Oh, Oberlin

I knew Sam Muro as a kid growing up in Oberlin as the younger brother of a classmate. Even in small towns, don’t always know everyone well even if you know people.

What I knew is that he was a kid with a lot of energy. What I did not know was his passion for woodworking even as a kid, an interest which has manifested itself in his creation of the Olde Timber Workshop. Sam reclaims old wood and turns it into new creations ranging from boxes to coffee tables.

I helped Sam relocate his shop recently and was interested in the way he described his process, the extent to which he has invested himself in his new business, and the ways in which it ties to Oberlin.

His product is available on Etsy. More information is available at http://www.oldetimberworkshop.com.

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Christian Colbert was just the person I was hoping to talk to while kicking off the next round of “Oh, Oberlin.”

Born and raised here, he left, built a career, and then six weeks ago left where that career had taken him in Chicago to return home.

His art is pretty awesome, but so are his words of encouragement to young artists as is the strength of character necessary to work for yourself.

Thanks for listening! Send along your Oberlin interview ideas to petercomings@gmail.com.

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Revisiting an an episode from a couple years ago, I thought I would prime for this week’s first new interview by republishing a great conversation I had with Lester Allen. Allen, until just a few weeks ago, was my mail carrier. But to the Oberlin community he is much more.

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Expect the first new episode some time next week. In the meantime, pardon the construction.

Good morning. Follow the link to the more detailed information, but I am actively trying plan my next round of Oberlin interviews. I have initial funding to reactivate my storage plan with WordPress and hope to get new stories up in the next two-three weeks.

Warm regards,

Peter

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