Virtual Spring Market 2024 Shopping Guide

Looking for a Mother's Day present? Need some one-of-a-kind artwork for your living room? Welcome to Show + Sale’s 2024 Virtual Spring Market, happening April 19-27, on www.showandsale.ca! This Spring we have 50+ artists and hundreds of unique artworks, so you can always find art as unique as you! Whether you are shopping for mum or looking for the perfect piece to bring spring vibes into your home, the Virtual Spring Market has it all.  

Just for Moms 

Looking for the perfect way to show Mom some love this Mother’s Day? Why not give her a unique piece of art she will cherish for years? Our Just for Moms collection features our top picks for moms of all kinds. 

Does your mom enjoy gardening? Does she crave some colour in her life? Hannah Frostad's “Brown Thumb Bouquet” and Veronica Jimenez's showstopping “Soleil” are perfect for anyone who loves spring colours.

Looking to get something for a fashion forward Mom? Some handmade jewelry is the way to go. Check out Stephanie Arnot's “Shore Leverback Earrings".

Maybe mom is looking for the perfect centerpiece for her next dinner party? Sasha Terway's “Slender Vase” is perfect for any occasion. 

Spring Bounty 

Spring is here! Celebrate with a one-of-a-kind artwork from our Spring Bounty collection. Featuring many flowers, April showers and everything in-between. 

Enjoy the refreshing floral Photography of Cameron Caughlin’s “Pretty flowers print” or maybe enjoy the coming of spring with some “Flower Girl” earrings by Sarah Jacobsen & Xanadu Jewellery. 

Warm weather brings the buzzy flight of bees! Gift a “Bumblebee Vase” by the Glass Club to a busy bee in your life! BONUS: When you purchase art from Glass Club, you'll be helping our Glass students bring in visiting artists!

Lighten up your home among the melting so with the budding trees of “Spring Blossom Square” by Kaitlin Wright or with Kendra Sleeman's “Bunch of Flowers Bud Vase”. 

Prairie-Core 

Add a little "yeehaw" to your home with our Prairie-Core collection. If you're love warm weather, country drives and cowboy boots, this collection will have what you need! 

Missing the countryside? Bring colours of the countryside home with Kathleen Markley's hand-embroidered colourful hoop “Marigold and Indigo Bandana 1” or Cassy Funk Ceramic's “Soup Bowls” 

 If you're love Calgary's Prairie skies look no further and enjoy the beautiful scenery of “Mountain Quilt” by Abi Osness or the sunset hues “MAYSHKOOHTAASHTA "change", orange” by WAPOSHPYII.

Woodland Wonders 

Embrace cottage-core vibes with our Woodland Wonders collection. From wee mushrooms to whimsical forestry. This collection takes you through burrows and canopies, perfect for a woodland lover. 

Bring a piece of nature with you everywhere with Danielle Schulmeister “Raku Pendant – Juniper" or bitemynerve’s “Sapling Necklace” 

 Or bring in the calming colours of the forest with Aila Skitcho's “Spring Polesia Print” or Susan Mitchell's “Misty Woods” dyptic.

Critters and Creatures 

Are you a pet lover? Maybe more into fantastical creatures? Our Critters and Creatures collection is perfect for lovers of beasts big and small.

Bring home a new best friend with a “Beastfriends Stickersheet” by Serena Williamson / Abstractaardvark or Jordan Wieben Illustration's quirky "Lily Pond Promenade" print.

Looking for a low maintenance pet? Try out Sasha Terway's “Wolf Snack Plate” or maybe something a little more aquatic with Mackenzee Neithercut's “Manta Ray Earrings”.  

Whether you are a dog or a cat person we have something for everyone with “Dog in the Trees” by Esther W. and Hannah Frostad's “Cougar - Small Print”.

Groovy Vibes 

Last by not least, We all have someone in our lives that brings laid back vibrations to the functions, show them some appreciation with a gift from our Groovy Vibes collection. This collection has that awesome atmosphere your friends and loved ones can get down with. 

Check out "Stillness" by Tammy Eberle or "LOOTR BOR "across"" by WAPOSHPYII if you're looking for a show-stopper.

Shopping for some funky flower power? Look for the bubbly Lindsay Cullen's “Wildflowers” and Lailey Newton's “Petuna”. 

Don’t forget, the Virtual Spring Market officially opens on April 19th at 10am and runs until April 27th at midnight. Not only will you find artwork you can't find anywhere else but your purchase directly supports AUArts students. Make sure you shop early for the best selection!