{"id":5205,"date":"2019-09-19T12:10:28","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T16:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/john-murphy-for-the-love-of-wood\/"},"modified":"2019-09-19T12:10:28","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T16:10:28","slug":"john-murphy-for-the-love-of-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/blogue\/john-murphy-for-the-love-of-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"John Murphy, for the love of wood"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Murphy can go into his workshop, which is located right beside his home in Sutton, very early in the morning, and he might not leave the place until late in the afternoon. What\u2019s he doing while he\u2019s there? He\u2019s working with wood, for hours on end.<\/p>\n

After spending 37 years as a helmsman on freighters traveling on the Great Lakes, John Murphy has been on terra firma for the last four years. \u00a0He retired from his job and can now devote full time to his passion: cabinet-making. John Murphy started to tap into his talent for woodworking in 1985, the year he bought his house in the Eastern Townships, and he decided at the time to make his own kitchen cupboards. \u201cI started off by having a shop<\/em> in the basement to do my woodworking, before I built a workshop next to the house,\u201d he relates. So, you might say he also expanded his passion!<\/p>\n

And he also extended his talent, because after so many years of practice and trial and error, John Murphy is now a master in manipulating wood. \u00a0\u00a0Especially when it comes to making cutting boards. They are often made with \u201cend grains\u201d (for greater resistance), from various types of wood, which enables him to create different motifs on the boards. John also makes rolling pins, wooden bowls, jewelry boxes, and occasionally some furniture. And he does all of this with the same joy as when he started.<\/p>\n

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Passion on a human scale <\/strong><\/h2>\n

John Murphy doesn\u2019t spend all this time in his workshop to make money on his creations; he\u2019s more interested in maintaining his love for what he does. \u201cI don\u2019t think about the financial aspect,\u201d he remarks. \u201cI do it simply because I enjoy working with wood; it makes me feel good and it allows me to express my artistic side. And I think there\u2019s an artistic side in all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

But you won\u2019t find this artisan\u2019s creations in stores or online. \u201cWhat I like to do is make the tour of craft fairs, arts and craft shows and Christmas markets,\u201d he says. \u201cI want my hobby to stay on a human scale, and I enjoy these events because they provide me with the opportunity to chat with people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Would you like to chat with John Murphy? Well, you\u2019re cordially invited to attend the Sutton Christmas Market<\/a>, November 25-26 and December 2-3. And while you\u2019re there, take some time to cast a glance or feast your eyes on the magnificent pieces of work John Murphy has turned out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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