Sunday, May 30, 2010

Opposing views

sunny shelf
ceramics by Myrta Hayes and Jacqueline Sheridan, jewelry by Kerry Peters, artwork by Elizabeth Wallace, stone carving by Tom Reid, photographic tile by Sarah Ronald

This is your view - another stunning shelf display set up by Alina Markiewicz!

looking out to the gallery
reusable cloth gift bags by Angela Holbrook, glass roundel by Margret Billings
 
.... and this is ours, out into the gallery through the gift shop open door.
We love visitors!


Friday, May 28, 2010

Spirit Square in Coquitlam opens



detail from photograph by Sarah Ronald, one of the Blackberry Artists attending the opening ceremony


The City of Coquitlam will be celebrating the opening of its very own Spirit Square on Thursday, June 3rd with entertainments and an artisan market showcasing local work.
Festivities start at 5.30pm and continue for a couple of hours.
Stay tuned to the blog for more news!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

wordless wednesday: lower shelf blues

lower shelf


jewelry, photography, paperwork and ceramics

artists: Kerry Peters, Myrta Hayes, Dan Severance, Clive Tucker, Sarah Ronald, Urszula Petrykowska, Joan Marr

Saturday, May 22, 2010

A walk in the woods

into the woods
detail from a painting by Val Simons

Wondering what to do this holiday weekend (or more since it's also a pro-D day for local schoolkids too!)?
Why not take a walk in the woods with us?

lions and tigers and bears oh my!
polar bear and cat carvings by Tom Reid, bear paper art by Valerie Gilbert

Meet all kinds of fascinating wildlife .....

wildlife
dragonfly vessel by Myrta Hayes, intarsia wood bear by Del Holbrook, glass flower lamp by Margret Billings

...... right here in the gift shop!
No danger to you, honest, though you might end up taking one of them home with you (we assure you, they are all fully housetrained!)

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Sunday, May 16, 2010

grad show - make a date!

Here's a date for your diaries!
Urszula Petrykowska, one of our jewelry artists, is having her grad show at Vancouver Community College this Thursday.
The opening reception for the jewelry art and design students is taking place on Thursday, 20th May at the downtown campus. The reception starts at 6pm and the exhibition will be in place for three weeks until June 13th.


Wednesday, May 12, 2010