Norton's Cove Studio Inc.
A working studio featuring original works by Janet Davis and friends
Friday, May 18, 2012
Victoria Day Weekend
This May 24th Weekend (actually May 18-21), my friend Alexis Templeton and her family will be coming to Brookfield to spend the holiday with me and mine.
Alexis will be bringing some things for you to see, and I'll be doing some printing over the weekend, but we're making time for family fun too, visiting the beaches, the museum, etc.
We'll be in the studio this weekend by chance only- mostly when the weather isn't fabulous! If you want to check to see if we're here before making the trip from any of the nearby towns, just give us a call at the studio: 536-2533.
Happy Long Weekend, everyone!
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Canada Summer Jobs
With assistance from the Canada
Summer Jobs Program, Norton's Cove
Studio is now accepting
applications for one position:
Studio Assistant
This position is for 7 weeks at 30 hours/week, $10/hour + vacation pay. During the period of employment, the student will receive free art classes/workshops and an employee discount. Bonus pay may be applicable for exceptional service.
The student will be involved in all daily studio activities:
Studio Assistant
This position is for 7 weeks at 30 hours/week, $10/hour + vacation pay. During the period of employment, the student will receive free art classes/workshops and an employee discount. Bonus pay may be applicable for exceptional service.
The student will be involved in all daily studio activities:
- assisting with printing copper etching and lino-cut relief prints
- cutomer service
- special events
- art classes and workshops
- regular studio maintenance
- giving tours of historic structure
- assisting with printing copper etching and lino-cut relief prints
- cutomer service
- special events
- art classes and workshops
- regular studio maintenance
- giving tours of historic structure
- assisting with printing copper etching and lino-cut relief prints
- cutomer service
- special events
- art classes and workshops
- regular studio maintenance
- giving tours of historic structure
- Students of an art program such as
Textile Studies, Fine Arts, Art Education, etc., will be preferred.
From Service Canada... To be eligible to participate in Canada Summer Jobs, individuals must:
- be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment
- have been registered as full-time students in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year
- be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act6; and
- be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.
- Resumes with a cover letter stating
the reasons you would like to work at Norton's Cove Studio are being accepted
until June 14th...
- in person at the studio
- by email nortonscovestudio@nf.aibn.com
- by fax 709-536-5795 or
- by regular mail: P. O. Box 223 Wesleyville, NL A0G 4R0
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
In the midst of a print run...
Printing a complete line of cards, mini-prints, and bookmarks for spring orders as well as stocking my own shop shelves takes a while... When I started Norton's Cove Studio almost ten years ago, working a 12 or 16 hour day was fairly common. I'm not up to that anymore though- aches and pains and grumpiness come from long hours doing the same thing now that I'm forty. So I take it slowly but surely. One colour of ink per day, taking days off in between, and keeping up on other projects at the same time make for a much happier middle aged Janet!
Today we'll (my mother, Ollie, is my co-worker again today) be printing black.
I've also added all the new images to the Norton's Cove Cards product line page. Have a look!
Today we'll (my mother, Ollie, is my co-worker again today) be printing black.
I've also added all the new images to the Norton's Cove Cards product line page. Have a look!
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Tara Bryan: Visiting Artist
Norton's Cove Studio is very happy to announce that Tara Bryan will be giving us her company and expertise next week! Tara will arrive on Thursday, March 29th, and will be staying until April 3rd.
We will have a little meet & greet on Thursday night (see the events section), and Tara will be teaching Oil Painting in the loft on Friday & Saturday. She'll be spending the rest of her time working on her own projects.
Tara is bringing with her some t-shirts, art cards, and other goodies to sell, so stop in to shop too!
We will have a little meet & greet on Thursday night (see the events section), and Tara will be teaching Oil Painting in the loft on Friday & Saturday. She'll be spending the rest of her time working on her own projects.
Tara is bringing with her some t-shirts, art cards, and other goodies to sell, so stop in to shop too!
| From Tara's 2011 visit! |
Thursday, March 22, 2012
New Cards: First prints..
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| Labrador |
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| Caplin |
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| Codfish |
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| Lobster |
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| Polar Bear |
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| Caribou |
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
New Cards and Minis in the Works
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| Starting 6 new plates for Norton's Cove Cards & Mini-Prints. Drawings first, on paper and then transferred to linoleum with carbon paper. |
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| The drawings are more defined with India ink- what's black stays and what's white gets carved away. |
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| Labrador Puppy: Ready to be cleaned of the drawing material. |
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| A replacement for my worn out & popular Caplin. |
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| Two new images: Caribou and Lobster. |
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| A replacement Codfish. |
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| And a new one, a Polar Bear, still being carved. |
Monday, February 27, 2012
Surfacing I
| Oil on plywood, Janet Davis 2012 |
I'm hoping to have a photographer friend get a better picture of it for you soon...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
A mat is SURFACING
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| The first block in progress... |
Friday, February 10, 2012
Snowflakes in Progress
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| A slab of clay with a linocut plate of the same size, fitting six different snowflake designs on each slab... |
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| The printing plate on top of the clay, ready to roll through the slab roller... |
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| The plate is peeled off the clay... |
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| And the printed slabs are placed on boards to dry a little bit... |
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| And then each snowflake is cut by hand from the slabs while the clay is still damp. |
| Here are all six finished snowflake designs. Each one has a lino cut image from me on one side, and Alexis' glaze on the other side. Their prices go by size: $10, $11, $14, $14, $17, and $22 plus tax. (Alexis' prices are slightly different as her prices include the tax) They are available here at Norton's Cove Studio, and also at Alexis Templeton Studio. |
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