Perhaps you've been giving "Hallmark" to your sweetheart on Valentine's Day for as long as you can remember. 

What if you shook things up a bit (Whoa Nelly, that's crazy talk!!) and chose to give an artful card created by a local artist this year?

Psst...Here's a hint! Handmade cards are so beautiful they're both a card and a gift in one!! BONUS!!

"I Heart You" card by Sherrin Western, 

Rock Mat by Cindy Hussey

While we love having you come in to admire and dream about owning that artful piece you've fallen in love with...your dream can become a reality. 

Perhaps more easily than you think.

What's a Ceilidh you ask?

Ceilidh: an Irish or Scottish social gathering with traditional music, dancing, and storytelling.
 
In other words, a 'Ceilidh' is a 'Party', and the Bowser Senior Housing Society is hosting one in Bowser on February 1st!! 

Come and warm your winter toes up and dance to the lively tunes from Celtic Chaos. And if you still need to shake of this west coast winter you can warm yourself from the inside out with some fabulous Irish food!
 

Come and get your tickets now, we've got them right here at the Salish Sea Market! 

For more info follow this link:

 http://bowser-seniors-housing-society.org/

It's impossible to not stop and giggle the sight of watching a family of quail as they scurry past you in a straight line, all pairs of feet moving at lightening speed.

It's also impossible to not stop and enjoy the sight of this family of metal quail created by the folks at Kastawayz Metal Art that currently greet you outside the Market!!

Announcing a wonderful event that's coming to the Deep Bay Marine Field Station!

The Wild Windwards

A film about an adventurous duo, Thorsten Boehnke and Laura Winter, who set out on their 40ft sailing vessel named "Corinthian' to raise awareness of environmental stories. They explore the southern Caribbean visiting conservation projects, nature reserves, and endangered species to raise awareness of the beauty of nature and the challenges facing the environment. Through the films that they shoot, they share the stories of people working to protect the environment. 

A Q&A with the filmmakers will follow the screening.
 
Saturday, January 26th 2:00 pm
Thursday February 6th 7:00 pm
Tickets $10 in advance only.
Doors open 1 hour early. Come early for coffee and treats!

For more information contact the Station at 250-740-6611

Follow the link below for more information about the film and filmmakers - http://running-downwind.tv/trailer-wildwindwards.html

Michelangelo said, “I saw the angel in the stone, and carved until I set him free.” 

Maybe that's what happens for artist Corry Lunn ~ she simply releases the wonderful character and personality from the clay she works with. 

While we may not know what goes on in the inner workings of Corry's mind, what we do know is that we released this wonderful Raven yesterday...it's going to live with a really nice family in Qualicum.

If this is true,  

(and it most certainly is)

  then a visit to the Market will make you ecstatic!

Ah winter...

...the time of year we feel the need to cocoon. It's also the perfect time to release your "inner Foodie" and create some comfort food, and we can help you do it west coast style!

Salt / Pepper grinders made from west coast tree branches. 

Flavour-infused sea salts,hand-harvested from the Salish Sea. 

Sea Salt Cookbook filled with glorious tummy-warming food. 

Mmmmmmm...

Art comes in many forms.

Comedy is definitely one of them!

Whether you are living on the soggy "wet coast" or slogging through east coast snow, we figured you could use a little January pick-me-up!

Charlie Todd is the creator of "Improv Everywhere" - bizarre, hilarious, and joyful public scenes he calls "The Shared Experience of Insanity." In this scene, all 3,000 people were listening to the same song on headphones while they danced silently in a park with balloons. Can you imagine how funny that would look if you were walking by?

To see more of these wonderful 'prank missions', like his annual no-pants subway ride, follow this link to watch his TEDx talk. http://www.ted.com/talks/charlie_todd_the_shared_experience_of_absurdity.html

We hope this makes you smile, and maybe even laugh out loud today!

 

Okay...

...so the weather on the west coast isn't even in the same ballpark as the weather the folks back east are having to navigate - but it's still a cold, grey January day. 

Warm yourself up from the inside out with a cuppa Daksha's Chai Spice! This a 300 year old recipe from Daksha's own family...and it's a little bit of warm heaven on this cold, wet day!

How Do You Want 2014 To Unfold?

“Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning.” ~ Gloria Steinem
 





 

These wonderful journals created by photographer Patricia McAdie are the perfect way to capture your dreams and imaginings for 2014!