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.

Glenn Elliott 3D Tattoos

Glenn Elliott is a Stratford artist who works in many mediums but his work with metal and stainless steel is shown here. Recently Glenn produced a number of pieces he calls 3D Tattoos. They are based on Sailor Jerry Tattoos from the 30s and 40s and they are unique works of mixed media art, including kitchen utensils, created for the wall, not the body.

Jay Burn Pottery

This functional line of pottery is made by Jay Burn, a Stratford potter who has been creating this pastel pottery highlighted by line drawings of fish for a number of years. This winter he has added some new pieces to the line making it more versatile and great for people who have some of his pottery already and would like to add to their collection. The pictures above show just a few of the pieces we have in the store.

Alan Johnson Watercolours

Alan Johnson likes to paint places in Stratford that visitors to town don't often see. Many of Alan's watercolours are studies of the buildings of the Cooper Site which once housed the CNR Repair Shops or of other small factories in the city that are no longer used for their original purpose. Often weeds and scrub brush have taken over the parking lots and surround the buildings. It is the less scenic part of the city and yet Alan's paintings are beautifully done renderings of what were once important buildings in a young community.

Miller Letter Openers

We have been selling letter openers by Kaye & Roberta Miller for many years now. They are made from a dyed and laminated hardwood with a high gloss finish. They are designed to fit your hand comfortably and they work well too! The perfect gift for anyone's desk, maybe even your own. Kaye and Roberta live on the B.C. coast.

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Winter Hours

Wednesday to Saturday 9:30 - 5:30

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday - Closed