Shimmering opals, oceanic blues, cream white pearls; that’s Charity. Fresh sweetgrass, shapely moose antler, textured birchbark; that’s Mi’kma’ki. Charity Doucette, of Potlotek First Nation, combines the dazzle of trendy jewellery with the meaningful beauty of Indigenous beadwork to create show-stopping pieces that represent a restored pride in her heritage. “Know your worth—because that was the […]
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Visual arts review: Rebecca Hannon, Contemporary Camouflage
To April 28 Mary E. Black Gallery, 1061 Marginal Road The human body is an unavoidable topic in conversations about jewellery. As a wearable art form, considerations have to be made for jewellery to hang correctly from a neck, for clasps to be manageable by hands and rings to sit comfortably on fingers. But for […]
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Ment shines bright this weekend
For Rachel Blair-Johns, owner of Dartmouth’s Ment Jewellery, a piece begins to take shape long before she begins molding metal in her home studio. Her minimalist architectural collars, studs and midi-rings rest in her imagination first, next to childhood memories and visions of Incan empires. “I’ve always been inspired by ruins. As a little girl, […]
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Local artist says Damien Hirst ripped her off
Nova Scotian artist Colleen Wolstenholme is suing British artist Damien Hirst for copyright. The suit was filed in the New York Southern District on June 10. According to the court documents, Wolstenholme claims that a selection of Hirst’s jewellery mirrors her work. Both the artists’ jewellery designs feature charms inspired by pharmaceutical pills. Wolstenholme alleges […]
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Mildest dreams
Shaya Ishaq holds her favourite piece of jewellery as the sunlight streams in on her face. She sits, surrounded by art supplies and half-finished creations, explaining how she made the large blue-and-white ceramic necklace. The jewellery maker and NSCAD student is addicted to statement-making pieces with strong lines. To her, jewellery is “the cherry on […]
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SHOP THIS: Foxine
Theresa Lee Capell’s line of nature-inspired jewellery and accessories, Foxine, could have been plucked from a fairytale—her pieces are romantic and woodsy with just the right amount of grandeur, using repurposed materials like bark, leather and pinecones. Last weekend she was plunked into her own fairytale, showing off her line in the gift lounge at […]
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Smooth sales at NSCAD
In the spirit of buying local, it’s your duty to peruse two of NSCAD‘s annual department show/sale hybrids. Offering an array of wonderful examples of the talent that lies between the walls of our beloved art school, these two exhibits are perfectly timed for holiday shoppers like me who are all like, “Riiiight, Christmas is […]
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Best Jewellery Store
With 27 years of experience at Fireworks, manager and buyer Leslie Lawrence knows how the business works. “This year was trickier,” she says, referencing the economy, of course. “The one thing with the Maritimes, we’re always in a recession,” she says, chuckling. “It’s what makes us great comedians.” Lawrence says she has met and spoken […]