RUGS! at Toronto Design Offsite

http://todesignoffsite.com/event/rugs/

Tue, Jan 16, 2018 —Sat, Jan 20, 2018

Participants

Liz Eeuwes, Sara Pearson, Jana Watson, Nico Soule

Description

MADE presents Rugs!

New work by 2 teams: Liz Eeuwes Studio in collaboration with artist Sara Pearson, and Watson Soule (Jana Watson & Nico Soule).
Both teams have years of rug specific design experience in combination with exceptional artistic talents.

Watson Soule represents the collaborative spirit of bold exuberance and artisan craftsmanship. Balancing an artistic approach with the sensibility of contemporary design, Watson Soule creates beautiful objects that contextualize physical space through dimensions of colour and abstract forms. With a process committed to superior natural materials and ethical production, each rug is hand tufted by the same creative duo that envisions their design.

Janna Watson is an artist renowned for her compelling and evocative abstract compositions; she is represented by Bau-Xi Gallery and her work can be found in numerous high profile collections. Nico Soule is a multifaceted designer with a portfolio that includes lead designer for hospitality venues and designing for a leading management and consulting firm in Shanghai.  Together they founded Watson Soule in 2012.

This is the first collaboration between artist Sara Pearson and designer Liz Eeuwes. Their creation combines elements of Sara’s gemstone paintings and colour palette, with the rich texture and sculptural design.

Sara Pearson is a Toronto based artist exploring the relationship between materials and the natural world, using the optical phenomena that exist within cut gemstones as inspiration. She uses found materials, bronze, copper, marble, clay, cement, and terra-skin paper to compose her sculptures and installations.

Liz Eeuwes is a materials-led designer with a focus on small batch and custom produced rugs and accessories. Working in partnership with international artisan craftsmen, her home collections marry modern designs and colour stories with the rich heritage of traditional weaving. Her past collections have included themes of placemaking, scale, and our connection to Canadian iconography.

Spotted: Our whale cushion in Fairmont Magazine

Canada No Filter

With its diverse landscape and natural wonders, dynamic food scene shaped by different provinces and celebrity exports such as Drake, The Weeknd and Feist garnering recognition worldwide, Canada is finally shedding its humble reputation – and isn’t one bit sorry about it. This year is an ideal time to visit as energy is high with the country celebrating 150 years since Confederation, but there’s never a bad time to explore its vibrant cities and breathtaking national parks. Here’s how to make the most of your trip.

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True Nordic at the Vancouver Art Gallery

Our Land Rug joins over 100 pieces of Scandinavian Inspired Canadian design on this touring exhibition. Look for our Coast to Coast collection in the Vancouver Art Gallery gift Shop!

Tickets

Black Friday Sale

Happy 150th Birthday Canada

Umbra + TO DO Compact Living product Exhibition 2016

Compact Living

In partnership with Umbra, the Umbra + TO DO Compact Living Product Exhibition explores original house ware prototypes for contemporary compact living, featuring the work of a dozen Canadian designers.

This exciting exhibition responds to half of the world’s population now living in urban centres where real estate is expensive and space is hard to come by. In Toronto alone, average condo sizes have shrunk by over 100 square feet over the last ten years. This has resulted in a trend towards making small spaces more livable and efficient. We need objects that make compact living exceptional. A jury of Umbra and TO DO representatives will recognize the best-in-show with a Best Product award, and a cash prize. Visitors to the exhibition will be able to cast their vote to award Fan Favourite. Designers from the exhibition will participate with industry leaders in a talk hosted by Paul Rowan that will explore compact living solutions and good product design.

Designers include Castor, Chifen Cheng, Liz Eeuwes, Fugitive Glue, Char Kennedy, Mercury Bureau, Oscar Kwong, Geof Ramsay, Six Point Un, Ange-line Tetrault, and TOMA.

We've gone West! Our cushions are now at Habitat Etc.

We are delighted to partner with Habitat Etc. in Edmonton. You can now find our Coast to Coast collection in this great new gift shop in the McKenney Building in downtown Edmonton (Corner of 104th St. and 102nd Ave.)

We are happy to be joining their curated selection of Canadian gifts, home goods, accessories, and paper goods. Check out more of their beautiful objects and gifts on their website or pop into their showroom.

Habitat Etc
10187
104 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 0Z9

www.habitatetc.com

contact@habitatetc.com

Dream Weavers - The Alpine cushion features in Mercedes-Benz Magazine

With appreciation for handcrafted design at an all-time high, Canadian designers are bringing the woven look back. - words Paige Magarrey

Featuring six Canadian designers including Connection Knits, GFurn, Erin Black Designs, Annie Legault, and Sainte Marie.

Link to the full article at Mercedes-Benz Magazine.

Coast to Coast fall colour inspiration

We're expanding the Coast to Coast collection with all new creatures and a few new colours as well.  To celebrate, I'm showing a few of our inspiration boards; One for land and one for sea. 

This Summer our cushions feature at the Hive, Honey Harbour

Our Coast to Coast collection is now at the Hive at Georgian Bay. The top spot to find beautiful objects and clothing inspired by summers spent on the Bay. Pop into their beautiful new shop for clothing and homewares to outfit you and where ever you call home and stay for a bite to eat at the cafe and dock yoga.

The Hive is accessible by land and water!

The Hive at Honey Harbour
18 Franks Lane
Honey Harbour, Georgian Bay
Ontario

www.thehivehoneyharbour.com

thehivehoneyharbour@gmail.com

Summer Hours

open 7 days a week starting 06/22/15

MADE features in today's Globe Style Advisor

Shaun Moore and MADE are featured in today's Globe and Mail Style Advisor. Check out the great new location and celebration of nearly 10 years as a top destination for contemporary Canadian design. Our Coast to Coast collection is featured in the main photo. Behind Shaun is the Maps rug, Stars cushion, Moose cushion and Beavers cushion. 

Our Coast to Coast collection is at Living Wood Design

We are excited to be featured in Living Wood Design's new Port Carling Showroom in Muskoka run by husband and wife design team Andy Gamper and Anna Smith. They create innovative furniture designs using locally salvaged and reclaimed kiln-dried Ontario hardwoods with natural finishes.

Alongside their sustainable, hand-crafted furniture are locally designed artisanal gifts and accessories. We are happy to be joining their roster of Ontario artists and designers. Check out more of their beautiful designs on their website or pop into their showroom.

Living Wood Design
84 Joseph Street
Port Carling, Muskoka
Ontario

www.livingwooddesign.com

info@livingwooddesign.com

Summer Hours

Monday - Sunday: 10am - 6pm
 

The Coast to Coast collection heads West to the Collective Good, Whitehorse

We are excited to share news and photos from our newest stockist, The Collective Good. A brilliant general store for all things design in Whitehorse, The Yukon. Located at Front + Main in a historic Gold Rush era building, The Collective Good is a locally owned source for clothing, accessories, housewares, furniture and lighting. Official retailers EQ3 furniture and Gus* Modern. They also feature some of the finest independent artisans and designers from Canada, US, Scandinavia and Japan and we are delighted to be included. 

http://thecollectivegood.tumblr.com/

The Collective Good

Located in downtown Whitehorse Horwood's Building. Front & Main.
Hours: 
Mon - Thurs: 10 - 5 pm
Fri: 10 - 6 pm
Sat: 10 - 5 pm