Ottawa artist, Shannon Whittle, has designed a light and airy one-of-a-kind wire ornament that is equally comfortable hanging from a yuletide branch as it is nesting snugly within the boughs of a Christmas tree.

The Design Process

Made from light-gauge wire, acrylic rod, and decorative beads, Shannon’s ornament exudes warmth, elegance, and a sprinkle of the industrial.  A spare and organic piece, the ornament will set imaginations afire and spark inspiration for years to come.

Shannon Whittle's Clever Wire Ornament

Have you  marked your calendars?  Wednesday, December 16th is our Ornament Party!  It will be your last chance to bid and maybe even out-maneuver your chief competitor!  All proceeds from the Silent Auction will be donated to the Dalhousie Parents’ Daycare so please be generous!  ;)

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Our resident writer has come up with these whimsical ornaments.  Cute little goldfish are suspended over a sea of hand curled blue, red, and silver paper.  Each Christmas Fishball is carefully infused with Christmas joy and is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

Erika's Famous Christmas Fishballs

So come and see Erika’s Famous Christmas Fishballs at the store.  There are two up for grabs so don’t forget to bid on each one separately!  And remember: all proceeds raised during the Silent Auction will be donated to the Dalhousie Parents’ Daycare.

Who can resist those big brown eyes?

Thanks for checking our blog for our ornament profiles and stay tuned for more photos!

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Emma Gerard, purveyor of totally tasty Candy Shop jewelry, has contributed two gorgeous pink and white hand-blown glass ornaments.

Glass Perfection

These glass confections evoke both strength and delicacy and they are just a delicious as a sugar cookie topped with icing and sprinkles…Yum!

Let's take a closer look...

All Silent Auction proceeds will be donated to the Dalhousie Parents’ Daycare.  Stay tuned for more ornament profiles…

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Emily, in-store model extraordinaire, has crafted a cute silver ball cheerfully proclaims, “Merry Christmas!” to all that behold it.  Tie it to a bottle of wine for a holly jolly hostess gift!

Ho, Ho, Ho-stess Gift!

On Wednesday, December 16, we’ll be hosting our Silent Auction Wrap party at the store!  Come by between 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm to make your final bids and do a little Christmas shopping — 10 % of all sales will be donated to the Dalhousie Parents’ Daycare.

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Ps: Check out the cookbooks that the Dalhousie Parents’ Daycare put together…they’re a steal at $5 and they’re available at the cash.

Cathy Peng has crafted two purrfect ornaments for Workshop’s Silent Auction.  Cathy’s shirts with various feline characters are really popular at the shop, not to mention her fabulous pins (we’re loving the astrological signs!!!)

The Good Kitty and Bad Kitty ornaments are sure to be a hit for both naughty and nice cat-lovers on your list!

#1 On Santa's "Nice" List

Sour Puss

Come and see the Cathy Peng Good Kitty and Bad Kitty ornaments at the store…and don’t forget to bid on each one separately!  All proceeds raised during the Silent Auction will be donated to the Dalhousie Parents’ Daycare.

Keep on checking our blog for more ornament profiles!

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Silent Auction forms are around the corner from the cash, near the bags.  Can’t find them?  Don’t be shy to ask our staffers for help.  They will be more than happy to show you (and to chat about the lovely ornaments).

Our first ornament profile is: Tiger-Get-By.  You may recognize the name from the amazing earrings, cowls, and brooches that you’ve seen at the store.  Jennifer crafted a stunning set of three origami stars made from striking black, gold, red and green paper.  She joined the three stars and added a jeweled tail (think: like a kite’s tail).  This eye-catching ornament will spruce up any household in need of festive decoration.

Tiger-Get-By Origami Stars Ornament

Come and see the Tiger-Get-By Origami Stars live and in person at the store…and don’t forget to bid!  All proceeds raised during the Silent Auction will be donated to the Dalhousie Parents’ Daycare.

Keep on checking our blog for more ornament profiles!

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Preschooler Ornaments!

Now that our Hallowe’en costumes are packed away, visions of good deeds and unique Christmas ornaments are dancing through our heads.

We’re excited to announce our first-ever silent auction with proceeds going to support the Dalhousie Parents’ Daycare in central Ottawa.

Our fabulous designers, local artists, and Workshop staff are generously donating handmade, one-of-a-kind ornaments to the cause and for that, we are so grateful. A warm Workshop thank-you goes out to:

By Brigitte

Caddy Mae

Cathy Peng

Cuckoo’s Designs

Emma Gerard

Emily Parsons

Erika Cuccaro

Fish on Fridays

Kania

Karen Buckshi

Kristen Stoesz

Loot

Sally Melville

Shannon Whittle

Simone Richmond

Tiger-Get-By

Wine on Sundays

Adding to our stash of gorgeous ornaments is our crew of designers-to-be. Yes, the little ones from the Dalhousie Parents’ Daycare made ornaments too and we just can’t get over how cute they are!

Toddler Ornaments!

Next week, we will be hanging the ornaments in the shop window so you can check out the amazing creations for yourself. The silent auction will go throughout November and will end a couple of weeks before Christmas so successful bidders can trim their trees in time for St. Nick’s arrival.

As a special treat for our blog readers, we’ll post photos of the ornaments online so you can check them out before you come down to bid on your favourites!

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Ps: While visiting Workshop for your holiday shopping, check out the cookbooks that the Dalhousie Parents’ Daycare put together…they’re a steal at $5 and they’re available at the cash.