Brenda Watts, Woodworker

11/23/2025

It brings a special feeling to open a magazine and see your work on a printed page, it really is pretty heartwarming. Thank you Harrowsmith for featuring our shop along with Two Lupins and Atlantic Aqua Farms Oysters all from wonderful PEI, an extra thank you to Heather Ogg for the beautiful photo of my Acorn Boxes. Thank you Crystal for picking up a copy while Adriauna was buying books.🥰

12/02/2024

All of a sudden I have been super busy at my lathe turning Mom & Me pins and realize that Drew Barrymore has featured them in her 2024 Holiday Gifting Guide for Etsy. So many beautiful Etsy pieces to pick from, I am honored and somewhat humbled that once again my work from Prince Edward Island has been chosen. Baking with littles is just the best thing ever for Moms, Dads and Grammas as well!!! {My daughter and granddaughter made wonderful in-house models for photos.} https://www.etsy.com/ca/featured/drewbarrymore

09/11/2023

Sometimes Good Things happen out of the blue and having Martha Stewart include my work in her curated Fall Collection for Etsy is one of them. I feel humbled that a little shop from our small Island is among the makers in this group of Fall Favorites. Thank you Martha Stewart 48 Etsy. Currently like a busy squirrel gathering all the acorns this fall! Ogg Photography Thank you for taking such wonderful shots of my doorstops and boards. East Coast Specialty Hardwoods thank you for making sure I have the most beautiful wood to use.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/featured/marthastewart?ref=blog

05/09/2022

I want to thank everyone who has generously supported my Sunflower Board for Ukraine fundraiser. To date with your help we have donated $2,000.00 to Canada-Ukraine Foundation to assist them in their ongoing humanitarian aid to the Ukrainian people. I will continue to offer the boards with 100% of the proceeds going to Ukraine. Thank you again!!

04/06/2022

It is hard to find the words to express what so many of us are feeling as we watch in real time the horrific cruelty and destruction that is taking place in Ukraine and to her people. We all want to help in some small way and these boards are an expression of that. One lady who so kindly took part in the Ukraine fundraiser at Oh Hey PEI wrote to tell me that seeing the sunflower on her board each day gives her some sense of hope. I listened on the news to a mother who had made her way to Poland and she ended her heartbreaking story with the words that "Ukraine would be back better than before and bloom again." So perhaps yes in some small way we can help and offer hope with a sunflower. I have made a collection featuring these boards plus a few extra pieces with 100% of the proceeds going to Canada-Ukraine Foundation, who are on the ground both in Poland and Ukraine offering humanitarian relief. 🌻🇺🇦🇺🇦 The collection is available on my Cattails Woodwork site.
https://www.cufoundation.ca/

08/05/2021

Today is and a perfect excuse to head on out to to check out our oyster shucking set collaboration. Beautiful card by instructions towel snd handcrafted knife and board by yours truly. All packaged in a sweet box making a perfect gift for your favorite oyster fan.

05/31/2021

I have been having so much fun making things for this wonderful shop opening soon by two very talented women. Right on the water, so wonderful.

We are BEYOND honoured to announce that will be carrying Brenda Watts, Woodworker's incredible woodwork in our “By the Sea” shop in Rustico. Each unique piece is incredible to touch, durable to use, and can be passed on for years and years. Oh Hey PEI is proud to be the only island shop carrying Brenda’s incredible work!

Stay tuned for a special collaboration giveaway on opening weekend! ❤️🙌🏻

04/30/2021

Here is one girl who never misses a day of work and never complains. She also has a great internal clock that sends an alert for coffee break and lunch time. The best girl🥰🍪 I think she was hoping Rachel Peters Photography had a snack in her camera bag!

03/28/2021

Lots of fun making Cookbook Stands this spring with a bit of carving and some champagne gold hardware. I have been wondering why I never made these years ago, they keep your recipe in view and clean whether you are using a favorite cookbook or your tablet. I use mine often, my favorite book this year is by Ken Forkish, Flour Water Salt Yeast. Really great read and fabulous breads! My dutch oven is being used a lot🍞🍞

03/18/2021

If there was an upside to the past year it would have to be baking, especially with little ones. Lucky for me Lily is always up for a baking party and with her Mom makes a super model for photos. I tried to get the slideshow under 20 seconds but I just couldn't leave out some of my favorite shots. Maya is in her spot under their feet waiting for anything to drop unto the floor, clean up is her jam.

09/25/2020

Early this summer I was excited to have my work featured in JoJo Fletcher x Etsy Summer Collection. JoJo collaborated with some of her favorite Etsy makers to create a selection of beautiful pieces perfect for entertaining, together we co-designed a lovely white oak serving board. She was so great to work with and a caring wonderful person, a fellow dog lover as well which makes her totally my kind of gal. There are some beautiful pieces in this collection so happy to be part of it. (the pottery & pillows are among my faves)
https://www.etsy.com/ca/collections/jojo-fletcher