A Collected Collection: The Discoveries of R. W. Brackley, Adventurer Extraordinaire by Jessica Bartram

Here are some installation shots from Jessica Bartram's newest exhibition about a Victorian sea-explorer, R. W. Brackley and the creatures she had discovered.

Some of the sculptures: an antlered pigeon and a magnificent octopus. 

A catalogue is available for order. It contains all the illustrations and the stories behind each of them.

Stories such as this!

This little guy was once famous for saying, "Come on, check me out, I am housed in a bell-jar." Ok, maybe not.

As you've noticed, some of the pieces have been sold already. But don't worry, there is plenty more to choose from! We will be taking down some of the sold pieces and replacing them with more illustrations from Brackley's vibrant life. The new set of illustrations will be up by this Saturday, March 3rd until the end of the exhibition on March 26th.

We hope you will be able to say hello to the lovely creatures!
In the meantime, visit our Facebook page for more detail shots // here here.
Visit Jessica's website for more delightful stories about her work.

Valentine's Day Gift Guide #2!

Ladies and gentlemen, you have one last weekend to get this right. As always, we have you covered.
Without further ado, here are our selection of Freedom items that would make amazing gifts for your femmes and hommes. After all, don't you know you get extra points for getting something that is eco-friendly, made with love, and one-of-a-kind?


OFFICE GEARS

C COMME CA

SPARROW AVENUE

TORCHED STUDIO

TWEEK

WOODLOT (Um, yes, this is an essential for an office desk. Just trust us.)

MULE MOTHER BOOKS

JEWELRY

GENEVIEVE JODOUIN

NEOGAMI

STUDIO METHOD(E)

SARAH DE GASPERIS

AWAKE & DREAMING

KATHRYN REBECCA

AWAKE & DREAMING

SPOILERS (as in, something to really spoil your valentine. In a good way.)

PRIYA MEANS LOVE

LAVENDER SACHETS & EYE PILLOW BY EMMA'S HOME

For more photos and ideas, like our Facebook page and check out the Valentine's Day Gift Guide album.
Call us (416-530-9946) or e-mail us if you want something reserved (deposit required).

Photos from the opening night of A Collected Collection by Jessica Bartram

Last Friday night was such a blast! Finally, the exhibition that we had been secretly planning for over a year was ready to present to the public. Thank you, all of you who came out in support of Jessica's incredible work.

The window mannequin gets dressed up for the occasion.

 The pieces are hung, mostly by the order of the narrative. Yes, of course, there is a narrative. A story for each illustration. Pre-order the book by visiting us!

 

Captivated audience. Nay, mesmerized.

Jessica, explaining what the heck she was thinking. Just kidding.

And so, an antlered pigeon says, "Go on to the Facebook page to see more photos!"

For those of you who missed it, the exhibition will be on view until March 26th, 2012. It may seem long, but not if you don't mark it on your to-see list. Especially if you are thinking of taking some of the works home!

To be on our mailing list so that you shall never miss another fantastical show, please e-mail us.

Congratulations, Jessica! Special thanks to Mary Bartram, who generously blessed us with her famous, oh-so-tasty date squares and cheesy crackers. (OK, now I'm hungry.)

Preview!!!

Just a reminder that the opening for A Collected Collection: The Discoveries of R.W. Brackley by Jessica Bartram is happening tonight!

Here are some exclusive photos from yesterday's hanging and prepping.

Isn't it looking gorgeous?!?! There are still two more pieces to hang, too. Also check out the video of what's going to go on the window: http://twitpic.com/8f0kvc.

See you tonight!!!!