Brabant Design Studio

This heart-shaped pottery dish was made with a pressed leaf from my grandfather's anthurium plant. A cutting from that plant now lives on in my own home, carrying with it the memories of his wisdom and warmth. 🌱

This heart-shaped leaf is a reminder of the beauty and strength of family, and love that transcends time. 💫

✨️ IN ANOTHER LIFETIME ✨️

An Exhibition of Memory, Meaning & the Objects We Carry Through Life. Transforming the MA&C Gallery into a Home.

📍 MA&C on Main
63 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge, ON

🗓 Exhibition Dates:
Thu, Feb 5 – Sun, Mar 1, 2026
🕚 Gallery Hours: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

🎉 Opening Night
📅 Thursday, February 5, 2026
🕕 6–8 PM

In Another Lifetime celebrates the quiet, intimate moments that shape who we are—the familiar textures, treasured objects, and everyday details that carry more meaning than we often realize. Blending fine art with the objects we live alongside, MA&C on Main is transformed into a warm, home-like space inviting visitors to pause, reflect, and reconnect with their own memories.

Through sculpture, painting, jewellery, textiles, and mixed media, the artists explore how the things we keep enrich our spaces and deepen our sense of belonging. Each work becomes a meeting point between lived experience and personal story.

🎨 Featuring Artists:

Brynn Kirbyson • Larry Carroll • Miranda Britton • Candice Sheriff • Elise Muller • Nicole Salmon • Wendie Donabie • Jessica Brabant

Join us for an exhibition rooted in memory, meaning, and the beauty of what we carry with us—through life, and into another lifetime.

There's something about sipping from a hand-made mug.
The weight.
The shape.
The quiet pause it asks of you.

It slows the morning just enough -
turning coffee into a ritual,
routine into intention.

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Espresso Mugs & Large Mugs have been restocked at , be sure to pop in for your last minute Christmas shopping!

Looking to snazz up your gift wrapping with a handmade ornament? Or maybe you're looking to fill an empty spot on the good ol' Christmas tree with something special -regardless, there are still some ornaments left! Styles shown are what's available! ✨️

$15/ornament, available for pick up in Dwight at .design.studio by appointment only.

Something new and a little extra special just in time for Christmas!🕯✨️

These collaborative candles are hand-poured right here in Muskoka by none other than . Coconut Soy Wax Blend and phthalate and paraben free -can't get any better than that! Limited quantities available, message me to reserve yours before they are gone! 💨

As the season is shifting and critters are getting stocked up for the winter, there have been quiet moments in the studio.

Moments of gratitude for this pottery journey I am on, how I got to where I am today, and the path it is taking me.

Moments of reflection on where I've been, what I've created, and the inspiring people I've met along the way.

Moments of stillness to take deep breaths, and soak in my surroundings. To be calm after a harvest-full season, both in the studio and the gardens.

Moments of exploration -this is one I aim to practice more regularly in the studio with the means to challenge myself. While mugs are meditative in repetition, I have felt the urge to explore new ideas, and more challenging forms as a handbuilder.

I was asked by a client to create 3 larger pots -this is something I have very little experience with as I haven't done anything this large of scale in my 15 years of doing pottery. While trusting my skills and knowledge I've accumulated along this journey, I finally had the courage to create a large pot (and continued to make 5 more).

I've been telling myself lately "what's the worst that can happen?", which has been leading me to ask "why was I so nervous in the first place?". Just make the big pot, and have fun.