Posts Tagged ‘books’

Just Unpacked

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

 

We are constantly receiving new work from our amazing Vancouver Artists that I thought what better place than to share them with you here. We had 3 shipments in today. We received Rachael Ashe’s new altered books with a fairytale theme, Robert Andrews beautiful boxes from Main Island, and The Loving Spoon exquisite personalized antique silver spoons. You can see what I mean with some of the photos below….

Rachel_Ashe - Rose Red_and_Snow White

 

Robert Andrews - Arbutus box

 

Robert Andrews - Big Leaf Maple Burl

 

Robert Andrews - Reb Alder box

 

The Loving Spoon - Stir it Up

The Loving Spoon - You Make Me Happy

The Loving Spoon - Je t'aim

 

 

 

Rudi Diesvelt – Artist in the Window, this Saturday, February 18th, 11-4

Friday, February 17th, 2012

Rudi Diesvelt will be the Artist in the Window for a second time! He is remarkable to watch, so if you missed him the last time, make sure you come down and see him in action.

Rudi is a metal and leather artist working in Vancouver. As he says in his video, he is enmeshed in Celtic art, loves the patterns and the craft, and incorporates the motifs into everything he makes. Bird on the Wire carries Rudi’s belts, books, bookmarks, among a plethora of well-crafted articles. He will be in the shop from 11-4, this Saturday, February 18th.

To see more about Rudi, click here.

**IMPORTANT UPDATE** Rudi is no longer able to attend, but you can still find his wonderful items in our store, and we’ll be there to entertain you, as usual :D

Rudi Diesvelt – Artist in the Window, this Saturday, February 4th, 11-4

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

Rudi Deisvelt has a studio in the Kitsilano area of Vancouver where he works on various Celtic creations. Rudi is a master  of leather and metalwork and his specialties include leather bound books and journals, bookmarks and belts with belt buckles. With a careful hand and superior eye coordination, he engraves each piece with hand tools and creates beautifully textured, jeweled and designed pieces using traditional and modified Celtic imagery. Come by the store tomorrow, Saturday, February the 4th between 11-4 to watch his intricate pieces in the making.

To see more of Rudi’s work, visit his website here.

To watch Rudi’s video, click here.

Book Launch with Madeleine Sauvé – Saturday, January 28th 3-5 pm

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

 

Young and Big Books Proudly Presents:

At Home with Divorce

Please join author Madeleine Sauvé at Bird on the Wire this Saturday, January 29th 3-5 pm for a book launch and signing. This is a family-friendly event and beverages will be served. Please drop by and chat with the author! You will be able to purchase your copy of  this informational book at the shoppe as well as browse other printed items with the same theme.

At Home with Divorce is a young girl’s story of how she and her brother adjust to their parents’ divorce.

A blunt and reassuring resource for young children of divorcing parents, suitable for ages 2-7.

“At Home With Divorce  is written from the perspective of my little girl self and reflects the memories of my own parents divorcing. It is my goal to provide families, small children and caregivers a resource with which to approach this process, and a way to deal with the emotional struggle of a family in transition”.    –Sauvé

 

Madeleine Sauvé is a visual artist with a background in graphic media. She studied Printmaking at the University of Alberta and did a Master’s in Print Media at Concordia University in Montreal. Her work has been exhibited all over the world:  Venice, Tokyo, Chicago, Philadelphia, Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver.

Madeleine wrote and printed a novella for her Master’s thesis project called Somewhere Between Nirvana and Denial. In 2010 she established Young and Big Books to make beautiful books on tender subjects, for kids.

Madeleine is the mother of two young boys and teaches print media at Emily Carr University of Art and Design, in Vancouver.

 

Alexa Ludeman – Artist in the Window, this Saturday, December 3, 11-3

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

We are so lucky to have Alexa Ludeman knitting in our window this Saturday for her second time! As you know from our previous post, she is an expert dyer and infuses yarns with rich colours in configurations that resemble the natural and built world around her. But did you know she is also a published author? Her book entitled 9 Months of Knitting offers up patterns and advice on knitting for a wee one and family. Are you looking for the perfect Holiday gift for someone who is expecting? Alexa will be on hand to personalize the book, making this gift extra special! Perfect for Grandmas and Aunties too!

To see more of Alexa’s work, please visit her blog.

Please note that Alexa will only be in attendance until 3 p.m.

Alexa Ludeman – Artist in the Window, this Saturday, October 1, 11-4

Friday, September 30th, 2011

Textile Artist, Alex Ludeman hand dyes vibrant, quality yarns. You may know her work under the label, Gourmet Crafter Yarn. But did you know her delicious colours are inspired from the world she encounters, and she pulls those colours directly from the photographs she takes? I have chosen a wonderfully rich autumnal example. Taking her colour cue from nature, the red variations are perfectly apparent in the yarn rendition. And these astute colour combinations are available for your knitting projects too. No more awkward colour coordinating necessary!

Ludeman also creates wonderfully designed garments from her yarns, from the expected toques and mittens, to the innovative French press cozies and placemats!

Come down to the shop on Saturday to see a gourmet wool dyeing demo! And while you’re there, check out her new knitting book that she co-authored called, 9 Months of Knitting. Inspired by the idea of “little children and their string-connected tin cans”, this book contains 9 patterns to knit while you (or your loved one) is expecting. Buy the book in the store, and Ludeman will be happy to sign it –a perfect gift!

To connect with the Gourmet Crafter Blog, click here.


Rachael Ashe – Artist in the Window this Saturday, September 24th, 11 – 4

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

We are thrilled to have visual artist, Rachael Ashe creating her wonderful altered books in our store window this Saturday! If you haven’t seen her work before, they are remarkable pieces of intricate and delicately assembled sculptural books that can be hung on a wall, or set on a surface. She combines unlikely materials, like twigs and feathers, with carefully constructed shapes of patterned paper, into whimsical arrangements that take your imagination to far-off places. If you would like to see her assemblage take form, she will be available at the store between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you didn’t meet her at the recent Private View, this is your chance, I hear she likes chocolate :)

To see a slideshow of more of her work, click here.