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I have analyzed and distilled my skills down to one central tenet - "I like to make sh*t"
In 2012 I left Chicago, after 30 years, for a 10 acre farm in rural Southwest Michigan. I had run a decorative painting business for 24 years, I was an Actor, Waiter, Barista and worked in television production. After the recession hit in 2008 my painting business slowed and I had to rethink my future. Remembering that some of the happiest times in my life were out in nature - I headed to the country. Here i am now... making art, food, trying to live responsibly and reveling in nature. I have not regretted my decision for a moment.
Please browse, shop, send me questions, follow my blog, stop by and check out what's happening at the Hip Barn!.
J. Scott Ament
@The Hip Barn
4726 Kirk Road
Eau Claire, MI 49111
773-544-7225
jscottament@sbcglobal.net
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