Happy Canada Day

 We are open 11:00 - 3:00 on Canada Day, Tuesday July 1st.

Andrea Vuletin, Thomas Aitken & Kate Hyde

We have some wonderful new pieces by Andrea Vuletin and Thomas Aitken and Kate Hyde. Andrea's Lady Slipper plate and small vases are beautiful as display or functional pieces.  Thomas and Kate's vases always add whimsy to any shelf and look wonderful with flowers in them. New spring offerings from three great potters.

David Sharpe

Sun After Rain, a beautiful oil painting by David Sharpe, is just one of several new works that David has done, inspired by spring in Perth County. This 12 x 12 Plein Air landscape was done just outside of Stratford city limits.

Leslie Watts Opening

A sneak peak at one of the paintings in the Leslie Watts Flora and Fauna exhibit opening on Saturday evening. This year Leslie has posted all of the new work on her website for pre-opening viewing. Nothing is available for purchase before 7:00 pm on Saturday so if you are interested in a particular work be sure to come early or contact us after 7:00 at 519 271-7231.

Opening Hours: Saturday 7:00pm  - 9:00pm and Sunday 1:00 - 4:00. Artist will be in attendance both days.
Leslies website: http://www.lesliewatts.blogspot.ca

Leslie Watts Opening

Congratulations Leslie Watts!

Congratulations to Stratford artist, Leslie Watts, on having the painting of her son, titled Stefan, 23, selected for exhibition in the BP Portrait Award exhibit, 2014. The juried competition received 2,377 entries from 71 countries, with 55 portraits being selected for the final exhibition. Leslie's portrait has been done in Egg Tempera on Clayboard and is 20"x16". The BP exhibition will be on at The National Portrait Gallery in London, England from June 26 - September 21, 2014 and will then tour to the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens for October and November when it will move to The Scottish National Portrait Gallery until April 2015.

Corrine Kaufman

Beautiful new handwoven scarves by Corrine Kaufman, from Mildmay, Ontario,  have arrived for spring. Corrine hand dyes and weaves her silk scarves to create wearable works of art that can be enjoyed all year round.

David Sharpe

Congratulations to Stratford artist, David Sharpe, on having his painting, Ridge Light, receive overall show second prize as well as the Calendar Award at the 2014 Paint Ontario Show. This year's show had 400 entries and 150 paintings were juried in. The Paint Ontario exhibit is currently running at The Grand Bend Heritage Museum in Grand Bend, Ontario and is on until March 30th. More of David's oil paintings can be seen at Village Studios, throughout the year.

Jed's Boards

We have great new boards by local crafts person, Jed Kipfer of Jed's Boards. Jed is working with local and some imported wood to make end grain boards that are both durable chopping boards and beautiful boards to have on display in any kitchen. The top board has Elm, Walnut, Cherry and Ash in it and the bottom board is Hickory. We have a number of shapes and sizes in stock in a variety of woods.