Three Pillars - and the stool

The project began as an epiphany during a coaching session (that's right... I was the one recieving the coaching - the last of three sessions. Thanks to Julia Kurusheva at Transformations.net.nz).

It appeared that although I had the three pillars required to run a successful business, namely; Entrepreneur, Manager and Technician, (Re: E-Myth by Michael Gerber) what I was lacking when it came to achieving the outcomes I wanted was the essential 'connecting' piece.

Much like a three legged stool without a seat I had what I needed in essence to stand up but nothing to connect the legs. And so was born - a little corny I know - the three legged stool. My three legged stool.

This stool, which continues to symbolise so much for me, is a combination of Oregon and Rimu. The Seat is Oregon saved from a demolished warehouse in Christchurch and the legs are Rimu up-cycled from an old 70's coffee table.

I love the shape and the different textures/grain of the timber.

   

Larch log Stool or Side Table

Lake Ohau Central Otago

At the start of 2016 I accompanied friends Andrew & Michelle Cummins Red Tree  to Ohau in Central Otago to remove a few very large Larch trees from a section overlooking the lake.

It was a beautiful week with a mix over heavy, sweaty and satisfying work culminating in a ton of stacked firewood, a clear section and a few Larch rings for me.

Me taking a dip in Hopkins River
Lake Ohau Tributary

The wood stack

After a couple of days of slogging it out, we took a trip to the local river and although extremely cold - yes in February - we took 'swift' dips.
The scenery is what it is really about however... just stunning.

Ring, legs & rusty
legs bracket things

B&D at work

9 months later and hopefully enough drying time for the Larch ring I start on the stool.

There is a lot of work to get the ring ready. I used a planer, belt sander, orbital sander and in the end a renovator to cut into the bottom of the ring in order to house the legs.

Finished stool.

A little detail.

Yes I Coach people all over the world

Just thought I would mention that I also coach and have been coaching people since 1996.

Using NLP, Hypnotherapy, Structural Psychology and also my unique CQ inspired techniques I coach people primarily via Skype from my office in Christchurch NZ

My website is www.aaronm.co.nz

Rapid Inspired Change

Better Sleep Sooner

I have also written a few books, Rapid Inspired Change and Better Sleep Sooner, both self-help books with a unique twist and available at www.aaronm.co.nz

Yes I Coach people all over the world

Just thought I would mention that I also coach and have been coaching people since 1996.

Using NLP, Hypnotherpay and Structural Psychology I coach people primarily via Skype from my office in Christchurch NZ

My website is www.aaronm.co.nz

Rapid Inspired Change

Better Sleep Sooner

I have also written a few books, Rapid Inspired Change and Better Sleep Sooner, both self-help books with a unique twist and available at www.aaronm.co.nz

Honey Coloured, Heavy, Industrial Coffee Table

And its made froim reclaimed Oregon beams from the Chrsitchurch Rebuild sourced through Southern Demolition.

I just love the grain. Just the other day I was oiling the table at the XCHC http://www.xchc.co.nz when I suddently drifted into a dreamy timber grain induced trance.
It is for sale at the XCHC Wilsons Rd, Chch.

The wheels are steel and from a steel works in Auckland.

Drift Wood and pallet material Shelves

From the beach
from industry
keeping the
small things
within reach

drift wood
adrift on walls
eye level
and useful

Door Stop.

It has been a while since I posted anything.
Have moved to a new city. Started a new phase in business and generally settling in.

Needed a door stop in the previous abode.
Had a collection
Of collected stuff
Threw it together
As you do.

Door Stop
Emerged...

Heavy!

Steel I Beam
Macrocarpa Slab
Bed legs
Cupboard handle
Glue

Shitty Blue Tarp (A Poem)

Scrap of blue tarp
weathered and worn
an attempt to keep nature at bay
shredded 
whispering in the rooftop breeze

and yet
still so blue

and I ask myself
who decided that it would be blue?
and 'that' blue

I remember a trip to samoa
or was it fiji
blue tarps over homes
cars, shelters and decks

weather 
whipping
frustratingly, unruly and ugly

olive green maybe
even a steel blue if you must 
but no
a shonky cheap and cheerful blue

and it now flaps
skinny, shitty
frayed and fearless upon the roof of ruin
one of Christchurch's many old
now utterly hopeless memories
a memory flagged 
by a sickly insufficient
and artlessly cheap rendition
of blue.

Mason Bee House. With Bee Babies in Mud.

A Mason Bee House is a place for mason bees to build nests. They grab spiders and stuff them into holes, pack with babies then seal with mud.

They buzz like crazy when in action - hilarious. 




It is made from pine pallet timber and kanuka

Rustic Driftwood Stool

Driftwood is such an interesting material to use. Soft, worn, aged, tough.

This stool is a mix of driftwood branches, fence palings, and a block of wood. Not too exciting when its said like that.

Finished with boiled linseed oil.

Lots of grain and sanded to within an inch of its life. Nice to sit on too.