Discovering tiny magical pop-up castles in Cornelius, Oregon

Discovering tiny magical pop-up castles in Cornelius, Oregon

Discover how an Oregon artist transforms gnarly burl wood into whimsical castles that pop up out of nowhere.“How do you do that?”It’s the question Uli Kirchler hears most often when people see his intricate castles suddenly popping up from pieces of burl wood with a flip of a wrist.Many assume advanced tools — lasers or 3D printing — must be at work. But Kirchler credits the scroll saw, invented hundreds of years ago.Cutting the castles is a pre…

Developer pitches midrise project in Cornelius

The Zaika Group LLC is planning a six-story mixed-use building at a site near Lake Norman in Cornelius.