2017 Bio – Sharl G. Smith

Media: Bead-weaving

Entirely self-taught in the art of bead-stitching, Sharl has discovered a passion for seed beads, for experimenting with new stitches and designs, for constructing ever larger art objects as well as creating intricate jewellery. She finds that it marries perfectly her ‘island girl’ love of organic form and vibrant colour with her detail-oriented architectural love of structure, geometry, and modern design.

http://www.sharlsmith.com
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2017 Bio – Stayce Webber

Media: Ink & Watercolour

Stayce is an ink and watercolour artist whose themes run toward the historic and mythological, influenced by an academic background in anthropology and an appreciation of the fantastic. Working out of the KW Artists Co-op in Waterloo, Ontario, Stayce creates works of art that are small, jewel-like windows into other worlds.

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2017 Bio – Lee Angold

Media: Watercolour, Coloured Pencil

Lee Angold is a botanical and natural science illustrator. She loves creating bold and colourful yet realistic illustrations of natural subjects in watercolour, coloured pencil, and ink.
Lee is a member of the Botanical Artists of Canada and the Southern Ontario Natural Science Illustrators (SONSI), and a co-founder of and co-founder of the KW Artists Co-op, a unique co-operative shared studio/workspace.

http://leeangold.com
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2017 Bio – Heather Siemens

Media: natural/organic fibres

I have been knitting since 2005, but it wasn’t until my fourth (and last!) baby was born in 2015 that I really got inspired to create some beautiful baby garments. I put a lot of love into everything I knit, and I carefully curate each yarn that I use to be perfect not only for the specific piece, but for caressing baby’s sensitive skin. I strive to use natural and organic fibers in my creations, and the designs I knit up are simple, timeless, but with a touch of vintage charm. I like to let the inherent beauty of the fibers I choose shine through, and my hope is that you will cherish and save these pieces for the next generation.

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