7.26.2012

NEW Jewellery!!


We have just received some beautiful new pieces of jewellery from some of our current jewellers, take a look below for a sample from each collection. Make sure to stop by the shop for even more options.


Darlene Martin of Bijoux Bead has designed and handcrafted some amazing earrings, bracelets and a necklace featuring semi precious stones, green turquoise beads, black lava beads, sterling silver and quartz. Here is a preview of some of Darlene's new collection....

Semi-Precious Green Turquoise, Black Lava and Handmade Sterling Silver Bead Stretch Bracelet
by Darlene Martin of Bijoux Bead $78.75
Semi-Precious Green Turquoise and Handmade Sterling Silver Bead Stretch Bracelet
by Darlene Martin of Bijoux Bead $90 
Semi-Precious Green Turquoise Sterling Silver Earrings
by Darlene Martin of Bijoux Bead  $30


We have restocked Anneke Van Bommel's sterling silver collection. These new additions include unique cufflinks, tie pins, earrings and a new necklace design. Here is a little teaser of what's in store....

Sterling Silver Lotus Silhouette Earrings
by Anneke Van Bommel $150
Large Graphic Circle Stud Sterling Silver Earrings $22

 A large selection of one of a kind jewellery has been brought in by Terry and Aruna Singh featuring recycled glass beads, hand-painted beads, cow bone, ostrich egg shell beads and handmade copper pendants. Most of these beautiful beads have been collected during their travels to Africa.

Recycled African Glass Necklace
By Terry & Aruna Singh $60
Long Turquoise Tassel Necklace
By Terry & Aruna Singh $60 
Long Multi Trading Bead Necklace
By Terry & Aruna Singh $68
Their popular Trading Bead Bracelets have been restocked... Come get 'em before it's too late!!
By Terry & Aruna Singh $30 

We've also started carrying a new collection of jewellery by Nasrin & Maryam. This collection offers unique pieces of jewellery using materials such as polymer clay, copper, brass, sterling silver wire, glass beads, fresh water pearls, gemstones and Swarovski crystals. Wonderful pieces that can be dressed up or dressed down. Their collection includes necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings.   


Freshwater Pearl Loop Necklace
by Nasrin & Maryam $80
Swarovski Crystal U Necklace
By Nasrin & Maryam $75
Assorted Earrings
By Nasrin & Maryam $25

7.20.2012

Friday Favourites











These beautiful drawings are all created on a white board with a white board marker during the 25 minute lunch hour of teacher and artist Gregory Euclide. Euclide has certainly developed quite the  technique for drawing on a white board and is very interested in exploring the limitations of time and materials. In order to get different tones, Euclide uses techniques like moistening the board in advance, wiping away the marker and spraying it with water. Euclide's student's would arrive back into the classroom after their lunch hour and our lucky to witness these beautiful landscapes. They are always amazed at how quickly their teacher could create something so beautiful, however within a few short minutes of everyone settling down the artwork is erased and the class carries on. 
Gregory Euclide explains how erasing his hard work is part of the end result. 

"In our culture, there is a strong emphasis on reproduction and the original seems less important. My students were shocked when I would erase the original, because they saw it firsthand, and they were disturbed that it was destroyed. People who do not see the original have no problem only looking at it on a screen or as a print, but once you see the original it is hard to let it go or believe that it could be destroyed.” Euclide relates this concept to societyʼs impact on the natural world by stating, “When people get to know nature and spend time in it, they start to realize how their actions affect it.”

Gregory also uses his whimsical and architectural style of drawing on paper as well as creating 3D pieces. To see more of his beautiful work check out his website www.gregoryeuclide.com

We hope you all have a lovely weekend and are staying cool! Come on into the shop this weekend for great gift ideas! 


*Images from Gregory Euclide website 

7.12.2012

RED BAG SALE!!!




Burlington's Downtown Red Bag Sale is this weekend, Friday July 13th, Saturday July 14th and Sunday July 15th! For this weekend and this weekend only, Artists Walk will pay the HST on all purchases under $500!! That means you can save a few dollars or can buy two of everything (the latter is probably your best option :)

Our hours of operation for the sale are:
Friday 11-9 pm
Saturday 11-8 pm
Sunday 12-5

There are lots of other business' taking part in this downtown event, so call up your friends and make a day out of it. Plus if you get spotted carrying a red bag sale bag you could win a prize!!! So what do you have to lose, get those shopping shoes on and shop until you drop.... or at least until you've hit up all the awesome shops!


7.06.2012

Friday Favourites





Here is a cool little video for this week's Friday Favourites. An artist who goes by the name FlippyCat, spends hours strategically lining up thousands and thousands of coloured dominos and then knocks them down. In this video,  the fallen down dominos replicate the painterly style of the ever so famous painting 'Starry Starry Night' by Vincent Van Gogh.... or in this case Vincent Van Dominogh. The total time to create this piece took FlippyCat 11 hours and 70,000 dominos- only to be quickly knocked down and picked up again ( Chumbawamba anyone?)

Perhaps a fun indoor activity to try during this brutal heat wave... just don't put a fan too close to where your working or your work might tumble before you want it to. If you do create any domino art, or any other type of art we'd love to see it! Send us an image or two to artistswalk@gmail.com and you never know, your work just might appear on our blog!

Have a great weekend and stay cool!!

7.05.2012

Summer Hours




New Summer Hours: 

Monday- Closed 
Tuesday- Wednesday 11-5:30 
Thursday-Friday-Saturday 11-8 
Sunday 12-5 

We've extended our hours for the summer.... now you have 3 evenings to shop late.... bring your friends and we'll make it a party!!!