Sandy MacFarlane
About the Artist:
My first experience with metal was as a kid watching my uncle in the blacksmith shop on the family farm. I was fascinated, and those memories stuck with me even a decade later and half a world away. While working in Europe, I had the opportunity to take an evening course in jewellery-making, what I call “metalworking on a miniature scale”. My interest was sparked, which led to several years of learning from traditional goldsmiths at the Open University in the Netherlands.
I returned to Canada, and continued to acquire skills in metal working techniques: silversmithing from Lois Etherington-Betteridge, fold-forming from Todd Jeffrey-Ellis, and completed a certificate in Jewellery Arts at Haliburton School of the Arts. Through workshops, I continue to delve into specific techniques and concepts. I am also self-taught, with my natural curiosity leading me to explore methods while developing my own techniques along the way. Experimentation and self-learning have expanded my abilities. It has made me aware of just how important self discovery is to learning and becoming proficient in new skills.
My pieces reflect the attention to detail and craftsmanship from my European training, and the creativity derived from an inquisitive mind.
My work can be seen at various juried shows and select galleries in Peterborough, Kingston, Orangeville, and the GTA. I also enjoy teaching jewellery classes, workshops, and giving private lessons, along with working on commissions for a growing clientele.
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Exhibitions
Bronson Smith - All about Art Online Auction 2021
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Oct 21, 2021 to Nov 21, 2021
Installation view of KAST Selections exhibition. From Left: Paul Nabuurs, Bronson Smith, David Hickey
Selections: 37th Annual Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour Exhibition
Jul 22, 2021 to Oct 3, 2021
Left: Leanne Baird, Forest Light, 2020, acrylic on canvas; Right: Victoria Wallace, Silhouette Series: #10, 12, 20, 21, 2019, encaustic, ink and oil pastel
Selections: 36th Annual Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour Exhibition
Aug 20, 2020 to Nov 8, 2020
Peer Christensen, Park & Lansdowne St., Peterborough, oil on canvas, 2019
Selections: 35th Annual Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour
Jun 29, 2019 to Sep 22, 2019
Rowena Dykins, Lynn River, 2012
33rd Annual Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour: Selections
Jul 1, 2017 to Sep 24, 2017
Leanne Baird, Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour, 2016
32nd Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour – Selections
Sep 17, 2016 to Oct 30, 2016
Jenny Kastner, Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour, 2015
31st Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour: Selections
Sep 12, 2015 to Nov 1, 2015
John Climenhage, Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour, 2014
Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour: Selections
Sep 19, 2014 to Oct 19, 2014
Lucy Manley, Manley - 28th Annual KAST exhibition
28th Annual Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour Exhibition
Sep 22, 2012 to Sep 23, 2012