Cathy Chown

We have some great new handmade silk purses by Toronto artist, Cathy Chown. Cathy's purses and eyeglass cases are inspired by artists of the past and present and Cathy's own whimsical interpretations of nature. Here you can see her hand painted and embroidered Picasso purse and eyeglass case as well as one of her women in art bags.

not made in china

We are pleased to be introducing Hugo Didier's line of porcelain pottery, not made in china, to our customers. There are soup bowls, rice bowls, serving bowls, mugs, oil bottles and a variety of porcelain glasses all stamped with his not made in china logo. Hugo is from Montreal and we are sure that his pottery will bring a smile to your face every time you use it.

Leslie Watts New Work

Two new paintings by Leslie Watts. Both have been done on birch panel. The Stairs painting is 8 x 10 and The Window is 12 x 12. To see all of the paintings by Leslie that we have in the store go to her blog site link on the right hand side of our site. For information on price call the store or email us.

Store Interior

An interior view of the store as we got ready for the Leslie Watts New Work opening and then a look at some of the many people who turned out for the opening on Saturday night May 8th. It was a great evening and a number of Leslie's new paintings sold. We do have work by Leslie that is still available and we have a number of new pieces by all our crafts people arriving weekly. We will try and highlight some on this site in the days to come.

Leslie Watts New Works

A reminder that we will be opening the Leslie Watts New Works show on Saturday evening, May 8th. Leslie has twenty four new paintings on canvas and board in three genres, landscape, still life and interiors. Leslie will be at the opening on Saturday night and on Sunday afternoon. The show will be on view until May 21st.

Thomas Aitken & Kate Hyde

Thomas Aitken and Kate Hyde, both talented craftspeple and artists on their own, have recently started to collaborate on a series of objects that bring together Thomas's strong skills as a potter and Kate's interest in surface decoration. This winter they have worked on a number of pieces that reflect Kate's strong interest in costume and colour and also the playful beauty of the tulip. Shown here some examples of their new work. We are fortunate to currently have a number of the floral jugs and vases and several pieces that reference the theatre.

Susan Benson Theatre Images

Susan Benson, a well known artist and theatre designer, has been working on mixed media paintings of characters from plays by William Shakespeare. Her vast knowledge of the plays, her experience as a costume and set designer and her talent as an artist make these theatre images truly unique works of art. The images shown here are from Shakespeare's play The Merry Wives of Windsor. The first image is Mistress Quickly, the second is Nym, Bardolph and Pistol and the last image is Falstaff.

Leslie Watts New Works

We are gearing up for the opening of new paintings by gallery artist, Leslie Watts. Join us on Saturday evening May 8th, 7:00 - 9:00 for the opening or on Sunday afternoon May 9th, 1:00 - 4:00 and meet Leslie or come by the store and see the show when you can. It will run until May 21st. Please note that normal gallery hours for May are Tuesday - Saturday 9:30 - 5:30. * Click invitation to increase size.

Elaine Wigle Designs

Elaine Wigle is a talented jewellery designer from Collingwood, Ontario. Elaine has a degree in Fine Arts from York University and began making jewellery in 1986. She has won several awards for her Art Jewellery pieces. We have carried Elaine's work for a number of years and we are always impressed with her talent for combining fine materials with creative designs. Shown above: Pearl Bracelet set in sterling, a Red Pearl Necklace with an Optical Quartz Pendant containing Chlorite, Iron and Calcite minerals and a necklace of Black Onyx Beads with a Rose Quartz Pendant.