Monthly Archives: December 2017

MEET OUR (LOCAL) MAKERS: Nature inspires the “Fraternity of Antler, Beak and Claw” for ceramicist, Russell Hackney

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Renee

By Laura Goldstein If you grew up loving Beatrix Potter’s watercolour illustrations, reading The Chronicles of Narnia or the beloved owls in Harry Potter books and films, Russell Hackney Ceramics will evoke the same joy in nature’s simplicity. A third- … Continue reading →

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MEET OUR (LOCAL) MAKERS: Indigenous weaver, Jessica Silvey, captures the spirit of the forest in her cedar baskets, wall hangings and mats

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Renee

by Laura Goldstein A childhood spent with her paternal grandmother fishing, gardening and harvesting cedar roots had a profound impact on fibre artist, Jessica Silvey. Those memories imbued in her a passion for traditional weaving techniques and patterns and a … Continue reading →

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MEET OUR (LOCAL) MAKERS: Ceramicist, Anyuta Gusakova expresses joy through clay

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Renee

by Laura Goldstein With a delightfully naïve style evocative of childhood, ceramicist and multi-media artist, Anyuta Gusakova’s decorative porcelain collections reflect her playful nature and love of multi-cultural myth and folk art.  Her hand-made, small production pieces from Anyuta Studio, … Continue reading →

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Zanat.org woodcarving technique is inscribed on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Renee

NEWS FROM ZANAT Woodcarving technique practiced by Zanat inscribed on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List Grandfather Adem at Belgrade Furniture Fair, 1936, (courtesy of Zanat and the Niksic family) Wednesday, December 6, 2017 was a historic day for … Continue reading →

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MEET OUR (LOCAL) MAKERS: From filmmaker to textile designer, Stephanie Symns brings a painterly eye to her craft

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Renee

By Laura Goldstein Imaginative, playful, and a passion for hand-made craft with enduring design describes each of our local artisans, whose unique, small production pieces can be found in the Pop-Up Shop at SwitzerCultCreative and online at Oden Gallery. Their labours … Continue reading →

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