Unity Undeniable

Unity Undeniable

I, along with many Canadians, have recently witnessed, possibly for the first time in our lives, a

remarkable national bonding. Stemming from recent American government policies imposed on

Canada and the world, the reactions to these events have left everyone with a bewildered

feeling. And then feelings wanting to defend and support each other. I thought it would be

appropriate to create a mythical creature inspired by some of our renowned Canadian wildlife to

represent this incredible patriotism we share by coming together.

Mark Puigmarti

What seems like lifetimes ago I was refrigeration and HVAC mechanic. Working on commercial industrial gizmos that kept things or people warm or cold, while usually experiencing the polar opposite temperature of whatever it was I was trying to rectify. It is a respectable trade that many men and some women make a respectable living at. However, as much as I tried to make the piping arrangements visually pleasing, orderly, and followable there was something lacking. It just never quite clicked with my persistent dream to follow a more artistic path.​

One day about half way into a 25-year run at HVACR, I made it my mission to try and change what seemed truly unchangeable. Slowly with a long list of coincidences, happy accidents and a load of sacrifices, particularly by my supportive wife Chris, positive results started to accumulate in the intended direction of working with hot metal. This did indeed take 10 years of incremental progression to end up at the beginning of a new and completely unrecognizable life and style. It is not lost on me to grasp the sheer improbability to do that mid-career, in that career, or any for that matter. That cord was cut 14 years ago now."