Wednesday, 10 October 2012

One of the World's best antique market -- St. Lawrence Antique Market, Toronto, Canada.

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One of the world's best antique markets -- St. Lawrence Antique Market, Toronto, Canada. If you are planning to go to Toronto, St Lawrence Antique Market in downtown Toronto is the place you must go.
Situated at the north west corner of Front-Street-East and Jarvis-Street. A short walking distance from the famous Eaton Center.
More than a hundred experienced and best dealers in this region are setting up at the market every Sunday. The door opens at 5.00am every Sunday morning for dealers to set up. But early birds are there before 5.00am to connect with dealers hoping to find treasures they are looking for.
Antique or vintage treasures from 15th century thru Victorian era, art nouveau, art deco, to mid century, to modern. Paintings, sculptures, furniture, jeweleries, books, stamps, coins, gold, silver, designers' fashions, potteries, glasses, toys, dolls, watches and clocks, unique and oddities. You just don't know what you are going to find there. Plan your trip, you may find lucky there.

Remarks: Photo#1 St. Lawrence Antique Market, Photo#2 Famous Inuit Canadian artist/sculptor Floyd Kuptana visited the market on one Sunday. Photo#3 Items on a dealer's table.

If you are interested to know more about St. Lawrence Antique Market, Toronto. Please email to : thisisdaniellovesarts@gmail.com

Thursday, 4 October 2012

One of the most talented and famous INUIT artists / sculptors in Canada -- Floyd Kuptana

One of the most talented and famous INUIT artists / sculptors in Canada -- Floyd Kuptana. 

Floyd Kuptana  is an Inuit sculptor born 1964 in the former settlement at Cape Parry and moved to nearby Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada.
He began his career as an apprentice to fellow his cousin , famous sculptor David Ruben Piqtoukun.
Floyd  has craved his own works since leaving the apprenticeship in 1992.
His sculptures of soapstone, serpentine, alabaster and other stone are noted for their imagery of transformation between animal and human -- Shaman.
The artist's work relates both to the shamanic beliefs of the Inuit, and his own experiences.
His works are collected all over the world by private and corporate collectors.















If you are interested to purchase his soapstone carvings, please email to : thisisdaniellovesarts@gmail.com