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June is shaping up to be another big month for Mapleseed Gallery and we are proud to have been selected as the guest artist at the Owen Sound Artist Coop (OSAC).

Our Artisan Spice Mills will be featured at the OSAC during the month of June (2012). Drop on by and try one out.

Handmade in Owen Sound from a wide variety of domestic and exotic hardwoods and featuring our hallmark minaret design, these spice mills include an authentic stronger than steel CrushGrind™ ceramic mechanism. Made to grind peppercorns, sea-salt, or almost any dried spice, our Artisan Spice Mills are the ultimate combination of art and function and would be a perfect fit in any kitchen or dining room.

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About the Owen Sound Artist Co-op: Discover the artistry of the Grey and Bruce Counties of southern Ontario at the Owen Sound Artists’ Co-op. The unique and personal gifts hand-crafted by their artists reflect the creativity of the thriving arts community in the region. The Artists’ Co-op was formed in 1994 to offer public exposure for the many fine artists in Grey-Bruce and to serve customers in their search for a broad range of high quality gifts and collectables.

The Artists’ Co-op is located in downtown Owen Sound at 279 10th Street East (just west of 3rd Avenue East). You can find lots of parking in the municipal lot just behind the store (parking lot entrance off of 3rd Avenue East). The Co-op is open from 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. from Monday to Saturday, and Sundays from noon until 4 p.m.

More info at www.osartistsco-op.com.

Mapleseed Gallery along with spicemills.ca are very happy to once again be participating in the Welbeck Wood Expo Friday August 10th & Saturday August 11th (2012) at the Welbeck Sawmill in Durham Ontario.

This year will be the 9th annual version of the show and with over 40 vendors it’s sure to be a fantastic event. Read the rest of this entry »

Join us in the breathtaking surroundings at
Keppel Croft Gardens for Art in the Garden

Art in the Garden is a annual event at Keppel Croft Gardens on the Bruce Peninsula. Held on the second Saturday in July (July 14th this year) it features everything from fine art paintings, to handmade jewelry, pottery, sculptures, woodwork, glasswork, and so much more!

Last summer fifty artists and craftspeople were situated throughout the gardens with their creations for viewing and for sale. It was a splendid event and a great opportunity for everyone to meet and chat with the artists. Read the rest of this entry »

The tradition continues, in its 43nd year, the Southampton Craft Show features 140 creative artists and crafters from across Ontario.  This will be our second year at the show and we’ll be there with a great selection of handmade artisan pepper mills (spice mills) and spice bowls, our fragrant and flavourful hand-blended peppercorns, and more.

In addition to being one of the regions best and longest running craft shows, the Southampton Craft Show is a major fundraiser for PRANCE – providing therapeutic riding programs for disabled / challenged riders.

• Date: Thursday July 5, 2012
• Time: 10am to 7pm
• Location: Southampton Colliseum, Southampton, Ontario

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Click here for more information about the Southampton Craft Show

Click here for more information about PRANCE

We are pleased to announce that Mapleseed Gallery Handcrafted Artisan Spice Mills (by Irwin Seidman) are now available at The Cheese Gallery in beautiful downtown Thornbury.

Starting in May 2012, a special selection of our one-of-a-kind locally made spice mills will be available in-store at The Cheese Gallery.

Handmade in Owen Sound from a wide variety of domestic and exotic hardwoods and featuring our hallmark minaret design, these spice mills include an authentic stronger than steel CrushGrind™ ceramic mechanism. Made to grind peppercorns, sea-salt, or almost any dried spice, our Artisan Spice Mills are the ultimate combination of art and function and would be a perfect fit in any kitchen or dining room.

Located in the heart of downtown Thornbury, The Cheese Gallery is a cheese shop and tasting bar nestled within an Art Gallery. Their focus is on providing their customers with extraordinary local and international cheeses, locally produced artisan’s foods, and the talents of a group of artists who work in all media. Drop by to savour the tastes, feel the energy, and experience the art!

 

Customer Feedback

Nothing beats the taste and texture of freshly milled peppercorns, sea-salt, or spice. Whether used in the preparation of a fine meal, or as a table grinder for everyday use, our artisan grinders are the perfect touch. The ultimate combination of art and function … a hand turned wood mill spices up any culinary experience and add elegance to your kitchen and dining room.

Great care and craftsmanship go into each of our hand crafted one-of-a-kind wood spice mills. Each piece is individually turned using only the finest domestic and exotic hardwoods, and hand buffed to a soft sheen using the top quality earth friendly wood finishes. And . . . to top things off, we only use the world’s best “harder than steel” authentic CrushGrind® ceramic mechanisms in our mills.  It’s the exceptional quality of this ceramic mechanism that allows our grinders to functionally equally well as pepper mills, salt mills, or all around spice mills.

So with all this in mind, we are especially proud when customers take the time to share some of their thoughts after they have purchased a Mapleseed Gallery spice mill. Here’s what a few have said: Read the rest of this entry »

Visit us Saturday May 19th, 2012 from 8am to noon at
Owen Sound’s Art Crawl … Where main street & artists meet!

Discover a wonderful selection of local artists selling local handcrafted goods in an open air style art and craft market in the heart of Downtown Owen Sound.

Located in the Percy England Parkette (cobblestone courtyard beside City Hall) Owen Sound’s Art Crawl is held every Saturday morning from 8am to noon From Victoria Day weekend (May 19th) to Labour Day weekend (September 1st), weather permitting.

We’ll be there under the spicemills.ca tent with a great selection of handcrafted:

• artisan pepper & salt mills
• spice bowls
• hand-blended peppercorns

Hope to see you there

spicemills.ca will be part of the Hanover Home and Garden Show at the P&H Centre in Hanover on May 5th & 6th, 2012.

We will be there with a great selection of our unique Mapleseed Gallery handmade spice mills (pepper mills) and some of our delicious hand blended peppercorn mixes.  We will also have some of our one-of-a-kind spice bowls and wine bottle stoppers on hand too.

“Nothing beats the taste and texture of freshly milled peppercorns, spices, or sea-salt. Whether used in the preparation of a fine meal, or as a table grinder for everyday use, our spice mills are the perfect touch.  The ultimate combination of art and function . . . a hand turned wood spice mill spices up any culinary experience and adds elegance to your kitchen and dining room.”

About the show:
Hanover Home and Garden Show
May 5 & 6, 2012 (Saturday & Sunday)
(Sat 9 to 5 | Sun 10 – 4)
P&H Centre in Hanover (269 7th Ave. Hanover, ON N4N 2H5)

The Hanover Home & Garden Show is the premier regional home show in Grey Bruce, setting the standards to which others strive to achieve. From inspired décor to renovating ideas this event has it all. Our show provides the most comprehensive shopping opportunity for buyers and sellers of renovating, decorating and landscaping products and produces leading edge and never before seen features in the marketplace.  Come get inspired, get informed, be entertained and most importantly be ready to shop.

Click here for more info (and you will be redirected to the Town of the Blue Mountains Cottage Country Show website)

spicemills.ca is delighted to be part of the 35th annual Markham Village Music Festival (Markham Village, Ontario) on June 15 & 16, 2012

We will be there (Saturday June 16th only) with a great selection of our one-of-a-kind Mapleseed Gallery handcrafted spice mills (pepper mills) and spice bowls, as well as some wonderfully fragrant and flavourful varieties of hand blended peppercorns. Read the rest of this entry »

If you have ever spilled a load of peppercorns all over the counter (or floor) while refilling your pepper mill, you’ll appreciate this . . .

Introducing our new handcrafted wood spice funnels.

Handturned from sugar maple, these funnels are the perfect accessory for filling your grinder.

Made by Irwin Seidman, these turned and textured spice funnels have a 1” diameter* hole at the bottom of the funnel which is sized to fit our handmade artisan spice mills, it will also work great with other handmade or commercially made mills with an opening of 1” or greater.

The generous 2 1/2” diameter* top rim provides ample room to easily (and cleanly) pour in your favourite peppercorns, sea-salt or other dried spices.

This simple kitchen accessory makes filling your spice mill soooo much easier. Read the rest of this entry »