We are Matt & Val living in Milford, Nova Scotia. We are Aaron & Kat's cousins (the founders and creatives behind Pacific Puzzle Co.,our predecessor) We are super excited to continue and expand their vision. To better align with our new roots and made honour to our predecessor, we have decided to rename the company 3 Oceans Puzzle Co.
When we are not creating puzzles, we enjoy the quiet farm life that surrounds us. You can find us in the garden or walking on the trails.
We wanted something fresh and exciting and relevant to our style. Combine that with a desire to break free from tech time and the brain numbing aspects of our personal devices. Our mission is to start a retro revolution. To bring back quality time away from technology, one piece at a time. Puzzles have the ability to bring us together, inspire conversation and test our mental faculties.
"I have spent most of my life in books imagining new lives, new worlds. Now I get to create them on Wooden puzzles." - Val
The puzzle process begins with a search for imagery which conveys an emotional and creative response. We ask ourselves 3 key questions when selecting an image - Do we get a feeling of nostalgia? What story can we create around the image? What sort of weird and whimsy shapes would we love to see in this puzzle?
Val holds a PhD in political science (yes, she is also a professor) and teaches yoga and fitness in her spare time. Matt holds a degree in biology and enjoys reinventing the garden. They both enjoy the creativity that comes with imagining and designing puzzles and pieces.
A few of our puzzle images we have designed together from scratch, for the remaining prints we curated a selection of vintage and whimsical prints. Twice yearly we create a mood board for new and seasonal prints. Together we comb over each piece making sure they meet our ‘Heirloom quality standards’. We have also started collaborating with local graphic artists + painters to create puzzles featuring their images.
One of our favourite parts of this business is hearing from customers, who they built their puzzles with + the connections they made. Don't hesitate to drop us a message below, we would love to hear from you!
Do you have an idea for a future puzzle? Are you eager to have us include a new weird shape in one of our puzzles?
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