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
At Basic Spirit they love to design and create products that touch the heart and delight the spirit. All of their pewter is handcrafted in their seaside studio in Pugwash, Nova Scotia, Canada. They use the highest quality pewter alloys available and are privileged to sell our products through many of the finest handcraft galleries … Read more
Barbara Taylor is the creator at Earthworks Pottery in Burlington. Barbara specializes in non-glazed clay products for the home. Old techniques made new again! These clay wine cups are the perfect way to smooth a young wine or to bring out the best in a well aged wine! The inside of the wine cup is … 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