Hand and Shadow

Puces Pop

2011-12-05T06:03:00.001-08:00

I will be here this coming weekend.

Please come by and say hello!

One of a Kind

2011-11-23T11:30:00.001-08:00

We will be here from the 29th to the 4th, please com by and say hello.If you would like more info please have a look at the One of a Kind site.

Etsy Sale!

2011-11-06T22:51:00.000-08:00

Skull: Purple, Lavender

Hair: brown, cream, lavender and purple

Tooth: black and ash

$30 Each.Sizes are limited.Please check out the etsy shop if you are interested.

Scarves!

2011-10-22T19:07:00.001-07:00

They're back. And just in time for the chilly weather.

Hair scarves and Bird scarves have been printed.
Skull scarves and a new exciting design are on the way.

There are some new colours as well.

Find them in the Etsy Shop.

Craft Community of Canada

2011-05-07T16:29:00.000-07:00

At the One of a Kind Show we had out own little section and the ten of us became quite neighborly. The criteria of our section was that we all had to be nominated by a Canadian Institution. I was lucky enough that Emily Carr was willing to help me out with this, I suppose there has to be some advantage to being Alumni.
Here is a little information on each Craft Community member.

Julie Pongrac

Julie is also from Vancouver and is very surely a Master Knitter. Her hand-knit lace work is exquisite, making traditional (but certainly not ordinary) pieces such as shawls and scarves and less unexpected items like delicate lace bowls. The bowls are so delicate, it seems they might melt away like morning frost.

Shuyu Lu

Shuyu was nominated by the Ontario Crafts Council for her textile pieces. She was mainly exhibiting printed pillows and embroidered art pieces. Her work is quite playful and filled with bold, bright colours that are whimsical and eye catching. Conceptually her work deals with nostalgia for her childhood in China and her observations on the Western and Eastern culture. Her embroideries are very dynamic, combining traditional skill with a modern aesthetic using highlight colours and gossamer thin fabric to embroider on.

Lauren Blakey

Lauren's ceramic pieces feel like relics of time past or altered by nature. Their structure and texture evoke mosses and lichens. Created in a set shape of either cube or 'boat', within that shape the ceramic runs wild, seeming like an enlarged microcosm or magnified slice of ecosystem.

Carolyne Brouillard

Carolyne's glass work is playful with bright, bold colours and swirling gentle forms. Inspired by the undersea world her forms are evocative or corals and sponges and her colours similar to all those of the brightest reef.

Caroline Gamiette

Caroline's textile pieces include lamps and light boxes. The fabric in each of these is treated with a variety of traditional techniques such as screen-printing, shibori, dyeing and folding. Light is also an important medium within her work, transforming each piece with the flick of a switch. It lends the textiles a warmth that works well with their abstract shapes and colours.

Patrycja Zwierzynska

Patrycja's jewelry is astounding in its beauty. Each piece nods towards nature in is organic forms but is informed by a very minimal design aesthetic. Working mainly with silver and gold she has captured many forms and textures that seem incongruous but work very well.

Chari Cohen

Chari is one of the most dynamic women that I have ever met. One afternoon when traffic was slow I looked up to see her tying a fly for fishing. Nature is very much a part of her life and her work. Her slip cast ceramic pieces have all the rough imperfections of nature and this makes them all the more elegant in their ceramic state.

Nicole McInnes

Nicole's pieces for Oh Dina are both elegant and playful. Her use of traditional hat making materials with her own eye-catching aesthetic is very successful for her. There was quite literally a line up at her booth as crowns of women tried on her creations.

Cathia Finkel
Cathia's table runners and placemats seem informed by two very different ideas. On one hand her hand work seems very traditional, using embroidery and hand dyeing to create linens. Her use of colours and textures is bright and very refreshing.

One of A Kind Recovery

2011-05-07T13:10:00.000-07:00

In March and April I was a vendor at the One of A kind Show in Toronto. The experience was amazing, but totally exhausting. Which is one of the reasons that I haven't written anything about it until now. I was part of the Craft Community of Canada Section all of us emerging artists in our field. So much talent to be included with. And what a close knit bunch we became. There will be a post on all the wonderful ladies coming up very soon.
I only took one photo of my booth:

Fine for documentation purposes but not very dynamic. Thankfully Lisa from Wicked and Weird took some detail shots of my booth.
Check out her post about the One of a Kind Show here.
There were over 400 vendors, the show ran for five days and over 60 thousand visitors came through. So it was a little tricky to get a chance to see any of it myself, let alone all of it.
Luckily, Odette from International Birds came to help me. This preserved the shreds of sanity that I had left and also meant that I could spend some time catching up with her. She is delightful and hilarious and was such a great help.
It also meant that I was able to browse a little bit. With so many vendors there is something that would appeal to everyone. And everything was incredibly made, whether or not it was to my taste.

Atelier L.A.F etsy
I traded with Laura and Andrew for this necklace. And after the show drove to Montreal with them. So it was not only their work, but the two of them that are favourites. Their work was so skillful and perfectly captured both the soft and harsh sides of the natural world.

Cokluch is also a favourite. Laurie and Christine make gorgeous leather goods from recycled material. They combine structured tailoring with a feminine silhouette and screen-printed images. They have a little shop in Montreal that carries my t-shirts.

Jacinth Brind'Amour Jacinth's ceramic pieces are solid and beautiful I particularly like her combining of light and dark clay to produce a rather delicious swirl. She is also a delight in person.

Imagine Wood
Each one is hand made and suited to a very specific kitchen task. I didn't buy one of these utensils and I really should have. If I go back for another of these shows I surely will. But will probably have a good deal of trouble choosing which one will be the most useful.

jenna rose makes beautiful textile work with a soft airiness to it that I find very appealing.

Needless to say I was delighted to take part in the One of A Kind show and will definitely take part in one in the future.

One of A Kind

2011-03-20T13:03:00.000-07:00

For all those folks in Toronto,
Hand & Shadow will be at the One of a Kind Show and Sale.
March 30th to April 3rd.
Booth E38

please come by and say hello.

Rock Crystal

2011-03-06T10:42:00.000-08:00

Some new t-shirts for spring!
Facets of crystals.
Available online here and here!

Unlikely Inspiration

2011-01-27T11:08:00.001-08:00

These are some things that I have been cooking away with my little brain.
We'll see if they will fully fledge, but these are some clues.

Got Craft?

2011-01-10T15:29:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Andrea and Robert over at Got Craft for putting together and posting a little interview with me. If you are interested you can find it here and check out the Got Craft Blog for all sorts of information on upcoming art/craft events and for interviews with other Vancouver art/crafters.

Space Scarves

2010-11-28T01:32:00.001-08:00

They are finally here.
I've been working on these for a while, and they have finally come together.
Inspired by the images of space taken from the Hubble telescope. They are printed and tie dyed with bleach on black cotton. As with all the scarves they are super soft, and get even softer as you wear them.
Each scarf is completely unique. They can be found for sale on the etsy shop.

Leah and I photographed them on the one beautiful snowy day that we had in Vancouver. While very cold it was sort of magical to be out in the untouched snow. We also had a magnificent little surprise guest, making the day truly spectacular.

Shops

2010-11-19T13:08:00.000-08:00

I suppose it's time for a bit of an update.
Here are the bricks and mortar shops where you can find my wares.
I don't know specifically what stock they have. In that case, buying on line is the best bet. But if You want to see my shirts in an actual store on an actual hanger then read on.

B.C.
Vancouver

dream
311 West Cordova Street
Vancouver, BC
604-683-7326

little dream
#130 – 1666 Johnston Street - Granville Island
Vancouver, BC
604-683-6930

Interior

Global Underground
532 Ward St.
Nelson B.C.
250-352-1878

Propeller
309 Main St.
Penticton BC
250-490-8803

Traveling Eastward

Nokomis
10318 82 Ave.
Edmonton, Alberta
1.780.432.7462

Meese
31 Perron Street
Saint Albert, Alberta
780-418-1388

Ontario

Toronto
distill
55 Mill St. #47
The Distillery District
Toronto
416-304-0033

Ottawa

VictoireByward Market
246 Dalhousie Street
Ottawa
613-321-1590

Wellington Village
1282 Unit B. Wellington St. West
Ottawa
613-421-0089

That time of year....

2010-11-12T00:48:00.001-08:00

Well it is that time again, which is a good thing, as I have been sorely neglecting my blog postings. And after I take care of blog maintenance, I suppose it's off to the studio to get some things made for Got Craft? For a complete list of vendors please check here

May

2010-05-01T10:37:00.000-07:00

Spring is really and truly here.

Saturday, May 8th
(The day before Mother's Day)

I Heart Crafts

11am - 5pm
the toast collective
648 Kingsway (@ Fraser St.)
Vancouver, BC

Hand & Shadow will have t-shirts and scarves as usual, and hopefully some new designs!

Also,
Please join our facebook page!

New New New!

2010-02-28T22:13:00.000-08:00

Well hibernation time is over. I have been putting together an application and have had time for little else.
But it is submitted and now I can get back to work.

So here are some springtime sneak peaks from Hand & Shadow

What's More...

2009-11-08T17:27:00.000-08:00

After all those sales (4 in 3 weeks!)
Hand & Shadow will participate in a fair in Toronto.
So exciting!

City of Craft
Saturday December 12th
12-7
Sunday December 13th
12-5
The Theatre Centre
1087 Queen Street West

And then:
I will be crawling under a mound of blankets and taking a giant nap.
for at least a month.

Coming Up!

2009-11-08T16:55:00.001-08:00

This Fall Hand & Shadow will be participating in some really great fairs.
Take your pick!

First:

Big Top Etsy Sale
Saturday, November 21st
11-5
At the Cambrian Welsh Hall
17th Ave, at Main.

And then:

Toque
Friday November 27th
6-9 pm
Saturday November 28th
11-5
The Western Front
303 East 8th Ave.

And then:

Blim Community Market
Sunday November 29th
11-5
At the Cambrian Welsh Hall
17th at Main st.

And Then:

Got Craft?
Sunday December 6th
11-5
Royal Canadian Legion
2205 Commercial Drive (at 6th)

Get Ready Ontario!

2009-10-19T17:39:00.001-07:00

Hand & Shadow is now selling at two shops in Ontario.
A selection of t-shirts should be arriving shortly.

Victoire on Dalhousie St. in Ottawa

distill in the Distillery District of Toronto

Thanks Hamilton!

2009-10-16T23:35:00.000-07:00

If you're in the Hammer anytime soon, check out The White Elephant.
They have a sweet little shop and carry some wonderful wares.
If you missed it, my hair scarf is on the left.

2009-10-09T09:10:00.000-07:00

Hand & Shadow made it's first hop across the border.
To Portland!
And this is what Emily Baker from Sword & Fern gave me in Return:
Hilarious and hygienic.

Check out her beautiful jewelry, and an assortment of her musings here:
swordandfern.blogspot.com

Shiny and New.

2009-09-27T18:15:00.001-07:00

Summer is over and busy times are upon us again. Hand & Shadow has some big plans for fall and can finally share them with you.