Shiny Fuzzy Muddy Collective

We are now in our 7th year (11th Seasonal show - we used to have them in the Spring too) of working together as members of the SFM Collective to put this show on! It's been such a pleasure 'growing up' creatively with these gals and a great comfort to know that they have been out there forging their own paths when I am laboring away in my studio!

This upcoming weekend I will be in Vancouver with the crew attending our largest show ever. We will be at the historic Heritage Hall on Main Street. I'm looking forward to being inspired!

To read more about the event and the 25 artists (5 core members and 20 guest artists) that will be showing go to our blog!

Peace Doves

Thanks to BeZen on Etsy for including my Peace Bird Lapel pin in their Treasury today entitled Peace Doves. An early homage to the holiday season coming up, I think it is a truly fitting one this year. We definitely need to think more about Peace and feel it more! Even inside the commercial overdrive of the Christmas season, hopefully there is some meaning found in our consumer rituals. Long Live Etsy and the Handmade!

Peace Bird Lapel Pin - Sterling silver, recycled diamond

This little guy gets lots of attention as it was included a few weeks ago in another Etsy treasury and in another artist's blog. See post from Oct 5 for those links!
 

Good Times :)

It is a pleasure to report that our show heart + soul designer collective show in Edmonton was a success! It was a finely curated group of talent that I felt priveleged to be in the presence of for that weekend! It's always great spending time with other artists/small business owners as we can chat about common experiences, challenges and benefits of the work that we do!

Here are some pics from the weekend that only begin to show the scope of talent that was showcased!

Handcut Leather Belts and Belt Buckles by Flightpath Designs

Seasonal Cupcake Bites by jennchic cooks

Ceramic Mugs by Horn of Plenty

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