Jewellery
Anne-Marie Chagnon
The jewellery of Anne-Marie Chagnon reflects the creator, at once eccentric and aesthetic. Her sculptured jewels of fine pewter, glass and horn are sold across Canada, the United States and Europe.
In 2003, Cirque du Soleil approached Anne-Marie for its Zumanity and Dralioin shows. From this association was born an exclusive collection that now travels the world along with Cirque.
A graduate of Fine Arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal, Anne-Marie creates her original sculptures inside a constant research of asymmetric equilibrium, vitality and movement.
For more information: www.annemariechagnon.com
Patricia Doyle
BC artist Patricia Doyle began to express her love of glass and light using a lampworking technique to create each unique one-of-a-kind bead after many years of creating stained, fused, and mosaic glass pieces. Her beautifully designed jewellery combine these one of a kind, handcrafted beads with a variety of other stones - Austrian Swarovski crystals, Czech fire beads, fresh water pearls, sterling silver beads and toggles, bone and semi-precious beads such as natural turquoise, amber, amethyst, peridot, smoky quartz, jasper, and carnelian-to create unique and beautiful jewellery for you and others to enjoy.
To create each individual glass piece, Patricia uses a torch to heat the thin rods of brightly coloured glass to temperatures of more than 1600 degrees Fahrenheit. Although the tools have improved over time, she still employs the same basic methods that have been used to produce glass beads for more than 2000 years. If you look close enough you will often find a sparkle of 23k gold leaf, silver or palladium leaf, or aventurine copper in her beads.
In the Gallery Shop you will also find Patricia's specially designed Handkerchief Candle Holders which come in a variety of colours.
Braden Hammond Glass
Each piece of Braden Hammond’s contemporary art and glass jewellery is individually created by the artist at his studio in Vancouver, BC. His beautiful perfume bottles, marbles, jewellery, vases and one-of-a-kind art sculptures are unique and very special.
Braden began his journey as a lampworking glass artist in 2003 at a Santa Cruz Art and Glass Studio in California. He became hooked on the beauty of glass art and its endless possibilities. Braden’s current art focuses on modern expressions using various lampworking techniques. His work is sold in galleries and boutiques across Canada and internationally.
For more information: www.bradenhammond.com
Cate Ho
Born in Shanghai and raised in Hong Kong, China, Cate Ho’s jewellery pieces reflect her eclectic international background. Originally trained in commercial art in Vancouver, BC, Cate updated her skills in graphic design in Calgary, AB in the 1990’s. After several years of gemstone collecting, she discovered a fondness for working with her hands and started taking numerous jewellery and metalsmithing courses at the Alberta College of Art and Design.
Making jewellery is Cate’s passion and her work is collected and enjoyed by many.
For more information: www.voicesinmetal.com
Chrome Kitten
Chrome Kitten was started by two Calgary artists, Amie Mae and Jasmine Kerr, in 2008. “Our approach is quite simple, we make jewellery that we love and want to wear ourselves. Our jewellery often holds characteristics of our own humour, emotion, style, and individuality”.
Their vision is transformed into one-of-a-kind pieces of wearable art that expose the wearer’s personality and attitude. What set’s Chrome Kitten apart is their use of non- traditional materials, the standard of quality and their outrageous designs.
For more information: www.chromekitten.ca
IMOOI
Launched in 2000 by Anna Chan, IMOOI is a contemporary accessories label poised in the modern and uninhibited. Derived from the dutch word mooi, meaning beautiful, IMOOI offers distinctive and stylish yet affordable accessories for design conscious men and women.
The IMOOI palette consists of a vibrant mix of color, texture and graphics collectively forming bold visual statements. Each product is crafted meticulously delivering functionality as well as durability. Encased in matte or high polished stainless steel, the bracelets, cufflinks, pendants and rings offer great comfort with minimal care requirements.
For more information: www.imooi.com
NESHKA
Founded by Agnieszka (Neshka) Krusche, Neshka is a designer collection of sterling silver and genuine semi-precious gems: amber, aquamarine, onyx and amazonite.
Neshka is a graphic designer and art director with a passion for art history and contemporary design. She works both in Canada and in Poland and has participated in design projects and exhibitions in Canada, Poland, the U.S., Italy and France.
The jewellery is handmade by artists specializing in contemporary jewellery work. A strong background in design and art enhances Neshka’s understanding of the aesthetic needs of a modern customer. The collection has been internationally recognized for its quality, design sensibility and uniqueness.
For more information: www.neshka.com
Heather Matwe
Heather Matwe is an artist whose metal work reflects the patterns and colours of the natural world. Her jewellery, metal sculpture, paintings and print making invoke a sense of awe and beauty at the intricacy of nature.
Heather is influenced by some of the great masters of art history and the environment around her. She is fascinated by the idea of preserving the beauty of the natural world in the metal that forms her pieces.
Heather was born and raised in Calgary, AB, and graduated from the Jewellery and Metals program at the Alberta College of Art and Design. Her jewellery and metal work has been exhibited and sold throughout western Canada.
For more information: www.members.shaw.ca/hmatwe
PYRRHA
Wade Papin and Danielle Wilmore have been creating the Pyrrha line from their studio in Vancouver, British Columbia since 1994. Both self-taught in jewellery design, Wilmore previously studied photography and Papin, journalism. The two cite their constant collaboration, in art and life, as the secret to their success. Demand for their charmingly chic work has grown Pyrrha's operations from its original two-person staff to a small atelier working under Papin and Wilmore's direct supervision.
Pyrrha's collection features pendants, rings and bracelets cast from authentic 19th century European wax seals that were used to seal letters. Each design is rich in symbolism with icons and mottos from family heraldry. Highlighted are designs featuring stags, dragons, lions and griffins.
Pyrrha is available at boutiques across Canada, the United States and Japan.
For more information: www.pyrrha.com
*the name Pyrrha is derived from the Greek myth of Pyrrha and Deucalion, the only
two survivors of a great flood. The oracle at Apollo instructed them to toss stones
over their shoulders, and Deucalion's stones became men, Pyrrha's women.
Dunrovin Ranch Designs
Darlene MacDonald of Dunrovin Ranch Designs creates fun, useful pieces through kiln work created and fired in her Millarville, AB studio. Her Dichroic Glass Jewellery is beautifully created by fusing two or three pieces of glass together at a high temperature to make a unique, one-of-a-kind cabochon. Each piece of glass is cut by hand. These exquisite cabochons are turned into pendants either by notching and hand wrapping them with sterling silver, or by adding a sterling plated bail.
Jolanta Kieres Sokalski
Jolanta Kieres Sokalski’s exposure to art was amplified during her years of academic studies which focused on drawing, painting, sculpture, basic graphic design, ceramics, glass, composition and arrangement. The versatility of her education has challenged her to work with different media, however contemporary glass art is her favorite discipline.
Jolanta began working with glass objects, which gave her the opportunity to deal with the wide and open area of basic artistic values: arrangement, colour and expression. Her wonderful glass necklaces show invisible energy, which is embodied in clear materials that radiate compositions.
Jolanta holds a Master's Degree in Fine Arts, specializing in glass design.
For more information: www.zeta-media.com/sokalski
Lindsay Staniforth Design
Lindsay handcrafts her beautiful, one-of-a-kind, designs in False Creek, British Columbia.
Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Lindsay relocated to Vancouver after completing a Fine Woodworking program at Selkirk College in 2002.
Lindsay’s unique medium for jewellery and use of the three-dimensional effect of the wood grain ensures that each piece is a one-of-a-kind design. Careful attention is given to detail, finish and natural colour combinations. She often works with rare wood offcuts from the furniture industry. Lindsay’s jewellery designs highlight this delicate and precious medium and helps us appreciate the variety of species available from ebony to wenge. The sterling silver inlays accent the different wood grains and various natural colours. Each piece of wood is unstained and finished with a simple oil/varnish blend.
For more information: www.lindsaystaniforth.com
Tara deGrandmaison
Tara deGrandmaison has been producing jewellery for the past 20 years. As an heir to many facets of artistry, Tara turned her attention to the craft of jewellery design from an early age. She was attracted to the three dimensional form, and her jewellery making evolved as a combination of her love for sculpture, fashion and architecture.
After her formal training, Tara worked for ten years producing and marketing her hand made designs in her studio/gallery on Granville Island, B.C. Tara now resides in the colonial town of San Miguel de Allende in central Mexico, where her collections are inspired by and derived from the colors and textures that surround her in this 400-year old town.
Tara’s design collections are currently available in selected galleries and retail outlets in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
For more information: www.taradegrandmaisonjewellery.com
