Foodie Friday: The Essence of Icewine at Summerhill Winery
Artists, Musicians, and Vintner Gather to Celebrate Spring and Delight the Senses
Artists, Musicians, and Vintner Gather to Celebrate Spring and Delight the Senses Summerhill Pyramid Winery’s Fertility Festival Set to Entertain Suggested Tweet: Countdown to @summerhillwine Fertility Fest w/ organic food, drinks, gardening, music, theatre & art http://tinyurl.com/84qblgg In Short: The countdown is on! In honour of spring and the growth it brings, Summerhill Pyramid Winery and the Conduit Collective presents... Read More
Foodie Friday: Chef’s Table at Summerhill Winery
by Drew Pihlainen Chef’s table dinner at Summerhill Pyramid Winery I was lucky enough to join Ezra Cipes, chef Jesse Croy (above), and a handful of Kelowna food enthusiasts at the winery’s first Chef’s Table event of 2012. Each of the seven courses was paired with a wine from Summerhill’s portfolio. A variety of textures and presentations were infused with fresh spring flavours in dishes that were all expertly imagined and executed by Croy... Read More
Fabulous Finds: Sarah Jane
by Shaun Oddleifson oook presents: Profile 4 of 4 of Fabulous Finds Artisan Vendors #3: Sarah Jane After graduating from the Materials Arts program at the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) in 2006, Sarah Jane and her fiancé wanted a change of scenery, and decided to head west to Kelowna. While in school, Sarah Jane took part in numerous shows and sales around Toronto showcasing her textile and sculptural based work. Recently her focus... Read More
Fabulous Finds: Leigh Mulroy
oook presents: Profile 2 of 4 of Fabulous Finds Artisan Vendors #2: Leigh Mulroy Leigh Mulroy, like many others, has returned home to the Okanagan, well in this case Salmon Arm, after a number of years gallivanting in the Vancouver environs, pursuing work in restaurant management. Coming home, Leigh found himself gravitating to the wood shop and tools he inherited from his father and brother. Spurred on by a huge distaste for waste, he began... Read More
Fabulous Finds: Amy Burkard
oook presents: Profile 1 of 4 of Fabulous Finds Artisan Vendors #1: Amy Burkard by Shauna Oddleifson Amy Burkard moved to Kelowna from Vancouver in 2009. She has been very active in the arts community creating a variety of things with materials ranging from crafty items to works of art. She describes herself as an experimental artist, working with a variety of materials including felt and clay. Amy’s felted works range from wet felted... Read More
A Fabulous Find : an interview with Rio Branner, founder of Fabulous Finds Artisans and Collectors show
Photo by Jaclyn Herzog Last week, Brit Bachmann sat down with local artisan, Rio Branner to discuss community, cultural exchange, and the power of artist initiative. oook: Tell me about the origin of Fabulous Finds. RB: I was an artisan doing shows in Vancouver and Victoria. When I moved to the Okanagan, shows were limited. A lot of the people I knew on the Coast were crafters and artisans, but there wasn’t the same community here. There... Read More
