August 2010
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Vendor: Photographer Jillian Logee
While we were all spending our summer in Calgary wondering when the summer part was going to start, Jillian Logee was exploring half way around the world. By day she’s a photographer, archaeologist and journalist and by summer, well- you might just call her Indiana Jones, or uh- Jill (in fact she does in her blog, which I recommend you check out here).
“[In Petra, Jordan] we were...
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Vendor: Bridget Bergman
If there’s one thing we have to know how to do in Calgary, it’s bundling up. (Usually, it’s just the winter… and fall… and spring we have to worry about… but with the weather we’ve been having this year, it seems it’s the summer too!) In Calgary, and most of this wonderful nation above the 49th parallel, any perfectly styled outfit has to include...
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Vendor: dreaMONSTER
Some people think they’ve got monsters in their closets, but if it were up to Davin Cheng, monsters wouldn’t have to hide in the shadows— they’d be all over the world. Through his project dreaMONSTER, Davin is starting with our city of Calgary, attempting to spread the monster on every type of surface possible.
But while a lot of people think monsters are pretty...
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“Roll away your stone I will roll away mine
Together we can see what we will...”
– Mumford and Sons, “Roll Away Your Stone” (this song has been getting me pumped all summer. Listen to it here)
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June 2009
26 posts
Vendor: David Littlejohns
(David Littlejohns, selections from records. 08-09 throughout)
Talk about exploding color- when it comes to celebrating the spectrum, the work of artist David Littlejohns is truly eye-catching. Mixing a graffiti style with old records for canvases and a rainbow’s worth of paint, David’s art pieces are more than mixed media, they also inspire a synesthesia of the senses: the bright...
Vendor: Noi Designs by Julie Heinrich
(Noi Designs by Julie Heinrich S/S 09 Collection- throughout)
Thinking locally is one of the tenants of sustainability. In terms of growing our urban culture, the best place to start is within our own “garden” of creative talents and resources. That’s why we made the PARKSALE, and that’s what inspires Julie Heinrich, the groovy designer behind Noi Designs.
Not only...
Vendor: Hanmade by Hannah Grant
(Hanmade by Hannah Grant S/S 08 collection)
We’re happy to have many vendors who want to play with us again after the fun last year’s PARKSALE. One vendor in particular shares our excitement for the second grow round — the awesome clothing line Hanmade by Hannah Grant celebrates the first anniversary of its debut at last year’s PARKSALE!
(Hannah’s picture of her...
Vendor: Once by Brenda Low
(Once by Brenda Low Spring 09 Collection- throughout) For designer Brenda Low, once is not enough—except when it comes to the name of her clothing label. Taking a second look at garments and repurposing or redesigning them to give them a second chance is the modus operandi behind her label “Once,” which she has been creating for the past four years. And she’s approaching this project with...
Vendor: Colour Design Inc.
(Purple Bandit Bandana .colourdesign)
Smarty pants Leonardo DaVinci said, “The color of the object illuminated partakes of the color of that which illuminates it.” This is definitely true about the perfectly named Colour Design Inc. Bold colours and graphics easily spring from its designers and creators Jeremy Pavka and Matt Callbeck—bold and bright individuals who have lit up many aspects of...
Vendor: vbot by Vanessa Riego
One artist who is particularly talented in looking creatively at things others might throwaway is Vanessa Riego. Her fantastical pieces incorporate garbage, used clothing pieces, and scraps of fabric that all come together to create beautiful and surprisingly wearable art. Now, that is sustainable creativity! (Untitled by Vanessa Riego polyester, magazine scraps, tinfoil and garbage bags)
A...
Vendor: Light & Soul Apparel / Creations
Letting what’s inside, out, eh? That seems to be the modus operandi of Light & Soul Apparel and Creations. And they have a lot to let out. Defying a category with their impressive range of artistic mediums and products, Light & Soul is appropriately called, as one of the founders Kai Cabunoc-Boettcher states, “a creations company.” For this innovative and fresh collective of artistic...
Vendor: Melissa Pedersen Jewellery
Hey, speaking of growing things, this year we’ve got an incredible jewellery maker selling her handcrafted creations that may be metallic but look like they’re right out of the garden. How perfect for a PARKSALE…
See, what did I tell you? Her cast sterling silver, constructed argentium silver, and fresh water pearl “sprouts” are practically asking to be worn on a...
Vendor: fakesweatshop
Among the many things we’re planning to chat about in this here blog, what we really want to do to get the ball rolling is profile some of the awesome artists we have coming in as vendors at PARKSALE 2009. To give you an idea of the variety and creative spunk of young artists here in Calgary, we are dedicated to showcasing the superb sample of fellows we’ve gotten the chance to meet...
A little about the PARKSALE...
PARKSALE is an event and a network organized by a group of young Calgarian artists to promote and support fellow young artists in the community. The city is growing, we are excited about it and so we are here to help culture grow in urban Calgary. The organization of the event is non-profit, with the opportunity for 100 percent of the profit of sale going to the young artists taking part in the...
