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Patti Robertson |
Ron Tremback |
We continue in our quest to create timely designs, not just to make a saleable product, but also to make enduring art that has the potential for bringing inspiration and enjoyment to people for many years to come. We have designed and created fretwork full time since 1991.
Ron Tremback works full time as a craftsperson, setting up, sawing, and contributing to the design process. Ron has been an artisan for more than 35 years, making everything from moccasins to houses and cabins. His love of fine detail and intricate designs led him to become a professional fretwork artist 15 years ago.
Patti Robertson works full time assembling and finishing the fretwork items. She is our main designer, creating an eclectic mix of images to produce our more than 450 current designs. Patti has more than 25 years experience as an artisan creating many different kinds of arts and crafts. She has experience in weaving and knitting and has formal training in upholstery. She has also done papermaking and beeswax candle making, and has given workshops in these art forms.
We have now attended more than 280 shows during our 14 years of creating fretwork.
Demonstrations and Workshops
We now demonstrate at all outdoor shows we attend. We power our scroll saw with a small gel cell battery. Ron spends at least 80% of the time at the shows working on the saw. People come away with a new appreciation for our creations after they have seen them being made. Children often spend hours watching Ron's wizardry on his Canadian made saw. He sometimes is asked for his autograph by appreciative young people!
At indoor shows, we play a continuously repeating silent video of all the stages of making fretwork that we filmed in our workshop.
We also offer workshops for both children and adults at various events. We bring eight hand-operated fretsaws and all the materials so people can make a piece of fretwork that they then take home. We continue to be amazed at the positive response to our workshops.