Arts Council of Sault Ste. Marie and District

Shops and Galleries

Alberta House Arts Center - 217 Ferris St. SSM, MI.
Permanent Collection “Oil Dock and Fisherman” an oil painting by Mary Wright. Call 906-635-1312 [website]

Algoma Moon Fine Art & Design Outdoor Art Gallery – Open House every Saturday rain or shine from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 523 Dean Lake Road (between Iron Bridge & Blind River). Call Lou Lacroix 843-0884.

Among Trees Art Studio, artwork by Lucie M. Gagnon, Goulais River. Naturally inspired original and reproduction artworks. Call 649-4163.

Berkana Art Studio - 796 Queen Street East. Offers Painting with Acrylics Classes. For schedule of classes for both children and adults look on www.berkanastudio.ca Call Taimi at 942-2610.

Bluebird Lane Stained Glass features gifts, supplies, and classes Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 1:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.; Sat. from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.; and Sun. from 1:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.  Also open by appointment.  Bluebird Lane is located north of Bruce Mines on Centre Line Road.  Contact 736-1082 for details.

Country Collectables, 185 Mountainview Dr. featuring hand crafted items for home and gift giving. Call Gerlinde at 779-1071.

 

Engami Studio - Thessalon, is featuring award winning equine and wildlife imagery by Heather D. Mitchell. Contact 842-0380, or email hmitchell12@hotmail.com.

Roses Art Gallery (348 Bruce Street) features original paintings by over 30 local area artists. We have acrylics, watercolours, oils, oil monoprints, pen & ink, mixed media and pastels. Local area photographs are available in 8x10 or in larger sizes that are framed or printed and stretched on canvas. We have a LARGE selection of handmade pottery, wood bowls, carvings and jewellery. On-site custom framing is currently 20% off retail price.

Sault Potters Guild - 823 Queen Street East, next to Old Stone House - back entrance offers classes 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Choose from a variety of Gifts from Local potters and ongoing classes.  Walk-ins welcome.  Contact 253-6361 for more information.

 

Specially Fashioned By Gail, (50 Florwin Dr.) Features a large variety of hand-sewn gifts. Gail offers an excellent selection of reversible bib aprons, BBQ, vest-style and full- body baby bibs; as well as a wide assortment of baby quilts, blankets, knitting and crocheting. Home of the original “Pet Paw” towels and unique pet items. Featuring Desperate Housewife and Desperate Chef BBQ aprons. Call Gail at 949-1503. Fax 949-6592, gmac2@shaw.ca.

St. Joseph Island Artisan Gallery - Richards Landing. Featuring Greg Shafley - Etchings, Gord Burke - Pottery, Linda Wright, Ron Zimmerman, Hilborn Pottery, and Elizabeth Block. Exhibiting a collection of fair traded goods from Africa, Central America, Thailand, India and Kashmir. Also showing First Nations Works. Call 705-246-2777.

Starting Line Studio and Art Classes are offered by instructor Sherie McKay Gladu in her downtown studio. Also, offering classes in Acrylic Painting Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Beginners Drawing Wed. 7:00p.m. to 8:30p.m., and Life Drawing Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 pm. Mondays and Fridays are open for portraiture, another painting session, or maybe printmaking depending on interest. Call Sherie McKay Gladu at Starting Line Studio, 942-9736, or email startinglinestudio@gmail.com. Class sizes limited.

The Algoma Conservatory of Music displays music-inspired paintings by Ellen Van Laar. Call Ellen at (705) 882-1247 or email evanlaar@sympatico.ca

The Green Oak Gallery & Gift Shop, 1203 Gore St. Richard Landing accommodates a wonderful array of handmade gifts, fashions and fine quality “Works of Art” from local artists throughout the Algoma District and Area. In December we have Twilight Tuesdays – open until 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday to Saturday from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. Call 246-0278.

Watercolours by Sheila - Coles Bay Rd., Big Basswood Lake is Open by appointment anytime. Call 705-842-3599. [email]

 

Wilde Strawberries Studio 1030 Sailors Encampment Drive, Richards Landing, St. Joseph Island, features quilts, original gifts, sun-protective clothing and other fibre arts. Call 246-2281.

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