“My textured paper collage quilts are created by hand cutting, dying and stitching thousands of circles to create intricate meditative patterns. I am interested in simplicity, in abundance and in pure color and where these concepts meet. The work is a step back from this constant noise found in our everyday world and the constant focus to achieve, push, consume and repeat.”
“Katie is passionate about slow design and her studio is underpinned by this ideology. Slow design focuses on the materials, origin of a piece and how it’s made, taking the environment and sustainability into account. This movement is becoming more mainstream and many small businesses are focusing on these types of practices to not only protect the planet, but to also create more meaningful products.”
“Anoushka works across multiple media to create figurative artworks that embody the emotions of what it feels like to be a woman in society today. Her artworks are inspired by her patchwork identity; that of being Indian, being an immigrant, being an other, being an American, being a woman, and being an artist.”
“Natalie loves to experiment with unusual and discarded materials in combination with embroidery thread. In her work you’ll often see old images, books, magazines, natural materials and ephemera being re-used. In doing so, it is her hope to bring new life to these materials, so they can be enjoyed and appreciated once again. For her artworks, she draws inspiration from her dreams, nature, arts, literature and her travels.”
“The designer, Marie Foxall, hand-makes each piece herself in her studio in Montreal’s Plateau. A mostly self-taught jeweler, Marie’s background in mathematics informs her design process through precision, replication of natural shapes and an outsider’s perspective of what jewelry can be.”
