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DEMDACO Giving Bear Featured in Gifts and Decorative Accessories Gifts and Decorative Accessories, a magazine serving retailers of various products, shares DEMDACO's Giving Bear on its website. With the recent shift in nursery colors from bright pinks/blues to more subtle shades of greys/browns, the Giving Bear is the perfect plush to complement any room to give it that neutral style. The Giving Bear is one of many popular items in our Giving Collection.
PRESENT Magazine Features DEMDACO Present Magazine, a gift-orientated publication offered to over 100 select independent retailers, features DEMDACO artist Sharon Nowlan's "Go For It Wall Art" on page 42 of its Spring/Sumer 2019 Issue. This unique representation of family creates deep emotions and long-lasting joy that calls for a celebration.
Gift Shop Magazine Spring Issue Features DEMDACO Gift Shop Magazine, an inspirational and trend-forecasting magazine for retailers in the marketplace, features DEMDACO on a few pages of their Spring Issue. DEMDACO artist, Sharon Nowlan, is featured in a two-page "artist spotlight" article. Readers learn about her journey and how she began collecting pebbles. Her known pebble wall art such as "The Little Things" and "Singing in the Spring" are featured on this page. Another DEMDACO artist, Kelly Rae Roberts, Soul Care Angel Figurine is featured under "The Art of Encouragement" gifts section. DEMDACO's Comfort Collection is also featured with both the Comfort Collection Blanket Wrap and the Giving Bracelets under the fashion section.
Artist Sharon Nowlan Sharon Nowlan is from Pictou, an old seaside town in Nova Scotia, Canada, where she grew up drawing, painting and creating in a variety of media. The spirit of Pictou’s diverse landscapes and welcoming residents flows through her serene work — a mix of items found in nature and other materials carefully arranged into uplifting designs that celebrate meaningful relationships and special places. In October 2017, DEMDACO introduced the Sharon Nowlan Collection of distinctive pebble artwork. Those early creations began as a handful of small, smooth rocks Sharon’s son found on a beach. Inspired by their unique natural beauty and texture, they were soon given new life as sea-softened, emotional depictions of grandparents and children. Her exploration of this distinctive style has evolved over time to portray a wide-range of subjects and incorporate different materials.
Artist Profile: Susan Lordi Artist Susan Lordi created Willow Tree®, her line of figurative sculpture, as a way to communicate beyond words. Her intricate carved and hand-painted pieces indeed say a lot with subtle details and a soothing color palette. The simplicity of form and absence of facial features signify Willow Tree. Through beautiful, gestural expression, Willow Tree figures reflect our personal relationships, and remind us of the emotions that bring us together. “It was a very quiet piece, very much in juxtaposition with Susan had been making one-of-a-kind abstract textile art pieces when DEMDACO co-founder Dave Kiersznowski approached her with a request to create a figurative sculpture line. She began with a sampling of pieces, which included small angels and the six-piece Nativity. As the top-selling Willow Tree line approaches its 20th anniversary, it’s interesting to note that several of the original pieces introduced in 2000 are still consistent top sellers. Angel of Healing was the first piece Susan sculpted, and it helped define the look and feel of Willow Tree.
Giving Day is One Way DEMDACO Lives Its Mission Our offices were closed on June 12, 2019 for Giving Day, when 130 DEMDACO colleagues supported community service organizations instead of performing their typical job duties. We learned a lot on Giving Day while working in the community and living out our mission to Lift the Spirit. After dedicating over a thousand combined hours in one day, we are so inspired by the caring organizations that work tirelessly on issues related to veterans, homelessness, health, and more. Thanks to the following organizations for allowing us to join in their work, and for their ongoing efforts to make the world a better place! After the Harvest, Wayside Waifs, ReStore Habitat for Humanity, Children's Mercy Hospital, City Union Mission, Veteran's Community Village, Farmer's House, Happy Bottoms, hearth to Heart International, Mission Adelante,
