Mlle Magpie

l'Atelier de Colette

 

 

 

While in Toronto a couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate to be able to squeeze in a quick visit to artist/teacher/friend Colette Copeland's wonderful atelier. It was so lovely to see her and walk around in her creating space - really, her studio reminded me of an atelier in Paris! Even the coffee she made me reminded me of a Parisian cafe.

 

 

 

 

Colette is SO talented. She is a regular contributor to the Stampington publications such as Somerset Life. It was such a pleasure to actually look around and see all of her interesting and beautiful creations scattered about her studio. I have already collected several of her creations over the past year from her Etsy shoppe and had actually planned to choose one of her paintings to bring back home with me. I ended up getting two (!) paintings which I adore. Not only that, Colette gifted me with a few special little creations of hers to take home too - lucky me!

 

Since it's been so crazy busy at work and at home lately, I haven't had a chance to figure out where to hang my treasures from Colette but I do look forward to sharing them with you in the future...

 

Mlle Magpie

 

Colette's Creations

 

While in my hometown of Toronto over the Easter weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting up with the marvellous Colette Copeland. Artist, teacher and now friend. We met at Bizzy B's, a "stamp and scrap" shop near High Park where I got to buy a couple of Colette's fabulous stamps. She has designed a line of stamps for Stampington called "Carved by hand" and many of you may know that she is a frequent contributor to the Somerset publications. For example, Colette can be found in the current Somerset Studio magazine.

 

Here are a few of Colette's creations that I have collected over the past year.

 

 

I love that I have been able find vintage frames for her pieces from my frame collection at home.

 

 

 

 

 

We had such a lovely visit. I also received a gift from Colette as I was her 300th sale in her Etsy shoppe - this lovely creation using vintage paper and lace on salvaged wood. It's  perfect for me! Thanks so much, Colette!

 

 

I'm already looking forward to seeing dear Colette again when I'm back in Toronto this summer. This time I'm hoping to visit Colette in her studio and maybe learn a thing or two from this wonderful, delightful and generous artist. Lucky me!

 

Mlle Magpie