Matthew D. Holtmeier
Artist & Woodsmith
~ NEWS & GOSSIP ~
Party in the Workshop with My Growth Rings!
2/5/2026
This week I had the pleasure of showing Scott from My Growth Rings around my workshop. We spent a lot of time talking about our love of Shopsmith machines and he was kind enough to share some of his technical knowledge with me. He even took and posted a little vid commemorating our time together.
If you are interested in Shopsmith machines or need advice from a wonderful community of likeminded folks, make sure to check out both his YouTube channel and his official site at MyGrowthRings.com
Falling Leaves & Growing Pains
2/5/2026
Not sure how often you return to this site to check for new content.. my analytics indicate not often enough… ahem, anyhow, I’ve been doing a bit of a rework here and there so you might be seeing some weird colors, fonts, or the occasional missing image. Please try to ignore any mental upset that this may cause. :) It’s for a good reason. I promise… Trust me… I have a plan… sorta.
AntiHue Gallery - Now Open!
1/23/2026
A curated gallery of images drawn on the Remarkable2 tablet. Illustrations found in this gallery are available to print on a variety of items via my Redbubble. Enjoy AntiHue!
Looking for old ‘News & Gossip’ postings? This are archived on the ‘Old Growth’ page. The only official blog of Gathering Splinters!
Featured Art
“Have Me Not”
This she gave me when we first met. Mind you, it was within another landscape and little more than a whispered promise.
