Sarah Smile

Sarah Smile is mentioned on Toronto Life.com!

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My Pear & Blossoms Cushion is featured in this month's Home & Decor and Renters News magazines available throughout the GTA.

My Etsy shop featuring my Eco Felt Cushions is undergoing a makeover! The shop will reopen Tuesday, January 12.

Some unforseen circumstances have come up and I will not be at The WorkRoom's Holiday Sale after all. My apologies for any inconvenience.

I will be participating in The WorkShop Collective's 2nd Annual Holiday Studio Sale!

Sat, Dec. 5 from 11am - 6pm at 1380 Queen St W (W of Brock). Hope to see you there!

Join me for Periwinkle's Crafty Christmas Open House on Sunday, December 13 from 1 - 4pm. Hope to see you there!

My Designs Available for Purchase in Toronto!

Some of my designs, mainly the eco friendly felt pillows will be available for purchase at a new shop in the Bloor West Village area of Toronto.

The shop is named Periwinkle which is a marketplace for artisans and crafters to sell their handmade creations. The grand opening will be on October 23 and the shop is located at 2137 Bloor St W. www.periwinkleonbloor.com.

Local pick up at this location is also available for custom or Etsy orders!

Be sure to visit this amazing store and support handmade!

Craft Shows

I will be at the following craft shows...

Canada Day Strawberry Festival - July 1, 10am - 4pm - Caledon Fairgrounds. Inside the barn. http://www.caledonfairgrounds.ca/canada_day_strawberry_festival.html

YMCA RecPlex Marketplace, Wasaga Beach - July 7 - August 25, every Tuesday 3 - 8pm. http://www.wasagabeach.com/community.recplex.gk

Alliston Potato Festival - Saturday, August 8, 9am - 9pm & Sunday, August 9, 9am - 5pm. http://www.allistonpotatofestival.com/

Collingwood Farmer's Market, Saturday mornings - Dates to be announced

Featured In Canadian Living - July 2009

I was very excited to have 2 of my pillows featured in the July 2009 issue of Canadian Living magazine!

My New Etsy Photography Shop Is Now Open

I have been really bad at keeping my blog up to date. It is almost craft show season and I have been working day and night getting ready. I have also spent a lot of time sorting though my photographs for my new Etsy shop, Photo Atelier. Here is some of my work...

 

This is cropped from a photo of a building in a little port town Honfleur in the Normandy region of France. I digitally altered it by adding a layer on top of the photograph. This technique is called Through The View Finder and it is meant to replicate the photography method of taking a picture through the view finder of any camera with another camera. I just love how it adds character, depth and dimension to a photograph.

 

This photo was taken in the garden of a bed and breakfast that we stayed at in Ticheville, France. This photo was also digitally altered.

 

I love this shot. I went on a trip of a life time to Paris, France and as an artist and photographer I of course wanted to shoot The Eiffel Tower. Well they must have been working on it because it had green mesh all over the place :(. I was forced to take shots that didn't include the unsightly stuff. To capture this angle I was twisted and half lying on the ground. I then digitally altered it and I am so happy with the outcome.

 

This is one of my favorite shots. I just love the tension of a bright, modern yellow scooter leaned up against this old stone wall.

 

This photo was taken on a beautiful November day at Wasaga Beach in Ontario, Canada. It was bright and sunny but the winds were traveling at about 70 km/hr bringing in one of our first winter storms. This photo is mounted on a wooden block which I lightly sanded, stained and sealed with a non toxic sealer. These blocks can be hung on the wall or sit on a shelf or table top.