Beach Clean Up & Up-cycle

     It's easy for me to admit that I'm a beachcomber. I can't go to the Gabriola shorelines without searching through the rocks and pebbles in my hands and looking at all the driftwood pieces. At times, I'll find wood pieces or styrofoam from boats and I'll stop and think about ways I could use these found materials. I was on the beach the other day and found this piece of styrafoam, I thought it would be easy to shape it and decided that I will use it to make either a mosaic fish or a junk bird. I will post you a picture with what it becomes, and hope that the transformation does up-cycle it from discarded garbage on the beach to a piece of art.

Flocking to the Gabriola Studio Tour

Ok, here we go. A new flock of 20 Junk BIrds just flew into the studio in time for the Gabriola Thanksgiving Studio Tour. Come visit studio #22, 2635 Islands View Drive to find the perfect bird for you. Randi has been busy making encaustic cards, Jennifer has been creating jewellery, funky sculptures and hand sewn gifts, and I've got lots of original paintings on display. Submitted by : Tina Lynch

Gabriola STUDIO TOUR . OCT 8-10

The Gabriola Studio Tour is quickly approaching and will be held over the Thanksgiving weekend, Oct 8, 9, & 10. I love the tour, it's a great time to meet people, check out studios, talk with other artists and there is a great vibe on the Island during the weekend. We've been busy creating pieces all year long and hope that you find the time to pop on by. If you fall in love with the Island while your here, we'd be more than pleased to find you a place to live! Submitted by: Tina Lynch