The Michigan Viking

12/08/2024

–Art Drop–

It's Christmas time! That means it's that time of year to decorate our tree friends! This year we have the return of Christmas Tree Ornaments and new guests, the Snowmen!

This year has been exhilarating and exhausting while being packed with so many memories. I truly want to thank each and every one of you who has left a comment, shared a post or supported my craft in some way. I am thankful to have experienced Year 2 in woodturning. Now Year 3 has some exciting plans in the works and I hope you stick around to follow them! 

This year's 30 Snowmen were crafted out of 6 varieties of tree species, Mulberry, Barberry, Chinese Tallow, White Oak, Maple and Black Locust. Each numbered ornament will grace your or a loved one's tree with warm tones every year 💙

Speaking of trees, we have the return of the Christmas Trees! The 24 - 2024 Christmas Tree line is crafted from reclaimed Pine Wood. 

All ornaments this year are available on my FourthWall page. A link can be found in my Bio! Use code 'ShopLocal' at checkout for local delivery/pickups!

Until next year folks 💙 stay frosty and enjoy the Winter!!

~Jo

09/02/2024

**Art Drop**

It is here! It is really here! The Forest Trail Music Festival Collection has been released and uploaded to my FourthWall Website! The remaining collection pieces include wands, pestle & mortar sets, bowls, rolling pins and more!

The Forest Trail Music Festival collection is a culmination of two months of intensive turning in after-work sessions. All pieces are finished with a small blend of walnut and tung oil, blended with beeswax as a food safe but protective raw finish.

A very special and grateful thank you to for hosting the first Viking's Wooden Wares set-up! Look forward to coming back for another year on the Trail! 💙 FTMF is a quaint and very friendly music festival in Northern Michigan which I highly recommend checking out!

It's time for me to get back into the shop and going live once again for some present making! Be on the lookout for Wednesday night streams to be returning starting this week at 6pm EDT over on Twitch! Hope to see you there!

https://the-michigan-viking-shop.fourthwall.com/

08/24/2024

Forest Trail Music Festival is in full swing! Stop in and checkout some outstanding musicians, artists and vendors! I'll be here with my Wooden Wares through the end of the Festival!

04/28/2024

Donated 35 bowls and then went and hung out with friends while Woodturning a few fidgets! Only two fidgets made it back home 🤓

Peeped a few of my bowls on tables and sharing our craft with others was loads of fun. Total club donation was 574!

I would say Empty Bowls 2024 in support of Northwest Michigan Food Coalition was a success?

02/23/2024

Well, it is no secret that I have a small obsession with making captured ring fidget toys. Over my last few months of creation I’ve found a few styles that I’ve personally enjoyed playing with and wanted to start sharing them with you!

Oh wait, not just share them, but also let you know that I also have a small amount of them available to purchase at this time! Over on my NOW released storefront you can find a few options to choose from (link in bio)!

I will be creating fidgets often and more will always be available (catch me on stream making them!). If you have a particular request, arrangements can be made! Just shoot me an email!

Want to stay updated on my journey in the woodturning world? You can sign up on my FourthWall Page for a monthly newsletter where I talk about my skills learned, projects created and what is on the horizon. I would love it if you joined 🙂

**The link to my FourthWall Online Storefront can be found on my LinkTree under Vikings Wooden Wares**

Alt Text: Six wooden fidget toys of various wood types are arranged in a semicircle on top of a brown knit wool poncho. These items are contrasted against a blue-green wave crashing against a sandy and rocky beach with clear blue skies dotted with wispy clouds.

06/06/2023

Got to explore the Fredrick Meijer Gardens for the first time this past week for a splendid visit. The sights and sounds were a wonder to behold!

Swipe through to also see photos from the mini-shoot with in a stunning vintage outfit! Stop by their page for Gluten-free inspired travels and true vintage fashion.

06/06/2023

04/22/2023

Happy everyone!

Hug a tree, have some tea, read a book, plant a tree, attend a rally, write a letter to your elected officials! The list could go on and on forever.

What matters most is how you decide to spend it! Do what you can within your powers mentally and physically. Earth Day isn't one day, every day is Earth Day 🌱💚🌏🌍🌎💚🌱

Photo 1: Newly sprouted cotyledons stand in the foreground against a fallen beech leaf

Photo 2: A Beech Tree severely hit by Beach Bark Disease standing between a Eastern Red Cedar (right) and a White Birch (left) tree

Photo 3: A decaying "Nurse" log blanketed in emerald green moss beneath an Eastern Hemlock (left) and White Birch (right)

Photo 4: A Scud featured center on a rock, macroinverbates are used to monitor river health. These little guys are common and always wonderful to see

03/14/2023

We love photosynthisizers showing their green in the (late) winter in this household.

03/13/2023

Went for two hikes, hung out with so many new friends with existing ones. Excited to see these buds progress in their stages!

03/09/2023

I found this little squishy octopus mossy friend and just wanted to share with you 💙 have a great day friends!