Bird on a Wire Creations

Bird on a Wire Creations (BWC) is the place to buy locally handmade arts and crafts for Home Decor, gifts or a little something for that special person – you. We are a specialty consignment retail store offering a large array of high quality arts/crafts work, a gallery, and education centre. BWC provides a pleasant facility that inspires and supports amateurs, professionals, and crafters in Vancouver’s Lower Mainland. We support the arts/crafts community by not only selling their works of art but by also donating 10% of their net profit to the local arts community. We facilitate, organize, and offer creative workshops in a variety of techniques to satisfy the need and curiosity for the nostalgia of crafting, as well as offer locker and/or studio rental. See you soon 😀

Established in 2010.
Bird on a Wire Creations is owned and operated by practising artist/crafter Karen Unger-Strickland who brings over 25 years experience working in both arts and crafts. As well Karen successfully owned and operated a paint-your-own ceramic store in Squamish, BC gaining experience in running a craft’s based store. She hosted and taught workshops in painting ceramics, painting canvas floor clothes, and creating mosaic picture/mirror frames. It was also the satellite location for the Emily Carr College of Art, where weekly credited art classes were held. Local home schooled children came to her Squamish store to fill the elementary arts credits for their classes. Karen was also the president of the local Arts Council. BWC will draw on all these years of experience as well as Karen’s passion for the arts and crafts industry. BWC is founded on the idea that maintaining satisfied customers is essential to the bottom line.

Karen U.
Business Owner
Hello, my name is Karen, and this is a little about me…..
I love my children
I love my family
I love my friends
I believe in the arts and crafts as an integral part of our lives
I must be challenged
I have more ideas than time
I want to change the paradigm of ‘starving artist’ to ‘thriving artist’
I love to play….
In 2009, as I witness the erosion of support for the arts, I make a decision to create a place to not only support the arts but to connect community through the arts. This is what I am meant to do. I am a creative catalyst and a great promoter….so let`s see what we can all create, together!
With thanks and gratitude Karen