Boundary Artisan Association

Boundary Artisan Association - BC, Canada

Our members are professional artisans and artists who live and create their work in the Boundary area of British Columbia -- located East of Oosoyoos and West of Castlegar along Hwy. 3. We take in the Communities of Christina Lake, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Midway and Rock Creek.

New members welcome.

Are you visiting our area and would like to see artisans at work? Do you love one of a kind, hand crafted, fine craft work? Most of our members have studios and are open by appointment. Don't hesitate to contact them personally and arrange to view their beautiful and skilled work, made by hand in the Boundary. Support independent artisans.

Our 2009 members:

Contact our members directly if you are interested in their work.

Our Mission Statement

Special Events in 2010

Members Only Opportunities

Bonnie Popoff

Artist

#49 7225 Boundary,
Grand Forks, , BC, V0H 1H0
Phone 250 442 0460

http://www.gobc.ca/bonniepopoff

College Rd. Pottery
Erika VonBank
Potter

6260 College Rd.
Grand Forks, B.C.
250 442-8321

Open by appointment or chance.
eike_spike@yahoo.ca

Dragon Fly Portable Ponds

Steve Chusinoff
8071 Pineview Cres.
Grand Forks, B.C.
250 442 5393

website
email

John Hibberson

510-5th St.
Box 212
Midway, B.C. V0H 1M0
pahib@yahoo.com
250-449-2378
by appointment only.

a picture of John's work is coming soon.

Glass Roots

Tracy Jory
Stained Glass and Jewelry

9700 Old North Fork Rd.
Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H2

250 442 0842
traceyjory@hotmail.com

Rock Candy Mine
Bob Jackson

Semiprecious stones and garden art

bob@rockcandymine.com
www.rockcandymine.com
18850 Pass/Rock Candy E. FSR
Grand Forks, V0H 1H0
By appointment only.

Joybilee Farm

Robin Dalziel
Fiber Farm and Fibre Artist studio
Fiber Artists who raise their own medium, specializing in natural fibres and natural dyes.

12025 Hwy. 3
Near Greenwood, B.C. V0H 1J0
Toll Free: 1-866-965 9665
Local: 250 445 9907

Open May 1 to October 15
Tuesday through Saturday
10am to 5pm
Or by appointment
www.fiberarts.ca

info@fiberarts.ca

Potterbees
Sandi-Jo Lewis
Pottery

6179 Beach Rd.
Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H5
250 442-5583
sandyjolewis@gmail.com

Lia McDonald
Oil paint

1470 McCarren Crk Rd
PO Box 173
Greenwood, B.C. V0H 1J0
250 445 2355

Caron Leroy
Handcrafted Santas

2135 Brycen Place
Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H0
250 442 0442

Picture of Caron's works coming soon

Pottery Etc.
Marita Fiebiger
Potter in stoneware, raku and porcelain.
Wheel thrown and free form designs.

3270 Frontage Rd.
Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H5
250 442 5335
potteryetc@shaw.ca
Open year round.

Alex Seminoff
Wood Turning

8870 Granby Rd.
Grand Forks, B.C.
250 442 2201

Mission Statement:

The Boundary Artisan Association exists to ethically represent Artisans that live and work in the Boundary Region of British Columbia, through, networking with other community arts, culture and business organizations, encouraging arts and culture within the community, initiating cultural tourism opportunities, and promoting a unified “brand” of Boundary artisan work to the public. The Boundary Artisan Association will assist Boundary Artisans with marketing strategies, encouraging and facilitating excellence in craft and in the business of craft.

Fall Professional Development Workshop – "Web marketing -- building a website and leveraging your web presence to sell your work". -- with Robin Dalziel, CGA, MBA, former CFP.; This workshop is cancelled due to lack of registratrants.
: For 25 years Robin taught business administration, accounting and information systems at TWU, SFU, BCIT and the Banker's Institute. He has his own artisan business at Joybilee Farm and sells through his website www.fiberarts.ca. He built his own website and has tips to help you learn to use this new technology to build your artisan business, drive traffic to your site and increase your sales through online marketing.

3rd Annual Boundary Artisan Christmas Faire November 27, 28 -- Grand Forks Art Gallery 10am to 4pm -- 20 artisans participating

2010 Events

Spring 2010 Workshop: "Photographing your work for websites and portfolios" with Jason Coleman -- It was an excellent workshop where we learned how to best photograph different work from pottery to fiberart and paintings. Thanks Jason.

2010 Studio Tours - August 14 & 15 and September 25 - 10am to 5pm ---Pick up your brochure at the Tourist Info Centre, Grand Forks Art Gallery or participating studios, or download it here.

2010 Christmas Faire - December 3 & 4 - 10am to 4pm at the Grand Forks Art Gallery

Jill Gunnarson
Jewelry

1950 Snowball Creek Rd. East
Grand Forks, B.C.
250 442 2075

Moments of Reflection
Fine Art Photography
Elliot and Joyce Teskey

3483 Panorama Drive
Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H2
250 442 8132

joyceteskey@shaw.ca
website
By appointment only

Cascade Falls Panorama by Elliot Teskey

Vienna Woods and Glass
Stained Glass Art and supplies

Alvin and Diane Heinrich

6230 Lawrence Rd.
Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H4

250 442 0400
Toll free: 1-888-406-3399
www.viennaartglass.com
viennawoodsandglass@telus.net
5 to 8pm, Mon. to Fri or by appointment.

Join us:

For our members:
We have a special rate for registering a domain name through Bare Metal web hosting in Victoria, B.C. You can register a domain name and "frameset" the page to www.boundaryartisan.ca/your artisan name.

To register a domain name (www.Your artisan name.ca) or set up web hosting for your business website.
See our members only page for more information.

Our 2009 members: Contact our members directly if you are interested in their work.	Our Mission Statement Special Events in 2010 Members Only Opportunities
Bonnie Popoff Artist #49 7225 Boundary, Grand Forks, , BC, V0H 1H0 Phone 250 442 0460 http://www.gobc.ca/bonniepopoff College Rd. Pottery Erika VonBank Potter 6260 College Rd. Grand Forks, B.C. 250 442-8321 Open by appointment or chance. eike_spike@yahoo.ca Dragon Fly Portable Ponds Steve Chusinoff 8071 Pineview Cres. Grand Forks, B.C. 250 442 5393 website email John Hibberson 510-5th St. Box 212 Midway, B.C. V0H 1M0 pahib@yahoo.com 250-449-2378 by appointment only. a picture of John's work is coming soon. Glass Roots Tracy Jory Stained Glass and Jewelry 9700 Old North Fork Rd. Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H2 250 442 0842 traceyjory@hotmail.com Rock Candy Mine Bob Jackson Semiprecious stones and garden art bob@rockcandymine.com www.rockcandymine.com 18850 Pass/Rock Candy E. FSR Grand Forks, V0H 1H0 By appointment only. Joybilee Farm Robin Dalziel Fiber Farm and Fibre Artist studio Fiber Artists who raise their own medium, specializing in natural fibres and natural dyes. 12025 Hwy. 3 Near Greenwood, B.C. V0H 1J0 Toll Free: 1-866-965 9665 Local: 250 445 9907 Open May 1 to October 15 Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 5pm Or by appointment www.fiberarts.ca info@fiberarts.ca Potterbees Sandi-Jo Lewis Pottery 6179 Beach Rd. Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H5 250 442-5583 sandyjolewis@gmail.com Lia McDonald Oil paint 1470 McCarren Crk Rd PO Box 173 Greenwood, B.C. V0H 1J0 250 445 2355 Caron Leroy Handcrafted Santas 2135 Brycen Place Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H0 250 442 0442 Picture of Caron's works coming soon Pottery Etc. Marita Fiebiger Potter in stoneware, raku and porcelain. Wheel thrown and free form designs. 3270 Frontage Rd. Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H5 250 442 5335 potteryetc@shaw.ca Open year round. Alex Seminoff Wood Turning 8870 Granby Rd. Grand Forks, B.C. 250 442 2201	Mission Statement: The Boundary Artisan Association exists to ethically represent Artisans that live and work in the Boundary Region of British Columbia, through, networking with other community arts, culture and business organizations, encouraging arts and culture within the community, initiating cultural tourism opportunities, and promoting a unified “brand” of Boundary artisan work to the public. The Boundary Artisan Association will assist Boundary Artisans with marketing strategies, encouraging and facilitating excellence in craft and in the business of craft. Fall Professional Development Workshop – "Web marketing -- building a website and leveraging your web presence to sell your work". -- with Robin Dalziel, CGA, MBA, former CFP. This workshop is cancelled due to lack of registratrants. For 25 years Robin taught business administration, accounting and information systems at TWU, SFU, BCIT and the Banker's Institute. He has his own artisan business at Joybilee Farm and sells through his website www.fiberarts.ca. He built his own website and has tips to help you learn to use this new technology to build your artisan business, drive traffic to your site and increase your sales through online marketing. 3rd Annual Boundary Artisan Christmas Faire November 27, 28 -- Grand Forks Art Gallery 10am to 4pm -- 20 artisans participating 2010 Events Spring 2010 Workshop: "Photographing your work for websites and portfolios" with Jason Coleman -- It was an excellent workshop where we learned how to best photograph different work from pottery to fiberart and paintings. Thanks Jason. 2010 Studio Tours - August 14 & 15 and September 25 - 10am to 5pm ---Pick up your brochure at the Tourist Info Centre, Grand Forks Art Gallery or participating studios, or download it here. 2010 Christmas Faire - December 3 & 4 - 10am to 4pm at the Grand Forks Art Gallery
Jill Gunnarson Jewelry 1950 Snowball Creek Rd. East Grand Forks, B.C. 250 442 2075
Moments of Reflection Fine Art Photography Elliot and Joyce Teskey 3483 Panorama Drive Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H2 250 442 8132 joyceteskey@shaw.ca website By appointment only Cascade Falls Panorama by Elliot Teskey Vienna Woods and Glass Stained Glass Art and supplies Alvin and Diane Heinrich 6230 Lawrence Rd. Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H4 250 442 0400 Toll free: 1-888-406-3399 www.viennaartglass.com viennawoodsandglass@telus.net 5 to 8pm, Mon. to Fri or by appointment.