Spring Market Vendor Profile: Jessica Wynne Designs

I am a massage therapist turned stay at home mom of a seven month old baby girl. I have always made jewellery but began using metal and wire when I decided to make jewellery for my wedding. I haven't looked back since! I use copper primarily, but also like sterling silver and brass. I also make feather earring and have recently been experimenting with leather. I have really enjoyed the flock and gather markets I have participated in in the past and am looking forward to being a part of future markets as well!
 

WWW.ETSY.COM/SHOP/JESSICAWYNNEDESIGNS

Spring Market Vendor Profile: Sandra Knoss

 

 

Often the vibrancy of the prairies is washed out by its vastness. The rich colours I use in my paintings are there in the grasses, trees, flowers, sky and earth. I paint the landscape as I see it and try to bring the colour to the forefront. My painting is about composition, colour combinations and pattern. Motion is also a major component. I am constantly fine tuning the painting and making adjustments to color and form till it feels right.  Saskatchewan is a diverse province with many landscapes some are iconic and some unknown. I search to depict both in a fresh manner. This is where I have lived my whole life and I find it exciting, beautiful and challenging with unlimited inspiration. 

facebook.com/SandraLKnoss

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Spring Market Vendor Profile: Andronyk Jewelry

 

Andronyk Jewelry is years in the making. I've been handcrafting jewelry for a long time; I first started in a bead shop, then as bench assistant to an Edmonton jewelry artist, and that was when I knew what I wanted to do. I finally enrolled at the Vancouver Metal Art School where I studied with a German Master Goldsmith. I use Traditional European Goldsmithing techniques as well as my own design vision to create interesting and unique works.

Working with design elements, experimenting with techniques and drawing from my favorite inspiration, science fiction and robotics, I continually create items that speak to that aesthetic. I'm inspired by futurism, the singularity, ufos, fantasy worlds, and La Planete Sauvage. I use only high quality materials in my work such as sterling silver, gold, and handpicked precious/semi precious stones that speak to me.

www.andronyk.com

Spring Market Vendor Profile: Karlie King and Jay Kimball

 

Karlie King:

I'm a multimedia artist living in Mervin, SK. At Flock & Gather's Spring Market I will be showcasing some of my ceramic tiles from a series entitled "Buttons, Baking, & the Backyard," which was exhibited at Chapel Gallery in North Battleford, SK (2011) and soon to be exhibited at the Campbell River Art Gallery, BC (Summer 2013). The impetus for these tiles was a coming to terms with a new way of working artistically. As mother of two, I no longer have the luxury of of solitary art-time or a controlled environment. I am never alone and my environment is a pleasant state of chaos determined by buttons, baking, and the backyard. Therefore, these tiles are layered impressions of my life: both literally and metaphorically. The layers are comprised of buttons, items required for baking, and things found in the backyard (be it stuff from the garden, a close-pin that fell off the line, or a golf ball that never quite made it back in the bag).

Karlie = monel13@hotmail.com

Jay Kimball is a full time award winning ceramic artist and art educator. He produces artworks that live in the space between Art, Craft, and Design. He creates functional and non-functional ceramics focused on texture, colour, and balance. He work is collected nationally, and he is presently the Artist-in-Residence at Last Mountain Lake Cultural Centre.

He is the co-proprietor of Flux Fine Art Studio in Mervin, SK with his partner Karlie King. And he is a proud father of Sophie (4) and Reuben (2).
Jay = kimballjay@gmail.com

Spring Market Vendor Profile: Plant – Distinct Terrariums

 I have always been an avid gardener / landscaper, and while traveling through Oregon a couple of years ago  I was inspired by the miniature environments or terrariums being created in the area. With excitement and ambition I set out to create my own version using my greenhouse experience, and design education. What started as an experiment, and gifts for friends and family has blossomed (pardon the pun) into several terrarium and plant related products. I am constantly exploring natural environments for inspiration and continually try to bring a piece of the outdoors inside.

Kyle Chow

Plant – Distinct Terrariums

plant-online.net

F: www.facebook.com/PlantTerrariums

T: twitter.com/PlantTerrariums

Spring Market Vendor Profile: Mimi & Lala

I grew up sewing clothes for my dolls. And in a way, I'm still doing just that. mimi & lala grew from a need for attractive footwear, that had truely soft and flexible soles, for my new little girl. My shoes and boots are all handmade from 100% cotton and eco-felt so as to not bind little feet as they grow and develop. These are the next best thing to bare feet and they are pretty enough to wear with any outfit! As my daughter grew, so did the shoes, incorporating grip soles when she learned to walk, and adding larger sizes. Now that she is talking up a storm, she inspires me to keep creating items she loves - from hair accessories and pretty dresses that compliment her shoes, to taggy blankets to snuggle with at nap time. You can be sure that every mimi & lala item is one of my daughter's favorite things!

www.mimiandlala.ca

Spring Market Vendor Profile: Lingbird

I am a physical therapist by profession, but a photographer by passion.  I love to take photos.  It calms me and grounds me.  When lift gets chaotic, my camera balances me and reminds me to see the things for their simple beauty.

Photography is a hobby, that in the past year has been further fueled by Instagram and editing apps on my  iPhone.  All photos are taken by me, using my Nikon D60 or iPhone, and then edited on my iPhone.

lingbird.tumblr.com and www.facebook.com/lingbirdArtPhotography