Mariko Paterson and Catherine Hein are duly noted in Calgary's finest C-train Magazine! Box Social brings back the Calgary Artist's Market this September 19, 2009. Follow the link to the Artist's Market Blog for up to the date info..

In the mean time, dig that Metro out of your recylcling and check out Page 2...the Tuesday, August 11th edition.

Yet another spectacular artist has joined the ranks of Box Social!

Paulette Michayluk of Calgary, Alberta has a number of her T-shirts and tote bags featuring an antique photographic transfer process on our site. In an effort to keep alive some of the tried traditions of photography, Paulette's work demonstrates a most fascinating fusion between old and new, historical and contemporary.

Of course, you can find out more information about Paulette, her practice and purchasing her work through Box Social!

Calgary Artist's Market Application Form!

Calgary Artist's Market

Box Social Application Form

Form Submission Deadline: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Notification Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Due to an overwhelming amount of artist interest, we at Box Social have put together an Application Form for those who would like to sell their work and wares at the upcoming Calgary Artist's Market. As there are a limited number of tables available to us, we feel that the form will help us jury for the handmade quality, craftsmanship and reliability of product/objects that Box Social itself strives to represent.The table fee will remain unchanged from the previous market fee of $100 which is payable upon artist notification in late August.

Please note that this jury process will be repeated for each Calgary Artist's Market event and does not guarantee ongoing participation..better to be fair and square.

Fall Market Date:

September 19, 2009

Carpenter's Union Hall in Kensington

10:00am - 4:30pm

More information can be found at the

Calgary's Artist Market' Blog Page as the date draws nearer!

Please do Email us for an Application Form and return it to us by email by the date mentioned above !

Thanks,

Mariko & Catherine

Box Social at the Uppercase Gallery Project Room

Box Social emerges from its virtual gallery and online store presence to give you a face-to-face experience this upcoming First Thursday (July 2) in Uppercase Gallery's Project Room. Come meet owners and upstarts Catherine Hein and Mariko Paterson in person and let them walk you through the website. Also, we will have a few select works by Box Social Artist's on display so that you may experience first-hand some of the great work being made in Western Canada today.

Located in Art Central's Artist Loop of studios located on the lower level, Box Social will also be available for your questions and queries in regards to the Calgary Artist's Market that they will be bringing back this September.

Artists featured in the Box Social/Uppercase Project Room

Tekoa Predika - Woodwork

Martin Tagseth - Ceramics

Scribble Product Design -

Accessories Extraordinaire

Kalika Bowlby - Ceramics

Elise Mullen- Painting

Reagan Cole McLean - Printmaking

Colleen Rauscher - Textiles/ Collage

Mariko Paterson - Ceramics

Of course you can find a few more artists who were just a little busy too exhibit this time 'round on our website...boxsocial.ca

Gillian Hillerud... Welcome Aboard!!

Gillian Hillerud is a jeweller practicing in the fine city of Calgary, Alberta whose work can be now be found on Box Social!

While many of her most graceful and delicate pieces start with the notion of line, space and balance, she then incorporates the important concepts of historical precedence, body adornment and personal story telling into each and every piece. Subtle are the messages, images, and feelings conveyed by her wide variety of works. All seem to touch a tangibly, intangible, but all at once "universal" sense of emotion we as humans share. Of her process and work Gillian comments, "Fabricating this work is about creativity through a sculptural object that acquires intimacy through its scale and relationship to the body."

Many pieces utilize the timeless material of sterling silver and then push its properties to their physical limits. Others are much more mixed media oriented and indeed scupltural in feeling as materials such as 14K gold, pearls, mylar, thread and even paper are worked into their amazingly dense beings.

Simply beautiful to look and at behold as objects unto themselves, the final test in any craft based art is to try it on for size. The ability to adorn, bring attention to and complement the most delicate of our body parts has been achieved most successfully by Gillian's works...well done and welcome to Box Social where such fantastic efforts deserve to be featured!

Please do follow the link to Gillian's work on our site: boxsocial.ca
More of her work can be also be founf through her own site: www.gihi.ca

Pushing Buttons

Hmmm, I have never been one for intricate or complicated technological advances, but there is something about the pull-n-press simplicity and presto success-o involved in using a button making machine.

Not a small ticket item as far as purchasing $$$$ goes, but hey, I am pretty sure this Wisconsin made beauty will last a lifetime and a half. Heavy and metallic with a giant red lever handle and brushed metal parts...it is virtually an art piece in itself. In fact, we have the perfect Herman Miller cabinet to place it on when not in use.

Oh yes, in addition to the multitude of miniature art pieces I'd like to press out, we are using it to make some buttons for our Box Social artists.

You may certainly hound the artists like Lisa Brawn and Martin Tagseth for an autographed one out of their coveted promotional stash or they will be available at upcoming Box Social Events, yes Events, for a more than miniature price.

Art Markets may come and go, but there are some that are sorely missed...

Box Social would like to revive the most successful
Made in Canada- Artist's Market. Once organized by Kari Woo, we are assuming her duties so that Calgary's local art scene may continue to thrive.


For more details about the art market we ask that you check back at this Blog OR the Made In Canada Blog.

Whether you would like to participate as an artist or continue your support as a consumer we would also like you to share your thoughts! We have put together a little survey that we'd love for you to take the time to fill out our over your next coffee date with your computer...

Of course you may direct your questions and comments to mariko or catherine.

Thank you so much and we look forward to hearing back from you!