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Quadra Island Arts

Quadra breeds some creative folk…There might just actually be something in the water because there's an abundance of creative people around here. This place must have the highest ratio of artist to (non-)average Joe's.

Pick up one of Quadra's Artist Studios & Galleries to carry around with you, it's free and found at most of the shops on Quadra.

I haven't been to enough studios and galleries to give you the goods so I copied this from the Quadra's Artist Studios & Galleries pamphlet, but note that having the map is quite helpful. My own comments are done in colour.

Written by:Tracy Sinclair
Spirit of the West Day Tours manager

Astrid Johnson - Educator at the Drawing Room Art Centre
From Impressionistic landscape paintings to surrealist airbrushed watercolour inks. In-studio workshops and field trips. Call for appointment.
phone:285-2008
studio: Drawing Room Art Centre, Back Entrance, Village Square

Chris Rose - Sculptor
Sculptors in soapstone, alabaster, and bronze of snow boarders, bikers and other birds and beasts.
Open daily 9am - 6pm
phone: 285-3245
studio: 350 Sutil Road

James Pottery - Pottery
Gordon and Martha James create a wide range of stoneware, porcelain, and earthenware pottery.
Open daily all year round or call ahead to be sure
phone: 285-3101
studio: 120 Joyce Rd.

Ci/Ckitee Studio - Carving
Dwayne Simeon and Clayton Pidcock make Native carvings, silver and gold jewellery, paintings, designs.
Open by appointment.
phone: 285-2929, 203-6582
studio: House 6, WeWay Flats

Shaking the Rattle - Carving
Visit Vernon Price, woodcarver, dancer and promoter of culture. Open most days 9am to 3pm, some days longer
phone: 285-2586
studio: 52 We Wai Rd

Bradley Assu - First Nations Artist
Traditional Kwagiulth art including clothing, carvings and more. Orders taken for marine vessels drawn on charts. Open by chance or appointment or at the Saturday Farmer's Market (summer)
phone: 285-2737
studio: 60 We Wai Rd

Windswept Studio - Painting
Gail Rankin paints primarily sea life, islands and garden flowers. Open by chance or by appointment.
phone:285-3225
studio: 761 Noble Rd

Susan Westren - Pottery
Classic form in decorative and functional stoneware, enhanced by rich glazes. Open most summer days, irregular hours. Year round by appointment.|
phone:285-3632
studio: 153 Quadra Loop

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Drahanchuk Studios - Paintings, Pottery, Sculpture
Award winning work by artists Ed and Ethel Drahanchuk. Open mid-July to mid-Sept Wed. Thurs, Fri 11am - 5pm, Sat and Sun 1-5pm
phone:285-3160
studio: 157 Quadra Loop

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Barbara Wager - Pottery
Texture, colour and gestural form, contemporary pottery that will enchant and inspire. Sat, Sun 11am-5pm, Weekdays by appointment
phone:285-3094
studio: 142 Quadra Loop

Barbara is just around the corner from where I used to live and I always kinda stared too long at her place because her studio is just so tastefully done. I would imagine her pottery would be too.

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Christine Husson - Pottery
Shapely forms and juicy decoration, unique pottery pieces expressing the transformational process of life. Any day by chance or appointment
phone:285-2204
studio: 194 Quadra Loop

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Lasha Mutual - Mosaics
Detailed Fine Art Mosaics - hand cut stained glass in custom frames
Open by chance or by appointment
phone:285-2227, 866-272-2070
studio: 1662 Hyacinthe Bay Rd

Cherie Hemmingson - Glass blowing
Functional, colourful one of a kind items. Open by appointment
phone:285-2809
studio: 2105 Redonda Way

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Roadhouse Design - Custom Furniture and Blacksmithing
Sam Keefer makes traditionally joined, solid wood furniture and runs an antique smithy. Open by appointment
phone:285-2034
studio: 66 Granite Bay Rd

Sam is a homesteader out in Granite Bay at the unpopulated north end of Quadra Island, and an excellent dancer.

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Mike Balatti and Wayne McKay - Wood Carving
Native North West Coast style carved pieces, such as boxes and bowls, in alder, red and yellow cedar. Studio by appointment. Carving shed June thru Sept:
Wed - Sun 10-6pm
I've been to Mike's house for sweatlodges with his wife (another winning woman) Wendy. During the post-sweat feast I wandered around the house and some of Mike's work was hanging up and boy oh boy, I truly admired it, and wanted wanted wanted.
phone:285-3108
studio: 1421 West Rd (studio) Heriot Bay Store (carving shed)

Earthlight Pottery - Pottery
Functional, food-safe stoneware in traditional forms for kitchen and table by Hanna Lewandowski. Visitors welcome by chance or by appointment.
phone:285-3931
studio: 1429 West Rd

James and Ann Almond - Clockmakers
Original clocks designed and crafted in contemporary and classic styles. Open Fri, Sat 11am - 4pm or by appointment
phone:285-2844
studio: 847 Anderson Rd

Ann McLean - Painting
Local landscape, flowers and wildlife in acrylic and watercolour. Open by appointment.
phone:285-3715
studio: 779 Pidcock Rd

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