tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46019845662374821082024-03-14T03:53:08.012-04:00Touch the DutchTouch the Dutch is the blog of Toronto Artist, Anneke van Bommel. An intimate peek into my studio explorations, obsessions, musings and experiments.Anneke van Bommelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455301330830256009noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601984566237482108.post-49966015880351185962016-11-08T08:43:00.000-05:002016-11-08T08:43:03.788-05:00Hello Fall!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*I had meant to post in September! But this got lost in the shuffle!*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hello friends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm sorry that it's been so long; but I needed a bit of a departure from my blog to focus on the beautiful summer weather and the many tasks we had to accomplish. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I thought that it would be nice to reconnect, and every time the season changes It gives me pause to reflect; sort out what's working; what isn't and where to focus my energies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today marks the first full day that we spent in our new home! A full year ago we drove up in our massive moving truck, car in tow and took a long look at our new home. It really felt just like a dream; and still does in many ways.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We spent the summer working on the house, working away in our studios and exporing the province with lots of road trips. It is so nice to have immediate access to the ocean; the forests and hiking trails; and despite all of the work that needed to be done; we wanted to see a lot of our new home province this summer and enjoy the weather.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am however, missing a lot of things about my home (t.) and my community there; and loving a lot about my lost and found/abandoned home (ns)...it's definitely been an interesting experience. Mixed feelings and all of the feels with the non stop intensity of the last year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've always felt more comfortable in urban environments...and as an introvert really miss the comfort and company of the streets of Toronto. It's like the charasmatic, troubled bff you can't quit; when it's time to move on.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I completely miss the quiet in that chaos; but something I never anticipated was the calm that was to come from being here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That calm is something that I wasn't really ready for, but turned out to be the biggest gift of this entire experience. I could have never anticipated the impact that background stress was having on me; all of the experienced; yet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">unacknowledged background noise that would eventually shrink to a dull hum. I am so happy to report that my shoulders are almost back to a more natural position; and my neck barely hurts anymore. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But time to work!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been developing some new work for my fall/winter 2016 line and will be posting soon.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have been trying to work on more one of a kind pieces; and have been a bit more playful in the studio which has been fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been obsessed with large, statement earrings; bold strong pieces that are a departure </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">from the teeny, minimalist stud earrings that I spend a lot of my time making.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have been combining rough, black tourmaline with freshwater coin pearls, smooth pebble forms combined with irregular shapes and the scale is quite a bit larger.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here are some photos is of what I've been developing and working on...as well as the world I find myself in...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hope you enjoy....and want to know; how do you find calm in your world? What's your secret? Report below :)</span><br />
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Anneke van Bommelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455301330830256009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601984566237482108.post-15538909493984426112016-06-02T15:26:00.002-04:002016-06-02T15:26:35.217-04:00Work. Work. Work. Work. Work.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the works for, um. ever, I'll be launching a NEW WEBSITE~!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stay tuned, this time, next week, for the launch...on June 9th.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There will be surprises, and of course, dancing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo Credit: Chantal Anderson. Super inspired work. <a href="http://chantalanderson.com/">http://chantalanderson.com/</a></span></div>
Anneke van Bommelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455301330830256009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601984566237482108.post-47742829455628614272016-06-01T15:52:00.001-04:002016-06-01T16:38:21.251-04:00Spring Changes.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hello All! It seems an eternity has passed since my last update. It has been so incredibly overwhelming, chaotic, exciting and all of the feels over here. So many changes, and so much to take care of with our new life on the East coast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The winter was peaceful, and we spent a lot of our time checking out restaurants, coffee shops and bars along the South shore, and in Halifax. The rest of the time we spent checking out the local hardware stores, paint departments and sourcing inspiration online, working on the house, and shining her up a bit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We were grateful for the very mild winter, it was so warm, we even had a couple of campfires in Feb. so for that we were grateful for the gentle welcome....and the kind neighbour who came by EVERY time it snowed (which thankfully was not often), with his giant tractor, and plowed our driveway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cameron and I participated in the Halifax Crafter's Society Holiday show as well as the Spring show, and were happy to meet so many talented artists, and friendly people that organize this show to make it such an incredible experience. We're really looking forward to next year, and hope to make this a tradition!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I wanted to share some of the surprises here on the homestead, mostly in the form of floral ones....we seem to have inherited some amazing gardens on the porperty. There are quince bushes, extremely old lilacs, highbush blueberries, many wild and cultivated roses and a very ancient apple and plum orchard. It's been so inspiring to take time away from the studio, to just be grateful, soak it all in and slow down a bit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've got some very exciting news, which I'll be sharing soon, so stay tuned!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hope you are enjoying the Spring weather, and finding inspiration where you are!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been having a bit of a winter rest, taking time to recharge and reflect after the very busy holiday season. It's been a working rest, however, as I've been slowly picking away at home projects and renos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We are currently in the midst of refinishing and repairing our plaster walls and discovering the mysteries beneath the many, many layers of wallpaper. It's been a bit of a wallpaper time machine, and we even discovered a section of the house with what appears to be the oldest paper (likely late 1800's or turn of the century) as it has been block printed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's been a beautiful, very mild winter so far, so I've been spending a lot of time exploring the property, walking through the forest and soaking up the quiet. Making a move from an extremely different environment definitely shifts your perspective...for me the peace..and the darkness of night have had the most impact. It is so incredibly still and there are oh so many stars! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thought I'd photo journal the last month or so around here, as it's been difficult to find the time to write with all of the home renos and projects going on here. Follow me on Instagram to join me on my adventures: https://www.instagram.com/touchthedutch/ </span><br />
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Anneke van Bommelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455301330830256009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601984566237482108.post-40808635847220533802015-11-12T10:59:00.000-05:002015-11-12T10:59:08.941-05:00Finding the way...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Greetings all! It's been a very busy couple of months, and It still seems completely surreal at times that I've moved studios, and began this adventure in a new province, by the sea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A lot of cosmetic changes need to be made, as well as serious things that need to be addressed. We realized pretty quickly that the kitchen floor was freezing, the room was so cold that it was likely not insulated. The hunch proved correct after some exploratory work, so we've ripped out the kitchen flooring, are insulating the floors, and are bringing the kitchen back down to it's original wood floors which we are saving in the process. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There have been some curious and unexpected discoveries on the property which has been exciting to explore...a creepy hidden well in our kitchen, fruit trees behind the house, a handmade wooden rake, and amazing flooring under all of the unfortunate linoleum and shag carpeting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think I've resigned myself to the fact that my future will involve a lot of wallpaper removal, and plaster repair, which I'm hoping to work on soon. Our intention is to bring the home back to it's original state, and fortunately the woodwork, flooring and walls are all here, just hidden under many many layers which all have their own stories to tell.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, we're making progress, but in the midst of our busiest season for our studios, we have to keep on top of our custom projects and orders....so we're not moving as quickly as we would like, but try to celebrate the small accomplishments. </span><br />
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Anneke van Bommelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455301330830256009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601984566237482108.post-52067359687135543632015-10-07T19:13:00.000-04:002015-11-12T10:20:32.035-05:00Going down the road...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whew! It's been one hell of a summer, and I've got some exciting news to share!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After years of carefully looking, home viewings, flights to the east coast, offers and anticipation, we've found the perfect new home for us and our studios!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For a couple of months after the wedding and holidays, we began packing, organizing our studios for the move, and selling or donating things we no longer needed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We packed everything up in massive truck, and began our arduous journey across the county, and headed for the coast. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We've arrived in Lunenburg county, Nova Scotia, in a community called Conquerall Mills, and are settling in, and working on our 1880's home. It's amazing, overwhelming and so very exciting! I hope to keep my blog updated a bit more frequently when things have calmed down a bit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We began by setting up our studios, working on the electricity, painting, and setting up one of the outbuildings as a studio space.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Leaving the city for life in the country is an adventure that we are so excited about, and I hope to share more thoughts on that later. It's been very busy, with wood stacking, hanging drywall, altering the electricity, painting, removing unfortunate wood paneling and wall paper....stripping wall paper is brutal!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There have been some surprises...(locating a creepy stone well inside our house), yikes! And, finding that the floors are beautiful old growth pine...which we will refinish and work on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thought I'd take a moment to connect, and share a few pictures of the place.</span></div>
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Anneke van Bommelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455301330830256009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601984566237482108.post-73725283704500976072015-09-17T19:09:00.000-04:002015-10-20T20:17:43.829-04:00Endless Summer....details, details.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a hectic, but amazing summer, with incredible memories that will go unrivaled for sure. The best part about our wedding (other than the event and what that symbolizes for us), was getting everyone together, and making memories both before and after the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The surreal venue, <a href="http://www.secondparadise.ns.ca/">Second Paradise Retreat</a>, was transformed by a massive,collaborative effort from family and friends. I am still completely astounded that everything came together the way that it did, and am truly grateful to have had such supportive and talented friends and family help out the way that they did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With only seven months to plan the wedding, we spent the winter working on many diy and handmade projects. We decided from the start that because of our dreams to buy a house together, we would save money by doing what we could ourselves....this involved most of the meal prep, all of the design and decor, the jewellery, the and accepting the help that our friends and family offered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="line-height: 21.3px;" /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My father is a superstar, and I will never be able to thank him enough for all of the effort and skill that he put into our whimsical wedding projects. He found a canoe on kijiji, fixed it, and custom painted it, to serve as our bar for the wedding, constructed some amazing planters which flanked the ceremony site, a podium for the officiant, beautiful sandwich boards which had our guest list and menu on, and directional arrows to place throughout the property. He is seriously talented and his time was the greatest gift to us during the wedding!</span></div>
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Anneke van Bommelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455301330830256009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601984566237482108.post-84115619371001389922015-07-11T12:05:00.001-04:002015-07-11T12:05:37.595-04:00Brooklyn, Brooklyn, take me in.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes, the best gifts are the ones you never expect.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ones that surprise, amaze and delight you in ways you could never imagine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been so busy in preparation for my (just wrapped) destination Lunenburg wedding that </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my blog, vintage shop and other obligations were feeling a little, errr, lonely....they needed more of my time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Usually, the best gifts are the gifts of time and experiences....and at the end of May,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my brother in law gave me and my partner an unexpected, amazing gift...a gift of time</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He told us to stay in his loft in Bushwick which would be empty for a while...."Someone needs to enjoy the space, right??" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was an amazing chance to reconnect, to actually sit down together and focus on all of the excitement and anticipation, while exploring lots of new restaurants, vintage shops and art galleries in New York.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We started our trip off at the famous Roberta's pizza in Bushwick, on a warm day on the patio, to escape the wood ovens blazing inside....The Lil' Stinker pizza and some side snacks, olives and bread, paired with a Other Half Forever Ever IPA were a delicious welcome to the city. The <a href="http://momofuku.com/new-york/noodle-bar/">Momofuku</a> trifecta was also achieved with a visit to the extraordinary noodle bar, the ice cream shop and the Sushi shack. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We explored Soho, Little Italy, Greenwich Village and other parts of the city, but always found ourselves saying, let's go back to Brooklyn!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bushwick was so much fun to explore, and there are so many amazing places to check out, we didn't really want to leave. From Tuttis to Beacons Closet, the Momo Sushi Shack, the taquerias for soft tacos and the secret bar without a name, we spent our days blissed out on a food and shopping adventure.</span><br />
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Anneke van Bommelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455301330830256009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601984566237482108.post-43379706177981231172015-05-04T12:06:00.002-04:002015-05-04T12:09:07.967-04:00Spring Wedding Floral Inspiration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Spring weather has finally arrived, and the transition was sudden and explosive. Toronto's magnolias exploded, spring blooms erupted across the city, and the trees and hedges seemed to bud and green overnight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been busy past few weeks, working on wedding rings, custom grad jewellery projects and mothers day presents. It's been fun to work on these pieces and share in a tiny way with people these celebrations and special moments, that they are so excited about...the energy is pretty inspiring!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been planning the details of my upcoming wedding, and it's truly been so much more work than I had planned....working out the details has been fun, and challenging. Thought I'd share some of my floral inspiration, I'm thinking blush pinks, white florals, wildflowers and lots of greenery. And I'm really liking the cascading bouquet idea, pretty wild and playful which will compliment the ocean side farm location. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's totally a diy affair for the most part, so we'll be taking care of the florals, and will be testing out some of our ideas before the big day...I'll be visiting the flower markets in the next few weeks to test out some of these ideas :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Spring/Summer 2015 launch continues, with this series of minimalist gold stacking and hammered rings. These pair really well with the neckpieces that are soon to come, inspired by the soft, opaque quality of beach glass, and the cottage collections of these holiday treasures as they accumulate on your bedside table.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wanted to make some timeless gold stacking rings that can be paired with your old favorites, or worn alone, in a warm yellow gold to celebrate the return of the sun, and the longer days to come.</span><br />
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Anneke van Bommelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455301330830256009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601984566237482108.post-68287926233233335842015-03-24T16:20:00.001-04:002015-04-01T11:48:36.088-04:00Spring Jewellery Launch...the Silver Rings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm really hoping for warmer weather, and bare summer shoulders. I can't wait for long, lazy days, sangria on the patio and road trips. But for now, I've been dreaming of Spring, and wanted to share my Spring launch with you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll be rolling out the new work over the next few weeks, and I don't know about you, but one of the sure signs of Spring for me is when I can leave my gloves at home. And those bare hands need some bold statement rings....Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My friend, Swati posted an amazing photo and link to my facebook page to which I immediately responded..."WHAT SORCERY IS THIS?!!!!!"....initially drawn to the scale of the work, and the fact that the artwork is housed in beautiful, turn of the century jewellery boxes, the content then </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">began to reveal itself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This imaginative and fantastical body of work that provoked an all caps response, is by Toronto based, Trinidadian born, Canadian artist, <a href="http://talwst.com/category/sculpture-infinity/">Talwst</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Talwst exploits and explores themes of marginalization, humour, human history and art history in his work. His work explores these themes both whimsically and imaginatively, without sacrificing the gravity of the content. In fact, the humour of the work is what really drew me in and had me both laughing out loud and moved to tears by the interiors of these miniature worlds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Like a stage production, set at the point of the climax in the drama: the curtain lifts, as each jewellery box illustrates a tale of intrigue, romance, hilarity and heartbreak.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Many of the political pieces become precious Memento mori objects that honour and illuminate tragic moments in recent history that while reference art history, will also, I feel become a part of art history. I am so inspired and excited that he is making this very important work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Check out this article in <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2015/mar/07/the-imaginative-ring-box-art-of-talwst-in-pictures">The Guardian</a>, where Talwst describes the stories behind many of his most popular pieces. And check out this curatorial statement of the artist's most recent exhibition, which opens next week, at the Art Gallery of Mississauga.</span><br />
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Anneke van Bommelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455301330830256009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601984566237482108.post-5913555062188577772015-03-04T10:25:00.000-05:002015-03-04T10:25:17.250-05:00Heavy lifting. A love story.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the fall, a friend came to me with a curious request.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To design a statement neckpiece in the shape of a building crane, with a lot of symbolism and meaning for her and her partner. With all big projects there is that initial challenge of solving the puzzle and designing the piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I let the request kick around in my head for a while, and there is certainly no shortage of inspiration in Toronto, when cranes clutter the skyline....going about their daily business.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the chaos of the holidays, I had some time to commit to thinking more seriously about the project, and spent a week in the studio figuring out how to materialize the piece. I wanted to make a piece that could be hung from a pin, or reside in a shadow box, while not being worn, and function as wall art, as well as a scale that was wearable but pushing the boundaries of wearable scale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After much consideration...the piece has been finished and was presented to the recipient a couple of weeks ago</span><br />
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Anneke van Bommelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455301330830256009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601984566237482108.post-43522425179144849172015-02-12T12:12:00.000-05:002015-02-12T12:12:45.062-05:00The last resort.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I came across Last Resort: Apostogan in December, right in the middle of everything swirling around me, filling orders, working on shipments and while enjoying the momentum, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">came across this astounding film.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For two decades, the multi million dollar project has been left abandoned, and then Red Bull stepped in with a vision to transform the space for a project that they had been considering. Hiring some of the best skate Park designers, they modified what was already in the space, and set to work at filming what is a stunning, transportative, and sublime result.</span></div>
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Anneke van Bommelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455301330830256009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601984566237482108.post-29014475632650673622015-01-28T11:57:00.000-05:002015-01-28T11:57:56.194-05:00January is a bench pin.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> Happy New Year!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">It's been a long time since I've been in touch....I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">and managed to get in some long winter walks, snuggles by the fireplace and time with family and friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope that some of you can pull on some boots and check out this years City of Craft...the party starts Friday night, and ends on Sunday night!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.4444446563721px; line-height: 21px;">For the first time ever, City of Craft is adding a Friday night to our eruption of craft.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.4444446563721px; line-height: 19.8800010681152px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.4444446563721px; line-height: 19.8800010681152px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.4444446563721px; line-height: 21px;">From 6-10 we are having a special opening night shopping party with music from our wonderful DJ Not From Concentrate. What's more? Thanks to Steamwhistle Brewery and BevLab, the first hundred (or so) people through door can opt into a $3 beer ticket. Party! Party! Party!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.4444446563721px; line-height: 21px;">As always, we are giving away free stuffed tote bags to the first 100 people through the door on Saturday morning. Word is, the weather should be nicer by then. The tote bags feature a beautiful new design from our 2014 designer, </span><a href="http://cityofcraft.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd4cba64d60d9cb023fd1ec41&id=2e8ea80a11&e=182e553529" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.4444446563721px; line-height: 19.8800010681152px;" target="_blank">Emily Taylor</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.4444446563721px; line-height: 21px;"> and are (almost) indestructible. To see previews of the stuff that might pop into the bags, follow us on Instagram (@cityofcraft).</span><br />
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Anneke van Bommelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455301330830256009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601984566237482108.post-15745181066796381632014-12-08T10:16:00.000-05:002014-12-08T10:16:07.510-05:00Gift Guide #3: For the Mom who drove through a snowstorm for 2 hours to deliver you your passport so you could get to Vegas.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A butterfly garden! Get her this <a href="http://www.veseys.com/ca/en/store/springbulbs1/butterflygarden/butterflygarden1#closed">bulb collection</a> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">of Crown Jewels Butterfly Bush, Blue Sea Holly, Baby Joe Pye Weed and Tuberosa Butterfly Flower and Purple and White Blazing Stars. You can help her in the garden planting them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This completely amazing Icelandic blanket by <a href="http://www.vikprjonsdottir.com/products/">Vik Prjonsdottir</a> a collective of three designers who incorporate ancient Icelandic myths into the old traditions of blanket making. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Tocca has some great fragrance profiles, like Violette, with ginger oil, bergamot and coriander seed oil. Or give her the <a href="http://www.tocca.com/collections/beauty-gift-travel-sets/products/eau-de-parfum-viaggio-classic#.VHiZTY10y70">gift set</a>, and she can try the three favorites of their collection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.cranfieldsfoods.co.uk/index.php/marmalades/blood-orange-marmalade.html">This marmalade</a> keeps winning awards for a reason. Pair it with some fresh biscuits.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">She'll appreciate a hot cup of coffee when the weather gets cooler. Gift her some from a <a href="http://www.blogto.com/cafes/full-of-beans-toronto">local roaster</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">A little Rosemary Tree will keep her kitchen smelling sweet, and she can plant it outside in the Spring. Find these at <a href="http://fiestafarms.ca/6487/garden/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-christmas-trees">most grocery stores</a>, along Roncesvalles in Toronto, or online.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Never forget to keep telling her, and telling her and telling her, in a lovely note. They will customize <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/199673604/square-handmade-gold-calligraphy-today-i?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=gold+card+love&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">this card</a> for you! Of course it was the day you were born! xo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Buy him a Home Brew Kit from <a href="http://www.noblehop.com/">Noble Hop</a>....with kits like Badass IPA, you can't go wrong.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">And the owner, Dave Crum is one of the nicest, most informative guys you can chat with about the finer points of home brewing. They will even deliver to your door!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">He's going to need something stylish to open those frosty beers with, and these stunning openers by Futagami have a timeless presence, when not in use. Get them at <a href="http://store.mjolk.ca/index.php?product=OJI&shop=1&limit=5000&c=51">Mjolk</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even if he's not a very outdoorsy sort of guy, and is just a casual camper, <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Camping-Wilderness-Survival-Paul-Tawrell/dp/1896713009">this book</a> is a wealth of information from how to make your own emergency shelters, inventive solutions in the bush and wild edibles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Surprise him with enrollment in a class at <a href="http://www.thehealthybutcher.com/LiveToEatSeminars.html">The Healthy Butcher</a>, or take a class together. Hone your knife skills, make p</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">ate, mortadella, haggis, hot dogs, duck confit, or sausage. Lots of workshops available. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This stunning <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/209552321/2014-new-bag-arrival-genuine-leather">handmade leather weekender bag</a>. I've had my eye on this one for my sweetie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This <a href="http://www.themercantile.ca/">smoked paprika</a> is the best...seriously it will change your life. Okay, not your life, but he'll make you the best paella you've ever had with this secret ingredient. Stuff it in his stocking. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This handsome <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/210149718/handmade-leather-dopp-kit-in-kamali?ref=shop_home_feat_1">dopp kit</a> for storing his shaving essentials while he jet sets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This <a href="http://www.mec.ca/product/5006-137/leatherman-wave-multi-tool/">Leatherman multi tool</a> is a great gift for your Dad to MacGyver his way out of anything. Need help with that beer? Check. Screw loose on your table leg? Check. Marshmallow roasting stick? Check.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Never get in another <a href="http://www.betterworldbooks.com/the-official-scrabble-players-dictionary-id-0877792208.aspx">Scrabble</a> word dispute again. He was pieing in public? Gasp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Some of the most <a href="http://www.bestmadeco.com/collections/axes">beautiful hand made axes</a> around. The best shape is the Hudson Bay style axe. This one is called "Sam McGee", inspired by the poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee". Other equally clever names on the site for the other axe styles they have available.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Just a few drops will keep Dad's beard conditioned, and smelling amazing, like he just finished up working on a great project. This one is in their "<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/130444438/beard-oil-mahogany-scented-beard-oil-for?ref=shop_home_active_20">Mahogany</a>" fragrance profile. Too funny.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">What's better than spending time with Dad? Spending time with him, and cheering on his favorite team. <a href="http://www.torontofc.ca/">Season tickets here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">A truly Canadian cocktail the Caesar never fails to disappoint. I watched a friend eat/drink a Caesar at dinner a month ago that was garnished with an entire sausage and okra. Intense. Give Dad the <a href="http://waltercaesar.com/">best Caesar mix</a> around.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Dad can take his BBQ game to a whole new epic level with this <a href="http://www.greatcanadianbbq.ca/cookshack_supersmoker_sm045.html">wood fired smoker</a>. Perfect for the giant family reunion.</span><br />
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Take an epic road trip with your Dad, or fly to Vegas and watch <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.ca/Willie-Nelson-tickets/artist/732878">Willie Nelson</a> play in a casino. Surreal.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I get pretty excited around this time of the year....overwhelmed, anxious, but also, excited.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I love searching for gifts for my pals and family, and try to focus on handmade, thoughtful gifts that they will enjoy. I generally try to make some of my gifts, and have made spiced dill pickles, soap, knitted scarves and other things in the past. This year I've been planning on making some custom essential oil soy candles for my family and friends, and I'm just waiting on the oils to finish arriving. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This year, I thought I'd make a few gift guides of some of my favorite things! The first in the series is a gift guide for your girlfriends that always stand by your side, laugh hysterically with you when you mess up, share a pint with you at the end of a long day, knows your secret tales and loves you loyally and fiercely. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This cast iron green tea pot is actually from <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Old-Dutch-52-oz-Matte-Black-Cast-Iron-Saga-Teapot-1022MB/203657167?N=5yc1vZc7fo&AID=10368321&PID=2178999&SID=1164264587&cm_mmc=CJ-_-2178999-_-10368321&cj=true">Home Depot</a> which I found really surprising, as it's such a simple classic shape. You and your pal can make an afternoon of shopping in Chinatown and looking for the best loose green teas to try.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">If you get her the pot, you'd better get her the best green tea in the world. Seriously. This is the only green tea that I drink. It's the <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Genmaicha style with the roasted rice and it is so delicious. It's like the popcorn crack of green tea. I buy mine here at <a href="http://toronto-sanko.com/">Sanko in Toronto</a>, but you can also get it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ujinotsuyu-Japanese-Loose-Brown-Green/dp/B00094K34A">Amazon</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Beacause sometimes she's a frightened white swan....this absolutely amazing silk chiffon Fringe Kimono made by Angie Johnson of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/iheartnorwegianwood">Norwegianwood</a>, is a stunner. Totally speechless.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">She likes sharing a cider with you, and likes to DIY, so why not get her a kit so she can try <a href="https://food52.com/provisions/products/350-diy-hard-cider-kit">making her own</a>? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This extra long (6ft!) <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/207336016/chunky-long-convertible-infinity-loop?ref=shop_home_active_4">hand knit scarf</a> will keep her warm on those chilly winter days. And in a pinch, she can hide underneath it like a turtle when she spies her ex heading her way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Maybe she just moved and needs to bring some good energy into her space. Grown and harvested in Australia by a white witch, this <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/207702381/100-genuine-australian-sage-smudge?ref=sr_gallery_9&ga_search_query=sage+smudge&ga_spelling_accepted=sage+smuge&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">sage smudge stick</a> should do the trick.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">My partner thinks living ferns, anything with a fern pattern or fern paintings reference the Golden Girls. Thank her for being a friend, and protect her eyeglasses or sunnies with this amazing <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/179165877/wild-fern-leaf-leather-sunglasses-case?ref=favs_view_14">hand painted, leather case</a>. By Kertis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This stunning fold over leather clutch is hand made in Toronto by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/gracedesign">Grace Design</a>. She has lots of patterns, and incorporates vintage ikat and Japanese kimono textiles into her designs. Exquisitely made and a perfect size for a night out of dancing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">"She believed she could, so she did". Some encouragement for the long winter ahead.</span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Want a gift you can share with your best girlfriend? Sign up for ceramics classes in your area, or arrange private lessons with a local artist. In Toronto? Try the <a href="http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/courses/courses.cfm?id=4562">Harbourfront Centre</a> for really great classes led by current artists in residence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This solid walnut, wall mounted floating shelf is perfect for your space challenged pal. She can stash her keys, display her favorite fragrances, jewellery or artwork. It's stunning, and it's made by my talented fiancé. No bias there, but it is a stunner~! Check out this and his other interior objects at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/202053864/magazine-rack-wall-hung-wooden-magazine?ref=shop_home_active_1">Offcutstudio</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">If my girlfriends have pierced ears, chances are they might have received a pair of one of my earring stud designs over the years. This is a faceted pebble pair in sterling silver, which can be picked up in my studio, in my Etsy shop, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/197598530/minimalist-faceted-pebble-stud-sterling">Touchthedutch</a>, or at the upcoming <a href="http://www.cityofcraft.com/">City of Craft</a> show that I am participating in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This is one of my go to gifts. A lovely handknit, cotton cloth and handmade soap, made by the <a href="http://www.rightsoap.com/">RightSoap company</a>. Vegan, pure and organic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the stark, fantastically surreal landscape of Iceland as the back drop, Jason asked Leah to join him on a lifelong adventure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I met Leah several years ago as my neighbourhood of Roncesvalles was in transformation after the long period of construction ended. Leah opened up a new shop, called <a href="http://www.iheartscout.com/">Scout </a>featuring art, functional home objects, greeting cards and gift items from North American artists and makers. Leah has been carrying my work in her shop and is a strong supporter of artists in the area. She's wonderfully professional, and stocks her beautifully curated shop with items that she loves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I was honoured to create some simple, subtle wedding bands for Jason and Leah, in white gold and sterling silver, and pleased to have played a small part in such a big day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Take a look at their stunning wedding photos, shot by the talented duo at <a href="http://tiedphotography.com/">Tied Photography</a>, and be sure to drop by Scout if you get a chance!</span><br />
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He said: At a Halloween party. I was dressed as a dwarf, she was a fairy.</span></span><br />
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said: At our mutual friends BBQ. Though technically a few years before at
a Halloween party.<br />
<br /><b><u>At what point in the relationship did you know that you wanted to get
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He said: About two years in. It was the moment when I realized my life wouldn't
be complete without her.</span></span><br />
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said: A couple years in we started discussing the possibility, though we were
both never big into the idea of marriage before that. It was a new
idea and feeling for both of us that we were excited about.<br />
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<br /><b><u>How did you imagine your wedding day to be as a child or teenager?</u></b><br />
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He said: I didn't imagine having a wedding day. Only when I met someone worth
marrying did it all come together in my mind.<br />
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She said: To be honest, I was never that girl who dreamed of her wedding day. I
can't say I really had a vision of what it would look like. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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He said: Her compassion.<br />
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She said: His drive and his dependability. I can always count on him, and
that's not just true for me but all of his loved ones. He is true to his
word and he's there when you need him. Of course there are MANY other
things :)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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He said: Walking and drinking coffee, and mini road trips.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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for brunch or make breakfast at home. We also love doing little close to
home road trips, rent a car and explore somewhere close to the city.<br />
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<br /><b><u>What was your most memorable date or trip together:</u></b><br />
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He said: Iceland, what's more memorable than asking for a lifelong commitment.<br />
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She said: Iceland! The place where Jason proposed to me :) Who knew you could
make such a unique, beautiful country that much more special.<br />
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He said: Our overwhelming feelings of gratitude.<br />
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She said: All the love! You can't really prepare for the feelings that come
with being surrounded by all your closest friends and family supporting this
huge commitment in your life. It was overwhelming and we didn't want it to end.<br />
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<br /><b><u>What does your new jewellery mean to you?</u></b><br />
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He said: It's a physical symbol of the connection that exists between us
at all times.<br />
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She said: I never want to take it off!! I love showing it to people and looking
at it and just being reminded of our commitment to each other. I love
that it was made by an independent designer who I've come to know from carrying
in the shop.<br />
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He said: To keep the excitement, joy and love that we experience in this
newness for the rest of our lives.<br />
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She said: To keep on the same path. To buy a house and continue to
travel. To grow together and embrace the changes that come. To keep
having fun with each other and take each day as it comes. To not lose the
feeling of gratefulness for having found each other.</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Strangers make us nervous. Strangers trouble us. Strangers often delight us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We're taught as children to be suspicious of strangers, and to never accept gifts from strangers, which is what makes the "<a href="https://www.perfectstrangers.co/">Perfect Strangers</a>" project by <a href="http://www.ohcomely.co.uk/">Oh, Comely</a> magazine</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">so delightfully wicked. An international gift exchange between strangers, perfect strangers has paired people from every continent in the world! Check out this <a href="https://www.perfectstrangers.co/info/map">amazing map</a> that they created because they were so astounded by this years numbers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I thought that this would be a fun project to participate in, and take me out of my bench work head space for a little while and focus my attention on a perfect stranger. A perfect stranger living in Lancashire, England. All I know is that Sally is a photographer, and has just moved into a new home, and is settling in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The premise of the project is pretty simple<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">..."Prepare a package for a stranger, and fill it with things you love. You'll surprise someone. You might be surprised in return. You might even find a friend." So, I decided to focus on some great handmade and local items for my stranger across the ocean and filled my parcel with a great handmade, solid walnut <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/184427209/half-round-walnut-shelf-floating-wood?ref=shop_home_active_14">shelf by OffcutStudio</a>, an embossed journal by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Artistry-Cards/185818024796351">Artistry Cards</a>, some cinnamon French milled guest soap, and some other little gifts.</span></span><br />
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Anneke van Bommelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455301330830256009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601984566237482108.post-6105577788424251162014-11-19T12:56:00.000-05:002015-03-04T10:19:52.057-05:00The Big Gigantic<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="text-align: left;">I also added several new pieces to this ongoing work: "Sudbury Saturday Night", (with a removable stomping board and microphone brooch, inspired by Canadian musician and Icon, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCSEUWGcr2s">Stompin Tom Conners</a>) and if you're not familiar, you should listen to this version, by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z49-n5qX24c">Hannah Epperson</a>, "On Second Thought", (with removable maple sap bucket brooch), "Just Married, 10 Year Anniversary", (with removable tin can brooch that celebrates the upcoming 10 year anniversary of same sex marriage in Canada), and "Game On", (with removable word bubble brooch).</span></span></div>
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And the title of the exhibition? Well, because this work is showing for the first time in western Canada, I titled it after a misheard lyric that dominated the radio when I was a teenager from the song, "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCFo0a8V-Ag">Hundredth Meridian</a>", which goes, "Left alone to get gigantic, hard huge and haunted"...I thought the misunderstood song lyrics would be a good title as the song references the longitude line that separates Western Canada from the Central and Atlantic regions. </div>
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Western Canada will always be the big gigantic in my mind. xo.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inspired by the magical and the melancholic, Russian born artist and illustrator, </span><a href="http://yelenabryksenkova.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yelena Bryksenkova</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is someone you need to know about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Her illustrations of forest maidens, dance parties for one, and magical characters are whimsical and enchanting, without being overtly <span data-dobid="hdw">saccharine</span>. Her exploration of the hidden, the quiet and the melancholic draws you into her imagined worlds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Richly textured and layered in pattern and content, they often feature lanky, bohemian girls and document their beautiful daily adventures. I often feel like I've been in the apartments and homes of these women, they resonate with me and feel like safe spaces where I'd share a secret or two over some mulled wine with a girlfriend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The art and literature of Russia's silver age has been a tremendous influence on me; the <i>world of art</i> movement, Diaghilev's ballets Russes. Indian miniature painting, Pre-Raphaelite photography, folk art. for inspiration I often look to the work of Serov, Sargent, Renoir, Vuillard, Matisse; I will never get tired of paintings of quiet repose, everyday moments. women brushing their hair, reading, arranging flowers, drinking tea, lost in their private thoughts and surrounded by cherished objects. stylistically, the way I draw people was most likely shaped by studying the work of J.W. Waterhouse and Edward Gorey, as well as fashion illustrations from the 1920s. reading Haruki Murakami and Alain de Botton has shaped the way I perceive the world and informed my work. so many things...I'm always living under the spell of something or other."</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Perhaps it's the grey snowy weather over the last couple of days, but I've been looking at my pinned prints that I'm wanting to collect for my place, and really thinking about gathering a few things, my Icelandic wool blanket, a pot of green tea, a book I've been putting off too long, and some new art to hang over the long winter to come. Her work can be purchased on </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ybryksenkova?ref=em"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Etsy</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, and you can learn more about her work on her </span><a href="http://ybryksenkova.blogspot.ca/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">blog</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The past few weeks have been very busy in the studio, longer hours, leading up to the holidays, and too much blending of home and work, but as the light is slowly fading faster day by day, it tends to zap my energy levels, and leaves me needing an escape.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">A weekend escape was planned following the long holiday weekend (Thanksgiving here is in October), to take a bit of quiet time for my partner and I to catch our breath, as Cameron also works as an artist/maker and his days are long in the tooth this time of year as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We chose a stunning location at the bottom of a valley, along the Niagara escarpment in an off the grid cabin, lit by propane lights and surrounded by a rushing brook, right outside the door.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a stunning fall weekend, dramatic grey skies, vibrant leaves carpeting the ground, and just enough of a chill in the air to light the fireplace in the evening, and sit in a cozy circle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And, something very exciting happened when the air began to chill....I was left wondering why Cameron wasn't putting more wood on the fire, and went to check on it...inside the wood bin, sitting amongst the off cuts and scrap wood that he brought to the cabin to burn, a rough, handmade box that looked just like a piece of firewood, but inside! Oh inside! A stunning, white gold art deco ring with lacework, snug within a hand embroidered miniature pillow that my friend Bebhinn made for the box. I didn't throw that log in the fire kittens, but I did say yes!</span><br />
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