Carving Cedar
Kimberley Francis has divined a thoughtful expression in her enchanting cedar carvings that reflects a deep affinity for the human experience in our natural world.
Konzuk – The Orbis Collection
The vessels and candles, perfect for tea lights or succulent plants, are also compelling as stand-alone art objects. They have a lovely weight in the hand, yet call to mind the fragility of eggshells.
Through the Lens of Sheila June
Sheila is self-taught and finds inspiration everywhere, in cracks and decay as much as in new growth and light. Living on the Sunshine Coast, Sheila finds that “everything here has . . . inspired creating. It is a beautiful, spiritual, magical place to live.”
A Surprising Twist
People transitioning from an office environment to a home office workplace to achieve health safety from Covid has translated into a real estate boom for communities from Pender Harbour to Gibsons.
Cindy Cantelon
Cindy’s design inspirations come from the beautiful wild flora and fauna that the Coast provides. In her collection you’ll find many local critters living in the Pacific Northwest coastal rain forest.
Poetry
Kaery McDonald, George Connell, and Sunshine Coast students share their experiences, insights, and passions through words.
For The Joy of It
In the muddy waters of humanity, the arts often choose to express sorrow over joy, disaster over achievement, malice over goodwill. Though opposites amplify each other, we wonder if it is harder to find symbols or marks of joy.
Pia Sillem
Pia Sillem's sculptures take the deeply familiar forms of young leaves unfurling, old leaves curling, of seeds and seed pods. We are reminded of the symmetry in life cycles, from beginning to end.
Slo
Old and worn are cherished, strength and beauty go hand in hand, simplicity is what’s left after time has done its work, and design—intelligent, sensitive human design—brings it all together.
A Piece of Thailand
From the hills of Northern Thailand to the waters of Madeira Park, Gina Kusuma Thongbai has brought a taste of her beautiful culture to the Sunshine Coast.