vendor profile: Erika Folnovic

As an Arts Education graduate, Erika has both a love for educating people about the wonders of art and making art that will engage the imagination of children (of all ages). From fabric bird mobiles to monster puppets to interactive children’s books, Erika’s work is both highly imaginative and incredibly cute. In fact, it’s hard to find grumpy faces at her booth. Erika is very excited to sell copies of her first major illustrative work “Jamie and the Monster Bookroom” by Manitoba author Kerry Simpson. This wonderful children’s book promotes both a love for reading and of adventure and is published by Saskatchewan publishing company DriverWorks Ink.

Erika uses a variety of new and second-hand materials for her fibre and mixed media work. For more images of and information about her work please visit her Facebook fan page or on twitter.

Winter Wonders Artisan Profile: Erika Folnovic

Who is Erika Folnovic? She is a graduate of the U of R (BEd in Visual Art, BA in Visual Art), a quirky prairie girl, and a lover of handmade products. Erika has shifted gears recently from jewelry to fabric arts and couldn't be happier. Erika finds her inspiration from the various secondhand materials she uses for her stuffed animals, mobiles, and embroidery hoop monsters. With fabrics from garage sales, buttons from thrift shops, among other materials, she builds highly unique and extremely cute work that is sure to put a smile on your face. She looks forward to selling her work for the second time with Flock and Gather.

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