Tag Archive | "handmade"

Jewellery Design by Frash Femme: Creativity, Commerce & A Cubicle Escape Fantasy…

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

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Local jewellery designer Isobel Walker-Khoury sent this girlaboutOtown word of her lovely work the other day, and pointed me in the direction of  her company Frash Femme.   Working with freshwater pearls, semi-precious gems, foiled glass, Swarovski crystals, and sterling silver among other things, this local entrepreneur has been hand-crafting and selling one-of-a-kind pieces for over 5 [...]

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Design School – Furniture in Ancient Greece

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

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Back to design school, and a little bit more of what I’ve been learning… Apparently, the construction of Greek furniture pieces was heavily influenced by the work of the Egyptians in materials and technique, although in style, ornamentation and motif, these pieces were quite distinct.  Oak, cedar, olive and boxwood as well as imported species such [...]

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Design School – The Furniture of Ancient Egypt

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

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You may recall my excitement about restarting in the Residential Decor Program at Algonquin College.  Well, I am back at it, and enjoying every minute.  There is most definitely something to be said for this notion of life-long learning, and for being truly engaged in what it is that you what you want to know! Whenever possible [...]

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Etsy does it again…

Sunday, September 28, 2008

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A little earlier this summer, this girl about town shared a few Ottawa-based Etsy shops I found while browsing.  Well, I’ve been back at it, and here are a couple more Etsy gems worth checking out… For starters, how about this exquisite stuff Radically Riley?  A high school chemistry teacher by day, she whips up beautiful handmade jewellery at night.    Kudos to [...]

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Etsy does it in Ottawa!

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

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I’ve just recently returned from a quick trip to Montreal, and am still formulating my thoughts (and photos)…  In the meantime, check out this “Ottawa” search, on the Etsy geo-locator.  Click around and explore some of the Ottawa-based shops like CrazyBliss, Artwork by H.A.Sullivan, and ScatterJoy. If you haven’t already heard of Etsy, you must have been living in [...]

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CATwalk 2008 – A slow stroll through Centretown

Monday, July 14, 2008

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Under different circumstances, yesterday’s stroll through Centretown might not have been as interesting or enlightening.  Had the sun shone brightly, and the streets been more crowded, I might have felt compelled to walk faster, to go further, and to see more.  As it was, with the morning rain falling steadily, and with another much younger girl about town along, the pace was less [...]

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