On this wooded property with manicured lawn and deer fenced
garden, were two She Shed’s. The first, dubbed the Dining Pavilion, was windowed and with the dining table set for six. It was tiny with a beautifully finished interior and exterior. Farther back under low hanging branches, we discovered the second She Shed, construction still in progress. We were able to peek in a window to the comfortable interior. Cozy with a electric fireplace and furniture as in a living room, artist Shelley Armstrong-Plaunt said she would likely spend time working on her artistry - Collector Bears. We discovered so much more while visiting the She Sheds on this tour. Shelley brought out two of her hand made Collector Bears, each bear about eight inches tall. These bears are not the cuddly kind we give to children. They have glass eyes and their clothes have buttons - things that little ones may want to taste! One of the bears was a hiker wearing a back pack, sweater and pants all hand made, including the sweater made from a family sweater worn on hiking trips! The other, dressed in a little red print dress with fur edging, was styled from Shelley’s knowledge of the Yukon, where she lives part of the year.
“Creativity is putting your imagination to work, and ti’s
produced the most extraordinary results in human culture.”
~ Ken Robinson
Pictures of Collector Bears can be seen at Google Books, including excerpt about this artist in the book Bears Across Canada
She Shed Tour 2018: a fundraiser for Saltspring Women Opposed to Violence and Abuse
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