RACHEL DHAWAN
I knew from a young age that I wanted to make art for a living, and began selling my oversized handmade earrings at the ripe old age of eight.
As a teenager, I questioned whether pursuing art was a meaningful path, and turned my attention toward social work and social justice activism instead. But after burnout led to a chronic illness diagnosis at eighteen, I realized life was too fragile to postpone the things that mattered most.
I hold a BFA from Concordia University, and my multidisciplinary background includes painting, fibres, metalwork, printmaking, and video.
I find ongoing inspiration in the nature that surrounds our studio, especially the garden’s many flowers and winged residents.
If you’d like to follow my jewellery work, you can find me on Instagram at @brazen_design. For my paintings, I share work at @racheldhawan. My nature videos, Twenty Seconds of Serenity, can be found at @twentysecondsofserenity. For a behind-the-scenes look at Blisscraft, follow Aaron and me @blisscrafted.
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As a child, I used to nail together scrap pieces of wood to make boats and ramps for riding my bike, and I would dismantle old appliances and gadgets with screwdrivers just to see what was inside—magnets were always a favourite find. Those early experiments taught me that small details, when brought together, can make a big difference.
I’m inspired by the natural world, especially plants, and this continues to shape how I approach my work.
My practice is guided by a respect for materials and a desire to build useful objects that can last for multiple lifetimes.
I hold a BFA in Fine Arts from Concordia University, as well as a DEP in Cabinetmaking from the Rosemont Technology Centre. I have been working professionally with wood since 2007.
For a behind-the-scenes look at Blisscraft, follow Rachel and me @blisscrafted.
SILVERWOOD
Silverwood is the acre of Boreal Forest where we live, work and garden.
We are situated on the traditional territory of the Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ and Omàmìwininìwag (Algonquin).