Q: I absolutely love and admire my collection (38) of Sid Dickens tiles. As I stare at them frequently I always wonder at the thought process in the creation of these works of art. What do you see that grabs you? How do you minimize that thought into that one small artistic creation?
A: I carry a camera at all times…and I think one of the reasons the tiles work so well for me is because I am interested in so many things. I am inspired by everything… red, green, blue, yellow, orange…and am really enthusiastic and self-motivated. In the beginning the tiles became a very personal exercise in doing just one thing on a surface, because as a painter it was difficult to know when to stop the very practical concept. The inclination was to overwork everything. I found that the 6” x 8” format of each tile was the perfect place for me to execute and share a single idea. It translated so well and formed its own boundary. Back then the idea of executing a single idea, then letting it go and moving on, was a very huge deal for me. Now I love it!
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Posted 22 hours, 34 minutes ago at 7:00 am.
Vancouver is beautiful year round, but there is nothing quite like these next few months, when our streets are lined with Cherry Blossoms and pink petals float from above. Our new collection has launched with enormous success, the sun is shining, flowers are bloom, and everyone’s allergies are in full effect. It’s official: Spring is here!!
[image via van dusen gardens]
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Andy Goldsworthy is a British naturalist, who creates site-specific sculptures, using Mother Nature’s media.
His ephemeral and permanent installations are an incredible and fragile mix of stones, sand, feathers, flowers, sticks, leaves, snow, and ice. According to Goldsworthy, “Each work grows, stays, decays… There is an intensity about a work at its peak. Process and decay are implicit.”
His results are superb.
Posted 1 week ago at 6:30 am.
Q: Any chance you can give a sneak peek of which tiles you plan on retiring this spring? Now that you have teased us with the new Spring Collection (which is delightful!), the anticipation is more than we can bear!
A: Thank you for your inquiry!! Luckily, we only retire Memory Blocks annually on December 1st of each year. We have yet to make our selections for 2010, but suspect there will be more than usual. Stay posted this summer for more details.
Below is a photo of the PQ46b, Coloured Pinnacle, retired in 1997 market valued at $5000.
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Exhibiting internationally gives us a wonderful opportunity to visit retailers, which would normally be a geographic impossibility. While in Paris, we’re always sure to stop by and see Pierre Brinon, the proud owner of Les Milles Feuilles, our Sid Dickens retailer in France.
This past January we had the privilege of visiting his latest project, L’air de Rien. This unique shop in the heart of arrondissement three, boasts a worldly collection of natural, spiritual, and soulful objects for the home. Brinon and his partner, Cyril Choquer, believe in careful consumption, and handpick objects that are merchandised masterfully, and unpretentiously.
We are excited and honoured to add this awe-inspiring boutique to our growing list of valued retailers.
Posted 3 weeks ago at 8:00 am.
Well, Friday brings the start of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games…snow or no snow!
We were delighted to participate in a small way ourselves upon receiving a request from the City of Vancouver to participate in welcoming the accredited spouses and guests of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
At a luncheon held yesterday with Vancouver City leaders, each IOC guest was given a Sid Dickens Memory Block.
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Q: We received two blocks for gifts and have no idea how to display them. They do not seem to be appropriate to hang and the back is too rough to put on furniture. What do you recommend?
A: Memory Blocks are handmade, decorative items that are traditionally wall mounted in groupings. They are easily hung from a tack or screw, by the circular, angled aperture centered in the the back of the Block. You could also display the tiles on furniture using propping stands.
For more info, please visit the “Displaying the Blocks” portion of our website or check out some of our collectors homes for decorating ideas.
Questions about Memory Blocks or Sid Dickens? Submit here, and it could appear in a future “Ask Sid” post.
Posted 1 month ago at 6:30 am.
Q: I absolutely love and admire my collection (38) of Sid Dickens tiles. As I stare at them frequently I always wonder at the thought process in the creation of these works of art. What do you see that grabs you? How do you minimize that thought into that one small artistic creation?
