Artist Beth Mueller - True Holiday Spirit

Here's a nice story to get you into the holiday spirit!

Last evening, I received an email with a "funny question" from Beth Mueller - the acclaimed artist from Barre, Vermont. Beth produces beautiful ceramics, clothing, and paper using simple but colourful motifs to express experience and emotion.

As you know, Aura Collective showcases Canadian art so I was intrigued by the approach from an American artist.

Beth had recently shipped an order for holiday cards to the Gardiner Museum here in Toronto. Unfortunately, the order arrived too late for the Gardiner to sell 12 boxes of cards prior to Christmas. Faced with the prospect of shipping the merchandise back to Vermont, Beth contacted Aura Collective to see if we would accept the cards and donate the proceeds to charity.

Of course, we gladly accepted Beth's generous offer. So Aura Collective will donate 100% of the proceeds to Habitat For Humanity by default, or to the customer's charity of choice.

If you would like to purchase a box of Beth's cards (see examples at her website www.bethmueller.com), please email me at Aura Collective and I will contact you immediately to finalize the order. Or call 1-888-318-2872 and go through to Sales.

Unfortunately, we don't have time to place the cards on the website.

Thank you, Beth. And happy holidays to all!

Alan McIntosh Studio Sale

Alan McIntosh, the wonderful artist who crafts magical utensils, is holding a studio sale on Saturday, 11 December 2010. There you can see how Alan does what he does, and buy some pieces direct from the artist. The salad servers pictured below are a great example of Alan's work.

Alan's studio is located at 20 Stanley Avenue in Toronto. Alan's studio is a little hard to find, so a map is below.


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