All Entries in the "Arts" Category

Unique Woodwork from Copper Wood Gallery

Studio# 34 – Copper Wood Gallery

“I have been in love with the forest my entire life. In 1996, upon meeting renowned sculptor Paul Hart, and the Hart family, my inner artist was awakened to the mysteries and magic of creating with wood.
I have spent the past decade developing my craft and merging the qualities of [...]

Functional Porcelain by Julie MacKinnon

Studio # 18 – Julie MacKinnon Ceramics
Julie MacKinnon’s studies in Architecture and Design have strongly influenced her award-winning work in clay. She is inspired by the geometric interpretations and the utilitarian materials of the Modernist Movements. Julie strives to engineer “mechanically organic” vessels; linear, structural design softened by the process of the day.
Julie’s innovative work [...]

One of a Kind Metal Sculpture by Carl Sean McMahon

Studio #22 CSM Gallery and Studio.
CSM Gallery & Studio displays metal sculptures created from the byproducts of Western consumption. The sculptures utilize a variety of reclaimed components that have been chopped, shaped, polished, and welded to provide a sophisticated, highly detailed and intricate art form literally created from scrap metal.
The Salt Spring Studio Tour offers [...]

Amazing Sculpture from Odyssey Studio

Studio #2 -  Odyssey Studio.
Byungjoo and Janis are immersed in contemporary ceramic sculpture as well as hand-made functional objects as an interactive exchange. Their studio, “Odyssey” , represents both inner and outer journeys that have led to continuous challenges of imagination and craftsmanship.
To visit is to enter a joyful, whimsical yet precise world where one [...]

Heavenly Cheeses from Moonstruck Organic Cheese

“Sin on a cracker!”
-Macleans Magazine
Studio 29 – Moonstruck Organic Cheese. Good cheese is hard to come by, so a visit to Moonstruck is well worth the trip.
Julia & Susan Grace have been milking Jersey cows and making fine cheeses for 12 years now.
“We run the farm organically; we handcraft the cheese.  We think it shows.  Enjoy your visit”
Rhapsody in Blue
“Rich and silky, an organic cheese to make you anything but blue”
Globe and Mail, January, 2010
The Salt Spring Studio Tour offers a year round opportunity to meet local artists and artisans and experience the creativity that abounds on this wonderful island. Please follow the sheep signs and [...]

Meet the Filmmakers at This Weekend’s Film Festival

February 26 to February 28: What better place to be this weekend than at the movies?  And more than the movies you get to meet the movie makers!
Submitted by Diane Copeland Thomas
Sandy Cioffi is not only a great director, and her film Sweet Crude beautifully crafted—Sandy’s also a dynamo speaker who’s wowed audiences at a [...]

City of Borders Screens at Film Festival

February 27th – Award Winning Documentary City of Borders Screens at Salt Spring Documentary Film Festival at 12:15pm in the High School Dance Studio.
Submitted by Dierdre Rowland
In the heart of Jerusalem stands an unusual symbol of unity that defies generations of segregation, violence and prejudice:  a gay bar called Shushan.  City of Borders goes inside [...]

Studio Tour Featured Artist Rachel Vadeboncoeur

Rachel Vadeboncoeur (studio 29) has been an integral part of the Salt Spring Island Art Community for 20 years. She has studied art in many disciplines including batik, painting, and glasswork. Her art can be found in private collections both in Canada and abroad. Her work also enhances many book covers. Born in Montreal, Rachel was strongly [...]

Local Heroes Sing Revolutionary Songs

Friday the 19th of February from 8:30 onwards At Moby’s.
An opportunity for the Salt Spring community to come together and sing their favorite revolutionary , protest, and social change songs for the world. We’ve invited all kinds of musicians to use the power of music to raise money for orphans and disabled children in Lesotho, [...]

Canadian Idol to Salt Spring – Jenn Beaupre at Art Spring

Sunday, February 14 – Celebrate a Valentine’s evening on Salt Spring Island with one of Canada’s rising young stars. Jenn Beaupre burst onto the music scene when she appeared as a contestant on “Canadian Idol.” Audiences, judges and critics alike took note of her incredible talent, and she’s been going strong ever since. With [...]