. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . StoneAge Art Company in The News Again ! StoneAge Art Company has once again featured prominently in the local news. Karen Johnson has just published her new book called "Granville Island" which features the personal stories of the people behind a select group of businesses at Granville Island. "Granville Island" captures the heart and soul of the wonderful community that makes up the Island. This book is beautifully written and photographed and is a great addition to the Island. For more information, click here. StoneAge Art is also proud to be included in "Granville Island Works", a special publication created by the Granville Island Business Association (GIBCA) to celebrate the Winter Olympics being held here in 2010. It features over 100 businesses that are worth visiting on the Island.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . StoneAge 2009 Silent Auction benefiting Chivhu Hospital in Zimbabwe a Huge Success! StoneAge Art Company once again held their annual silent auction aimed at helping the people of Zimbabwe. We are proud to announce that our 2009 auction raised $5500 which will be going to support Chivhu Hospital in Zimbabwe. Chivhu Hospital has a desperate need for medical supplies and equipment. It is a small rural hospital serving 1 million people and it is in urgent need of equipment and medical supplies. We would like to thank the three generous customers below who made this all possible:
100% of money raised will be used to buy essential items for use in Chivhu Hospital whom we are extremely happy to support for their life-saving work they perform on a daily basis. Please keep your eyes on our website for our 2010 Silent Auction which will feature more amazing sculptures from the Shona sculptors of Zimbabwe. #1 - "Preening Bird" carved from Opalstone by Benjamin Mundara Won by Donna from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada who bid $2500 Benjamin is well-known for his abstract sculptures in a multitude of different stones. This is a particularly beautiful piece of Opalstone that he has sculpted to perfection. The combination of polished and unpolished stone together with use of the natural texture makes this a highly desirable piece. This is an outstanding example of the use of the natural stone to enhance the impact of the sculpture.
#2 - "Protector of Secrets" carved from Springstone by Tendai Mushawapwere Won by Kim from Bermuda who bid $1200 Tendai works mainly in the very hard stone called Springstone. This is a beautiful abstract with dramatic form that emphasizes it's height. Tendai has left the top of the head untouched, showing the natural shape and texture of the stone as it came out of ground. The use of the natural qualities of the stone is what had made Shona Sculptors famous around the world.
#3 - "Shona Princess" carved from Black Serpentine by Tichoana Gift Musorounpanda Won by Trevor from Seattle, Washington, USA who bid $1800 This is a beautiful realistic work with equisite detail in the facial features and hair. 'Shona Princess' is carved from a wonderful piece of Black Serpentine, a very hard stone and the overall effect of colour and form give 'Shona Princess' a very regal feeling.
We would sincerely like to thank everyone who bid on these sculptures and would also like to congratulate the winners! Our next auction benefiting Chivhu Hospital in Zimbabwe will be starting again in May 2010 and we can promise you that we will again be presenting some wonderful sculptures for auction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . StoneAge Canadian Red Cross 2008 Silent Auction a Huge Success ! StoneAge Art Company is proud once again to have raised a significant amount of money for the Canadian Red Cross Seeing Red Campaign aimed at helping the people of Zimbabwe stricken with HIV/Aids. Our Annual Auction closed on 8 October, 2008 and we would like to sincerely like to thank the two highest bidders below for their generosity. The total raised this year is over $4600 - A new record!. If you missed our auction, please keep visiting our site in 2009 as we will be doing this again next year and aim to do even better next time !. #1 - "Playing with Mother" carved from Springstone by Rufaro Murenza Winning Bidder: Jake from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, Bid: $1600 This is a beautiful abstract piece carved in the style that has made Shona Sculpture world famous. The contrast in colour and texture make this an outstanding example of the use of the natural stone to enhance the impact of the sculpture. 'Playing with Mother' focusses on the hugely important role that the mother in the shona family plays in nurturing and raising children. This piece is accompanied with a Certificate of Authenticity and a copy of Rufaro's biography with his photograph. "Playing with Mother" is 14 inches high, 11 inches wide and 7 inches deep. It weighs 44lbs.
#2 - "Young Mother" carved from Springstone by Herbert Gonzo Winning Bidder: Richard from Calgary, Alberta: $2500 The concept of Love and Family (ukama) is very important within Shona culture and this piece beautifully represents the close bond between mother and child. "Young Mother" is carved from Springstone (which is a very hard stone)and it is 30 inches high, 10 inches wide and 10 inches deep. It weighs 75lbs. As with all our sculptures, this piece is accompanied with a Certificate of Authenticity.
#3 Congratulations to Donald from Calgary who made the winning bid of $557 on "Protecting Love" carved from Fruit Serpentine by Noel Mwanza which closed on 8 May 2008 This is a beautiful abstract piece carved in the style that has made Shona Sculpture world famous. The contrast in colour and texture make this an outstanding example of the use of the natural stone to enhance the impact of the sculpture. StoneAge would sincerely like to thank Donald for his contribution to our campaign aimed at helping those stricken with HIV in Zimbabwe!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . StoneAge nominated in 'Where Magazine' 2008 Reader's choice Awards ! StoneAge is proud to have been nominated again in the Where Vancouver magazine "Where to Shop" Reader's Choice Awards. During July, August and September each year, visitors from around the world vote for their favourite places to shop in Vancouver and we are extremely proud to share in this honour. ' Where Magazine' is the world's largest publisher of visitor magazines and is found in 3,500 hotels throughout 43 of the most exciting destinations across the planet. Publishing since 1936, 80 million visitors a year use Where during their travels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . StoneAge Purchases Shona Sculpture Masterpieces StoneAge is proud to announce that we now have for sale a number of sculptures from the First and Second Generation sculptors of Zimbabwe from the 50's, 60's and 70's. These kinds of sculptures rarely appear on the market and are highly sought after by the serious collectors of Shona Sculpture - We expect these sculptures to sell quickly, so please call or email us immediately for more details.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . About 8 months ago, respected local artist Gail Taylor, saw an episode of PBS Frontline that really moved her. It was about an organization in South Africa called PlayPumps International, who have come up with an ingenious way to combat the devastating water crisis in North and Southern Africa. It's a children's roundabout, that when played on, triggers a pump that with just one hour of play can pump 1400 litres of clean drinking water into a holding tank that is then pumped out through an easy hand pump. An amazingly simple. inexpensive invention that can dramatically improve the quality of life for many people. Gail decided to help and painted the beautiful picture below entitled, "Hold Tight". This picture is 36" by 60" and is currently on display in Agro Cafe, Railspur Alley, Granville Island, Vancouver. 100% of the proceeds of the sale will be donated to PlayPumps International to enable them to continue their great work. For more information, please visit Gail Taylor or PlayPumps International. StoneAge would like to sincerely thank Gail for trying to make
a difference in the lives of ordinary people in Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .StoneAge Sponsors Granville Island Chalk Art Contest The annual Granville Island Chalk Art contest was a huge success again. StoneAge was one of 30 sponsors supporting 20 extremely talented artists who showed us what a lot of talent and a little chalk can achieve. This year, we were proud to sponsor Nina, whose beautiful artwork is shown below. Last year, we were proud to sponsor Sherri Rogers, whose beautiful and humorous "Woman with Dog" (below), won an honourable mention - We wish you better luck next year Sherri ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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local Vancouver publication. The 2008 Vancouver Magazine City
Guide has featured us in the "Gallery Tour" section.
This publication showcases over 500 of the best places to "eat,
drink, shop and explore" and we are excited to be honoured
once again and to be included in this prestigious publication. Due to ongoing requests from customers, we have recently added to our sculpture collection by purchasing an astounding array of authentic African Masks from 13 different tribes in 10 countries in Africa. It is our new mask collection that has been highlighted in the most recent issue of 'BC Home' magazine. Our supplies of these masks are limited, please give us a call
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. . . . . . . StoneAge Art Company is proud to have been a part of the Canadian Red Cross - 'Seeing Red' Campaign aimed at helping the people of Zimbabwe stricken with HV/Aids. We were both born and raised in Zimbabwe and still have family there. We know first-hand what this terrible disease is doing to the ordinary, wonderful people of Zimbabwe who are suffering on a daily basis.
We are a small family-run business with limited resources and we believe that this shows what can be achieved through individual committment to a worthwhile cause. We would like to sincerely thank the Canadian Red Cross and their volunteers for the wonderful work they are doing to help our fellow Zimbabweans. As part of our continuing effort to give back to the community, we will also be collecting donations for the 'Seeing Red' campaign in our gallery on an on-going basis. > Return to Top Our latest shipment continues to build on our reputation for excellence in Shona Sculpture. We are now representing a number of new artists with an amazingly fresh approach to their work and we look forward to your visit as we unpack over the next few months! Update: We have now unpacked a large number of our new pieces and they are in the Gallery right now - If you haven't visited us in a while, you are in for a visual feast! Look no further than our Marketplace page where you will find a superb range of shona sculptures that are both affordable and astounding! |
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