Valentines Day

Get ready for Valentines Day with a handmade glass heart by Susan Belyea of Glass Roots, Kingston, Ontario. Each brightly coloured spotted heart has been hand blown and will add a touch of whimsy to any corner of the house. Flowers wilt, chocolates disappear but a glass heart lasts forever!

Annual Custom Framing Sale

Custom Framing Sale

20% Off

Framing

&

Plak Mounting

Sale ends Saturday February 12th

Winter Hours

Wednesday to Saturday 9:30 - 5:30

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday - Closed

Christmas Gifts

It is time to finish off Christmas shopping and we have lots of items in the store to help with all the people on your list. Earrings make a great gift and above we have some lovely gold and pearl earrings by Vancouver artist Anat Basanta, anodized sterling earrings are by Quebec artist Gilles Maurel and the crystal earrings are by Danielle O'Connor from Thamesford, Ontario.

New Works by Leslie Watts

Leslie Watts has just finished doing some new landscape and still life paintings. To see all of the new work that Leslie has in the store go to her website linked on the right. Shown here are Two Green Pears and Pear and Apricot both done in acrylic on birch panel, October Creek also acrylic on birch panel and The Road To Cricklade, acrylic on canvas.

Sa Boothroyd

The whimsy of Sa Boothroyd can clearly be seen in these two Digital Reproductions, I am a fox and Kitty out fishing for a little mercury free tuna. These are just two of the many reproductions available. Reproduced from her original paintings each reproduction measures about 12" x 15" and is matted in an acid free white mat ready for framing. We have carried Sa's limited edition coloured etchings for a number of years and we are pleased that we can now offer you her Digital Reproductions too.

Liz Kain

Liz Kain is a Toronto jeweller that we have carried for a number of years. Liz works in sterling silver, often brushed, and frequently incorporates semi-precious stones into her work. Here are two of her necklaces and a whimsical sterling bracelet.

Ivan Golletz

Ivan Golletz is one of Village Studios newest artisans. Shown here is Ivan's replica of a Steam Crank Slider Mechanism. The different woods Ivan has used make it an interesting table or desk piece on its own but by simply turning the handle, either way (which makes the crank move backwards and forwards), it becomes a fully working piece of art. The original mechanism would have been massively built in cast iron but this wonderful small wood version is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in mechanics.

Sandra Goss

Sandra Goss and her husband Andrew Goss are talented jewellers from Owen Sound Ontario. Here we are showing some of Sandra's newer pieces. The drop earrings are sterling silver and turquoise and the Koi Pins are enamels on copper. Each pin is approximately three inches long.

Sarah Reesor

For many years Sarah Reesor has been known for her whimsical pins of birds, animals, angels and fish. This summer Sarah decided that she needed to explore other artistic pursuits and we are thrilled to have just received some of her new work. Each small square canvas has been worked "..... using a mixed media approach- many layers of paint, pen, pencil, pastel, charcoal, crayon, carbon paper, ink and so forth - this in combination with some fabric embedded into the layers ..... and a lot of gel medium which I think is what sometimes makes for the feeling of encaustic." There is of course still a whimsical side to the work, with little chairs and flowers floating in the landscapes each occupied with at least one large creature, reminiscent of those pins that made so many people smile for so many years.