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Welcome to Millstone Artisan Gallery! The gallery offers a wide variety of beautifully hand crafted Artisan items that are locally created in British Columbia, Canada and mainly from Vancouver Island. Our West Coast Artisans take pride in making unique, quality items. Millstone Artisan Gallery is located in Nanaimo and is a destination shop for many people.
Get Inspired
Love Art & Be Inspired
The gallery is open to the public Friday and Saturday 12 to 4 pm or give us a call to make an appointment during the week.
Our gift certificates make a great gift!
Welcome to our beautiful gallery!
Pottery by Sue LaBerge
Fine West Coast Artisan Pottery Collection
Functional Ware
Sue LaBerge
Potter, Painter, Artist
Millstone Pottery
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Platters
Garlic jars, salt bowls and shakers, butter dishes and sauce holders.
Yarn Bowls
Paris
Beauty surrounds you
Looming
The Rigid Heddle loom is often set up in the gallery.
The kitchen table
Pottery plates, bowls and tumblers are not only beautiful but functional and durable. They are microwave, oven and dishwasher safe too!
Douglas Fir glazed mugs.
How very West Coast!
Unique, carved butter dishes.
Our Creations
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Monoprinted tray
Sue LaBerge
Sgraffito bowl and linoprint tea towel
Sue LaBerge
Acrylic Painting by Sue LaBerge
Artisan Soap And Soy Candles by Cobalt Studio
The Refined Gentleman Collection
A wonderful collection of shaving lather, beard and body shampoo, body bars, soy candle, hair sculpting gel and beard oil. Hand crafted by Cobalt Studio. The perfect gift for Him!!
CERAMIC WALL ART
Cobalt Studios Photography
COBALT IMAGES
Erin Zimich
Acrylic painting
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linoprint maker
Sgraffito
A technique used to decorate pottery by applying underglaze colors at the leather hard stage prior to bisque and "scratching" off some of the underglaze to expose the clay body below which gives a contrast of color. This is well worth the extra time and effort as the final outcome is stunning!!
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Cribbage Boards
Handmade-Woodburned-Custom Cover
Valerie Cone
Art Wear Jewelry
ART Wear Jewelry
I have always loved to create with Nature as an inspiration...the simplicity of organic shapes are elegant and appealing.
Some of my early pieces were simply bent brass wire, leather cording and beads. Online courses, books and experimentation provided the confidence I neeeded to begin cutting, manipulating , soldering and etching metal.
After several years of using our kitchen as a studio, I have a designated room in our home with lots of natural light and space for me to spread my tools and supplies out and happily make the mess I need to.
Each piece is original and hand crafted using brass, copper and sterling silver. I love the look of mixed metals and how they complement each other.
Valerie Cone- Artisan Jewelry- ART Wear Jewelry
Kamloops, B.C.
Handmade Bags
Unique Designs
Linen, canvas and leather create beatiful bags!
DONNA BASPALY SFCA,NWWS
“My personal growth is synonymous with my artwork. The process of creation forces me to reach deep inside myself and then expand as far outwardly as I am capable. It is a free fall which creates surprises. With any subject, my goal is to express the work with imagination, originality and integrity. When starting and during the painting process I will be thinking of the underlying bones of design and working with the abstract underpainting creating something that can’t be duplicated.”
Donna Baspaly’s art career spans more than forty years exhibiting in Canada, Japan, Australia, the U.S.A., and Europe which has earned many prestigious awards including the Silver, Bronze and the Award of Excellence awards at the Signature Medals Shows of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Receiving a cash award from the USA Northwest Watercolour Society (NWWS) she earned Signature status. Donna was Chairperson for the International AIM FOR ARTS EXHIBITION earning her a lifetime membership with the FCA. She is part of the FCA Standard’s Committee. The artist was an annual juror for five years at the Pacific Rim International Miniature Art Contest. She has also taught workshops throughout Canada and the United States as well as being a sought-after juror.
Baspaly has written articles and exhibited paintings which have been published in several international art magazines and art books including ‘Design and Composition Secrets of Professional Artists’, ‘Experimental Encyclopedia of Mixed Media in North America’. She is in Nita Leland’s books ‘Creative Artists’ and ‘Confident Color’ and Jean Pederson’s book ‘Mixed Media Painting Workshop’ and Somerset Studio Magazine’ and the ‘International Artists’ Magazine. Her design is featured on the cover of a limited-edition collector’s book. Donna’s designs have been featured in an exclusive line of bedding for the Daniadown Company. Many pieces of her art have been purchased by corporate collectors and introduced to private homes by some of Vancouver’s Interior Designers. Her artwork was chosen for the Dream Home Shows. Canadian Art Prints chose images for prints and cards. Her art has been shown in New York at the Catherine Loriilard Wolfe Exhibition.
ACRYLIC PAINTINGS AND LIMITED EDITION PRINTS
BARNWOOD Designs
Artisan cabinets by Ken Watson
These beautiful Barnwood cabinets are made from wood salvaged from a barn built in the 1950's in the northern interior of British Columbia. Every piece will be different with its own personality as the wood shows its age with a silver hue and small dents and nail holes reflecting its time served through harsh winters and warm summers.
Greg's Arbutus Apiaries
We supply the flowers and they deliver the honey! Teamwork at its finest producing the most delicious organic golden honey!
Queen Bee !
Honey from the resident Bees
Eunmi Conacher
Acrylic Artist
Eunmi Conacher
BFA,AFCA
Eunmi is a Vancouver Island artist. She attended Hong-IK University in Seoul, Korea, graduating with a BFA degree. She became an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists in 2008, and and associate member in 2015/
She describes herself as a contemporary impressionist & expressionist artist. Her desire is to create paintings which bring energy to the canvas. Her use of color, form and texture is intuitive. Her hope is that the viewers connect emotionally with the painting in their own way. The result she strives for is a painting from the heart.
Awards: 2017: 150 My Canada National Juried Art Show: "Sooke Winter" Second Place
2015: FCA Vancouver Artist Choice Show: " Montreal III" First Place.
2015: FCA Vancouver Signature Medal Show: "Madrid II" Honorable Mention.
Patricia Banks Fine Art
Patricia Banks BScN, AFC is a Canadian Landscape painter best known for her detailed oil and acrylic paintings. She travels widely and is inspired by the magnificence and splendour of the natural environment. Her work is sensitive and evokes the moods and emotional effects of atmosphere revealing an intuitive grasp of the subtleties of time and place.
Patricia's paintings begin outdoors with direct experience and observation in nature. She can often be found painting on location outdoors, or in her studio using the reference material she has gathered to create a larger painting.
Patricia has exhibited across Canada and in the USA, and she has won several awards for her work. She has been an invited workshop presenter for the BC Art Teachers' Association and enjoys teaching drawing and painting classes and workshops. Patricia has written numerous art related articles, and she currently writes a monthly column called Art Adventures for Nanaimo Magazine and Voyageur Magazine.
Patricia is a graduate of the University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. She is a juried member of the Artists for Conservation and Oil Painters of America, organizations that regularly show their members’ work in prestigious International Gallery shows and Art Museum exhibitions.
Patricia's focus on nature, wildlife, and the wonders and beauty of the natural world, have earned her Signature Status as a member of AFC, Artists For Conservation, the world's leading group of artists supporting the environment. As a member of this select group of 500 of the world's most gifted nature artists, from 27 countries, on five continents, Patricia is dedicated to nurturing, promoting and supporting conservation through her artwork. She is a trained Nature Interpreter and is the Resident Artist at Morrell Nature Sanctuary, a 111 hectare (278 acres) rain shadow forest, preserved for environmental education, located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Patricia’s work can be found in collections throughout the world.
Autumn Leaves
Original
Patricia Banks
Chris Mannall
Wood Turner
Pizza Paddles
Charcuterie Boards
Beautiful and unique with a selection of different wood and sizes.
Charles van Sandwyk
Animal Wisdom Book
Charles Van Sandwyk Books
Charles Van Sandwyk Greeting Cards
Christpher M. Smith
Glass Artist
Love Note Nature Cards
DOUGHERTY GLASSWORKS
Utilizing a mid-century modern aesthetic combined with a contemporary twist, Dougherty Glassworks is focused on making functional art pieces that make a statement. Hand-making each item with individual care and focus, We aim for our products to add a sophisticated and eye-catching polish to any space.
WOOD FIRED AND RAKU POTTERY
BY LEE STEAD
Wood fired
Raku Tug
Raku Whales
Margot Page Enamelling on Copper and Steel
Now celebrating 40 years of making enamels, Margot continues, with gentle passion, to produce small works of enamel in both Copper and Steel.
She first saw the enamel medium being taught at Sheridan College School of
Fine Arts in Oakville Ontario-where she was an instructor teaching illustration to fashion design students and drawing to animation students. The intensity of the beautiful fired enamel glazes appealed to her desire to start working in colour, after years of working monochrome.
In 1982 Margot and her partner set sail on a voyage away from Oakville’s Bronte Harbour. They sailed as far west as the Islands of Japan, all through Japan, then sailed eastward across the North Pacific to return to Canada at Victoria’s inner Harbour BC. Looking for a place to call home they sailed up to Alaska, but finally chose to settle in Maple Bay BC and to eventually set up both their workshops ashore in the Cowichan Valley.
Margot Page
Beautiful Bookmarks
Enamelled pins to brighten your wardrobe!
Ronei
Ronei (pronounced: Ron-eh) is an acrylic painter living on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
Her collectors are moved by Ronei’s ability to infuse into her paintings the calm serene feeling you get when you immerse yourself in the beautiful coastal rainforest she calls home.
Her work resides across Canada, The United States and Europe. Noted collectors include acclaimed jazz performer Diana Krall, North American award-winning hairstylist Rossa Jurenes and Supreme Court judge Ross Landers.
Ronei’s other hats include wife, mother, friend and cat butler, Gin Rickey specialist, pizza master, and a Davines boutique salon owner. She is known for her candor and wry sense of humour but is loved for her wisdom and immense empathy.
Beautiful Ronei Prints!
Three.see.stars
Handmade heirloom dolls by Stefanie Wong
Spring Tide Creations
Vicky Bowes
Watercolor greeting cards with a Westcoast flair
Playful Flame Glassworks
Fort St. James B.C.
Diffuser oil Balls
Olde English Witch Ball
These beautiful handblown glass balls come in a variety of colors and sizes and make a beautiful statement all year round. The diffuser ball is lovely to look at and offers a beautiful scent!
Woodfire Spice. ca
Chef created spices from Gabriola Island!
Nicola North Art
Comox Valley
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Nicola North hand drawn and painted greeting cards, prints and stickers !
Cheryl Butler
Beautifully sewn rope, jute, fabric and yarn
table runners and place mats!
