ABOUT THE ARTIST

Neal Riendeau has lived in Macon County for 26 years. He has been a part-time woodworker for over 20 years and has made small furniture and crafts as gifts.

He has considered children's puzzles his favorite line as a retirement business.

He makes two kinds of puzzles: stand-up and inlay. Both are finished with non-toxic paint and have large pieces for small hands to manage.

The patterns include domestic and wild animals. New introductions are "The Old Woman in the Shoe", "Jonah in the Whale", and Noah's Ark.

Only the finest wood is used to make these puzzles. All edges are sanded smoothly to ensure a quality heirloom product.

You can also have  special child's name made into an inlay puzzle for the perfect gift.