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Welcome to Algonquin Trading Post Building a Bridge Between Cultures We offer authentic hand-crafted products, accompanied by cultural education material and historical information. Stop in today or visit us on-line.

Serenitywoods est. in 2004 “Limited Only by your Imagination” Scroll saw gifts utilizing local wood where possible. All our toys are child safe (natural wood), and either leaving them plain or using natural dyes. Beet juice is an example of one colour. Leaving them plain allows your child’s imagination to decorate them. Most of our […]

Full range of lampwork glass beads, czech fire polished, findings, chain and much much more. Classes held several times a month. Hours: (Summer) Daily 10-5, (Rest of year) Wed-Sat 10-4 or call

Visit two award-winning Wilno artists in their studios and showroom: Joyce Burkholder, painter and Dan Hill, potter. Joyce’s 40 years as a professional artist has won her recognition and renown for her internationally collected landscapes in oil, acrylic and watercolour. Each piece is enhanced with her artistic and attractive custom framing. Potter Dan Hill has […]

There is nothing more enjoyable than sitting within a scene, observing and absorbing intensely…and painting. I like to share my delight in being there, in experiencing nature’s gift of the landscape, the weather, wind, light, even movement and sound.

Ramona brings a strong sense of design and innovative use of vivid, sensual colour to her functional porcelain pottery. Ramona creates sculptural and whimsical pieces using a variety of traditional methods. Brilliant glazes and colourful glaze-on-glaze painting of florals or Wilno scenes decorate dinner, serving and cookware. Her work is available in summer at New […]

I am a visual artist, fine arts painter. I paint mostly in oil on canvas. I paint a variety of subjects, including landscapes and portraits, in a fairly realistic style. I exhibit my paintings in many venues in the Ottawa area. I belong to the “Nepean Fine Arts League”, the “Ottawa Art Association”, “Arteast”, and […]

After receiving her Fine Arts degree from the University of Waterloo, Kim Hanewich has painted in oil on canvas for over 25 years. Her cabin/studio, surrounded by family, bush, gardens and small livestock, provides endless subject matter. Experience the light and technique of the colourist tradition in her paintings Spring, Summer, or Fall. Please call […]

Treat yourself to a spectacular selection of the vibrant work of over 30 Ottawa Valley artists and crafters. Choose from the finest quality of Jewelry,Pottery, Glass art,Woodworking, Fine Art Paintings and Drawings, Pewter, Photography, Basketry, Fiber Arts, Handmade Hats, Silk Scarves,stained Glass, Puppets, Greeting Cards and Stone Work. All items are locally made. Open Daily […]

Visit Hydra Hobbies & Comics for a wide assortment of gaming, comics, hobbies and more! Located in Petawawa, we’re just a short drive from the Base!