{"id":2,"date":"2010-10-08T04:52:42","date_gmt":"2010-10-08T04:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2023-11-14T16:22:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T23:22:58","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"About the Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gggYPfdS7pI?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>My name is Rob Petkau.\u00a0I have been an avid sabersmith since 1997. As\u00a0a Sabersmith I like to think of myself as designer. Even more than the construction of a lightsaber &#8211; it&#8217;s the design that is my passion. I love it when I can design and innovate new ways to meld form and function, to create a unique piece that is\u00a0truly a work of art.<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0251-smaller.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23696\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0251-smaller-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"0251 smaller\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0251-smaller-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0251-smaller-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0251-smaller-148x98.jpg 148w, https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0251-smaller-323x215.jpg 323w, https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0251-smaller-38x25.jpg 38w, https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0251-smaller-31x21.jpg 31w, https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0251-smaller-220x146.jpg 220w, https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0251-smaller-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0251-smaller.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Designing illuminated sabers is now my full time job. I get a tremendous sense of satisfaction when I design something that is appreciated by Star Wars fans and sabersmiths alike. My goal is build artful sabers that inspire, and awaken the child in all of us.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0couple short media clips\u00a0about me&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/edmonton.ctvnews.ca\/video?clipId=633169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CTV News<\/a><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UpkkQv444tU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breakfast Television<\/a><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eedition.edmontonexaminer.com\/doc\/Edmonton-Examiner\/expr_042915\/2015042801\/74.html?referrer=facebook#74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edmonton Examiner<\/a><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">For those who are interested to learn about my Faith, click <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/?p=801 \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-220\" title=\"Rob coruscant\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Rob-coruscant-e1287192430864.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Rob-coruscant-e1287192430864.png 719w, https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Rob-coruscant-e1287192430864-600x339.png 600w, https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Rob-coruscant-e1287192430864-148x84.png 148w, https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Rob-coruscant-e1287192430864-381x215.png 381w, https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Rob-coruscant-e1287192430864-38x21.png 38w, https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Rob-coruscant-e1287192430864-31x18.png 31w, https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Rob-coruscant-e1287192430864-220x124.png 220w, https:\/\/staging.genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Rob-coruscant-e1287192430864-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My name is Rob Petkau.\u00a0I have been an avid sabersmith since 1997. 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