Art Talk

You know that feeling when you use a perfectly designed utensil? Functional art adds so much to a home and boosts your sense of wellbeing. The Artfest shop brims with beautiful handcrafted home accessories.

Did you know that there is a National Shop for Travel day? Neither did we, but it's today. Celebrate by planning trips for the upcoming year and ensuring you have all the accessories you need. 

It's National Textile Day and the Artfest shop features several textile artists who work with fabric and yarn. Like this beautiful batik landscape by Sew Fancy Paints.

Keep your grip on these handcarved shot glasses by Dotti Potts. At 2" wide and only 2.5" high, this 4 set of glossy porcelain cups can be used for saki or holders of small things. Handmade in Canada,

Bring on the calm with this eco-friendly Provenance Lavender soy candle from North Country Candle. The 12 ounce fat bottom candles are hand poured using soy/coconut wax. Great Mother's Day gift or for some self-care too.

Shardz Art Glass has created this bit of spring to brighten your home. A fused glass flower in a oak stand that can fit in anywhere you need a smile. Free shipping in Canada.

New to the shop from the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts is this lovely piece by Richenda Ellis. Nothing says summer like a Muskoka chair in cottage colours. Needle felted and hand embroidered the textile work is mounted on a wooden board and is ready to hang.

Buttery green, chartreuse, a beautiful, comforting mug for morning coffee or late night tea hand made by Ileana Tierney of One Rock Pottery. Speckled clay with leaf brushwork and a pulled handle.

A glimpse of a moose through the bush and this piece of found driftwood is the inspiration for this tabletop lap by Aurora Light Sculptures.