August 31, 2010
Was browsing through dace’s site and saw some great looks I wanted to share with you today. The site currently has a preview of their fall collection, and the rest of the fall looks will be available on the site soon. You’ll probably want to take a peek at their sale section, they’ve got some great summer styles on sale too! dace is one of Vancouver’s most popular indie fashion lines – both designed and manufactured here in the city.
Click here to shop.
August 30, 2010
Here on Handmade Evolution I usually feature artists from North America – but today I’d like to focus on an international artist whose work has caught my eye, big time! There are so many pieces from Wapa’s store that I’d like to call my own. Wapa is owned and operated by Ada Shapira who lives in Moshav AVihail, Israel. From the moment she sat at a potters wheel Ada knew that pottery was her calling. Since receiving a degree from The Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem she has been working with pottery – creating lighting objects, home decor items, jewelry and more.
Click here to visit her shop
August 27, 2010
Portland local and indie fashion designer, Riordan Roache’s fall collection is stunning! With a focus on sophisticated and wearable designs each piece is both classic and unique. Riordan has been knitting since she was six, and was homeschooled until going on to study Fashion Design at London’s Central St Martins for four years.
Click here to visit her shop.
Hope your weekend is a good one! I’ll be getting packed for a road trip next week- we’ll be stopping in Seattle, Portland and the Columbia Gorge. I can’t wait.
~Posted by: Amy
August 26, 2010
As many of you already know, Vancouver local, Tyler Wright has been missing since August 16th. He set out on a grueling solo hike on August 10th that was to take him from Squamish through the mountains to his final destination in Coquitlam (read more here). When he didn’t contact his family on the 16th they knew something was wrong. North Shore Search and Rescue has been looking for Tyler in the woods for many days now. They have found footprints (he has distinctive size 16 feet) and spots where he has spent the night and continue to search diligently, every day.
Hikers have been known to survive for up to a month in the wilderness as they have access to berries and fresh water. Everyone that knows Tyler knows that he is a fighter and has an unwavering positive outlook that will serve him well in the days to come. Those of us who are friends with Tyler know that he has the kind of energy and resolve that are needed to survive an extended period in the wilderness.
Tyler’s family is now asking for help from the public in viewing aerial videos. As you have time in your day please take a minute to view a video or two. The more people that watch these videos, the more chance that an additional clue might be spotted.
For more information on viewing the videos and other ways you can help please visit: Missing Tyler Wright
~Posted by: Amy
August 25, 2010
Canada’s no stranger to indie fashion – Valerie Dumaine hails from Montreal, and season after season she brings us beautiful, wearable collections. The fall fashion preview is up on her site now – and will be in her online shop and in stores soon too.
Click here to view the full preview.
~Posted by: Amy
August 24, 2010
Image from Emporium51
Image from Gene Pierson
Image from Siobahn Photography
Flicking through the channels the other night I found myself stopping to watch So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Not my normal fare personally, but something about the show lured me in. And over the next several days I found myself watching more episodes.
Halifax. Toronto. Vancouver. Auditions from all over the country. Watching these dancers, all with their own stories, taking the stage and pouring their hearts out, hoping to be chosen for one of the coveted spots as a finalist. After watching more than a couple episodes it dawned on me why I couldn’t turn my eyes away from the screen. It wasn’t the dancers stories, or their amazing techniques – though these elements of the show are fascinating in and of themselves. It was something else entirely. It was the abandon with which some of these individuals danced – somehow, their movements seem to not only work with the music they were dancing to, but also to enhance it.
Their coreographed dance routines, carefully trained for and rehearsed – became something else. Watching, it seemed to me that these dancers had given themselves the freedom to let go of everything else for the moment, and to express the best part of themselves with an openness and a love for life – if even for just a minute on a stage with thousands watching.
~Posted by: Amy
August 23, 2010
I think it’s safe to call me a details person, so when I come across a sweet little shop like The House of Bouton – I get pretty excited. Cassie Bouton has formal training as a printmaker and earned her MFA at the University of Southern Maine. She creates lovely screenprinted tea towels and art to add a fun burst of color to any kitchen.
Click here to visit the shop.
~Posted by: Amy
August 20, 2010
…the weekend! 3 words that I never seem to tire of, it’s something to celebrate each week. Hope your weekend involves something sweet!
Macarons above are from: Sparkles Kitchen
~Posted by: Amy
August 19, 2010
Seems to me that if summer is about one thing – that it’s about having fun. So much so that it can be tough sometimes to get all the work done that needs to get done in a day. Probably because we’re more interested in things like staying cool and making homemade ice cream, which I’m excited to post about today. Found these recipes on HGTV and I’m hoping I’ll get to try making them sometime! How delicious does Butterfinger ice cream sound?
Vintage Ice Cream Scoop: Lucky Little Dot
Blue Ice Cream: Inventory Supply
~Posted by: Amy
