Mountain Art & Craft Sale
Eric Harvey Theatre — RBC Lobby
Saturday October 27, 11:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday October 28, 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The 16th annual Banff Mountain Art & Craft Sale welcomes over 20 new and exciting artists this year! Just in time for Christmas, you can find original, handcrafted, and wonderfully unique items to remind you of your time in the mountains.
Exhibitors for 2007
Handmade Cordura shoulder bags, tote bags, courier bags, custom backpacks. Custom outdoor gear sewing also available.
Inspired by her adventures in the Rocky Mountains as well as in Latin America, Lucie explores the natural environment in her artwork. Her paintings, cards and prints are intuitive and thoughtful, sharing essence of place and spirit of landscape, and inspiring a connection with nature.
Colourful,bright and whimsical silk paintings by Alberta artist Beth Coulas. Beth's work also appears on cards and magnets
Attractive handmade jewellery locally made in Calgary from Moretti glass beads, gemstones, leather and sterling silver.
A small family alpaca ranch located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Alpaca products for sale include; Alpaca Fleece, Alpaca Yarn, Hand-Woven Blankets, Felt/Felted Slippers & Duvets.
Catching the Wind Studio
Artist Cheryl Dryden is best known for her handmade notecards, tags and gift bags made from pressed leaves, flowers and natural fibres. She often incorporates handmade paper, beads, buttons and ribbon into her work.
Sally Dobbin Pottery
From Calgary, Alberta, Sally Dobbin creates beautifully fired terra-cotta pottery embellished with layers of colourful, painterly slips and glazes. jsdobbin@telus.net
Unique glass pendants, personal adornment, beads and small sculptures.
Limited edition wildlife and western art prints on paper and canvas.
JAM Designs Inc
Columbia valley artist Jami Scheffer creates popular beaded jewellery and accessories. Her reasonably priced jewellery ($15-60) is all hand made and original in design.
Kakuya Textiles & Arts
Tamaki Okabe and Kimiyo Judek are local fibre artists who create wonderfully tactile scarves, hand bags, wall hangings and items for home décor. All their functional artwork is hand woven, naturally dyed and from original designs.
La Frangia
Cast, one of a kind sterling silver jewellery pieces inspired by organic and natural forms.
Sheri Landells - Artist
Original paintings in pastel, acrylic and watercolour on unique surfaces such as stone, driftwood, wooden boxes and dream catchers. All of Sheri’s work has native or wildlife themes. She also makes art cards and sells matted prints of her work.
Lelli jewellery specializes in handcrafted sterling silver and gemstone jewellery. They offer a wide selection of unique items from 4 distinct jewellery collections. Lelli offers something for everyone in a variety of price ranges.
London Jewellery Company designs and makes one of a kind pieces of jewellery using the finest semi-precious stones from around the world.
Maxiene's Fibres
Handwoven goods, placemats, dishtowels, afghans, tablecloths, bath and hand towels, runners and holiday items. Custom weaving also available.
Mihoko Maeno McGrath
Bags, scarves, clothes and accessories made from recycled kimono fabrics. Patterns focus on nature and the outdoors. Designed for outdoor living. miho@duckduckgoose.ca
Mystical Turnings
Rich and interesting wood turnings, functional vessels and unique objects by Parson, BC artist Suzette Dunphy.
Natureza
Handmade jewellery from silver, wire, semi-precious stones, wood and ceramics. All natural materials are gathered in North, South and Central America.
Planet Janet
Hand made cold process olive oil soap from Ft. Macleod. Prairie Sage uses only natural essential oils and natural ochres, oxides and clays for colour. pssw@telus.net
Prairie Sage Soapworks
Local decoupage artist Janet Klock lives in Golden, BC and makes bright, cheerful and colourful mosaics, mirrors and piggy banks. Her work reflects the mountain lifestyle with themes of wilderness, railways, skiing, living in the elements and nostalgic subjects.
Marzena Pustelnik Ceramics
Marzena is a ceramics artist working in Canmore, Alberta and is also an artist in residence at The Banff Centre. Her beautiful, organic – shaped vessels are completely functional as floral, dinner and cookware.
Alberta Artist Knicki Markolf hand carves interesting, organic forms into sculptures, stone necklaces. She also paints panels with carved stone.
Shumba Ash creates jewellery and sculptures with different materials ranging from wire, stone, metal and wood: focusing on recycling as much as possible; as a means to express his imagination.
Original paintings, prints and art cards by local Banff artist Lynne Huras inspired by the work of Emily Carr. Her work has appeared on cd covers, in children's books and numerous musical events.
Soft Wired
Curious and fun, all of these necklaces made by Courtney Scott tell different stories. Made with semi-precious stones, silver, copper and found objects.
Sparks Handcrafted Jewelry
Vibrant handcrafted jewellery made from semi-precious stones and lampworked glass. Wiegert_ma@hotmail.com
Studio Margot
Sumptuous hand-dyed, printed or manipulated silk scarves, velvet devore scarves and accessories. Men's ties and other unique items that are all original designs.
Wild Orchids
Mountain photographs, art cards and prints. Wonderful floral and fauna images of the Rocky Mountains. uakrol@shaw.ca
For more information on the Banff Mountain Art & Craft Sale, or to register for the show, please contact:
Joanna See
joanna_see@banffcentre.ca
Phone: 403-762-6458
Fax: 403-762-6277
Box 1020, Stn.38
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
Banff, AB T1L 1H5
Photos at the top of this page:
Glass Pendant courtesy of Lelli Unique Wire Jewelry
Bowl courtesy of Sally Dobbin Pottery
Tree Painting courtesy of Silly Goat Studio