Featured Artist
For Margaret England, a lifetime of creative adventure in fabric and thread began in rural Nottinghamshire in wartime Britain. Here she was surrounded by people who were steeped in traditions of sewing and embroidery.
Experimentations in paint and stitchery gained momentum when England came to P.E.I. in 1975 and began to show her work in various Island exhibitions.
Now England works with thread and fabric to create paintings without paint or brush. The artwork comes from a love of the natural world and the world of the imagination. Some landscapes are realistic, others have a dreamlike quality. Some pieces are whimsical, and others serious. As time passes, the same themes return offering themselves for new approaches and ways of expression.
The Showcase Gift Shop Hours
Open Monday to Saturday - 10 am - 5 pm.
Sunday: Closed
Welcome to the Showcase Gift Shop
A wide variety of finely crafted Island pottery, wood working, fused glass and jewellery are some of the award winning P.E.I. and Canadian made products that fill our elegant Showcase Gift Shop, conveniently located in Confederation Centre of the Arts lobby. Drop in for Charlottetown Festival memorabilia, including original music from Anne of Green Gables- The Musical™, dolls, books, and more - you can take home a piece of the magic!
Artisans featured include original paintings by Sandi Komst, jewellery from Bejewel by Trudy Gallagher and Constantine Designs, and fused glass by Marcela Rosemberg and Inferno. We also have ladies accessories such as Concubine handbags and Parsley & Sage clothing.
Locally made Prince Edward Island items are our first priority, followed by Atlantic Canadian made items and distinctive products from across the country. We are pleased to offer complimentary gift wrapping.
The Showcase opened in 1965, the year after the Centre opened, and has enjoyed three locations and a variety of expansions over the years. We are part of Confederation Centre of the Arts, a not-for-profit, charitable organization, with volunteers assisting the gift shop staff.
All profits from The Showcase go back to the Centre to support arts programming.
