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.

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.

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!

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:

Customer Testimonials

Can’t wait to hold my next dinner party. The pepper and salt mill will be the centre piece of my table setting. (Debbie – Scarborough ON)

Beautifully crafted – very pleased with purchase. Delivered promptly and well-packaged – great customer service. (from Etsy eStore)

The (special order) spice mill was a surprise and great hit with (my partner). Thanks for making such a wonderful piece . . . it will be treasured. (Stephen – Wiarton, Ontario)

I purchased a spice mill and loved it so much I had Irwin custom turn a second matching mill from a contrasting wood. They are beautiful items to put on display in my kitchen and are also very functional, I use them every day. I have been extremely impressed with the customer service both before, during and after the purchase. (Brian – Owen Sound, Ontario)

We saw your pepper mills at the food and wine show in Hanover earlier this year and regretted not buying one at the time. We were so happy to run into you again at the Christmas craft show in Owen Sound and are delighted with our beautiful maple pepper mill. (Betty – Barrie, Ontario)

Wow . . . this peppermill is going to make the perfect wedding gift. (Donna – Toronto, Ontario)

Thanks ! We love our pepper and salt mills, and are looking forward to buying some more for Christmas gifts this year. (Bill – Owen Sound, Ontario)

This is truly a beautiful hand made piece! The details in the carving (turning) that give this mill character are so unique. Great communications with this seller, very fast shipping also. Thank you! (Riki – Chatham, Ontario)

Just picked this pepper mill up in person from the Mapleseed workshop. Great craftsmanship and service. Awesome!! (Al – Owen Sound, Ontario)

The mills have arrived and they are wonderful. Many thanks! (Mark – Calgary, Alberta)

Thanks for the gorgeous pepper mill. It made an absolutely wonderful gift! (Abby – Kemble, Ontario)

Just thought I’d let you know I received the package today. Thanks very much, it’s beautiful – too bad I have to give it away! (Adam – Calgary, Alberta)

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

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.

“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 2012 Markham Village Music Festival:

• Date: June 15 & 16, 2012
• Times: Friday evening from 6 pm until 10 pm & Saturday from 9 am until 6 pm
• Location: Main Street Markham (a.k.a. Markham Road or Highway 48) is closed to traffic from Highway 7 north to Parkway/Bullock for this annual event
• Admission: FREE

In this, the year of the dragon, the Markham Village Music Festival will be celebrating three things: The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 (where we sent the American invaders packing) and the Village Festival’s 35th annual street party.

Music and Entertainment for all ages

From rock and roll to classical, from country to hip hop, you’ll find a sound to please your ears. As well as music, the Markham Village Music Festival features amateur and professional entertainers from Markham, York Region and the GTA. See dancers, jugglers, clowns and much more! Check out their entertainment page for the latest news.
Local & International Arts and Crafts 

You’ll find great crafts and art, produced by local artists and artisans, and from around the world. Paintings and sculptures, to flower pots and jewellery (and yes . . . handcrafted spice mills and spice bowls too). Each year brings new artistic delights for your enjoyment. See who else will be there this year on the Markham Village Music Festival Crafts page.

Back by popular demand! Barkham

Barkham is back and it’s bigger than ever. Barkham’s just for pooches. It’s a special part of the Festival reserved just for dogs and dog lovers. There will be exhibits, contests, booths and much more. To find out more, visit the  festival’s Barkham page.

As always, entry is FREE!

(That’s right, they have again managed to keep the festival absolutely free. No admission charge thanks to the Main Street merchants and professionals, the contributors to their Silent Auction and their generous Sponsors.)

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.

Our new Spice Funnels have been extremely well received, and we came very close to selling out recently at the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market.  We still have a couple left in stock (in our Spicemills.ca eStore) and expect to have the next batch ready in time for the March 16-18, 2012 Kitchener Waterloo Woodworking Show.

You can pre-order yours today by contacting us at info@spicemills.ca.

Pre-order your custom handmade artisan spice mill today

Whether used in the preparation of a fine meal, or as a table grinder for everyday use, our handcrafted wood spice mills (pepper mills) are the ultimate combination of art and function. Capable of grinding peppercorns, sea-salt or almost any dried spice, they are a welcome gift in any home.

Great care and craftsmanship go into each of our hand crafted wood spice mills (pepper mills). Each piece is individually turned using only the finest domestic and exotic hardwoods, hand buffed to a soft sheen using the best quality earth friendly wood finishes, and packaged in a handmade (reusable) canvas bag.

While based on our hallmark “amrud/minaret design”, as always each mill is a one-of-a-kind. We have just received our latest supply of lumber and will be hand-selecting the finest quality pieces for our next run of spice mills. With completion dates anticipated around May 18, 2012 we will be choosing from some of the following timbers:

Call us at 519-270-5531 to pre-order and reserve your handcrafted Mapleseed Gallery Artisan Spice Mill today.

In this two day Mapleseed Gallery Introduction to Pepper Mill Turning course, you will learn how to design, create and assemble your own wood pepper mill from Canadian woodturner, Irwin Seidman. A professional member of the American Association of Woodturners and certified teacher of adults with over 15 years of woodturning experience, Irwin will introduce you to the exciting world of turning pepper mills in this fun project based workshop.

With a maximum of two students per class, there is always lots of time for demonstration, discussion and hands-on practice.  Designed for beginners (or those with minimal experience), the atmosphere is informal and relaxed and the focuses is on safety, technique and having fun.  No prior woodturning experience is necessary.

• small class size (2 students max)
• modern equipment (including a separate lathe for each student)
• one-on-one attention
• skill based demonstrations and hands-on practice activities
• emphasis on safety and technique
• low stress ‘fun-first’ approach
• a high quality student made take-home project (pepper mill)

For more information including a complete course outline and online registration, please visit our sister-site (Mapleseed Gallery) at www.mapleseedgallery.ca/wtmill101

Whether used in the preparation of a fine meal, or as a table grinder for everyday use, our handcrafted wood pepper grinders (spice mills) are the ultimate combination of art and function. A welcome gift in any home, they spice up the culinary experience and add elegance to any kitchen or dining room.

Great care and craftsmanship go into each of our hand crafted wood pepper mills (spice mills). Each piece is individually turned using only the finest domestic and exotic hardwoods, and hand buffed to a soft sheen using the best quality earth friendly wood finishes, and packaged in a handmade (reusable) canvas bag.

To complement this uncompromised quality, we only use authentic CrushGrind® ceramic mechanisms in all of our hand turned mills. CrushGrind® revolutionized the grinding business by introducing a unique ceramic mechanism, designed to grind not only pepper but also dry salt, and most dried spices. The heart of the mechanism is its harder than steel ceramic cone and crown. Well designed, reliable, durable, easy to adjust … we believe that they are simply the best grinding mechanisms available today!

We are very proud of our quality and attention to detail. Each of our handturned wood peppermills (spicemills) comes with a limited lifetime warranty.

The perfect complement to our handmade artisan peppermills, we also hand blend four delicious and unique peppercorn mixes.  These fragrant and flavourful blends add a complex and multi-layered flavour to any dish.

• Rainbow Blend Peppercorns are a well balanced mixture of black, white, green and pink peppercorns. This blend adds a rich flavour, splash of colour and is the perfect choice for every day use.
• Trio Blend Peppercorns are a delightful mix of black, white and pink peppercorns. A rich fragrance and even flavour with a touch of heat and a hint of sweet, this Trio blend adds nice colour and is a wonderful choice for every day use.
• Silhouette Blend Peppercorns are distinctive mix of black and white  peppercorns. With a robust fragrance and strong flavour, this Silhouette blend adds a rich taste and is terrific where a deeper peppery flavour is desired.
• Our newest peppercorn product, Special Blend Peppercorns are a unique  mix of black, white and pink peppercorns, along with chili peppers, garlic, onion and rosemary. A beautiful multi-layered flavour, and rich aroma, this special blend adds a splash of colour and texture to any meal.

Our hand turned artisan pepper and spice mills, and our hand blended peppercorns are available at select art and craft shows and online in our eStore on Etsy.