Many Moons
"When you reach the moon, then?" acrylic painting and two moon abalone pendants are currently available at my shop in the Leslieville Arts Market.
Brief Rest in Restoule
Roughly 4 hours north of Toronto there is a place called Restoule. It is a place where you can swim in a private lake, a place, where nobody is anywhere around. I only spent one evening here, and had to try and rush the relaxation vibe, but overall I think it is undeniably refreshing for any amount of time. Took a few minutes to do a quick watercolour of the view from the (thankfully screened in, bug free) deck.
view from the dock
view from the porch
New Jewels at Parkdale's Made You Look!
Just a few of the colourful new pieces that you will find when you visit the amazing jewelry haven that is Made You Look Jewellery! From engagement rings, custom design or every day jewelry, they have it all. Located on Queen Street in the West end of Toronto,
This deep set rectangular watch part pendant has more layers than your average resin pendant! It is composed entirely of old golden watch parts, highlighted by the hand painted white background.
Colourful cufflinks! Summer wedding? Perfect, Always available in custom colours on request.
New Original Art
You can find all of this pieces and more, currently available in my Arts Market Shop
For the first time a print of Super Zero is available in this mint vintage frame
Original illustration of a Mystic in detailed vintage floral frame.
Colour test for Pantone Tyrone, available in a unique gold white and blue hand painted frame.
Silvery Bits
Here are some lovely sterling pieces that are now available at my shop, 1114 Queen Street East, inside the Leslieville Arts Market.
Sterling Silver pendant containing a hand panted sapphire blue base and five layers of beautiful, delicate tiny watch parts, set in separate layers of resin.
One of a kind Sterling Silver ring, made from vintage base. Deep hollowed cabochon setting inlaid with 5 sparkling layers of resin containing only the tiniest watch parts!
Long hanging watch part pendant with signature fringe, contains a unique watch part composition, highlighted by the hand painted royal blue base,
Brassy Bits
There is something old and something new about each of these pieces! Find them at my shop in the Leslieville Arts Market.
Deadstock vintage copper pennant with a centre stone made of resin and tiny watch parts
This heart shaped watch case is something special, it contains a small eye and lots of shakeable, tiny watch parts.
Easy to wear, easy to put on - bracelets made using expandable vintage watch bands are unique, cute and time saving
Detailed brass pendant
Unique pendant with plenty of lovely small details and a mother of pearl centre
Something Unique for Father's Day
The perfect gift for gear head dads, or snazzy dads who are always looking for unique options to add to their cufflink collection! Each pair has a hand painted colour base and contains several stacked layers of authentic disassembled antique & vintage watch parts. Each layer is carefully composed into a one of a kind design and set in glossy, rock hard resin! Available in a wide variety of colours and designs, you can find my cufflinks at my shop in the Leslieville Arts Market and Made You Look in Parkdale.
Summer Style Vintage
Dresses are the easiest thing to throw on when the sun is beaming down, make sure you have a few classic vintage ones in your closet! There are plenty of new vintage looks to choose from at my shop in Arts Market.
Hand Painted Sign for Acadia Books!
I've been working very hard freshening things up lately at Acadia Books, my favourite local bookstore! My latest project there was designing and painting their sandwich board. Of course I had to use the adored store cat and mascot, Michou as my inspiration! Using her and some fancy gold leaf paint, this is what I came up with, and I am very happy with it!
Acadia Books is now on instagram! Follow us for inspiring posts featuring art, prints, books and of course the adventures of Michou! Or better yet visit the shop for art books, rare books, postcards maps and other ephemera!
Spring Vintage Has Arrived!
I have finally started to put out all the lovelies spring vintage I have collected through the winter times! Visit my shop in the Leslieville Arts Market to see whats new :)
New Bracelets and Other Jewels
An antique enamel french souvenir bracelet, a brass art deco necklace and porcupine quills. What do these things have in common? They have all been made into something new, and are now available at my shop in the Leslieville Arts Market!
Simple brass pendant using a link from an art deco necklace.
Two lovely bracelets, one made from pieces of an art deco necklace, the other was taken from a beautiful french souvenir bracelet!
Sterling Porcupine quill earrings are back! Find the newest pair at my shop now!
This beautiful sterling piece has been made into a bracelet with a watch band, find it at CHOSEN Vintage.
Eagles and keys, new pendants available at the Leslieville Arts Market <3
An Evening with Noel Fielding at the Danforth
Because peacock dreams can come true!! I got to see Noel Fielding in the flesh, in the BEST seats and it made it all OK, how long I had waited for this precious moment!! Noel is as charming and mesmerizingly funny live as I would have ever expected. How exciting it is to be in a room full of Mighty Boosh fans, a room where we all love Noel! Come back soon NOEL!!!!!
ATOMIC ENID
Still inspired by meeting Daniel Clowes, I decided my apartment needed a large Enid painting.
I had lots of fun painting the atomic background, this one is not for sale <3
Catscapes
Mysterious and colourful, my new Catscape Paintings are available at my shop in the Leslieville Arts Market! Catscapes are inspired by soft and bold colour palettes, each one is a unique landscape with cat spirits emerging from the unknown in the distance. Gestural and free, originally painted to inspire me to be less restrictive with my work, each detail in these paintings have been expressed and imagined on the spot, no planning other than colours.
Daniel Clowes at The Toronto Reference Library
On of the main reasons I have been looking forward to 2016: Daniel Clowes stopped in at the Toronto Reference Library for the very first stop on his Patience book tour! I have been an avid reader and collector of his work for many years, and a diehard fan for just as long, getting an advanced copy of Patience was more exciting than I could ever have imagined!
Daniel was incredibly funny (as expected) and chatty (unexpected), and took the time to chat with all his hardcore fans as he signed our precious books and Enid things!
Seth talk with Daniel Clowes about his new book
Got most of my geek stuff signed, including my most precious and highly coveted EnId Doll!
New one of a kind arrivals, just in time for Valentines Day
If you're celebrating Valentines Day, you are sure to find a special, one of a kind gift at my shop in the Leslieville Arts Market. Give a gift that is truly thoughtful, unique and made in Toronto with love! Choose from a selection of freshly stocked jewels, which I will be bringing in each day until Sunday the 14th.
An ethically sourced butterfly wing encased in a beautiful embossed vintage watch case with magnifying glass dome.
Embossed brass bangles and this great vintage statement necklace.
The kind of rose that lives forever, a delicate, tiny one, painted on this vintage pendant.
New to my hematite collection, this vintage piece featuring a crescent of tiny faux turquoise stones.
Pantone Tyrone
I got inspired by the Pantone 2016 colours of the year and brought Tyrone Power out of the past and into the age of computerized colour schemes.
Acrylic
original size 20"X15"
Hematite collection
Lately, have been working with new materials, mixed metals and beautiful Hematite stones.
Visit my at the Leslieville Arts Market to see the first pieces from my new collection, featuring my usual curated vintage parts and these beautiful, faceted stones.
Fancy Fringe
This beautiful multi chained fringe necklace is now available at my shop in Arts Market. The piece features a beautiful vintage centrepiece and layers of thick fringe connected by an intricate but minimal chainmaille technique.
