Bonus | Dave Stanfield

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THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT STEPPING INTO AN ARTIST'S OR MAKER'S WORKSHOP THAT FEELS INCREDIBLY ADVENTUROUS. The anticipation builds as you await to discover a new secret universe, for that's exactly what it is. Creatives surround themselves with the things that inspire them, a labyrinth of objects, sometimes arranged neatly and with intention, and sometimes its all in a mess, a meaningful mess, as that person interacts with those objects, but either way, it's a road map into the creative process, each one as unique as a thumbprint. The visit we paid to canoe restorer and builder Dave Standfield, way back in time to Volume 3, was like that. This effect is amplified in this case, as Dave works on canoes within the setting of a century-old summer camp, a place steeped in history and tradition, and Dave himself has inherited his craft, life's work, and even the physical workshop, from others that have passed before him. There were black and white photos stapled to the walls (with little ceremony, using a carpenter's stapler), old canoe maps marked with the vestiges of many trips past, and other mementos such as the sticker plate for the proprietary canoe design of the camp, the Algonquin Special. Volume 3 features an in-depth uncovering of this story, it's a wonderful read, but to entice you just a bit further, we've collected some of the previously unpublished photos to share with you here.

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