Headlines:- Quails Tales
- What's Hatching?
- Quails Sales
- Win-Win-Win a Copper Cuff! Valentines Day Draw!
- A Great Little Video
Quails Tales:After a busy holiday season our artists are back to work creating new and wonderful things. Many of our artists are teachers, training hobbyists and other artists in their particular craft.
Watercolourist
Joanne Thomson teaches drawing and painting, beginners and intermediates, through the University of Victoria, Royal Roads University, and a couple of the Rec Centres in Victoria. She also has some fabulous retreats scheduled for Spring - see
Joanne's website for more info.
Jill Rockwell and Mary Lou Moffat also teach jewellery making classes - in fact a reporter from one of our local Victoria newspapers, the
Times Colonist, dropped in on one of their Viking Knit classes and wrote all about it! Unfortunately, they mixed up the credits - in the photo, Jill is on the left, Mary Lou is on the right. Be sure to check out the contest below - you could win your choice of one of Jill's copper bracelet cuffs!
Raku pottery artist
Ellen Statz is teaching classes in Campbell River this Spring - she is always busy thanks to her very unique raku glazes and her organic leaf and starfish designs - we can't wait to see her newest creations. Also known for her unique raku is
Lorel Sternig who has created some wonderful "B. C." pieces in honor of the 2010 Olympic Games. Don't miss her Inuksuit (plural of Inukshuk)! As the official symbol of the Olympics, they make wonderful gifts to recognize a 2010 special occasion or for a BC visitor. While you're there, you may wish to visit her bears, fish and birds!
What's Hatching?In the near future we are looking forward to the month of February and the Winter Games on our doorstep. Having lived and worked in Calgary in '88, the Quails appreciate the amount of work and organization it takes behind the scenes to host a successful, safe, and memorable event. Best wishes to those of you who are in any way involved, Enjoy the Experience! Good luck to
all of the athletes, and,
EH, OH, Canada, GO!Back in the Nest, we are looking forward to Spring which means some new Garden Art is coming, new jewellery pieces and some new paintings! We will be adding some exciting new gift items made from recycled items, and a couple of brand new artists - stay tuned!
Quails SalesSadly, we are saying a fond goodbye to one of our very first artists,
Lynne Browne, who has moved to Alberta and will no longer qualify as a "BC Artist" for our site. It's good news for you as Lynne's wonderful silver and gold jewellery, is on sale in Fleeting Features at some pretty ridiculous prices. There are wonderful buys in
Fleeting Features for Valentines Day - and if you are really thinking ahead, Mother's Day is May 9th!
AND, until February 14th, for all orders over $150 in product, we will refund the shipping charges! Yes, Free Shipping !Win, Win, Win!You could win one of the following -
- 1st prize - your choice of a Copper Cuff Bracelet made by Jill Rockwell. Great bracelets that will fit anyone, go with anything and look fabulous!
- 2nd Prize - a $60. credit that can be applied to any purchase over $75.
- 3rd Prize - a $25. credit that can be applied to any purchase over $30.
How?: Send an email to
QNScontests@shaw.ca just giving us the name of one of our artists that creates "Garden Art", before midnight February 13th, 2010. We will draw from the correct answers and notify you Feb 14th if you have won!
Last words- A picture is worth a thousand of them! If you can spare another minute (or 4) and love clever, beautiful photography,have a look at this
video of Vancouver made with time lapse photography - you will enjoy it more with 'full screen' (click the 4 arrows) and, turn up your speakers!
Have a great Valentines Day!Cheers,
The Quails