Albirg Creations News

Thanks Huttonville Lions Craft & Antique Show

2015-03-30T06:30:00.001-07:00

Thank you to everyone who dropped by to visit us at Huttonville. Some surprise visits both Saturday and Sunday made the weekend extra special. Lots of custom Looking Back orders for us to work on. Always a favorite for us.Yup we really enjoyed our weekend well worth the drives to Huttonville. Looking forward to November 28 & 29th for the Christmas show now, lots of new creating to work on. Have a wonderful week everyone.

Crepe House- Gallery of participants works from Mar.18th, 2015 at a "Wee Birgie Paint Along" in Port Dover .

2015-03-30T05:36:00.000-07:00

Sat.& Sun. Mar. 28 & 29th , 2015 - Huttonvillle Craft & Antique Show

2015-03-26T04:36:00.002-07:00

We are all excited busily readying for the first craft show of the season at Huttonville Public School Sat. & Sun. Mar. 28 & 29, 2015. 10-4:30 this is a fundraiser for the Huttonville Lions Club. We will be in our same spot #2 & 3 in the big gym. Lots of new things to share. Every room and gym is filled with artisans, antique dealers as well as a couple of rooms of food vendors. A lunchroom to rest and enjoy some of the wonderful home made goodies, what more could you ask for. Hope we'll see you there. Drop by and say hello.

Huttonville Public School is off Mississauga Rd. on Embelton Side Road. The town is North of Streetsville ( Mississauga), East of Milton, West of Brampton and South of Georgetown.

Some of Albirg creations samples

2015-03-11T08:10:00.002-07:00

"Wee Birgie Paint Alongs"

2015-03-11T05:58:00.000-07:00

Having been an artist in some form or other my whole entire life, it is time to share what I have learned or am still learning. At craft and art shows I tend to sit and draw, paint or create pressed flower work while Al spends time the folks that peruse our tables. I find it fulfilling to draw pen and inks at that from the photos we have taken. Later at home I will water color paint them.

Recently I was invited by the Crepe House in Port Dover to do some sort of Art Workshop from the mediums I work in.

It was a hard decision, however after much thought I decided with the help of my hubby Al Ludlow,
" Wee Watercolors" would be a good challenge. On Jan. 28, 2015 I lead a group of 12 enthusiastic ladies to paint with watercolors. Turned into a wonderful fun filled evening.

On Wed. Mar. 18 I lead a group of thirteen enthusiastic participants for 2 hours. This time a "Wee Watercolor and Acrylic" workshop. It was fun.

We look forward to invitations from the Crepe House in port Dover in the future , perhaps on the patio in the warmer weather. It will be fun. Anyone interested please contact the Crepe House on Facebook or me birgitludlow@hotmail.com.

These are fun especially for those who have never painted before.

Huttonville Lions Craft & Antique Show , Nov. 2014

2014-11-25T15:47:00.002-08:00

Thank you Milton Heritage Craft Show Sat. & Sun. Sept 20 & 21

2014-09-20T16:49:00.000-07:00

Special THANK YOU to everyone who dropped by our windy tent today. It was a great day for us considering we were first time vendors there. The grids kept the tent in tact however the trivets did blow in the breeze, but never fell. Our tent was anchored securely. Some vendors had their tents launched into the air even with cement blocks holding them down. they were fortunate to be given a spare spot indoors. Few scary moments to contend with. One when a small pencil drawing I was working on blew away never to be seen again, then the card stand was caught by the wind sending it sailing with all my cards flying in the wind. Thank you to everyone who helped retrieve all the blowing items.Down with the card stand for the rest of the show, not worth the angst. Many folks we have seen before at other shows as well as the vendors so it was a treat. Lets see what tomorrow brings? Today was such a lovely day out in the fresh air couldn't get any better. Again Thank You to the organizers (especially Dave), we definitely appreciate all you have done to make us feel welcome at Milton Heritage Craft Show.

NEW 2014 ONTARIO REFLECTIONS

2014-09-06T08:22:00.002-07:00

Albirg Newsletter- July 2014

2014-07-15T10:54:00.002-07:00

Albirg Trivet Samples

2014-05-06T05:14:00.000-07:00

Some of our Designs for Custom made works

2014-03-19T14:02:00.004-07:00

Eastern Ontario 4 day photo shoot holiday.

2013-09-23T17:58:00.003-07:00

After a 4 day photo shoot holiday of some Eastern Ontario places, we returned with more than 500 shots to work with. Below are just a few designs of trivets and cards we are working on for upcoming shows. We still have photos of Kingston, Belleville, Prescott, Picton and Trenton to work with to finish designing. Many folks have asked if we had these towns in our more than 160 collection. It was time to go there and capture their beauty. It's always alot of walking with Al going one way & I the other. When we get home we each get to see the other side of the towns in our photos, it's like revisiting them when we design the cards and trivets. It truly is a passion for us to do this. We love to share our memories of the trips.
For myself I found myself doing pen and ink and watercolour artwerkz from many of our photos. It's quite the challenge, but very enjoyable.

Gananoque Designs

2013-09-23T17:46:00.001-07:00

Brockville Designs

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Smith Falls Designs

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Summer 2013

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We just finished 3 outdoor shows in a row in July , St.Catharines, Niagara Falls and Fonthill. They were mostly fine art shows (Birgie Artwerkz), so much of the Albirg creations were not shown at 2 of them .The SCAA Art in the Park at Montebello Park, St. Catharines allowed Albirg creations as well as samples of our custom made work. Thank you to the 2 artists who ordered coasters and trivets of their art from us. As well Thank you to everyone who dropped by at all our shows.It sure was hot July, somehow we managed to get through it without a hitch.

Aug. 3 & Aug. 4 we are at the Vale Health and Wellness Complex in Port Colborne for a 2 day Indoor Craft Show. This is a new facility and there is a shuttle bus stop here for those going to the harbour for all the Canal Day activities. This Craft Show is a fundraiser for the Optimist Club of Port Colborne.
We are all excited about setting up tonite at this new place, brighter and cooler. Lots of new items to share.
Hope you'll come in and see all the wonderful Artisan's works?

We'll be at Marshville Heritage Festival Labour Day Weekend in the Arena spot A-11. That's always a wonderful show where we need to get dressed up in old fashioned outfits.

Where we'll be with our Albirg creations in 2013...

2013-07-05T05:38:00.000-07:00

2013-03-20T06:47:00.000-07:00

As our first craft show of the year is fast approaching, we are so excited to partake once again at Huttonville Public School Mar. 23 & 24th. For the last 10 years we have helped support the Huttonville Lion's Club by renting spaces at the school twice a year. The organizers do a marvelous job in setting up this venue. Thank you so much for all you do!
Every classroom and gym is occupied with Crafters and Antique Vendors all anxious to share their wares. You never know what you're going to find.
We have met so many wonderful folks from all over the area especially Brampton, Georgetown, Caledon and Milton. It's always a treat to see all those familiar faces twice a year. Thank you for taking the time to see what we do! It truly is our passion to create our Albirg creations

Albirg creations - samples

2013-03-15T18:07:00.002-07:00

2013-01-15T05:22:00.001-08:00

Happy New Year everyone! It's now the middle of January, thus far we have had a very mild winter her in the "Banana Belt" of Niagara. Hopefully we will not have too much snow.
January is the month where we take a good look back at our business year and make plans for the year to come. Since most of the Craft &Art Shows we partake in are run by volunteers we realize that it takes time to get the planning done.
Last year our year began with a winter of Al and Birgie custom making orders for the Niagara Parks Commission, items which found homes in the Butterfly Conservatory Gift Shop and Table Rock in Niagara Falls. What an honour that is! We are so grateful. Dreams do come true.Thank you to everyone who purchases our items.
At the end of March 2012 our first craft show began in Huttonville for the Lions Club. This show takes place in a public school in the small town of Huttonville just north of Streetsville off of Mississauga Road on Embellton Side Road, West of Brampton, East of Milton and South of Caledon and Georgetown. Every room, gym and halls are wall to wall crafters and artisans as well 1 gym and rooms with Antique dealers .There is a lunchroom as well as home cooking and baking available.It's a wonderful show , very well attended. Always a joy for us to show and sell our wares here. We thank everyone for making our visits here some of the best over the last nine years.
This year we will be in Huttonville March 23 and 24th and November 23 and 24th. We are busily creating new product for this show as we speak.
In April 2012 Birgie's Artwerkz and Pressed Flower Work found homes in The Laura Secord Homestead in Queenston, Niagara Glen and The Floral Show House in Niagara via group submissions through the Parkway Artist Guild for the Niagara Parks Commission. It was so nice to see many of my pieces sell, inspiring me to get cracking and create new pieces of art for the upcoming year.
As I write I am in the process of working on new art Birgie Artwerkz and well as new pressed flower works. I encourage anyone who has any interest in art to come to a PAG meeting which is held at the Niagara School of Horticulture on the Niagara Parkway. Demonstrations and Workshops are offered by many professional artists. Every meeting is a learning and an inspiring experience for me personally. Thank you PAG volunteers and the Niagara Parks for giving us artists so many opportunities to market our wares.

2012-09-27T05:58:00.000-07:00

We look forward to creating custom gifts of your photos or paintings. Above are some samples of some of our past designs. Share your memories....................

2012-01-31T11:43:00.000-08:00

The Bovaird House, Brampton commissioned us to design Cards, Trivets and Coasters to sell in their quaint little Gift Shop. Here they are nestled amongst other Artist's and Crafter's Works. We were honoured to design and custom make these on behalf of all the hard working volunteers in this lovely Heritage Home.It is a must see.

Small Sampling of Door Stoppers & Paperweights

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Al and Birg at work

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Catalogue #3-INSPIRE

2011-02-06T17:50:00.000-08:00

A collection of moments and words by Al & I.