Tides Turning is owned by Don Moore, who was born in Montreal and graduated from the Montreal Graphic Arts Technical Foundation in 1979, the same year he decided to relocate to Nova Scotia. He started learning and honing the craft of excellent woodturning in 1994. He volunteered for six years on the Standards Committee of Craft Nova Scotia, the professional fine craft organisation that was previously known as the Nova Scotia Designer Craft Council (NSDCC). Don has also designed, developed, and manufactured a line of specialist woodturning equipment and accessories, which he shows off in his Lunenburg County workshop when delivering private tuition and training. Craft Nova Scotia bestowed the title of Master Artisan on Don in 2019.
