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Dave Smith of Torquay is a wonderful talented, passionate, hilarious and generous friend and craftsman that runs workshops from his studio in Torquay.

At the end of each day on Dave’s four day workshop, Dave and his wonderful family help to make the guests on the workshop feel at home with a home cooked meal.

Giving everyone chance to recharge as we work into the night guided tirelessly by Dave’s passion for sign making.

In his desire to pass on knowledge to other craftsmen, Dave regularly holds Gold Leaf workshops where sometimes on a one to one basis & sometimes in groups he teaches the techniques of glass decoration that he’s researched over the years.

Native American animal symbols can encompass just about all the animals and their symbolic representation to the many tribes of the Americas.

Many Native American cultures have the belief that a person is assigned an animal at the time of birth. Find yours!

July 22nd through August 21st – The Salmon

The Salmon ● Colors - Red ● Personality traits - Proud and confident ● Compatible with - Owl and falcon ● Best day: Saturday ● Best time of the day: between 11 am and 1 pm, between 11 pm and 1 am

Creativity is your calling card if you are born under the sign of the salmon. Salmons are also expressly focused, prone to intuitiveness, and amazingly energetic. As a Salmon, you are very confident and love to motivate. A natural motivator, the Salmon's confidence, and enthusiasm are easily infectious. As a Salmon, you have many friends thanks to8 your intelligent, intuitive, and generous nature.