Art and Craft Festival Album

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Diane Sullivan received her Masters of Fine Art in Ceramic Art from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 1994. She began her pottery business, Arabesque Pottery, in 1996, while living in Calgary, Alberta. For the last 26 years she has worked full-time as a professional artist, wholesaling, consigning and retailing across North America, as well as maintaining an exhibition record of one of a kind work. She is the recipient of numerous awards and is in National  and private collections 

April Gates is top cat at Blackbird Pottery. Her clay journey began with a giant leap of faith... After years of wanderlust, various studies and masterfully avoiding her calling, she was summoned North to answer for this. There, she dove deep into the curious world of ceramics at the Haliburton School of Art and Design. April is influenced by rural living, retro design, nostalgia, and prose. April’s Studio Showroom is just minutes from Haliburton.

Inspired by nature, Jackie incorporates textures on the surface of the clay by imprinting with lace and leaves.

She mixes her own glazes combining colours to create new effects by using multiple glazes overlapping on each piece

In Raku, an exciting, unpredictable, low fire process, using mettalic and crackle glazes  Jackie makes decorative  platters, wall hangings, vases and sculpturesmounted on  driftwood. 

Her new work in copper matte glaze,  produces a rainbow of colours  - truly "on of a kind"!

Bill was deeply affected by Song Dynasty porcelain of China where he toured in 1998. In 2009 he traveled to Korea as a participating artist in the Cheongju World Craft Biennalle. Informed by both these classical Asian traditions, his work demonstrates a fluency of form, and technique, while expressing  contemporary design. At the request of Governor General, Madame Adrienne Clarkson, Bill created the “Maple Leaf Service” which is now the official State Dinnerware for Canada at Rideau Hall. 

"I have been a professional potter since 1994 when I opened my studio in Dundas, Ontario. 

 I am a graduate of Sheridan College’s School of Craft and Design.

 I teach pottery at the Dundas Valley School of Art."

Following studies at Georgian College in Barrie, Richard Mund apprenticed with Cunningham Pottery in Des Moines. He earned his BFA from NSCAD in Halifax with a focus on wheel throwing, mold making and maiolica glazing, and in 1998 opened his studio ad showroom in Neustadt, a picturesque village in rural Grey County.

In 1997 Victoria opened Victoria Ceramic Art in Toronto. She was educated at Taras G. Shevchenko State School of Art, Kyiv, Ukraine and later The Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design. 

 LAF Pottery Productions is a female owned, small business that creates pottery which blurs the line between art and functionality. Lindsay Franks, ceramicist, incorporates elements from her love of the ocean as well as a variety of gem-stones and crystals into her pieces.  Lindsay's life motto is "What you put out there, is what you create more of."  For her, pottery creates positivity and joy. 

Patrick Yeung is a Toronto potter. Graduating from Sheridan College in 2006, Patrick went on to  hone his craft apprenticed to potter, Scott Barnim.  He nowdesigns and creates unique, finely handcrafted tableware. Patrick Yeung’s work reflects his interests in his Cantonese heritage, the routines of cuisine and dining traditions, and contemporary design. He is able to meld all these influences to create work that is useful, pleasing, and memorable. 

Jeff and Nora Stevens love to create pottery in their home studio in Madoc, ON.  Jeff mainly throws crocks, bowls and mugs on the wheel while Nora specializes in hand built mugs, bowls and plates.  They love colour and texture and are constantly evolving. Their pottery is actively sought out because of its colour and quirkiness. The more they create, the more inspired they become.  A well made mug for your first cup of coffee or tea in the morning sets up your day beautifully.

Fuel Glassworks/Artech Studios is a traditional glassblowing studio in the Haliburton Highlands, nestled in the rocks and woods of ghost town Tory Hill, Ontario in the old United Church. We are makers and designers of great handblown glass.  Both Sheridan College School of Craft and design graduates, Terry is a former Harbourfront resident and Jenn a graduate of OCAD and Toronto School of Art.  

Kira studied glassblowing at Haliburton School of the Arts, in Ontario, Canada,  which is where she learned the art of lampwork. After learning the basics from college, she developed her own techniques and unique style that is showcased in her work today. Kira draws inspiration from everything fun and whimsical, and has a real passion for creating.  With 15+ years of experience, Kira’s work has been shipped all over the world and shown in galleries and shows locally. 

Fascination with a variety of materials has lead Julia to extensively explore techniques in jewellry design, hand thrown functional pottery, landscape photography, painting and now fused glass.  Throughout her career, producing and exhibiting work across media boundries has allowed Julia to cross pollinate ideas between these disciplines and develop original and unexpected approaches to her glass making where she creates original wearable works of art that look like wind, water, fire and earth. 

One of a kind jewelery made with lampwork glass beads handmade by Karen Reece. 

Red Hill Woods creates tables of all types, chairs, benches, wine racks, mantles, and serving boards all made with local and ethically harvested woods.

All of this fretwork is done by hand using traditional tools.

Benoit has the artist's burning passion for entering into the soul of the tree's essential grain, for selecting that perfect slice and then releasing it to create, at the happy intersection of Art and Nature, an object, where the container-medium has become the aesthetic Message.

Following a Bachelor of Stage Design at the University of Quebec at Montreal, he designed sets for theatre and artistic directors and produced props for Cirque du Soleil. Atelier L’Éclisse was born in 2007.

Fine crafted leatherworks and millinery made in the Haliburton Highlands, by hand. 

 Knitting Czech glass beads Boko creates vintage inspired evening bags based on Victorian, Edwardian, Flapper and Art Deco designs. They also have a bridal line.

"I was trained as a seamstress in France.  I designed clothing for other companies, including doll costumes for porcelain dolls that were part of a travelling exhibition, before I started my own business.  I started with children's clothes, moved on to home decor, and now do hats."

DejaVu Design is a sewing studio located near the village of Hillsburgh Ontario, in the rolling rural hills of Wellington County.The business has been owned and  operated by Laura Levitt since 2009.Laura wanted to create and develop a business that focused on upcycling and sustainable fashion.  Conscious consumption.  Buy less:  buy better. 

Sandra DeBrieze has a fine arts degree and has been designing for over 30 years.  "I love the whole process of hunting for fabrics and making patterns, then watching my visions come to life.  I will continue to make sizes 6 thru 22 this year."   Size beautiful!

In the early days of 2008, Nicole decided that she wanted, no, needed her own clothing line. Merely a week later, she also decided that she "couldn't live without" opening her own bakery. Well, what's a girl to do.

With the help of friends all around her, giving her sewing machines, teaching her to sew (almost as if the universe was pushing her along? Perhaps...), she was able to have a small debut for Desserts and Skirts in May of 2008 and continues to grow to this da.

Wearable  art - wraps  from  XS to XXXL handcrafted wraps and shawls - down to the buttons!  

Leather accessories made for a lifetime! 

Keli does all her own grading, cutting, printing, patterns and sewing of high quality natural fibre fabrics. The result? Designs that emphasize comfort, performance and practicality.

Jane Jacobs' practice focuses on creating one-of-a-kind textiles with silk, wool, and handmade felt. Using plant matter, minerals, metals and food waste, her Jane has always been drawn to texture and textiles, and founded her Newmarket studio in 2012. She loves sharing her passion with others, and hosts felting, indigo, and eco printing workshops around Southern Ontario. Various dye techniques give each garment a unique story.

Based in beautiful Northumberland County of Ontario, since 2002 Nautilos is the brainchild of craftsman Irek, and his wife KiKi, whose passion for boating inspired an exciting line of high quality water repellent canvas handbags available in vibrant earth colours.

 Olga designs her knitted garments with versatility in mind. Many of her designs can be worn upside down, backwards or inside out!

In all areas of my life, I want natural, beautiful, functional. In the clothes I make, I use the best fabric, traditional dyeing and hand work, and an innovative way of infusing them with health-giving herbs. Come see, feel and smell what clothing made slowly and intentionally really is.

From his hometown of St-Pierre-Jolys, Manitoba, Sol creates unique and useful products by the clever improbable association of materials. His current collections under his brand SOL Designs, include wooden sided handbags in upcycled vinyl flooring and recycled rubber tires as well as a colourful collection of accessories in eco-felt (wood and corn based).  His eco-felt and seat belt wine tote has recently been displayed at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Handmade felt is used to create durable yet feminine and elegant scarves, bags and accessories.  

Handmade knotted meditation necklaces and bracelets.

Everything from simple classical pieces to elaborate one of a kind creations.

This artist works in silver and quality pearls. Her bathing suit pendants are her trademark piece.

In 2008, after three successful years at Sheridan where Emma completed the Crafts and Design diploma with high honours she was selected as one of the teaching assistants for this program.  During her first year out of school Emma was accepted into the prestigious exhibition Unity and Diversity held Cheongju International Craft Biennale.  She continued to exhibit and refined her craft skills while developing a body of production jewellery and mixed media sculpture.

I fell in love with metalsmithing in summer of 2018, after a long history of creative expression in other mediums. In 2010, I graduated from the Ontario College of Art & Design with a degree in Drawing and Painting. After traveling extensively, training as a midwife, and returning to Toronto a single mother, I was yearning to create again. I began experimenting with metal on a whim in my guest bedroom and became a self- taught metalsmith.

Semi-precious stone, crystal & porcelain beads clustered and hand wrapped with silver wire.

Timeless, handcrafted sterling silver and gold jewellery incorporating gemstones and pearls.

Handmade glass beads by Sailorgirl and sterling silver combine to make this carefree, bree jewellery.

A silversmith and a lapidarist combine their talents to create jewels from the earth. 

My name is Sue and I am the girl behind the paint brush.

A few years ago, I picked up a paint brush and a piece of copper and created my first necklace. Since that time, I have been painting and creating unique pieces of wearable art. 

My Jewelry is created from an unusual combination of Metal and Alcohol Ink.   

Talismans, antique beads and objects collected around the world create pieces "to delight the eye, thus enhancing the spirit of beauty."

Using a hand held plasma cutter award winning studio Burn Island brings new life to vintage tools and car parts.  Owen is a professional sculptor from east of Peterborough Ontario. Initially studying welding and fabrication at Sir Sanford Fleming College, before receiving their BFA from NSCAD University in Halifax, they studied at  Gerrit Rietveld Acadamie in Amsterdam.

Flat mild steel and rock are used to create these natural yet unique sculptures of animals and botanical forms.

My work varies from large and small pieces, indoor and outdoor pieces, as well as free standing sculpture, hanging sculpture, and wall works.

Soapstone and alabaster sculpture in a variety of styles including abstract and surrealistlc.

An enthusiastic experimenter., herpassion is coming up with new twists on traditional techniques. A large stash of wool was the inspiration behind her focus on sewing and quilting with wool.

Her work has been exhibited in Canada and the US and has been featured in several publications, including "Simply Modern" by Deanne Fitzpatrick.

Farm life and the rural landscape provide rich inspiration for photographer and metal artisan Christina Handley, who lives on a working cattle farm in Burnt River, Ontario.

After learning to weld, she expanded her creative talents to include custom sculptures from new steel and found metal such as old farm tools and machinery.

Christina’s latest works include a new line of unique metal pieces, created with a plasma cutter, using a free hand technique, suitable for indoor or outdoor display.

I use an old German crochet technique passed down from our family to create hand-stitched rugs. I also use an old Germanic handcrafted horizontal wheel to produce my rugs.

Teena is a doll artist from the Bancroft area.  She enjoys creating one-of-a-kind dolls and ornaments using air dry paper-clay.  Her art work includes dolls, animals, and other fun creatures from her imagination.  Each piece is unique with its own personality and emotion. Teena is a self-taught artist and enjoys having messy hands and playing with different fabrics.

Indigodragonfly is a textile studio located in West Guilford, Ontario.  We are known for our luxury yarn blends, multi-faceted layered colours, quirky humour, and punny colourway names. 

Founder Kim McBrien Evans is a knitwear designer and teacher, whose designs have been widely.  Her designs combine a mastery of colour with unique shapes and novel stitch patterns and textures, while simultaneously fitting and flattering bodies in a diverse range of sizes (30"-76" chests).

When I was six years old my family immigrated to Canada, where my love of nature was nurtured by the 65th Toronto (High Park) cub and then scout troop. The topographic maps used during my explorations now inspire my artwork.

 I have been painting and drawing since childhood and graduated from the Ontario College of Art in 1984. My work has been featured in many Canadian galleries and juried shows and hangs in private collections around the world. 

One of my earliest memories is sitting in the bottom of a canoe with the wind in my face. Climate change and over development have left their mark on the wilderness of my youth. In Southwestern Ontario alone over 500 species of plants and animals are considered rare and only 10% of the land is “natural.” The land we live on is dying; but we can change that. My desire is for my ink to bring awareness to the beauty of our native species and inspire people to protect Ontario’s wilderness.

39 years ago the Artist began to explore the potential of imagery emanating from other natural forms like rocks, trees, water and fire. The possibilities seemed endless to me and uncharted. When I first began he was unaware that it would lead to  a sensitivity and understanding of a relationship with nature that to this day enriches his life with a sense of connection and purpose.

 Photo realistic acrylic on canvas paintings capture lasting images of vanishing landmarks.

In my art I seek to respond to the beauty, complexity, and mystery of nature. To this point in my artistic journey, I have worked almost entirely in watercolour. While this medium can be temperamental I find its unpredictability and transparency attractive and exciting to work with. Much of my work is inspired by the strength and beauty of Northern Ontario. I see watercolour as a metaphor for the unruly transience of nature, as is exemplified by my northern lights and sunsets.

Realistic still-life and whimsical story-telling are represented in Cori Lee Marvin's exquisite watercolour paintings, archival prints and art cards.

Encouraging reflection on the beauty and significance of the natural world is central to Corin Ford Forrester’s photographic art. 

Corin studied traditional black and white photography at the Haliburton School of the Arts where she received the highest standing in the Sir Sanford Fleming College Photo Arts Program in 2007. She also has a degree in Microbiology from the University of Guelph. 

A local artist and environmentalist, David Kerr grew up sketching and painting the Haliburton area during summers at the family cottage. "The beautiful rugged terrain spotted with pristine lakes and rivers has always inspired my creativity." 

 Jamie Maclean paints landscapes -oil on canvas or acrylic on aluminum, focusing primarily on Ontario’s natural environment.

With the pandemic  complications he pivoted to almost exclusively Toronto’s Parks. 

Ideally, the viewer should feel the same connection and energy  drawn from these scenes as they view the texture, colours, shadow and energy of the piece.

Guelph based artist, Marnie Dallan, is a painter and self published children’s author/illustrator. With a background in graphic design, she became a full time visual artist in 2006. Marnie’s recent series of abstract oil paintings are inspired by the subconscious and play. Her colourful paintings excite and spark the imagination. She has exhibited in many solo and group shows across Ontario and has collectors throughout Canada.

I am fascinated by how the “bold lines” of different colours create depth and vibrancy. I love the simplicity of expressing in colour what cannot be spoken with words. My paintings are geometrical, full of angles and straight lines executed in brilliant hues.Having spent time in Algonquin Highlands, Georgian Bay and Nova Scotia each of these distinctive Canadian landscapes greatly influenced my paintings. 

I have been working in 3D mixed meda for several years. Many of the themes & issues present in my work are of a personal nature. Much of the imagery & content could be described as landscapes imbued with a human presence, in a context that is often reflective of our daily aspirations & struggles. Some of the materials used include; wood, glass, metals, plaster, concrete, wire, resin, sculptural epoxy, acrylic paint & found objects. 

Highly detailed watercolours of familiar sights and objects, sometimes depicted in unfamiliar settings. 

Images of Haliburton, Muskoka and Algonquin Park framed in three primary sizes. Matted images without frames will also be available.

Terrance Sullivan produces both acrylic and watercolour paintings of landscapes and buildings, the latter utilizing his training as an architect.

 Impressionistic and realistic landscapes captured in oil with a bold and expressive technique by Kelly Whyte.

Tina Ding is a Toronto based Artist who was born in Qingdao, China. Her work is a fusion of East and Wes and she has exhibitedin Hong Kong, Shanghai, Germany, USA and Canada.