FOR TWOFilm: Herriott Grace
Herriott Grace is a venture of father and daughter, Lance and Nikole Herriott, who live 3400 kilometers apart: his workshop is in Victoria, British Columbia, and her studio is in Toronto, Ontario. When she first made her home more than halfway across the country, they started to send packages back and forth. In some of those packages, Lance began to include his own hand carved spoons. He had been collecting wood since the early seventies, and used his best pieces for these gifts. Nikole loved them; their balance and shape, the pieces were made with unmistakable care. She knew they were something special.
One day it dawned on her that others might appreciate her father’s talent as she did, so Nikole asked if he would ever want to share his work. Lance took a few days to think about it. And, after some convincing, he agreed to her plan, but only with people that understood and cared about the time and effort spent on each piece. She told him, "Leave it to me, I know just the sort.” And with that, Herriott Grace was born.
For ten days last year, they made a film about Lance’s role in Herriott Grace; a story about who he is and how he makes Herriott Grace possible.
Photos
01. Film and stills by Supplemental
02. Photos by Michael Graydon
Reader Comments (6)
Minimum wage slaves can dream of becoming Lance.
Too bad the American Dream has diminished so much that his hard-won simplicity and freedom is far out of reach for most.