Wordless Weekend: Winter Walk

Detail of Painting by Vicki Allesia

The cure for holidaze? Nature. A quiet walk in Nature will surely refresh you...

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Merry Christmas from us to you

Last minute shopping at the very last minute

Please note, Christmas Marketplace closes today at 1pm.
There's still time to squeak in a little last-minute gift buying, or maybe reward yourself with a treasure for being so efficient.

A big thank you to everyone who dropped by, either to say hello to our artists or to complete all your Christmas shopping from the display. Have a very merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year :)

Note: the blog will be running on reduced posting from now until the end of February. The gift shop will still be open though.

Shop early, shop local, shop often ...

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us this Christmas season and throughout the year. Without you and the support of community, artists find it very difficult to keep going, artistically and financially. Shopping local helps the artists in your midst and also keeps the community thriving.
A big thank you.

The Christmas Marketplace will be open until 1pm on Monday, December 23rd. So check us out today until 6pm, or Saturday (10am to 5pm) or Sunday between noon and 4pm.

Artist-made gifts nourish the soul :)

On the twelfth day of Christmas ...

After the last bird incident, I'm impressed at his bravery.
Another mathematical gifting conundrum, but if you count carefully - voila! 144 precise papercuts.

And in countdown, my tally this year (aside from broken glass, lacerated fingertips, a stiff neck from the icy blast and the recurring bears nightmare) -

12x12 delicate papercuts

a gift at the eleventh hour

10 tiny leaf veins

9 artful magnets

8 dainty jewellery links

7 cute-but-flown-the-coop chicks

6 tentacular tentacles

5 heavenly bows

4 perfectly squared

3 marauding bears

2 lock and key sets

and an eagle swooping for the turkey (yikes!)

Isn't the partridge meant to come on day 1 though?

Check out the other 12 days of Christmas posts in all their glory.
PS: We're open later this evening, until 7:30pm for the end of the Arts Centre Silent Auction.

Wordless Wednesday: Classy and Classic

Necklace by Sandra Ho

All dressed up with, oh, so many places to go....

Experience the Blackberry Artist's Society's Christmas Marketplace at the Port Moody Arts Centre. Hours are Mon.-Fri, 10 am-6 pm, Sat., 10 am-5 pm, and Sun. 12 pm-4 pm.

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On the eleventh day of Christmas ...

wire tree decoration by Luci Gimenes

Bandages off today! This meant I could drive, so off I went into town for some Retail Therapy.
Unfortunately, this put My True Love right off track and he completely forgot about his thematic gift giving until almost the last minute. Luckily, the Blackberry Artist Society's Christmas Marketplace is open till 6pm most evenings (5pm on Saturdays; 4pm on Sunday; and until 7:30pm on Thursday, December 19th for the end of the Arts Centre Silent Auction).
At almost the eleventh hour he returned with this beautiful wire tree ornament ... and totally melted my heart.
:)

Check out the other 12 days of Christmas posts as they publish.