As promised, more pictures of amazing work just in. These photos are of Liz McDonald’s PMC Artisan jewellery. What does PMC stand for, you may ask. Well, it stands for Precious (and not in the Gollum sort of way) Metal Clay. In its raw state it can be molded into organic shapes, fired in a kiln where all organic material is burned off and you are left with a 99.99% pure silver piece of jewellery. PMC jewellery does not tarnish, and anyone with a base metal sensitivity will be able to wear these beautiful pieces. These will be on the website for purchase shortly…….maybe even this afternoon
PMC Artisan - Fern Earrings
PMC Artisan - Bronze Earrings on Fine Silver ear hooks
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….
Robi Smith will be our Artist in the Window this Saturday, February 25th, between 1-4*, and after hearing about what she will be doing, we are more than excited! Robi is a print artist and she will be creating a multi-colored linocut print, similar to the owl print we have shown here. These prints are made by hand, not digitally reproduced, and therefore are much more valuable than many of your brightly coloured prints found at other stores. They are time consuming to make; the lino is hand cut into the shape, and then each colour is individually applied to the paper. The making of this owl has been well documented on Robi’s blog, and is a good read! Personally, I am really interested to see the technique that she uses so that she doesn’t over cut, which is what I am always afraid of doing. Robi says she doesn’t know what kind of an animal she will be making, only that it will be a local animal, fish or bird. I love an artist who doesn’t give it all away
Robi is a self-taught artist from Vancouver, Canada, and her work reflects her love of the North Eastern Pacific Ocean and its creatures. Her practice is driven by her concern for pollution, climate change and over-fishing.
To see more of Robi’s work, visit her website here.
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.
**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
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.
We are thrilled to have Robbie Vergara working on his screen printed t-shirts and other textile items as our next Artist in the Window! Also a filmmaker, Robbie has incorporated a wide array of inspiration into his line, and specifically likes to work with 18th and 19th Century Biology drawings. Names like “King of the Raven”, “Happy Bat Face” and “Golden Guns” speak to his perfect blend of bold graphics and surreal imagery. Robbie pulls the ink on a screen to make each individual item so that what looks “the same” is uniquely different, and that process makes these items special in a world of digitally printed items. Wondering what I am talking about? Come down to the store this Saturday, November 26th betweeen 11 and 4 for a look and a chat!
We are pleased to host Ciarra Saylor as our next artist in the window! Ciarra is both an artist and professional designer and this Saturday, November 19th, she will be sharing her passion for painting with us. Ciarra works in a wide array of media and techniques, so you just never know what you will see! Please join us at the shop from 11-4. To see more of Ciarra’s work, please go here.
