Artisan-made in Alberta
Watches aren’t the only artisanal goods being created out of repurposed items in Alberta. Here are four more interesting companies creating cool stuff:
Adrian Martinus Custom Wood
working is a Calgary company that turns old skateboards into furniture, bowls, crib boards, knife blocks, rolling pins and more. The Pool brothers, who grew up on an acreage outside Red Deer, turn rescued and reclaimed wood — such as old gym floors or barn boards — into unique, useful and visually creative objects. adrianmartinus.com
At Piece on Peace: A Sustain
able Boutique (#5 Spruce Centre S.W.), you’ll find beautiful one-ofa-kind dresses, coats and blouses made locally from vintage fabric sourced around the world. (Piece on Piece also carries select Adrian Martinus pieces.) pieceonpeace.com
Love steampunk? Then check out award-winning industrial artist Cory Barkman’s work. He fabricates his own parts as well as using repurposed components and reclaimed wood and turns it into award-winning, functional art. His furniture and light fixtures defy ordinary descriptions with some looking like they’d be at home on the set of a sci-fi film. corybarkman. com
Inherited your mom’s circa1970s bracelet or diamond ring, but it’s not your style? Troy Shoppe
Jewellers can repurpose your vintage gold and gems, turning them into something fresh and modern. troyshoppejewellers.com