Nathan Wiens

Nathan Wiens is a Canadian naturalistic designer and woodworker.

Childhood and youth Nathan Wiens is the son of architect Clifford Wiens and artist (pottery) and educator Patricia Wiens. The family visited art galleries, attended powwows, and played music at home. He says his father had "immeasurable influence" on him: "He and my mother created a rich creative environment for my five sisters and myself... He has been a tough act to follow, but he's left me room to rise as my own man."

In high school, Wiens played in a band called "Nick Danger" with Colin James. In Vancouver, his work may be found in stores such as ALife and John Fluevog (the biggest client), Large scale pieces have come out of the process in the manner of matrioschka, one piece fitting inside the other.

The funeral home Wiens bought was originally known as the Chapel of Flowers. The building is thought to date back to 1892 or 1893, a house at first, with additions to the building in 1911 or 1912 when it became Armstrong and Hotson Undertakers, and then in 1936 an art deco façade was added giving the appearance of a single structure.

Note