Alberta Fine Leathers

www.albertafineleathers.com

Uniquely Albertan, Alberta Fine Leathers creates wallets, purses, messenger bags and duffle bags from bison (buffalo) hide.

Alpine Threadworks

www.alpinethreadworks.com

Cordura shoulder bags, tote bags, courier bags, custom backpacks. Custom outdoor gear sewing also available. All are 100% handmade in Calgary by Neil Warren.

Am One Textile Projects

mihoko@maeno.ca

Beautifully handcrafted bags, pouches, cushion covers and accessories made from antique and recycled kimono fabrics by local fibre artist Mihoko Maeno-McGrath.

Burnt Glass Studio

www.burntglassstudio.com

Trained at the Alberta College of Art, Brenda King is a glass bead artist and silversmith from Calgary, Alberta. She uses Italian Moretti glass in all of her contemporary jewellery pieces.

Sally Dobbin Pottery

From Calgary, Sally Dobbin creates beautifully fired terra-cotta pottery embellished with layers of colourful, painterly slips and glazes. jsdobbin@telus.net

Max Elliott — Artist

www.maxmountainartist.com

Max Elliott has lived and worked in the mountain parks of Western Canada for most of the past 26 years. Max creates drawings, paintings, mixed-media collages, prints, mosaics, ceramic pieces, and poetry reflecting her love of an ever-changing and inspirational mountain environment.

Elizabeth Ellis Wearable Art

Handwoven from sumptous Alpaca to bamboo to silk, Elizabeth fibre art takes the form of scarves, shawls, ponchos and Mobi-Q’s (ponchos with a twist!). eellis@telus.net

Extreme Quilting

Jan Burks quilts encompass the joys of mountain life from beautifully depicted scenes of skiing and hiking to the wonders of mountain landscape, all loving stitched by this long time supporter of the Banff Mountain Festival. extremequilting@hotmail.com

Glenn Olson Art

www.glennolson.net

Limited edition wildlife and western art prints on paper and canvas.

Handwoven Treasures

www.handwoven-treasures.com

From Beaverlodge, Alberta, craftsperson Karen Loberg hand weaves blankets, scarves and towels. Her fibres include luxurious Scottish yarns and cashmere in organic natural tones. Sure to please anyone on your Christmas list!

Holle Hahn – Artist

www.hollehahn.com

Alberta artist Holle Hahn works a colourful acrylic, oil and watercolour palette into wonderful paintings. Her images reflect Albertan and Canadian life and can be found in private collections internationally.

June Hills — Artist

www.junehills.com

June Hills is a mixed media artist who makes art from birch bark collected on her canoe journeys. She also creates plein air watercolours and journals.

Hot Glass Studio

www.albertacraft.ab.ca/susangottselig

Susan Richey Gottselig is well known for her creative glass sculpture. Her unique designs of birds, bears, bison and other wildlife are expressive and fluid. She integrates the properties of glass into her imagery creating harmony between subject and medium.

KOFU — Japanese Vintage Fabric

www.kofu.me

Maho H-Foster has been a well known Canmore-based artist since 2001. She creates fabric art using the age-old beauty of Japanese textiles as her medium. Much of her material is gleaned from vintage kimonos and Obis. The fabric, which she either frames or sews into wall hanging and table runner, is usually silk, either dyed, woven, or embroidered in multi-coloured. In many cases, her swatches feature some element of nature — birds, flowers, animals or landscapes. Maho’s work is currently displayed at Chef’s Studio Japan in Canmore. mahocody@telus.net

Maxiene’s Fibres

A long time Banff Mountain Art & Craft Sale artist, Maxiene Bodgener’s handwovens are popular with Festival crowd! From Lethbridge, Alberta, Maxiene creates beautiful tea towels, placemats and other lovely items for everyone’s kitchen. maxbod@telusplanet.net

Mystical Turnings

Rich and interesting wood turnings, functional vessels and unique objects by Parson, B.C., artist Suzette Dunphy.

Nik Naks Fused Glass

www.nik-naks.ca

Canmore artist Trisha Nakagawa handmakes fused glass jewellery and home accessories in stylish contemporary colours.

Olinger Art

www.olingerart.com

Well-known Canmore artist and outdoors enthusiast Louise Olinger works primarily in watercolour. All her prints and originals reflect the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies.

Parson River Crossing

Marty Ryan is from Golden, B.C., where she conveys her love of mountain places through copper. Her creations include bowls, vessels, bookmarks and landscape paintings.

Peek At You Arts

www.aeronjensan.com

B.C. artist Aeron Jensan is inspired by the humanitarian efforts of Greg Mortensen and the Central Asia Institute. Through stylistic oil painting techniques, Aeron’s portraits reflect exotic mountain cultures and their independent struggles.

Alison Philpotts — Artist

www.philpottspaintings.com

Alberta artist Alison Philpotts’s canvases are brightly rendered and vibrant scenes of typical Alberta landscape; woods, prairies and mountain life.

Prairie Sage Soapworks

Handmade cold-process olive oil soap from Ft. Macleod. Prairie Sage uses only natural essential oils and natural ochres, oxides, and clays for colour. pssw@telus.net

Shona Rae – Sculptor and Goldsmith

www.shonarae.com

Professional sculptor Shona Rae carves bone and antler into fantastic narrative objects based on myth and Canadian folklore. Shona’s sculptural work and jewellery has been featured in many international art magazines and books.

Rowland’s Glass Art

www.rowlandsglassart.com

Fused glass and glass enamel art jewellery and dishes by Golden, B.C., artist Melanie Rowland-Grafton. Inspired by nature, Melanie incorporates plants, flowers and trees into her designs.

Silly Goat Studio

www.sillygoatstudio.ca

Original paintings, prints, and art cards by local Banff artist Lynne Huras inspired by the work of Emily Carr. Her work has appeared on cd covers, in children’s books, and at numerous musical events.

Something Very Special

Western coat and tack hangers made from old barn board, horse shoes, and rail ties. Also handmade rabbits, moose, horses and cowboys in true Alberta style. jrjose@xplornet.com

Sparks Handcrafted Jewelry

Mary Ann Wiegert creates vibrant handcrafted jewellery made from semi-precious stones and lampworked glass while her husband Bill makes exotic wood boxes and wooden toys. Wiegert_ma@hotmail.com

Un Atelier de Poterie

Ceramic artist Lee Hutchinson creates beautiful functional stoneware and earthenware. All ceramics are wheel-thrown and handbuilt. hutchinsoncox@primus.ca

Wild Orchids

www.inwildphotos.com

Mountain photographs, art cards and prints. Wonderful floral and fauna images of the Rocky Mountains. uakrol@shaw.ca

Wood Wizard

Woodworker Bill Wiegert crafts boxes and vessels from domestic and exotic hardwoods. His repetoire also includes cutting boards, clocks, pens, candle holders and wooden toys. wiegert@shaw.ca