INSPIRED BY ART GALLERY & GIFTS is 85% Canadian content by Canadian craftsmen. We are more than an Art Gallery & Custom Frame Shop. See exquisite jewellery by artisans from British Columbia to Nova Scotia. We carry artistically shaped stone coasters from Madoc, Ontario. We offer real maple leaves electroplated in bronze as a wonderful souvenir idea. We sell earthly treasures, such as crystallized rocks from all over the world, for the rock hound! IItalian silk and German wool are used by our Canadian designers to create lovely scarves for every season. Gourmet Food is offered in the form of totally addictive Fractals Buttercrunch Chocolate from Aurora, and equally addictive Dips & Cheeseballs from Wind & Willow. Lampe Berger was invented in 1898 in Paris, France to eliminate bacteria and odour in hospitals. This tried and true product will purify the air in your home and leave it smelling wonderful, eliminating pet odours, cooking odours and more, within minutes! SHOP CANADIAN!
The Porcupine's Quill was incorporated in 1974, originally as the production arm of Dave Godfrey's Press Porcépic. PQL published its first title in 1975, Brian Johnson's first and only book of poems, Marzipan Lies. Brian Johnson is currently the film critic for Maclean's and claims to have met Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, twice! Many of the early titles were slim volumes written by poets Tim Inkster had met as a student at the University of Toronto - amongst them Ed Carson who until recently was President of Penguin Canada, and Brian Henderson who is currently the publisher at Wilfrid Laurier University Press.
Creating beautiful signs is a skill Jackie Shields began learning from her father when she was 16 years old and living in her native Ireland. After moving to Canada she attended George Brown College and graduated with a diploma in sign making.Jackie opened her first sign business in 1983, and in 2000 it evolved into Saugeen Signworks. She combines her sign-making skills with her artistry in graphic design to create beautiful, high-quality custom signs for all kinds of purposes.
We offer competitive prices for mirrors, object framing, needlework framing and much more in Barrie. At Carriage House Picture Frames, we know frames & framing. My 35 years of interior decorator & framing experience means that I can help you pick out the best framing options for the design. Give us a call today to learn more about our services.
Whether you need interior or exterior signs for a new or existing site, we can provide the ideal options not only to meet your budget but your deadlines as well.