Earthy glam attire by designer Catherine Cournoye. For the urbanite who wants some natural flair, Catherine offers apparel that is constructed using “only recycled and organic materials such as leather, cotton and linen.” Her pieces are beautiful, versatile and carbon footprint friendly. Catherine’s collection is augmented with her partner’s Jinny Levesque lovely hand-crafted glass jewellery. [...]
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Category Archives: One of a Kind Show
1 OF A KIND TOP 5: Mod Pieces
April 8, 2012 – 12:27 am
The rebirth of cool and another (mod)el of upcycling ingenuity. Lia Fagan has landed upon a simple fix for those scads of lamps that turned up in every rec room in the seventies. If you are of my generation then maybe as a kid you were as mesmerized as me at the groovy spins and [...]
1 OF A KIND TOP 5: Martine Buczkowski Potiere
April 7, 2012 – 6:59 pm
Pottery that packs a punch. Pottery at artisan shows tends to wash up a sea of soft blues, greens and grays – an ocean of calming colours that I admit I love and have lots of because naturally I am soothed by the watery tones. But then there is Martine’s pottery. Colour explodes on her [...]
1 OF A KIND TOP 5: Tat Chao Designs
April 6, 2012 – 8:50 pm
An elegant example of upcycling. Tat Chao is a man of many talents revolving around his brilliance at design – interior design, graphic design and as evidenced in his work at the spring oneofakindshow in Toronto, industrial design. His glass lighting, candlestick holders, side tables and spinning tops made from second hand stemwear are [...]
