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Cherryl Reed Designs www.cherrylreed.com Cherryl Reed 370 Armson Road, Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X1 Phone Office: 250 247 0079 Click here to send email Cherryl Reed is a long-time designer with an exceptional appreciation for things that are beautiful, unique and fun. She has worked in various media over the years. Most recently she has turned her talents to working with fleece and other fabulous fabrics, creating jackets, hats, purses, backpacks and funky socks for women who want something a little different.

Cobalt Blue Studio www.cobaltblue.ca Ellen Jensen 140 Malaspina Drive, Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X1 Phone Office: 250 325 7216 Click here to send email

Earth, Fire & Tears Pottery Howard Houle 1070 North Road, Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X3 Phone Office: 250 247 8250 Click here to send email

Eyes Wide Open Photography www.eyeswideopen.ca Nicholas Halpin 2021 Blueback Circle, Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X7 Phone Office: 250-247-7652 Fax: 413-845-6803 Click here to send email   Professional photography and printing. Does your business or artistry have printing needs? Eyes Wide Open Photography is pleased to offer large format inkjet printing. Not only ideal for photographs, EWO specializes in the giclée process: printing on canvas that then can be stretched onto a frame, much like a painting - ideal for limited edition artist’s reproductions. (There is a large example at the Chamber of Commerce’s officce.)A new self-adhesive vinyl material now allows full colour indoor/outdoor signage to be produced. Any size up to 44” x 100” - big enough for most businesses and special events. Large brilliant images can be the perfect way to display your portfolio. Please give Nick a call at 247-7652 for more information.

Glassworks & Anvil Art Jane & Roger Ferland 940 Tansy Road, Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X3 Phone Office: 250 247 9642 Click here to send email Jane & Roger arrived in the summer of 1974 after friends told them Gabriola was one of the most creative places they had ever seen and it has proven to be so much more. Jane loves the interplay of light and colour in working with glass. Her windows cover a range of styles as she pushes the limits by incorporating sandblasting, fused glass and found objects into her designs. Roger’s background as a machinist turns blacksmithing into functional works of art. His gates, hinges and hardware show this. But his quirky nature surfaces in the unusual creatures that adorn the yard and shop. Come share some fun.

Illuminati Glassworks www.illuminatiglassworks.ca Dan Bergeron and Jim Heeks 1135 Pat Burns Ave., Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X2 Phone Office: 250 247 2005 Click here to send email

Indian Summer Leather Design www.indiansummerleather.com Anita Jackel-Deggan, Designer 2680 Islands View Drive, Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X7 Phone Office: 250 247 9817; Fax: 250 247 9807 Click here to send email Anita arrived on Canada’s West Coast in the fall of 1994, after sailing from Germany in 1993. In the spring of 1995 she brought out her first collection of fine leather bags. Over the following years Indian Summer Leather Design has built a solid reputation for strikingly unusual but functional design and excellent quality. Anita studied fashion design at the well known Fachhochschule fuer Gestaltung in Pforzheim, Germany. Later she apprenticed with a designer in Berlin for high-end leather apparel. While all the other “famous” designers seem to be trampling one another on well worn and crowded paths, Indian Summer Leather Design has developed their own look, combining a European sense of design with West Coast sensibility and a very German penchant for solid quality. Currently they design and handcraft their quality leather bags and accessories in their studio on beautiful Gabriola Island. They are committed to offering the highest possible standards in design and craftmanship and guarantee all their work. Gabriola's Newest Studio NOW OPEN

Indigo Moon Studio www.IndigoMoonYarns.com Trish Moon 717 Brown Way, Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X3 Phone Office: 250 247 0010 Click here to send email Indigo Moon Studio is open all year round. Open 12 - 4 pm Friday and Saturday. Handwoven throws, wraps, shawls and scarves...great for gift-giving or for yourself!  And for the knitter in your family there is an abundant supply of hand-dyed yarns to choose from and.....back by popular demand...dishtowels  (supply is limited)! Direction sign is on the corner of Horseshoe and North Rd - turn right onto Brown’s Way - 3rd house on the left (sign on gate). Chamber #29.

Sheila Norgate www.sheilanorgate.com Sheila Norgate 2531 Tyee Drive, Gabriola Island, BC Phone Office: 250 247 7308 Click here to send email Don't miss Sheila's OPEN HOUSE, December 12th from 11-5 pm at 2531 Tyee Drive. Sheila Norgate is an inter-disciplinary artist which just means she does a lot of different things, sometimes at the same time, although not necessarily. She is a painting, writing, dog-crazy feminist who sometimes worries whether there will be enough room left in her life for all the passions she wishes to entertain. As a painter, she is represented in fine galleries across Canada and the Southwestern US and her work is collected internationally. Norgate makes her home on Gabriola where she practices letting herself go.

Slice of Life Gallery & Gift Shop www.maartenperera.com Maarten Perera and Mark Whalen #9-510 North Road, Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X7 Phone Office: 250 247 7994 Click here to send email NOW LOCATED AT MADRONA MARKETPLACE Slice of Life Gallery is the home of resident artist Maarten Perera. Maarten is a contemporary artist working mostly in fused glass and mixed media. The theme here is ‘let’s all just get along’. Perera strongly believes when all is said and done we are all cut from the same cloth! Furthermore, Maarten is joined by a growing collective of island artists. All artists receive a 100% of their profit sales. An exhilarating new island venue! In addition, Mark Whalen introduces an exciting retail component, which includes worldwide fair-trade projects, sustainable clothing and eco-friendly products. Enjoy our humble slice of life!

Three Herons Studio & Gallery Jill and Tony Adamson 1090 Sansom Drive, Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X2 Phone Office: 250 247 7925 Click here to send email Jill Adamson spent many years working in pastels, water colours and acrylics, looking for a new medium Jill moved on to painting tile murals. While spending time at Ely Cathedral, in Cambs. England, working on the restoration and painting of stained glass windows, Jill found her muse, glass painting, fusion, moulding and casting. Her new work ranges from jewellery to large bowls and art windows. Photographer husband Tony enjoys pushing the boundries and seeing from a different perspective. Glass workshops will be offered in 2010. Commissions are welcome. The 1500 sq. ft. studio/gallery is open all year round, with a special 6 artist show Thanksgiving Weekend.  For more information please contact Jill at threeheronsstudio@shaw.ca or 250-247-7925. 3 Herons Studio 1090 Sansom Road, Gabriola, BC