CHEX TV airdate, Friday Feb. 19th, 5-6pm In late January we attended two gift shows for retailers only. The By Hand show is only for Canadian artisans. There are 100+ vendors at this show including jewelers, potters, metal artists, glass artists and much more. Only a small segment are suitable for our shop, but we … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: Friday Feb. 5th, 2016 5-6pm Click link to watch this episode online Each year we attend the Toronto Gift Fair to meet up with our suppliers, find new products and to check out the quality of items. Pictures in catalogs don’t usually show the true item, so we like to check things … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: Friday January 22nd (5-6pm) Click link to watch this segment Again I was joined by Erica Nol, Biology professor from Trent University. We talked about how the weather (both good and bad) affects what birds we see in our backyards. Do warm winters mean more birds stick around? Do the long cold … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: Friday January 8th, 2016 Click link to watch this episode online. It was a cold winter day in January when I met with Erica Nol, Biology Professor from Trent University to talk about counting birds! It was beautiful to enjoy the sunshine among the trees at the Trent Sanctuary. Being as cold … Read more
Watson Pewter began in Peterborough in 1972 by Marjorie & Gordon Watson. For many years the Watson?s had a beautiful shop in downtown Peterborough, but after deciding to retire in 1998 they closed the shop. At that time their daughter Ruth and her husband Grant took over the business and have been running it from … Read more
This family-owned Madoc, Ontario business evolved from Rick Butts interest in nature and rocks, and a background in artistic expression. The unique patterns and colours in the rock are indications of the mineral diversity of the area, which is at the edge of the Canadian Shield. With beauty and art in the rocks, these original … Read more
Wendy Stanwick – A Slice of the North Jewelry A Slice of the North was conceived and created by Wendy Stanwick. Using the natural materials found in and around the tiny town of Matachewan, Ontario. Wendy has created a unique, made in Canada-of Canada mini work of Art. The local prospectors and miners provide her … Read more
For a guy who does not claim to be very musical, Peter Baker has managed to bring a lot of music into people’s lives. For the last 20 years, Peter has been making wind chimes at his studio situated atop the hills of South Granville – one of the windiest locations on Prince Edward Island. … Read more
Jack Willoughby was born in Newport News, Virginia, spent part of his youth in California and now lives on Vancouver Island where the ocean beaches give him much of his inspiration. Jack’s career as an artist began in steel working, then teaching metal work at a Vancouver College, where the freedom to create his own … Read more
Born in Kingston, Ontario, Marian Blunden received her Degree in Fine Arts from Queen’s University in 1996. After her graduation, she followed in her father’s footsteps in creating metal works of art. Marian developed a variety of designs made out of copper, stainless steel and tin, and her metal book covers were an immediate success … Read more