Artist #4: Jenna Rose

One last artist that I loved very much @ the One of a Kind Show, was: Jenna Rose.  She is a printmaker and textile creator.  Her prints are then turned into fantastic products.  My favorite is definitely the Audrey Hat, which I have shown below:

Sketch: March 27, 2008

I found out about this new craft show in Montreal called Pomme Pomme (via Toronto Craft Alert).  It takes place in mid-July.  Right now I think I'd like to definitely be a visitor, still thinking about whether I should apply to join the craft show.  It happens a week after the jazz festival (boo, doesn't line up) and it looks like Woody Allen is going to be at the jazz festival performing clarinet.  Yes, you read that right!  I made a quick sketch below.  I have been inspired by wallpaper and patterns.  So I thought I'd give it a try here:

Artist #3: LU Prints

LU prints had some pretty kitchen linens and clothing at the One of a Kind Show.  They screen print their designs onto fabric.  We really liked Ulla's work.  We ended up buying a handkerchief which we plan to frame and add to our gallery at home.  She's from the West Coast, so it must have been a long trek to get out here!  I'm glad she came!

Artist #2: One of a Kind Show

I first saw Emma Nishimura and her work @ the Artist Project a few weeks ago.  I really really liked her work.  It is so simple, but it captures an essence of the subject.  I love the prints of the bird with the wave.  She was also featured in an interview at the One of a Kind Show: here.

I assembled a collage of some of her art, you should check out her work for yourself.  It is really beautiful.  When I was at the Artist Project, she was by-far my favorite artist there.  It's really neat.  She does her work at Open Studio, it's an artist run Fine Art Print Making Centre.  I find the artistic process so intriguing, I'd love to do some screen printing.  Enjoy her work, and visit her site!

Sketch: March 24, 2008

I will feature four artists that I just loved at the One of a Kind Show over this week.  The first one was from Montreal, Quebec.  (If I had to replant myself, my friends, my family and my work in a different city, that city would be Montreal).  They made some amazing plush toys with an eco sensibility: Velvet Moustache.  There's also an interview of them here.  They were fun, and they let our little girl play around with the plush soccer ball and stuffed toys with such a good spirit.

Toronto: One of a Kind Show

We went to the One of a Kind Show today in Toronto.  We loved it!  There were so many great artisans and people browsing.  I will post some of my favorite artisans up later during the week, but for now, here are two photos:  [1] monster factory toy {I really really love this company, I was given the Kyle plush for Christmas one year, go figure} and [2] mackenzie at the front display.

Sketchbook Project

I signed up for the Sketchbook Project this week.  It's an art show held in Atlanta.  You register and they will send you a moleskin sketchbook which you fill in and send back to them to participate in a gallery.  The topic: How to Save the World.  This is very exciting, I am thinking about all the things that I could do!