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Marcia Stacey's Joyful "Celebrations".

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Nigel Hayes | 0 comments

SMALL "CELEBRATION" WALL HANGINGS

Marcia has been painting her loving, joyful figures for over 20 years. Each painting is original and is called "Celebrations"

After a long period of constant reﬁning, my designs have matured into a series of images that appeal to one’s soul. The ‘Celebration’ images were inspired by cave drawings but quickly evolved. Androgynous people became women and men, they began to sing and dance, and before I knew it, families came onto the scene.

The symbols took on speciﬁc meanings, and new characters like mermaids, fairies, and angels have emerged. Who knows what will happen next! In order to paint my pictures, I ﬁrst lay out the pieces and scumble three coats of acrylic paint over them all, then add texture with clear gel.

Next, I paint the image using a squeeze tube, let it dry, then apply a glaze of antique colour. Finally, I highlight the image with metallic paint. After applying the hanger, cutting and preparing the glass and matting, I tape all three together. Then I use copper metal tape to form the frame.

After cutting, curling, and hammering the copper wire, I glue on the corner pieces.The last step is to apply the Celebration legend to the back. The legend explains the images and my philosophy regarding them.

I hope that you enjoy my Celebrations!

Marcia

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Picture Perfect Oak Bay - New Video.

Posted on August 09, 2016 by Nigel Hayes | 0 comments

Picture Perfect Oak Bay. This is where Side Street Studio is located We look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful village!

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Eric Roberts Award Winning Tea Pots

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Nigel Hayes | 0 comments

The founding president of the SVIPG (South Vancouver Island Potters’ Guild) Eric Roberts is known for his selection of award winning teapots.

After a 10-year retirement from professional ceramics, he and wife June resumed creative pottery in 2012 in Victoria, B.C. and are enjoying a renaissance with exciting new glazes and styles.

The former 4-kiln studio is reduced to one electric kiln but the excitement of opening a kiln is still there especially the teapots (both practical and whimsical).

He can be found almost daily at his favourite location — behind his wheel in the beautiful city of Victoria on Vancouver Island.

You can find much more of Eric's beautiful and functional pottery at Side Street Studio, Oak Bay, Victoria, BC or on line at https://www.sidestreetstudio.com/

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Hand Crafted Wooden Salad Bowls

Posted on July 03, 2016 by Nigel Hayes | 0 comments

Our fabulous WOODEN SALAD BOWLS are all hand crafted in BC. Each piece is made using skills that have taken years to perfect.

All of our WOODEN SALAD BOWLS are locally handcrafted and makes a superb original Gift for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, housewarmings, retirement, corporate gifts, and romantic events or just for you.