{"title":"Artist Collaborations","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited collection of works by local Alberta Artists. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin the Mailing list to stay up to date on latest new releases. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/bownesssoapworks.us11.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=d74106990df1d9ee61f4243bc\u0026amp;id=d37c162bdc\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"year-of-the-fire-horse-plate-limited-edition","title":"Year of the Fire Horse Ceramic Plate *Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis limited edition plate is an artist Collaboration wth local Artist Nick of All Kinds Ink and Melba Seto of Seto Pottery. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Year of the Fire Horse Plate is inspired by a combination of a horse named Jessie that Nick cared for an animal sanctuary and Melba’s Chinese Heritage of the Asian Zodiac. 2026 is the year of the Fire Horse, which is about transformation and unstoppable momentum. A message Melba and Nick share deeply in growing their art and small businesses and in pursuing their goals and dreams with passion, force and intention. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNick’s art is rooted in compassion and change. His background in graphic design and working with the Alice Sanctuary caring for animals brings a powerful message about love for nature and creatures alike. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese artist collaborations are intended to bring our community closer by sharing the power of working together. It gives artists a chance to get their art on different mediums and allows us to share our story in a creative way. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40% of the sales of these pieces go to the collaborating artist. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e————————-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade, Wheel-thrown Clay with hand imprinted design handcarve by All Kinds Ink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSatin Black on Porcerlain \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximate Dimensions: plates 7.5” wide x .5”tall \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight : 500-600g \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—————\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelba Seto began pottery in 2010 and within her first year spent over 1000hrs learning the craft.  She began to pursue a dream becoming a professional potter and instructor. Due to unfortunate circumstances her dream to open a studio and continue her passion for teaching others was put on the back burner each time the dream got close to being actualized. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter launching Bowness Soapworks in 2020 and staring to build her dream again to open the pottery studio, it was finally made possible this year- 2023. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese limited pieces not only symbolize a long painful journey of chasing your dreams, but the tenacity and determination of a human can render new beginnings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pieces are imperfect as is the process to get to this point. 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