Metal artist working primarily in sculpture with a background in ceramics as well as printmaking, living and working in New Brunswick

Wear the plant with Tribe, the world’s luxury cannabis jeweler. We create custom luxury jewelry products and accessories from live cannabis plants cast in precious metals in Ontario. Our mind-blowing jewelry pieces are worn by hip hop artists, cannabis lovers, and connoisseurs of cannabis and fine jewelry around the world. Tribe started as Canada’s national DJ culture magazine in the early 1993, and now we are the world’s luxury cannabis jeweler. We only make a limited number of pieces a year. We design our products in a studio nestled along the St. Lawrence River in Upper Canada, then cast ...

Artist StatementSewing, knitting, and crocheting skills have been passed down through generations, from grandmothers to mothers and then to daughters, for centuries. Hundreds of squares meticulously stitched into coverings have provided warmth and security for numerous families. As these cherished blankets were worn by time, they slowly fadedand disintegrated, their beauty intertwined with the passage of history.My journey into sewing began under the guidance of my mother and other skilled quilt makers. In 2016, I rekindled my passion for creating intricate blocks of threads on my sewing ...

Bill Greaves is a ceramic artist based in Prince Edward County.  His recent work focuses on hand built vessels.  He is also exploring bas-reflief in current work--trained as an architect, he is intersted in the intersection between craft and building. 

Brenda designs and makes natural fibre summer and winter hats, scarves, and bracelets as well as the occasional art necklace and embroidered wall art. She work s primarily with natural fibres and vintage or upcycled beads and buttons. She is based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Brian Nelson discovered his passion for woodworking 30 years ago. He focused initially on traditional and contemporary furniture, drawing from various styles ranging from Shaker to Arts & Crafts to Japanese Tatami.In recent years he has shifted to free-form designs, testing the limits of classic woodworking techniques, and expanding into art and sculpture.Brian’s approach is grounded in a deep understanding of the natural properties of wood. He selects species carefully to match the requirements of each project, so the character of the wood becomes integral to the final product. He uses ...

2015 - Stockholm,Sweden - Joanna Seating on Joanna'scouch, crochet hook in hand, my friend is teaching me the fundamental stitchesof chain, single, and double crochet. It was a modest beginning, but one thatignited a passion within me. What started as a casual hobby soon blossomed intoa profound form of meditation, providing solace and serenity.2023 - Bayfield,Huron County - DanielaLast November,enjoying the quiet at Daniela' place in Bayfield, I encountered a simple yetstriking piece of knitted yarn framed on her son's bedroom wall. After monthson leave from work for mental health reasons ...

My name is Celina, ceramic artist in Toronto, Canada.I have been practicing ceramics for about 20 years since university degree in ceramics.My work has been inspired by nature, especially stone, sand, clay, all sorts of mineral forms from the earth.In my work, the mineral particles are playing to create beautiful and natural textures. I emphasize the bare skins and simplify the shapes to show fundamentals of natural process. These ancient substances lead me through step by step, and teach me how's nature works.My work begin from making clays, slips, glazes and particles from the scratch. ...

My passion for the glassblowing process began at Espace Verre in 2017 where I graduated from in 2020. Since the end of my studies, I strive perfect my technical abilities trough my strong love for the the venetian glass blowing techniques and the history they carry. I’ve had the chance to learn from various renowed glassblowers around the world. My latest travels brought me to Murano, where I had the opportunity to assist and learn from David Fuin, one of the last working true Maestro from Murano. My growing expertise in the venetian glass technique allowed me to be finalist in the ''Prix ...

Creating with clay keeps me grounded and fuels my curiosity. I use my imagination as my guide as I wonder along the inspirational path. Seeing the colours, patterns and forms come together, brings me joy. Always changing, never stagnant....keeps it fun, fuels the fire.

Ciara Rieder was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey and spent the first months of her life, living in Allendale, New Jersey before finally settling in Oakville, Ontario and that's where she has been since. As a kid, her mom encouraged various forms of the arts from a young age, as she could see, that's what Ciara gravitated to. This helped her strengthen her artistic abilities, which as she got older showed her what she was really passionate about. Most of which she still practices in conjunction with ceramics, however she didn't start sculpting till she was in high school, which led her to ...

Cindy Johnson is a professionally trained goldsmith working in Kingston, Ontario. Shebrings the elegance and energy of mother nature to life in sterling silver, bronze or special order in gold.Her signature nature-inspired Leafprintjewellery is created using local twigs, leaves and acorns.She began her career as the head Designer Goldsmith at Kinnear d’Esterre Jewellers Est.1906, creating custom one of a kind jewellery and antique restorations until the beloved store’s closing in 2004. Creating bespoke pieces is Cindy’s main practice, and capturing mother nature in silver and bronze heirloom ...

Elisabeth Heathfield is a ceramic artist who loves to work with colour and texture. With a background in drawing and painting, she approaches every piece of clay as a canvas; a vessel made to carry a story. Her passion for abstraction can be seen in her whimsical approach to surface decoration. Elisabeth enjoys scratching and marking her slip-covered pots with underglazes, pencils, and chalks to create playful pieces that range from the functional to the absurd. Elisabeth often incorporates a variety of other materials into her work, giving her pieces a sculptural dimension. You can find her ...

Elvan SuzerTrue to her name, Elvan, which means 'COLORFUL' in hernative language, she embodies vibrancy and creativity in every aspect of herlife.As a local multi-genre artist, Elvan's artisticrepertoire spans across various mediums and subject matters. With years oftraining, education and experience in acrylic, oil, encaustic (a fusedapplication of beeswax and oil paint), mixed media, and the intricate Turkishtraditional art of 'EBRU,' she weaves a tapestry of diverse artisticexpression.Elvan studied art in Montgomery College, Bethesda MD,USA and currently she is working on her double major ...

I make mixed media sculpture and multi disciplanary wall works. Much of my work is created with textiles and/or textile construction approaches.

I’m an artist working with ceramics located in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, doing sculptural work and making large vessels. I work in low fire in oxidation which allows me to develop compelling oxides crusts all the while conserving vibrant colours. I find captivating researching and developing new formulas. In turn, these surfaces greatly inspire my forms and mark making both in lines and in colours.

My work in portraiture isinteraction driven. Focussing on theperson in mid-motion, I capture theraised eyebrows and wavinghands that we all communicate with. Myintention isto reinterpret fleeting imagery by hand working it, creating aeverlasting object from an image that we are accustomed toseeing swipedaway by a finger. Ephemeral moments disappear unless madepermanent. Mygoal is to tap into the tradition of quilts and paintedportraits asfamily heirlooms by creating contemporary portraits from thesecasualphotographs that are snapped by cell phones, often live in the cloud,andusually disappear. ...

Garrett is a sculptor with a unique artistic approach, specializing in the creation of intricate works using salvaged steel objects. With a background in welding and fabrication and formal training from Sir Sanford Fleming College, NSCAD University, and the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Garrett possesses a strong technical foundation and a diverse set of skills. Their work is characterized by the use of a handheld plasma cutter, which they use to craft a variety of materials that are beyond the capabilities of most robotics or lasers. Garrett's work focuses on the cultural and personal ...

I am both a painter and ceramic artist. Originally from South Korea, I obtained my BFAfrom Hongik University's School of Fine Arts in Seoul. In my paintings, I utilize multiplelayers of acrylic-hybrid paints to recreate the effects of traditional Koreanpigment-based paints, resulting in a texture and palette that distinctly diverges fromWestern styles. My artwork evokes an initial sense of whimsical joy, which gradually evolves into anostalgic undertone as time passes. The non-Western visual style of my work enhancesthis dual nature, emphasizing the interplay between light-heartedness and ...

My work seeks to unveil the beauty of life unseen from a scientific lens that, together with a Christ-centred perspective, strives to convey that biological forms have been thoughtfully and purposefully designed. When magnified through a microscope, our seemingly mundane world reveals a magical landscape, teeming with beauty and the strokes of pure genius that allude to the handiwork of a Grand Designer. Often using micrographs or x-rays as reference material, my work offers a window into this mysterious and microscopic realm. I am captivated by the process of translating scientific ...

Hassan Ghanati has dedicated the last decade to perfecting his craft, primarily focusing on woodworking while experimenting with pottery, ceramics, and metal. Hassan has graduate degrees in Craft & Design from the Art University of Kashan, Iran, and his work has been exhibited in juried national shows and exhibitions. His deep respect and concern for the natural world informs his practice, sourcing the wood for his pieces locally and exclusively milling from distressed or fallen trees. Each hand-carved piece aims to reflect nature, working with the material, allowing nature to play a hand ...

Creator of uniques Capes, Coats, aprons, towels, clothing, purses, quilts, embroidered bibs-bandannas-towels-hats and so much more from the heart of my Homestead in Prince Edward County.  

Located 200Km East of Toronto, I am a self taught, homebased artisan making sewn/knitted accessories for your personal, home, family and travel pleasure. Including but not limited to Tote Bags, Bucket Hats, burp cloths, scrunchies, storage pods, reusable snack bags, Toques, headwraps, etc...I attend locat events, and craft fairs over the summer months from May to December in the area of Quinte West. You can visit me on FB@Totes & More, or on instagram at #totesbyirene. Thank you.

Home based artisan, creating custom furniture & woodwork including giftware & home decor. I design and create future heirlooms - so that clients have pieces they want, not just making do with what is available. I have a monthly studio day - 3rd Saturday of the month, listed on my Facebook page.All creations are made from domestic species, and you are guaranteed to be shopping locally & knowing where your money is going.

John Edward Martin is an artist, educator, and conservator working primarily in traditional painted stained glass. His original stained-glass works are housed in numerous private collections, have been exhibited in group shows at the Canadian Clay and Glass Museum and the Burlington Arts Centre and featured in the Stained Glass Quarterly and The Globe and Mail. For the last four years, he has been a senior conservator working on the team restoring the historical stained and leaded glass windows in Canada's Houses of Parliament (Centre Block). John is a popular educator: he has instructed ...

It was the eighties; I was a 21 year old woman and my sister wanted a pair of suedepants. I had already delved deep into the world of sewing but it all revolved aroundfabric fashion, no leather! The rest, like they say, is history! Leather clothing shifted into leather accessories. It was then, that my skills as aleather smith truly began to flourish. I taught myself bag making and have spentyears designing and developing an extensive small leather goods line. If it can be made in leather, I have probably made it, whether it be belts, blotters,leather hassocks, motorcycle side saddles or even ...

BIO: Lianne van Leyen LIANNE van LEYEN is a domestic interpreter and historic cook at Upper Canada Village where she specializes in historic cooking. She prepares and serves meals and desserts using period correct recipes and methods made in an open hearth or using a step wood cookstove. She teaches children and young adults historic cooking, interprets and demonstrates Canada’s history on the eve of Confederation for visitors from around the world. LIANNE’s career has spanned fine arts, child protection, banking, and higher education management. She lives with her husband Grant in a one-room ...

FROSTILLO is a skilled trades artist and entrepreneur with a background in both the fine arts and carpentry fields. She designs and builds large scale sculptures for festivals, paints vibrantly coloured murals, crafts fibre art pieces of all sizes/scales, and also freelances for the film production industry. 

My artisticexpression is a dance between form and function, where each piece tells a storyinspired by Mother Nature’s beauty, I like to capture the essence of simplicityand elegance with my handcrafted creations. As I shape theclay, I embrace spontaneity, allowing the material to guide me in eachcreation, bringing a soulful essence, reflecting the uniqueness of everyhandmade piece.

I have been designing and fabricating jewellery for over 30 years. Silver, gemstones, gold and enamel are all part of the language that I use to communicate!

I'm an at home crafter/artisan. I make jewelry using gemstones, fine stainless steel chains and charms, as well as seaglass art, resin dishes and other various misc resin designs. Also make laser printed keychains.

The joy of creating unique ceramic vessels is artfully expressed in the authenticity of Lyn's work. Inspired by diverse textures, Lyn uses a lichen glaze on her contemporary pieces, manifesting a beautiful and natural contrast between clay, arresting hues and light. 

Maegan June Collins is a ceramic artist and teacher based in Toronto, ON. In 2021, Maegan received her BLA from the University of Guelph, followed by her studies in ceramics at the Kootenay School of Art in 2022.

I am very interested in form, seeing different manifestations of form in wood, fiber, glass, and ceramic art, and I am exploring these differences and similarities in my art, together with the influences of texture and color.Woodturning for me is a very rewarding pursuit, because in a relatively short period of time one can produce something of real beauty. Of course, from the sweep of the Grand Canyon to the structure of a microbe to the form of a flower, the greatest artist of all is nature. We cannot compete with nature, but we can be inspired by it.My work is in seven museum collections ...

MJ launched Bumpy Roads Studio in 2020. The practice has grown in leaps and bound since and our budding ceramic studio is focused on making elegrant ceramic dishes for everyday use. Our products are handmade in our downtown Pembroke location and designed to withstand dishwasher and microwave use. 

Mark Baechler is an architect and furniture maker based in the Great Lakes–St.Lawrenceforest region of Northern Ontario. He is Assistant Professor at LaurentianUniversity McEwen School of Architecture where he teaches graduate andundergraduate design studios focusing on wood architecture and furniture. Hisresearch investigates Danish and Ontario furniture traditions to inform aprocess of design thinking through making. His practice resides at theinterface of forestry, furniture and architecture toward the creation of ‘circular’material knowledge and experimental wood applications. Mark holds ...

Marzi is an Iranian-Canadian Artist. She has dedicated the last decade to perfecting her art, primarily focusing on ceramic sculptures while experimenting with painting, illustrating, and jewelry design. She has a graduate degree in Craft and Design from the Art University of Kashan, Iran, and her work has been exhibited in juried national shows and exhibitions. As a self-taught sculptor, she expresses human emotions and addresses social challenges through surrealist figurative sculptures. She aims to evoke emotions and foster empathy in viewers by engaging them through her work. Marzi's ...

Maya's goal is to provide an excellence in one-of-a-kind fashion design and handmade production of knitwear and accessories for our customers. Maya develops unique designs and styles for all of your special and every-day occasions. If you go to a party or go to an office or cottage or simply walk in a park she can make you feel comfortable, warm, smart and fashionable with handmade garments made just for you. https://knit4you.ca/

Mervi Maarit Salo is a graduate student, educational leader, artist, researcher, and advocate with a rich background in arts, curriculum development, public policy, and Indigenous Education. She is based in Toronto. 

I am an interdisciplinary artist - primarily working within the context of craft, in specific contemporary jewellery - making both wearable and object based work. My practice is heavily focused around bead work and off loom bead weaving practices - taking my beadwork imagery also into other craft mediums (wood and clay). Motifs within my work are inspired by the land and landscapes I find myself in and the notion of home and connection to place. I draw inspiration from the garden I sow, the forests I walk through and the seasonal shifts of the Canadian climate. I am forever inspired by the ...

Natasha was introduced to the ceramic arts through the esteemed Pakistani potter Sheherezade Alam, whom she met while she and her family were living in Lahore in the mid-1980’s. Upon learning that Sheherezade had moved to Toronto a decade later, Natasha leaped at the opportunity to study with the renowned artist and attended several of her workshops at Toronto’s Arcadia Co-Op in 1997. After a hiatus of 20+ years, Natasha returned to pottery in 2019 and started classes at Inspirations Studio – a ceramic-based program for women and non-binary people who have experienced firsthand the impacts of ...

Paige Bowen is a multidisciplinary artist, student, and creative working interchangeably with textiles, oil paint and wood sculpture.Paige draws on her family history with textile arts and her experience as an international nomad to explore ideas of home and connection, both to family and nature, as well as isolation. Recently, she has completed a series detailing her connection with her home country, South Africa, and how this connection has been affected by her constant migration and subsequent lack of stability. Paige works with a multitude of mediums and materials, including, but not ...

Feltalala is committed to supporting the artistic journey of anyone wanting to explore felting. That's why we say, "You make beautiful things." Pamela Steel creates felt paintings and sculptures and invites others to recreate her designs using Feltalala's affordable kits. Some of her work is informed by much-loved literature with sculptures inspired by characters like Peter Rabbit, Winne the Pooh and Piglet. Costuming for the characters is a favourite part of the process and Regency era is revisited in characters like Mr. Darcy Bunny and Elizabeth Bennet Bunny. Not to dismiss Glamour Bunny, ...

From the moment I touched clay for the first time, I knew Ihad found my passion, and it has been an incredible journey ever since. With more than 28 years of experience in the art of pottery I take pride in making quality ware. Creating functional ware is at the heart of my potterypractice. I believe that pottery should not only be beautiful but also serve apurpose in people's daily lives. Each piece I craft is thoughtfully designedfor both practicality and aesthetics. Whether it's mugs that embrace your handslike old friends or whimsical decorative items that enhance your living space,I take ...

Rosie Breen Frank is an artist who transforms flowers into heirloom- quiality works of craft and art. Informed by historical botanical illustrations, the secret language of victorian floristry, and joie de vivre, her works aim to celebrate the ephemeral nature of pressed and fresh flowers.  

The mission of Silver Feather is to amplify the story of Indigenous women engravers.100% Indigenous Women owned, each creation has its own story with meaning drawn from Indigenous traditions. We celebrate storytelling, craftsmanship, strength and beauty. 

Shayla Bond is a Canadian process artist useing fibre to bridge the gap between traditional and contemporary making. Her work, marked by an exploration of themes like perfectionism, control, and obsession, is eloquently communicated through her use of color, precision, and repetition. Having spent over a decade in the digital realm, Shayla found herself seeking a deeper, more tactile connection with her work following burnout. Her return to traditional crafts marks a personal journey of healing and reconciliation. In her art, Shayla honors the teachings of her upbringing and a maternal ...

Sorrel Van Allen is a contemporary jeweller and sculptural object artist based in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), with a diverse background having studied welding and blacksmithing at Selkirk College, Nelson, before earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University, Halifax. She is inspired by floral and folate forms, tidal ecosystems, and geometry found in nature, often gathering inspiration while on walks and hikes along the coastal regions of Nova Scotia.

Sue Hlywka - Owl Light CeramicsInstagram @owllightceramics Sue Hlywka is a ceramic artist with a BSc in Wildlife Biology. She creates nature-inspired pieces in her tiny studio nestled in the woods of Huntsville, ON. Sue’s love of the natural world is rooted in her childhood spent on the shores of Kukagami Lake. She designs her pieces and creates her glazes to reflect the simple beauty and peacefulness of her surroundings.

Suzanne Morrissette (she/her) is an artist and owner of sznnnnzs. She is guided in this work by her roles as a daughter, partner, mama, sister, niece, aunt, granddaughter, friend, and colleague. She trained as an artist at Emily Carr University of Art & Design and today operates her own studio with ceramic and multi-media production in Toronto. Her father’s parents were Michif- and Cree-speaking Metis with family histories tied to the Interlake and Red River regions and Scrip in the area now known as Manitoba. Her mother’s parents came from Canadian-born farming families descended from ...

My name is Tanya Besedina, and I am a storyteller.I tell my stories using the medium of Porcelain, and all of my work is 100% handmade. The inspiration for my art work flows to me from my own personal story, as well as, experiences and events shared with me from friends, family and those I love.As with any story of depth, it takes layers and layers of truth, struggle, revelation, and achievement to complete its arc. For anything that transforms us in life, carries with it the requirement of perseverance and effort. This truth is reflected in my work that I have chosen and the rigorous process ...

Terry enjoys the exploration that woodturning provides, the physical demands and the awe inspiring reveal of the grain within each of the wooden blanks. 

As a Deaf visual artist, I have evolved from creating lovely watercolour work totranslucent glassblowing. I am envisioning capturing and reflecting my beautiful sign language inmy glassblowing work. Glassblowing speaks to me as it is translucent. Glass blowing has theability to create beautiful sculptural work which you can see through for ease ofcommunication as a signing Deaf person where open field of vision is so important whilecapturing the beauty and diverse colours in my glass blowing work. I have had myglassblowing and watercolour work featured at THE DEAF CULTURE CENTRE, Distillery ...

As an artisan, Wendy Hutchinson creates purposeful porcelain objects, guided by the complexity of simplicity. She seeks to find calm in the chaos, in which tableware is accompanied by decorative vessels to bring the art of function and beauty of form to everyday life. Based in Barrie, ON, she received residency grant funding in 2017 from the Ontario Arts Council (an agency of the Ontario Gov't) to fulfill her core training at La Meridiana International School of Ceramics, Italy. Current exploration is informed by the potential of clay objects to hold things both tangible and intangible, why ...

Zohreh Khodaparast is an Iranian jewelry designerbased in Montreal, Canada. Her journey in jewelry design began with privateworkshops at the Giv Institute of Jewelry Craft and Design in Tehran from 2009to 2011. She further solidified her foundation with a Bachelor of Fine Art inEastern Handcraft Design from Al-Zahra University in Tehran. In 2012, Zohrehembarked on her independent journey, which eventually led her to the École deJoaillerie de Montréal. From 2016 to 2023, she continued her education throughvarious master classes, constantly refining her skills and exploring newtechniques. In ...