. He aint no fool.
How often do we take the time to try and put an element of difference or uniqueness into our work. Most of us are focused on how long it will add to the job, or what the risk of of error or damaging it or what others would think.
Nothing new or creative will come from that thought process or reasoning.
I say thank goodness for guys like this or our world would be pretty boring if it were left to guys like me to design our environments or artifacts.
Good post Frank, certainly a great debate to have.
Most of all i admire his courage to be unique and stand out from the crowd.
Far too often we sell ourselves short to be able to "fit in". It starts when our parents groom us. It results in shutting down our brain in certain parts to conform. It ends up in we dont hang out with people because they dont conform, all in the name of "society".
The single thing that drives our world right now is creativity.
Even in a subject like finance which appears to the uninformed to be little grey accountants, creativity is needed.
I bring it back to all those who wish to do woodworking as a living.
What is it that you are offering that is creative and unique that would provide a signature like this guy and make people with money want what you selling. People can buy production stuff at bargain basement prices at the numerous stores offering it. You can never hope to compete with them unless you have a unique element to your offering and it strikes a chord with the recipient.
To have that edge, you need to be creative and then as this guy has be true to it.
I think that table is cool. I would not have wanted to make it. I dont see it as practical for me, I like the bed, what a natural way to hang things up. Why does it have to be on hooks all chrome or brass plated, just because thats what mom or grandma had in her home?
I envy these people. They have intellectual capacity that makes me humble and they have found the way to set it free. Kudos to him. He aint no fool.
How often do we take the time to try and put an element of difference or uniqueness into our work. Most of us are focused on how long it will add to the job, or what the risk of of error or damaging it or what others would think.
Nothing new or creative will come from that thought process or reasoning.
I say thank goodness for guys like this or our world would be pretty boring if it were left to guys like me to design our environments or artifacts.
Good post Frank, certainly a great debate to have.