Nicole Tremblay
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#8-111 Bow Meadows Crescent
Canmore, Alberta
T1W 0A9
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Location Details
Directions to the studio: From HWY 1, take Exit 91 (towards Exshaw) Turn LEFT onto HWY 1A. First LEFT onto Elk Run BLVD. First RIGHT onto Bow Meadows Crescent. At the end of the block you will see our black FIREWEED GLASS STUDIO sign directly in front of you. Keep going straight into the parking lot, we are in the last bay at the end of the building. We have 3 parking stalls at the end of the parking lot.
From Town: Take Bow Valley Trail East, away from Downtown, towards Exshaw. It turns into HWY 1A. Go under the highway overpass. Left onto Elk Run BLVD, 1st RIGHT onto Bow Meadows Crescent...
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About
Nicole Tremblay has been creating blown glass artwork for over twenty years. In 1998, she graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Glass, and today co-owns and operates Fireweed Glass Studio in Canmore, Alberta.
Nicole is known for her love of bright colours, fluid shapes, whimsical figurines and natural imagery. The vast Canadian Rockies landscape that she calls home is the inspiration for Nicole’s glass creations. Her artwork echoes the beauty and wonder that is all around her, capturing the essence of the sky, mountains, aurora borealis, mushrooms, wildflowers and other natural objects.
The functional side of Nicole’s art practice also captivates her. She finds the glass blowing process endlessly fascinating, and loves the practical questions uncovered as she creates: how a vase will cradle the bouquet of flowers, or the way a pitcher will radiate when full of sangria.
Nicole has been a glass artist in Canmore, Alberta since 2001. Initially, she worked alongside local glassblower, Susan Gottselig. After 10 years building a successful studio business together, Nicole and three partners bought the glassblowing studio from Susan when she retired. Fireweed Glass Studio was founded on April 1, 2013 with four partners at the helm: Nicole Tremblay, Barbara Rumberger, Beth Woolley-Monod and Deanna McGillivray.
Nicole is an integral part of the Canmore arts community, and you can often find her collaborating with other artists as they promote the arts in her mountain community. Her work is exhibited across Canada, and can be found in collections throughout North America.