Nuts,

Pine Cones,

Art,

Books,

and the occasional groceries I suppose...

...are just some of the items you might like to stuff in these great tote bags we just got in. They are 100% cotton, really roomy and of course you will be doing your part to save a tree or spare a plastic bag by purchasing one and packing your precious cargo in it.

Also, you will be helping us to spread the Box Social word by sporting one around town. Be it in on the coast or abroad on your next fabulous trip, let everyone know that there are great things going on in Western Canadian Art!

Drop us a line and we will be happy to send one your way for $15.

Okay, I have an addiction, I will admit it...it is paper. Note paper, wrappings, cards, packaging, labels, you name it. I buy things and hoard them until I have the perfect occasion to use them. So, when I heard about Papier Valise, I had to check them out. Janice carries all kinds of vintage and original paper products, as well as lockets, buttons, sequins and lots of other fun stuff! So, I had to place an order, of course.

When I received my package, it was prepared like it was a gift. Everything was thoughtfully arranged and she even attached a little surprise to my packing slip. Now that I have found this resource, I will be back. Support another Western Canadian small business!

Shannon Butler of Fort St John

It is my pleasure to introduce to you all Shannon Butler of Fort St John, a ceramic artist who is about to join the ranks of Box Social.

While it is her ceramic pursuits that will be largely profiled though her internet presence with us, she also works in many other multi-media formats. Just recently she completed a painted bus panel for the Fort St. John community Arts Council...pictured below.






Shannon will also be participating in the "Coming Up Next" exhibition, at the Alberta Craft Council in Edmonton. Featured in this show will be a Jugs and a Tumbler Installation..Image pictured above.



Please find more about Shannon's works and processes involved at her blog shannonbutlerceramics.blogspot.com.



We have conveniently listed this blog along with our other artists in the column to the left for you.

If you haven't already done so, be sure to pick up a copy of your Uppercase Gallery Magazine...hot off the presses they are but a couple weeks old.

In the back you'll find our full page ad for Box Social co-designed by the handsome fellas at Filament Communications.

Lisa Brawn!! Here, There and Everywhere!

Well, I just got back from a short trip to Vancouver and while they may have a jump on us as far as spring colors go, we at least can look to the skies over Calgary's bridges for our own splash of colorific.

Lisa Brawn, one of our featured Box Social artists, has no less than 7 of Calgary's bridges decorated with banners bearing birds of a feather who've gotten together to brighten our daily commutes. Each of the banner's images have been translated from her techniques of carving 100 year old salvaged wood that are then painted to eye popping completion.

As bucolic as the birds are, her world is filled with work that often straddles the fine line that separates real from surreal and acceptable from absurd. From circus sideshow personalities to characters from Canadiana, from alternative takes on the notion of "Leaders" to epitomizing Telus employees of yesteryear..no one seems to escape the fine tooling of Lisa Brawn.

So if you are already in Calgary or are soon to visitng look up...look waaaaayyy up...and check some of the best darned talent this city has to offer..

expeditionism.com

Flickr: Lisa Brawn

Emerging Talents Abound

In an effort to promote ongoing support of our fledgling yet fantastic art community in Calgary, Box Social will gladly help by posting your latest and greatest event. This one will definitely be a winner!!

Kudos to Aurora Landin and her FINA class at ACAD!!

Calgary, Alberta

ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER

(MARCH 29- APRIL 1)

Come view the work of 20 piping hot artists who are emerging straight from the artistic oven that is the Alberta College of Art and Design.

The show will be open between March 29- April 1 from 11am- 5pm each day at Eau Claire Market (across from the New Gallery)

(Remember parking is only $2 in the parkade after 5:00pm!!)

Closing reception will be held Wednesday, April 1 at 7:00 pm.

Please attend to meet the artists in attendance:
Danielle Cameron
Kristen Carleton
Ali Christensen
Kelly Covert
Madelaine Dingwall
Christopher Douglas
Rachel Escoe
Kenzie Housego
Andrea Jensen
Terry Kazakoff
Ying Lee
Taryn Mckay
Chelsa Mossing
Elizabeth Munro
Zoe Schneider
Carly Slade
Jill Waldron
Byoung Woo Choi
Gabriela Zamora
Annamaria Zatko

FFWD March 26, 2009 Issue

(Fast Forward Weekly)


Mariko Paterson, half founder of Box Social, will be featured as one of 12 artists featured in Fast Forward Weekly this Thursday, March 26.

Riley Brandt is to be thanked for his photographic talents that should appear above the contents section close to front page of this great Calgary Weekly!

Click on the following to see more of Riley's great work!!

http://www.rileybrandt.com
http://rbphoto.wordpress.com