Informed by her training as a dancer, Lisa has a long-standing interest in observing the human body. She is fascinated by the relationship between the body’s lines and shapes, as well as the body’s relationship to the larger space it occupies. Her figure studies have evolved from investigations of shapes wrapped by space to figurative lines returning to space to the inner space of the body. By reducing the figure to simple forms, she aims to capture the embodied experience of movement. Through her passion for the process of mark-making, she explores new ways to break through the surface of the body. In all her paintings, the effect is sensual and visceral, eliciting fleshiness out of stone, and sinew out of line.
With over 25 years of painting and drawing experience, Lisa has honed her painting and drawing skills at Central Technical School, York University fine arts department, and The Toronto School of Art. She continues to evolve her “bodyscapes” through local mentorship programs and artists’ collectives, bringing to life the expressive interpretation of the inner landscape of the human form.
She will be showing at Station 2 Studios.
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Portrait of the Artist: Elizabeth Backler
After years of dry skin – so dry that it itched, flaked and cracked – and years of using ineffective commercial soaps, creams and lotions for relief, Elizabeth Backler began creating her own soap. Bubbling with success, she started experimenting with different types of vegetable oils, common and exotic, to create a superb bar of soap that cleans and moisturizes the skin while nourishing the senses.
In 2008, she started Massey Soap House, creating bar soap as well as liquid hand soap, shower gel and other bath and body goodies. She is in the process of launching her website, http://www.masseysoaphouse.com/.
You can see her work at ZuckerLoft Studio at 14 Peltz Avenue. For more information, email soap@masseysoaphouse.com.
Portrait of the Artist: Phaelon
Phaelon has been a hobbyist DJ for the past 8 years and a producer for the past 3. He is active in the UW DJ club and a former resident at the Rude Native Bistro in Waterloo and at the K/W Art Gallery in Kitchener.
He continues to perform at occasional events in the K/W area. His influences include Latin, funk, disco and early electronic styles.
You can hear him perform at ZuckerLoft Studio during the Art Walk. Be sure to pick up a free CD while stocks last.
He can be reached for bookings at phaelon@phaelon.cc, and his website is http://www.phaelon.cc/.
Portrait of the Artist: Ryan Brooks
Ryan Brooks is a Toronto based artist who enjoys working in a variety of media including: Ink drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture. He gains great inspiration from viewing other artists’ work and believes that the energy created by a piece has a palpable effect on the viewer.
Ryan’s work runs the gamut from striking cubist works which use fused perspectives to contort perception, to whimsically macabre images of children befriending the monsters from under their beds.
He has been associated with ZuckerLoft Studio in Kitchener for several years now, and is very pleased to be involved in the Art Walk again this year!
A portion of his portfolio can be viewed online at: http://www.behance.net/jrbrooks
Portrait of the Artist: Mary Lou Sittler
Mary Lou began her glass career after volunteering to set up a gallery for a stained glass shop. Since then Mary Lou has pursued her passion creating many custom stained glass pieces for local businesses and home owners. More recently she has been experimenting with fused glass, painted and slumped glass, focusing on one of a kind art forms.
Mary Lou’s work is displayed at Dundee Pottery and Stained Glass, and at her home studio in Kitchener, Ontario.
She’s available year-round by appointment.
Home Studio Location:
214 Moore Avenue
Kitchener, Ontario
Phone Number: 519-579-7511
Email: mtutton@rogers.com
Payment Method: Cash or Cheque.
Portrait of the Artist: Amaryah deGroot
After several attempts at writing books, Amaryah deGroot began making books and in 2003, she founded she weaves!, a one-woman book binding press. Designing book covers quickly took precedence since they offered more opportunities to experiment with fibre arts as well as printing and transferring techniques.
Fibre eventually won Amaryah’s heart and, after learning more about sewing, weaving, and felting, she began making and selling reconstructed clothing.
In 2008, she weaves! was reborn as sew oiseau, a workshop based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, creating women’s and children’s clothing, silkscreen prints, hand-cut stamps, and hand-bound books. Every sew oiseau design is an original.
You can see her works at Little City Farm.
Portrait of the Artist: ZS Worotynec
ZS Worotynec makes paper mash bowls in her downtown Kitchener studio.
Similar to the paper maché process, she uses plaster of paris to cast a shape and covers the bowls with a range of materials, including chiyogami papers, magazine and newspaper clippings, tissue and wrapping papers and other finds. ZS credits her 15 plus years working with young children as her inspiration to continue crafting.
Portrait of the Artist: Carolyn Laurie
For Carolyn Laurie, sewing had always been a great interest. However, with two daughters born close together, her ‘me’ time almost completely disappeared. Now that her daughters are older, Carolyn has found more of that ‘me’ time, and has returned to her craft.
After realizing there was a growing market for fashionable and useful accessories made from reclaimed materials, Carolyn began to sell her creations. Over the last 3 years, she’s made dozens of different bags from recycled materials and has rescued over 1200 juice pouches from the landfill. She collects spent juice bags from local schools and has many other donors among her friends and family. She is available for custom projects.
Portrait of the Artist: Sean M Puckett
In his early years, the easy money of computer programming lured Sean away from his fascination with graphic arts and photography. Now that he has decided his soul is more important than his wallet, he’s put down the keyboard and picked up his camera once more. He smiles more frequently these days. Sean’s studio is in Kitchener, Ontario.
Portrait of the Artist: Todd Schiedel
Todd Schiedel is an artisan, musician and teacher. He is interested in creating objects that are aesthetically pleasing, functional, and created without having an adverse impact on the environment. Todd makes handmade, wooden versions of familiar classic games and toys. These tried and true games are durable, non-toxic and made in part or entirely from reclaimed wood (old floorboards, cut-offs, etc.)
As a teacher, Todd appreciates the role of play in the lives of children. Playing games provides a context for meaningful interaction among children and adults alike. Todd will be selling his wares at Little City Farm (508 Duke St W.) with several other fine artisans.
Custom orders are welcome.
Todd’s recent musical creations can be found at toddschiedel.wordpress.com.
Send any inquiries to taschiedel@hotmail.com