Mick Bryant

Mick Bryant is highly skilled in many forms of metal work. His skills include mastery over coppersmithing, light steel and stainless steel fabrication as well as fine woodworking. As a pro-am musician he also has a keen interest in playable art. This year he will be presenting sculptural items, copper and brass guitar slides and tone bars, as well as stainless steel cymbal bows.

Andrew Buszchak

I am an artist and metalworker who makes sculpture and text-based artworks. I have presented my work in solo and group exhibitions across Canada since 2006, and some of my artworks have been written about in Border Crossings, Canadian Art, and the Canadian Journal of Film Studies. Recently, my practice has expanded to include toolmaking, and other small-scale metal fabrication and repair. With deference and gratitude to the people of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, I reside on their unceded, traditional territories.

Paul La Fleche

Just somebody who does woodworking/dice making as a hobby.

Mary Lang

Mary Lang is a mixed media artist who paints abstractly, exploring texture, shapes, line and colour. She grew up entwined with nature within a connected community. Her father was an artist and her family shared a passion for the arts and nature and community. Throughout her life she participated in movement, music and visual arts. She has been painting for a number of years and is thrilled to be painting full time now since she retired from her 30 year career as a therapist. Her work is very influenced by her attraction to texture, shapes, lines, colour reflections, shadows, movement in nature,  people and structures within community. She is  interested in abstraction and improvisation in all art forms which reveals itself through an intuitive process of building media up, tearing it away, covering and painting until the composition feels complete. Her approach to art making allows her to express her passion for the environment, architecture and humanity. She is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and recently participated in the Online Federation showcase, Small Exhibition and will be showing in the Abstracted exhibit mid September 2023. I have shown my work various art crawls on the Sunshine Coast where I lived for 30 years. 

Michael Lawrence

Mr Lawrence is originally a metal worker casting a medium called Tin Bismuth, this is fashioned into highly realistic herring fishing lures for salmon and other types of fish. Over  time due to the access of a variety of wood working tools and machines he has progressed into a series of wood works from unique furniture, chairs, tables and beautiful all wood jewelry boxes, borrowing several influences from Danish to Finnish with a creative twist to amalgamating old fashioned designs with a creative natural wood look. My goal is to bring the natural woods glory out into view by using other woods in tandem to enhance each other, I don't mass produce items each one has its own eccentric qualities and to achieve that end result I am constantly looking for that special piece of wood that speaks

ron simmer

Ron Simmer is a Vancouver-based sculptor, a prolific artist who works primarily with found materials. Ron also recycles objects from our consumer culture – skis, snowboards, fire extinguishers, car parts, musical instruments, fishing floats, driftwood and scrap metal – to create fanciful commentary on modern society.

Ron Simmer’s inspiration comes from his working background – fisherman, steel fabricator, construction worker, boat builder, librarian – and his contact with nature through fly fishing, sea kayaking, sailing, skiing and hiking.

An avid beachcomber, Ron has always loved the power and chaos of the sea. He is drawn by the contrast of beauty and harshness of west coast beaches. The flotsam and jetsam of consumer society cast up on the sands provide an abundance of thought-provoking media.

“I am disturbed by the downward spiral of environmental destruction and in my art I illustrate a possible future Anthropocene of flowers and animals made of twisted metal and shredded plastic. I feel it is the job of the artist to present unpleasant truths on such subjects as global warming and reflect the horrors that the mass media does not mention.

Since my teens I have been involved the metal trades and the most natural medium for me is welding, casting and all aspects of metal fabrication. I love the bright, reflective surfaces achieved through powder coating and automotive paints for a pop art effect, but also use patina and natural oxides in my metal work. However I also enjoy experimenting with optical illusions, and have created a series of infinite electronic mirrors with programmed LED and lasers. My ambition is to make an installation illustrating the dilemma of Schrödinger’s cat.

While I love the challenge of creating public sculpture I often contribute fun art to festivals and events celebrating music, spirituality and community – art for the moment. I strive to create organic and beautiful public art works that celebrate humanity in relation to nature. In the theatre of public art there lies the opportunity to touch people for a meditative instant with expanded consciousness.”

Studio Edwin Scot

Studio Edwin Scot is founded by local designer, furniture builder,  and soft goods fabricator Scot Wheeler. He has one simple motto. Sell the story, not the product. Developing his craft through the years as a woodworker, metal fabricator and textile specialist, he has been able to bring a fresh approach to his designs fusing modern materials with locally sourced recycled goods. Scot is known for creating useful and inspiring pieces that provide conversation starting points for any room or engagement.

Roman Tarnavsky

Inspired by nature in the Pacific Northwest, clean aesthetic design, and quality construction; my pieces are intended to blend art with functionality. I never set out to become an artist. In my mid 30’s I found myself divorced and starting over. Looking for new furniture I could not find anything that was well crafted, to my tastes, and did not break the bank. I remembered back to high school shop class where I had a fair bit of success. Joining the Roundhouse community center I completed a number of courses, and although the first few projects were only meant to furnish my personal living space, I soon found a new creative outlet and hobby. The hobby became more serious when others loved my work and started asking for commissions. Today, I’m proud to work out of the Vancouver Community Laboratory in East Vancouver, where I also sit and assist as a member of the Board of Directors. My current emphasis is on clean, simple lines and a minimalist style. My goal is not to stray far from the natural beauty of the raw materials, create heirlooms that will last generations, and enjoy the design & crafting process.