The March Hare - Wit, Wisdom, and Whittlings
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teacher/Artist/carpenter/coach/writer

Joe Lanier

 
 

The March Hare is Now on Etsy!

Check us out on Etsy for our latest creations and to order really cool stuff. We have everything from pop culture items, sports, or anything else you may want. I can usually create something custom just for you.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheMarchHareStore

The March Hare Wood Creations

Custom Signs

Weather Resistant

Handmade

Hand Painted

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Custom Signs Weather Resistant Handmade Hand Painted 〰️

The moment where you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever being able to do it
— J.M. Barrie (Peter Pan)
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Creations

I’ve created so many things over the years for so many people. I appreciate the passion that most of my customers have for the subject of their requests. Some are veterans and some are fellow Disney and other theme park enthusiasts.

“The way to get started is to stop talking and start doing.” – Walt Disney

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INSPIRATION

Often times I am presented with an idea from a friend that sparks my imagination. This piece started as a picture and grew from that two-dimensional image into an awesome multi-layered piece. Not only was I able to layer the different images, I added colored multi-function lights that add motion.

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Creating Cornhole Boards

I rarely if ever build cornhole boards. The cost of material and the time I invest in drawing and painting has extended beyond what I feel to be a fair price. Once my cornhole boards increased over the $350 mark, I pretty much stopped creating them. However, I will entertain special orders from those that want something I create.

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Another Disney Trip

Leigh Ann and I spend most of our vacation time inside the “Disney Bubble” in Orlando. It is always a great trip with outstanding weather and a plethora of ideas and inspirations for my artwork. I love creating things for our house, especially if I don't make many mistakes and obsess every time I look at it. Now that our children have moved out and we are empty-nesters, we have been filling their old bedrooms with my creations and our many collectibles. We are both avid Disney collectors and have a tendency to purchase way too many items, but it makes us happy and once we get these things organized it will be fun for us to see everything that we have accumulated over the years.

We especially love vintage and nostalgia items!

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Allatoona High School

I have created a few items for our school that will be on display in the building. It is awesome to see my work hanging where others can see and appreciate what I do.

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Country Singer/Songwriter/Artist - Jamey Johnson

Jamey owns two pieces of my art and a custom USMC Adirondack chair that is proudly displayed in his home. If you don't know who Jamey Johnson is, we probably shouldn't be friends. If you still want to be friends, give the video below a listen and then go out and buy his albums. Trust me, he is really freaking good and way better than the country rap crap that is on the radio now.

 
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I created this piece for a buddy. Josh is a former wrestler and coach who now lives in Tennessee and travels around singing. He is a great guy that does a lot of shows for assisted living homes. He has a soft spot for the elderly population and has written the song below as a tribute to the devastating effects of Alzheimer's. Give the song a listen as you scroll through the progression of making this piece of art for Josh.

 

Whimsy and Pop Culture

American Creations

College Creations

 

Handcrafted quality

Educator, carpenter, coach, artist, and shade tree philosopher; I consider myself a renaissance man that enjoys American and British Literature that I teach to my high school students as well as creating art works from rough hewn wood; building furniture and crafting something useful from a simple piece of wood as well as coaching golf. I am a writer and crafter, a wrestler, golfer and reader, and it is my desire to promote creativity in my students and peers by modeling and sharing my unique art and musings.

Every item I make is hand made, hand drawn, and hand painted. I do use CNC and laser cutting machines to help me create my art work, but I still break out a jig saw, scroll saw, pencils, and paint brush on just about every piece. Every piece of art work is unique in that the wood behaves differently to the paint and finish. I do use patterns that I have created through the process for a consistent size, but in the end every piece has subtle differences. Most of my art is created for family and friends and I don't mass produce anything, regardless of the order. Each and every wood art creation is hand crafted using simple tools.

 

Below are some things I have created for family, friends, students, and some new friends. With cornhole boards, I try not to repeat the exact board if it is possible. I have created multiple sets of the same design and found it to be excruciating; so I tweak each set to give it a unique look. I have recently started experimenting with epoxy and have included a few of those items.

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Latest featured boards!

 
 
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Acworth, GA 30101

 

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