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The entrance to a newly-planted vegetable garden, the arch stood about four metres high, woven entirely of thin sticks, PHOTO BY WALTER FRANCZYK PHOTO BY WALTER shaped like a fierce owl about to pounce on unwitting prey. I’d never seen a woven sculpture so large and imposing. When two Wyoung men arrived and started coating the Nathan Sowrey arch with urethane, I learned one of them, Nathan Sowrey, a landscaper from Novar, had braided this woody creature. colourful finished pieces. Her commissions Page 52 of this issue, we start the story with It’s just one of his many creations. include stained-glass church windows and Andy Gamper, who crafts custom furniture During long northern winters, he has woven works for museums. Brendan Duggan is a from reclaimed and salvaged wood. The photo countless saplings and sticks into a giant metalworker, blacksmith and sculptor who shows him in his Port Carling showroom, Proud new supplier of: dragon, a covered bridge and an assortment makes architectural details and showcases seated at a 12-foot black walnut table and of animals. His garden art can be seen on the his sculptures at Arts at the Albion in matching bench, cut from the same log. OUR HOMES website at ourhomes.ca/mag/ Gravenhurst. In Port Sydney, Kelly Burmeister Have a look and maybe you, too, will find sowrey and on his Facebook page Nathan turns reclaimed, antique windows into some pleasant surprises. Sowrey’s Woven Woods. mirrors and message chalkboards. She also Nathan inspired the People story in makes crosswords – framed wooden paintings this edition of OUR HOMES. It’s a glimpse that celebrate family traditions and special at some very creative people who make occasions. Carpenter Chuck Blakey, working 6 Designer’s Lane at Oastler Park Drive and Hunter Drive beautiful things. in an open-air shop in the woods northeast of Walter Franczyk, Managing Editor Parry Sound • Muskoka • Georgian Bay In Orrville, stained glass artist Mary Novar, finds beauty in burls, the deformities [email protected] Jane Zissoff works in a studio brimming found as big lumps on tree trunks and limbs. with designs, works in progress and He shapes them into custom furniture. On Follow us @OurHomesMag 705.746.8686 • www.northernliving.ca 10 | ourhomes FALL 2015 Rafters_OurHomes_FALL2015_final.pdf 1 2015-04-01 4:39 PM contents C fall M Y CM MY departments CY CMY 10 EDITOR’S NOTE 24 K 16 ADVICE 18 Style The Kids’ Rooms 18 STYLE PICKS Autumn Elegance 32 SHOP SPOT Algonquin’s Hearth 52 PEOPLE Unique Producers 57 HOME RESOURCE DIRECTORY 58 FINISHING TOUCH What’s Your Style? features THE ArT OF FirE ON THE 22 22 DESIGN IDEAS COVER Brave New Looks Tamarack North builds cottage of steel. 24 FEATURE HOME Story, page 36. French Connection Photography by HOME & BUILDER Sandy MacKay. 36 Island Steel 46 REAL ESTATE Extreme Weather Ready 48 GOOD TASTE Harvest-Inspired Drinks 50 COOKING AT HOME Fireplace & Leisure Centre Experience the warmth Curried Cauliflower Chowder of one of the Serving Parry Sound Fireplaces & Woodstoves Quality Barbecue Grills & Muskoka for 22 Years (Gas, Wood & Pellet) Outdoor Kitchens largest showrooms Chimneys Fire Pits WETT Certified Staff in Parry Sound Fireplace Accessories Hatteras Hammocks 32 Beachcomber Hot Tubs Modulex Home Packages & Muskoka 36 1.888.334.8693 705.746.6800 www.fplc.ca 90 Oastler Park Drive, Seguin (Just south of Parry Sound) 12 | ourhomes FALL 2015 Our Homes_Muskoka_Summer 2015.pdf 1 8/20/2015 3:52:08 PM The Luxury Log Home Lifestyle... Without the Maintenance C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Recipe for Success Every Chervin kitchen starts with the nest ingredients – from quality materials to precision craftsmanship. 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