M.A. Henke has been dressing women in her unique sweater creations for over 20 years. Her one of a kind combination of wools and yarns bring exciting texture and colour to each piece. Just ask for the "Sweater Lady"!

Ph: 416-825-7677

“Symbolism of past civilizations, the magic of nature, the sea and its landscapes - scorched by the heat of the sun and weathered by erosion - represent the largest part of my inspiration for my clay work. I am fascinated with texture and many of my pieces are created using found objects such as stones, wood, and other natural materials. I endeavour to achieve subtle new effects and dramatic results by also incorporating techniques from other disciplines such as textile design (block and silk screen printing). I combine coloured clays with stains, oxides, and glass for unusual colour variations. My pieces are hand-built and often are embellished by carving.

“After leaving my native Romania I spent some time in Italy absorbed in its abundance of art and culture. I later came to Canada with a desire to continue my formation as an artist. Through studies at the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD). I discovered a strong emotional affiliation with clay which led me to enroll in the ceramics programme at Sheridan College. I later returned to OCAD for further exploration. My work represents my joy in exploring the immense potential of working with clay. The development and finish of each piece is unique, while contributing to a unified esthetic of experimentation and discovery.”

e-mail: eugenia.timofte@aon.ca

Cori Lee Marvin is a self-taught artist and illustrator living in Port Hope, Ontario. With watercolour as her chosen medium, she creates vibrant, detailed paintings ranging from whimsical animal illustration to beautiful, contemplative still-life. Her unusual watercolour technique uses crisp, clean images and deeply saturated colours, giving her paintings clarity and depth.

In 2008 Cori is showing a new crop of paintings in an on-going collection of unique watercolour still-life. The objects and settings for this series have a rich history plucked from the farmstead and outbuildings of the family’s hundred-year-old rural property in the rolling hills of Northumberland County. The subjects of these paintings tell stories of care in craftsmanship rarely encountered in today’s industrially manufactured goods. Time, weather, and years of use are reflected in these pieces. While the artist insists upon simplicity of form and composition, the paintings’ complexity of colour, light, and texture provide a rich visual balance.

www.marvindale.ca
e-mail: marvindale@sympatico.ca

Andrea denElzen is a goldsmith and designer of beautiful limited edition, one of a kind and custom jewellery. She graduated at the top of her class from the Goldsmith and Silversmith Program at Georgian College. Receiving many awards for her unique designs and high quality of work. After three years of fine-tuning her skills under three awarding winning European jewellers and starting her own full time business in Canmore, Alberta, Andrea has moved her studio back to Ontario. She continues to create innovative fine jewellery from her Toronto Studio, Jewel Envy. Andrea participates in both indoor and outdoor craft show, and many exhibitions across the country.

“I design one of a kind, limited production, and custom jewellery. My main body of work includes fine metals and precious/semi-precious gemstones. I am inspired by the vast world of technology, with its geometric shapes and bold colours. I use these concepts then add hints of organic, soft lines to create a warm and unique balance in my jewellery. Many techniques such as etching, mokume, and roller printing are explored to express all of these influences. My jewellery explores different techniques in both design and execution. Playing with new techniques and striving to do them well is a passion which helps set my work apart from many others."

www.burntsiennajewellery.com
e-mail: info@burntsiennajewellery.com
Ph: 416-778-6319

Noelle Hamlyn is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she was awarded a Presidential Merit Scholarship. She is a graduate of Sheridan Institute’s School of Crafts and Design’s Textile Programme where her studio work earned her the Doctor Marcel Lemieux award. Noelle was also awarded the Corcoran Award for Excellence in Textiles, and a National Millennium Scholarship. Her body of work Expression of the Incomprehensible was recognized as the “Best in Show” in the 2007 Sheridan Institute graduate exhibition Merge at the Gladstone Hotel.

For the past two years, Noelle’s work has also been recognized by the Ontario Crafts Council. She was the recipient of an Ontario Crafts Scholarship, the Mary Diamond Butts Award for Embroidery for a textile artist, and an OCC scholarship.

Her most recent exhibitions include the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, the Muskoka Art and Craft Show, and the Cabbagetown Arts & Craft Show. Noelle is delight for the support and recognition shown to her by the Cabbagetown community. Her production and retail work is carried by the Textile Museum of Canada, and Distill in the Distillery Historic District.

www.noellehamlyn.com
e-mail: info@noellehamlyn.com

Lauren Blakey has been working as an artist, using clay as the primary medium of expression, for six years. She first studied at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, and then completed her undergraduate studies at NSCAD University in Halifax Nova Scotia.

Lauren’s work occupies an interesting ground for ceramics practice. Her work is neither about function nor sculpture as defined by the most commonly cited examples. Rather, it is a genre of work that explores the materiality and sensuality of her particular media – clay – with a powerful recitation of nature and biology. The inspiration for her work comes from the natural world, specifically geological formations and rock-like textures. Lauren is particularly interested in the surfaces of moss, lichens, and algae; surfaces that have become blemished and worn over time, exposing sediment, the past and growth. The texture and the surface treatment enhance the sense of timelessness, causing the appearance of an object in the process of crumbling and thus supporting the natural symbiotic cycle of organic life. “I am seeking to create and convey visual representations of the juxtapositions found in our natural world; ideas of growth and decay, strength, and fragility.” Lauren sees her current ceramic work as particularized studies, dug up from the earth or sea. The objects feel like unearthed relics or remains, surviving traces that speak of our past.

e-mail: laurencmb@gmail.com

After the birth of her little girl, Sandra Ciganic-McKinney of Petit Flaneur decided to stay at home and start making things for her daughter and other children. The focus is on quality design using natural materials that are locally sourced and produced. Her work attempts to bring together two main interests: art and design. Because she believes that the items of our everyday experience are formative of who we are, she works with everyday objects remaining attentive to both aesthetic and the functional dimensions. "Petit Flaneur: Crafting wonder into the lives of young and old."

www.petitflaneur.com
www.petitflaneur.etsy.com
e-mail: info@petitflaneur.com

Forgotten Spaces is a collection of work stemming from a long partnership in photographic endeavour: Tammy Hoy and Robert Dyke present a collaboration spanning years of research and exploration, searching across Canada and the United States for places forgotten to time.

“Through our images we share locations that have been left and abandoned. Still retaining vestiges of their former selves despite the elements, time, water and air have all contributed to make these monuments look and feel the way they do, calling all senses into play.

“Rediscover the wonders that surround us.”

www.forgottenspacesphotography.com
e-mail: onthe8@gmail.com
Ph: 416-596-7663

"I attended the Ontario College of Art + Design from 1983 to 1986, studying in the experimental arts department. I have been a full-time practicing metal artist for 20 years and have participated in numerous shows and art events over the years. I have been creating a line of stainless steel utensils since 1998 and still find it to be a creative challenge. I hope people will use my serving pieces often and that they will become a part of their family meals."

e-mail: mail@acmeanvil.net
Ph: 416-518-6645

Robert Wu is an upcoming designer bookbinder and marbler. Robert received his Master's degree in architecture from University of Toronto in 2006. He studied bookbinding at American Acadmey of Bookbinding with master binders such as Tini Miura and Monique Lallier of the United States. Robert also attended various workshops through the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild. He continues to experiment with marbling art on his own and makes marbled papers for bookbinders and collectors.

www.studiorobertwu.com
Ph: 416-927-1367