Monday 31 December 2012

Happy New Year!


I wish everyone and their families a very happy, safe, and wonderful New Year!
See you in 2013!

Tuesday 25 December 2012

Happy Everything!!!!

I wanted to take a moment to wish you and yours Happy Everything and a Merry Christmas!!! Enjoy all the season has to offer this wonderful time of year!

Thursday 6 December 2012

Got Craft?!

Got Craft? is this weekend! Wow, time flew by fast! Before you know it the holidays will be here too! Make sure to come and check out all the amazing handmade gifts made by a group of super talented artists and craftspeople. Guaranteed you will find something for everyone on your list (even yourself :))

I have been quite busy making exciting new Marian + Hazel stock for the show including jewellery, framed original art and home accessories. Most of which would be perfect for the holiday season or all year round! An added bonus to this show are the amazing swag bags that are handed out to the first 50 people through the door! Got Craft? will be taking place at the Croatian Cultural Centre this year, Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 10-5. Don't miss it!




Saturday 24 November 2012

Alone in the Snow

This treasury was clearly made for me, all white! It also features my hand pulled screen printed layered imagery series!



Friday 23 November 2012

Last Glass Show

I am exhibiting one of my Artifact Crochet glass works along with 75 other glass artists from across Canada in an exhibition called The Last Glass Show. The exhibition is happening at the Ontario Craft Council Gallery in Toronto November 15th to December 28th! This show was organized by The Glass Art Association of Canada (GAAC) as a way to highlight work from all over the country. It is pretty exciting to be exhibiting some of my glass work for a change as I have been so focused on the Marian + Hazel line. If you are in the Toronto area you should definitely go and check it out! Once the show is finished at the Ontario Craft Council it will be moving on to the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery in Waterloo Ontario.

Monday 19 November 2012

Holiday Shows

Admittedly this isn't the best shot of my tiny booth at Make It! which happened this past 8th to 11th of November but I was so busy selling that this was all I got! This past Make It! was the busiest yet with almost 10,000 people through the door! Madness! I spoke with so many people and received wonderful feedback about my work which was great! Holiday shows are such a big part of running your own craft/art business and they definitely keep you on your toes this time of year! Next up is Got Craft? which is happening December 8th and 9th at the Croatian Cultural Centre. Make sure to check this show out as not only are there tons of amazing vendors selling wonderful gifts but there will also be fun DIY workshops going on throughout the show! Another draw is the amazing swag bags that are given out to the first 50 people through the door! 
I am also working on fun new holiday ornaments and home accessories especially for this show as well as exciting new jewellery! It will be an event not to be missed!

Monday 5 November 2012

Make It!!!

Make It Vancouver is only days away! Make sure you come out to shop for holiday gifts for pretty much everyone. This year the show is 25% bigger to allow for even more awesomeness! You can also get $1.00 dollar off admission with this pass!

Monday 29 October 2012

Wine Bottle Votives

I have been making recycled wine bottle succulent planters and vases for a while now, looking to add a new design variation to the collection I started experimenting with decorative paint techniques. I am by no means very Martha Stewart with these sort of things so it took a bit of trial and error until I was satisfied with the look. I am pretty excited about this new design as they are incredibly beautiful when lit and even when they aren't. I hope you like them too :) You can find these new designs at Make It! which is coming up November 8-11 and Got Craft? which is December 8-9. You can also get them all year long via my Etsy shop!





Tuesday 16 October 2012

Got Craft Look book!

The super talented team at Lotus Events has done it again! They have put together a lovely look book for the holiday Got Craft show! So many amazing vendors will be there this year! Check it out!

Blue Skies

Here in the Lower Mainland we have had so many beautiful blue skies! Over the past couple of days however, it has gone back to the usual foggy rain that we are accustomed to in the fall, winter and spring. Today I awoke to a beautiful blue sky once again! Here is a treasury that fits so well.



Wednesday 10 October 2012

Spruce Collective

My newest stockist is a charming shop that is outside of Vancouver in Abbotsford BC called Spruce Collective! Lotus Events duo Andrea and Robert (also of Got Craft?) went on a field trip there recently and I thought I would share the link!
photo by Lotus Events



Tuesday 2 October 2012

IDSWest 2012 Wrap Up!

This past weekend I participated in the first ever One of a Kind District. It was located inside the Interior Design Show West this year, amalgamating the two shows . I was excited for this opportunity as it would be a completely new demographic to exhibit my work to! Overall the experience was so positive! I was provided with great feedback and met some really amazing people, oh and I also made some sales too. Here are some shots of my booth set up and some overall shots of the beautiful District set up.