When COVID hit in March 2020, furniture maker Joe Bauman and his wife, interior designer Dayna Gedney knew they needed to make a plan.
Both were self-employed with cancelled contracts at the Town of Oakville where Joe had taught woodworking courses and supervised the wood shop, while also running his own furniture design business.
Joe was filling orders for his business from a tiny studio space in his garage and heating it with the offcuts from projects. He desperately needed a bigger space as did Dayna and their then-three-year-old son.
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Joe grew up on a farm near Port Dover and has fond memories of being with his parents as they worked on the farm together. He had hopes for a workspace that would allow him and…
