Nov 17, 2012
Wendy Oakman - book binder, book restorer and book maker.
Check out her blog for more information, and be sure to find her at Toque this year!
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Wendy Oakman - book binder, book restorer and book maker.
Check out her blog for more information, and be sure to find her at Toque this year!
TIN CAN is an 18ft 1972 Streamline trailer that has been lovingly converted into a multi-functional and fully mobile studio/gallery/event space. Their intention is for the project to become a platform for creative collaborations and public engagement. During its many incarnations, it will be a place where people can come together to build, make, show and share ideas with the intention of supporting creative culture and building community through the act of collaborative production, as well as through the creation of a physical space for gathering and dialogue.
The people at Tin Can Studios have this to say about their project: "Tin Can studio represents for us the notion of coming together to create something that addresses our common awareness of shrinking space for creative production in Vancouver. Through a mutual desire to create meaningful work that actually engages people, that functions as a hub for strengthening community bonds, that plants seeds in neighborhoods about making creativity and art accessible, we hope to empower others towards connecting, collaborating, and making interesting things happen. Our goal is to create a space that allows for unusual collaborations and shared experiences between those who identify as artists as well as those that do not, outside of traditional creative contexts and environments."
Tin Can Studio was built as a response to the loss of art spaces in Vancouver in the wake of the arts funding cuts in BC. We decided to try our hand at creating a space that housed our ideas of what a creative space could be; collaborative; inviting; connected to making and to showing; and mobile.
Come and check out Tin Can Studio at Toque this year, and go to their website for more information about what they do!
Andrea Wong's one of a kind accessories are, in her own words, about "wasting less and cherishing more" and boy, are they cherishable!
The accessories are the result of Wong's two passions, "sourcing vintage and creating things with [her] hands". Varying from a bucket tote with a whimsical blanket pattern to a lovely two color suede baby moccasin, the pieces in her collection are made with reclaimed material whenever possible.
The website for AW by Andrea Wong says the brand is "strongly influenced by the supernatural northwest coast" and the pieces draw inspiration from "carefree times of ocean breezes, sun-kissed afternoons and campfire conversations". Backing away from the fashion industry in which she was involved for almost 10 years, Andrea now manifests her aptitude in design with sleek details and artisanal touches on her accessories. Want to get your hands on these gems? Be sure to find Andrea in Toque 2012!
To stay in the loop for AW by Andrea Wong news, be sure to follow her on Tumblr and like her on Facebook. Andrea is also a part of Gather: a pop-up shop and has been featured on Fashion Magazine and the Vancouver Sun.