- Mon. - Fri.: 9:30 am to 9 p.m.
- Sat.: 9:30 am to 6 p.m.
- Sun.: 10
a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Snowflakes
are in the air-- and that means it’s holiday shopping time!
To
help you out, here is a selection of locally hand-crafted gifts from our
artisan members at Textures. Gifts to
please anyone on your list:
-silver wire necklaces & earrings
-really cute snowman pottery mugs
-pure
local honey in many flavours
-fabric flower bouquets
-cuddly, washable baby blankets
-new colours in hand-blown glass spider balls
-handrolled or molded beeswax candles
-scarves---silk, curly, felted, knit (the forecast is for a cold, snowy winter, so a really nice scarf would be
great!)
-Christmas stockings made from vintage
fabrics
-a great selection of ornaments in all media
-stoneware or porcelain serving bowls for a
lovely table
-thrum mitts, hand-knit socks and slippers
-kitty clocks-- photo or cyber
-travel journals and turned wood pens
-raku pendants, a real fashion statement
-cutting boards for the chefs
-knitted flying cats for kids or adults
-matted photos of local beauty sites by the
Greenbelt Guy
-colourful fused glass salad bowls and
servers (gorgeous)
-simple, elegant pictures from stones or
buttons
-original stained glass window pieces, large
or small
-hand-turned wood salad bowl
-a great selection of original cards suitable
for $ gifts or framing
-sock monkey hockey stars
And if you just can’t decide, we offer gift certificates!
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Artisan Profile: June Barber
June Barber was already a dynamic world
traveler before joining Textures in 1986.
The Wadena, Saskatchewan Saskatoon London , England Dundas
While practicing nursing, nurturing
her young family, and assisting her husband as he co-founded Gennum
Corporation, June’s desire for learning and self improvement led her to take up
ceramics and become a potter. Her simple
style and perfect technique evokes Japanese elegance, and has brought her renown. Through this passion, June came to Textures.
As one of three volunteer “Core
Members” who oversee the operations of Textures Craftworks, June holds
the essential position of Shop Manager and shows a personal commitment to
quality in all aspects of the business. Dedicated
to the success of Textures, June consistently shows a positive customer focus
and natural leadership.
June’s professionalism shows through
her active listening, effective and appropriate communications, and good role modeling for other members. A valuable resource to our customers, June
shares her vast knowledge of creative materials and processes to help them make
the best purchase decisions based on their requirements.
June’s extensive travels gave her an appreciation
of the graciousness and politeness found in typical Japanese and British shops
as she searched for authentic local arts and crafts, and she brings these
qualities home to Hamilton
FROM The ARTISANS of TEXTURES!
