one of a kind show - one day left!

you have one day left to check out the one of a kind show! i didn't have a lot of time to walk around today since i had to man the booth but i did get to try some yummy treats (smoked salmon pate for one :D) and see some great handmade pieces.

thanks to everyone who's come out already!
 
here's some pics from our booth:

one of a kind spring show

so you may have already read that i'll have some work in the one of a kind spring show this year (march 31st - april 4th). this is a reminder to come and visit!

i cannot stress how great this show is. my fingers constantly twitch for my wallet as i peruse the endless aisles. the colourful pieces in the top left of the photo are from my friend and harbourfront resident shu-yu lu. i don't think she can make work that's not cute. it's just not possible.

this year OCAD is less focused on selling work and more focused on representing quality and innovative craftsmanship. if that interests you at all, i hope to see you there! our booth is E-20 and i'll personally be there on saturday april 3rd from 10 am - 3 pm.

today i'm helping set up the booth that only came together from a A LOT of hard work. we've been putting it together non stop since two saturday's ago to create a very gallery like set up. i'm excited...you should be too!

check out my news page for more info on the show.

holiday sale

OCAD's Material Art and Design program is having their annual holiday sale on December 1st, 2nd and 3rd from 11-6 in the foyer of 100 McCaul. Ceramics, fibre and jewellery pieces from emerging artists, and a percentage of proceeds go towards the studios. So, it's all a good cause. I shall be selling my sterling silver branch necklaces and rings, as well as my new branch earrings.

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition

So I just came back from my second trip to the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Last year I was only able to go for an hour, which is definitely not enough time to see even a small fraction of the work. There are over 500 artists who exhibit every year, there is something for everyone. I love love love this show. The work is constantly inspiring, breathtaking, and surprising.

some highlights:

Noelle Hamlyn Snell's work. It is beautiful, delicate, and intricate. She was also in the Awards 2009 show with me at the Ontario Craft Council that just finished up today, and they only showed one piece of hers. That one piece did not even hint at what her body of work is really like. She won Best of Fibre, and she totally deserved it.

Stephen Hayes has some amazing collaged, sculpture like, shadowboxed pieces. They are dark, and eerie, and minimalistic at times, but very very evocative. I saw his work last year, and I was looking out for him again this year. He did not disappoint.

Floyd Elzinga is a reason to learn how to weld. He does gigantic metal sculptures with nature as his theme. Giant acorns, tree trunks, roots. He even does wall pieces like a painter, but with metal.

Margot Jenner is the artist behind bibelot forest. her handmade animals were ridiculously cute and stylized. i kept longingly looking at her lamb that was sitting in front of a tiny picnic basket...sigh.

fabricawakuwaku's recycled and vintage stuffed dolls and animals were also adorable. my friend bought one of her dolls for his niece, and i'm sure she'll love it to death.

i really like Patrycja Zwierzynska's work. She won Best of Jewellery two years ago, and has won numerous awards since. Before I knew who she was, I saw her work everywhere. Now that I know her, I love her work even more. Her pieces are very fluid and delicate, they puzzled me for some time about how she constructed them, but i am now appeased since she told me her secret :)