heart + soul designer collective

If you are in Edmonton this weekend - Oct 15, 16 & 17 - come by this show! I will be in the good company of many an amazing handmade objects by artists/designers/makers from across Western Canada! We will be located at the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Center (8426 Gateway Blvd). Hours of operation are Fri 4-9 (no minors please)  | Sat 9 - 4 | Sun 11 - 3. Admission is Free and all are welcome!

Thanks to Sabrina O'Donnell of Sabrina Butterfly Designs + Boutique for putting it all together :)

a weekend to discover an array of handmade wonders:
Bronsino & Patina Designs - leather goods (handbags/journals)
www.bronsino.com
www.patinadesigns.ca

Corissa Spring O'Donnell
nude drawings and paintings, pillows

edit mittens - recycled sweater mittens
www.editshoppe.ca

Flight Path Designs - leather goods (belts, buckles, clutches ...)
www.flightpathdesigns.etsy.com

Horn of Plenty - printed ceramics
www.hornofplenty.ca

jennchic cooks - food and photography
www.jennchiccooks.com

kari woo - contemporary art jewellery
www.kariwoo.com

Lines Designs - one of a kind cloth handbags
www.linesdesignshandbags.blogspot.com

Maria Pace-Wynters - paintings
www.mariapacewynters.com

Sabrina Butterfly Designs - women's clothing
www.sabrinabutterflydesigns.ca

Shi Studio - framed textile accessories
www.shistudio.com

Soma Designs
semiprecious stones/metal findings, one of a kind jewelry

Sugar Soul Studio - cloth hats for women, men & children
www.sugarsoul.ca


For more information and to check out a small sampling of all the designers work contact:
Sabrina Butterfly Designs
#102, 6421-112 Ave
Edmonton, Alberta
P: 780-482-6460
E: sbdesigns@shaw.ca
W: www.sabrinabutterflydesigns.blogspot.com

Kudos to the Bird of Peace

Yesterday my sweet little 'bird of peace' lapel pin garnered attention from a couple of different sources. It was included in an 'birds of a feather' Etsy Treasury curated by knmoreau. It was also linked on a very cool and ecclectic blog called i dreamed i saw...

Thanks, Ladies!

INTANGIBLE CULTURAL ASSETS: Reflections on Korea

This group exhibition opened on September 11 in the Discovery Gallery at the Alberta Craft Council in Edmonton. The idea for the show grew out of a casual conversation between a few people while on a cultural tour in the fall of 2009 to South Korea. The focus of the tour was on the Cheongju International Craft Biennale in which Canada was the guest country last year. The works presented at the show were all based on a shared experience but it was amazing how diverse our responses were in terms of the works that were inspired.  I was very honored and excited to be included in the grouping of artists which included myself and three other Calgary-based artists who all specialize in working with metal. Scroll down the screen to see my submitted works!

Recent Works on Exhibition

The following images are of the series of works I submitted for the exhibition entitled, INTANGIBLE CULTURAL ASSETS: Reflections of Korea. The exhibition runs from September 11 - October 30 in the Discovery Gallery at the Alberta Craft Council. The address is 10186 - 106th Street, Edmonton, AB.

This series, Tales from An Urban Journal, is whimsical and full of stories. The new is married to the old in compositions designed to evoke a narrative of the viewer’s choice. Removable art jewellery objects are camouflaged within the compositions. When they are being worn the composition is altered but still complete, though perhaps the story or the memory has changed…

Bird's Eye View - Front

Bird's Eye View -Back

Bird's Eye View - Removable Pin + pinback

Bird's Eye View - Front with pin removed and pinhole concealed by mini glass bottle

Peace Bird Lapel Pin with Diamond

Silver Tree - Front

Silver Tree - Back

Silver Tree - Removable Brooch

Bull's Eye - Front with Brooch removed

Bull's Eye - Brooch back concealed on underside

Bull's Eye Brooch and brooch back

Bull's Eye Brooch and brooch back

Bull's Eye - Back

Welcome!

In an effort to build my online presence and network and also to have a more informal and accessible place to share random ideas, pics and thoughts I finally decided to start a blog! It's been a decision in the making for a long time as it may seem like overkill to have a website, an Etsy store, a Facebook page and now a blog! However, I have determined that each of these stages has different benefits both for my work and for anyone who cares about it or is interested in it. I'm looking forward to this process and how it evolves!