{"title":"Sandra Tarantino","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2351\/6881\/files\/no608_b60415a2-6e35-4f1b-a114-3c0ec93e7bc3_480x480.jpg?v=1773348546\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: left;\" width=\"299\" height=\"399\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether goldfinch or hummingbirds, Sandra's work uses the metaphor of human experience, sentimentality, and connectivity to our natural environments. Each bird is created from an original hand-sculpted piece from which moulds were made. Wings and bird bodies are cast separately, assembled in different positions and stages of flight, hand-detailed, and painted to create unique, individualized pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSandra Tarantino\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Toronto-based artist with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from OCAD and a Visual Arts Educator with the Arts Access Fund, bringing art programming to Toronto's priority public schools. Sandra is a member of AWOL Collective, having co-run AWOL Gallery and Studios of the Queen West Gallery District in the early 2000s. A past recipient of the Visual Artist Grant and Exhibition Assistance Grant from the Ontario Arts Council, her works are in private and corporate collections across Canada, the United States, and Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-db56cb56-7fff-9fe0-3125-7be9b5a84923\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craftontario.com\/blogs\/explore\/featured-artist-sandra-tarantino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eClick here to read more about Sandra's practice!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"white-bird-wall-sculpture-by-sandra-tarantino","title":"White Bird Wall Sculpture","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese beautiful earthenware sculptures capture white birds in all of their wonder as they soar through the sky. Attaches to the wall via an affixed metal post and disc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eEarthenware\u003cbr\u003e5 x 4 x 6\"\u003cbr\u003eDue to the handmade nature of these sculptures, sizes may vary slightly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eBorn in 1973, Sandra Tarantino is a resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada who received a Bachelor of Fine Arts through Ontario College of Art and Design and participated in the off-campus Florence (Italy)  program. She also received a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Psychology and Bachelor of Education, while continuing to actively participate in the artistic community as Co-Founder and Director of C1 art space (Gallery, Clay Studio) from 2004-10 and co-founding Director of AWOL Gallery and Studios Co-operative from 1996-2012, both in the then Queen West Gallery District. She is a past recipient of the Visual Artist Grant, Exhibition Assistance Grant and Artist in Education Grant from the Ontario Arts Council. Her work is in private and corporate collections across Canada, U.S.A, and Europe. 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Easy wall installation via keyhole and screw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePorcelain\u003cbr\u003e4.5-6.0 x 4 x 3\", sizes vary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eBorn in 1973, Sandra Tarantino is a resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada who received a Bachelor of Fine Arts through Ontario College of Art and Design and participated in the off-campus Florence (Italy)  program. She also received a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Psychology and Bachelor of Education, while continuing to actively participate in the artistic community as Co-Founder and Director of C1 art space (Gallery, Clay Studio) from 2004-10 and co-founding Director of AWOL Gallery and Studios Co-operative from 1996-2012, both in the then Queen West Gallery District. 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Attaches to the wall via an affixed metal post and disc (see example photo).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eEarthenware\u003cbr\u003eApprox. 9 x 6 x 10\" or 9 x 4 x 10\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eBorn in 1973, Sandra Tarantino is a resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada who received a Bachelor of Fine Arts through Ontario College of Art and Design and participated in the off-campus Florence (Italy)  program. She also received a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Psychology and Bachelor of Education, while continuing to actively participate in the artistic community as Co-Founder and Director of C1 art space (Gallery, Clay Studio) from 2004-10 and co-founding Director of AWOL Gallery and Studios Co-operative from 1996-2012, both in the then Queen West Gallery District. She is a past recipient of the Visual Artist Grant, Exhibition Assistance Grant and Artist in Education Grant from the Ontario Arts Council. Her work is in private and corporate collections across Canada, U.S.A, and Europe. 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Attaches to the wall via an affixed metal post and disc (see photo for example).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePorcelain\u003cbr\u003eEach is approx. 5 x 3 x 7\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eBorn in 1973, Sandra Tarantino is a resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada who received a Bachelor of Fine Arts through Ontario College of Art and Design and participated in the off-campus Florence (Italy)  program. She also received a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Psychology and Bachelor of Education, while continuing to actively participate in the artistic community as Co-Founder and Director of C1 art space (Gallery, Clay Studio) from 2004-10 and co-founding Director of AWOL Gallery and Studios Co-operative from 1996-2012, both in the then Queen West Gallery District. 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