Established in 1998, Tanya Fowlds has established a very successful business in B.C. Here slogan is “Practical Design – Home of the original Heat Guard Cooling Tie. Manufacturing personal cooling products for people and pets since 1998!” These cooling ties are soaked in water for 20-30 minutes. During that time the special crystals … Read more
Reclaimed Print is committed to offering quality artworks & home decor products using locally sourced & sustainable wood. They are proud to be 100% Canadian designed and made. We carry their wooden coasters with images of a fisherman, a hockey player, a lumberjack and a lumberjill. We have also had some custom images made into … Read more
For the past 22 years Richard Munds focus has been on making decorated functional pottery. When he is creating, he tries to make the surface feel fresh and rich in colour. His pieces are intended to be used in a domestic environment so he keep forms generally simple while being considerate of weight, attention to … Read more
Art has always been a passion for Jim Dawe, but he says he never did anything with his talent or drawings and had actually trained to be a sheet metal worker instead. Until one day, Jim and his wife Lynn decided to combine the two and started Murals in Metal in their backyard. The business … Read more
Bibelot Design Studio was started in 1994 by Christine McGrath and her husband Reid Maltby. They began by designing jewelry, but since have evolved into creating a line of fresh, modern home accents using glass, textiles and wood veneer. Each piece is handcrafted from start to finish with great attention to detail.. There are so many steps … Read more
Ruggid Coast is a company located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. They specialize in the design and manufacture of West coast and First Nations metal artwork. This metal artwork is found in many galleries, and gift shops in North America. All products are 100% made in Canada. Ruggid coast originally started with an … Read more
Animal House Creations is the business of woodworker and outdoor enthusiast Gary Cowie. Gary has developed shelter designs for cavity nesting animals, including bats, bees, bluebirds, butterflies, owls, and eastern grey squirrels. Gary has sold his hand-crafted houses at The Avant Garden Shop since 2012. They are a big hit! The construction of Gary’s products … Read more
Nawal Motawi is the founder and principal designer of Motawi Tileworks of Ann Arbor, Michigan. With her team of designers and craftspeople she created hand-made, historically-informed art tile for distinctive installations and as art pieces. Motawi Tileworks was started in 1992. After Nawal studied ceramics and figure sculpture in art school, she took a job … Read more
I use recycled materials for a number of reasons. First, it is our responsibility to contribute to this world in as many ways as possible. Garbage is a great place to start. Oil tanks are costly to cut up and recycle so the scrap yards don’t want them. I began using oil tanks, water tanks … Read more
In the time of the Renaissance, artists had to be practical and versatile. They had to make things people really used. That’s what Jenn and Terry do at Artech Studios. They make art that people can really use. Funny, practical and all made by hand. . Artech is a traditional glassblowing studio nestled … Read more