Driftwood Furniture Practical Projects for Your Home and Garden

5 years ago, at the age of 65, when most people settle down to armchair activities and start deciding where their bones will be laid to rest or their ashes sprinkled, I discovered driftwood. My venture into creating garden furniture and sculptures began on the shores of Lake Huron. I found an abundance of beautiful driftwood, shaped in all configurations that immediately stirred my imagination. I have always been interested in art and have indulged in painting, sculpting, woodworking, marquetry, drawing etc., with some degree of success. However, now, with this new discovery of a latent talent in me to transform driftwood into pieces that everyone finds attractive, I am experiencing an excitement level that I have never quite reached with all my previous endeavours. Many people, when looking and admiring some of my creations would try to convince me to sell the pieces and they kept saying "I wouldn't know where to start." Voila! The idea was born to maybe write a book and tell them how to start and finish all my projects. I carefully selected pieces that rated from very simple to more challenging and wrote some "How To" chapters. Digital pictures were taken during each stage in a lovely setting on the banks of the Maitland River in Goderich and then I presented them to Firefly Books. Two and a half years later my book became a reality and here I am in an adventure beyond words. Derek DouglasDouglas, Derek is the author of 'Driftwood Furniture Practical Projects for Your Home and Garden' with ISBN 9781552977293 and ISBN 1552977293.