SaltSpray Design

SaltSpray Design Anthea Taljaard is a contemporary folk artist, author and educator based in Nova Scotia. https://www.saltspraydesign.ca

Her work explores identity and belonging through characterful, story-driven paper mache pieces. Welcome to my seaside studio where ocean love and creativity meet. I I paint and design including originals, Giclee prints, custom soft furnishings, as well as ceramics. I offer art prints, throw pillows, bedding, curtaining, wall murals and ceramics, custom designed to your requirements. To discuss please call 9024146117 or email me on [email protected]

I love the changing seasons, and I’m rather looking forward to getting tucked into winter’s making.This time round the o...
10/05/2026

I love the changing seasons, and I’m rather looking forward to getting tucked into winter’s making.

This time round the oil paints are out, worktable is full of critters, and its time to get properly absorbed in an idea while the weather shifts outside.

My painting, *Red Roof – Cape Breton*, puts me in that mood. A warm place overlooking a wild sea, with something good to work on. That’ll do perfectly.

Size 8x10" with matt board. oil on canvas panel. $75

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The Keeper of the Light Manifesto“I can belong here without disappearing.”Building a life somewhere new doesn’t mean eve...
10/04/2026

The Keeper of the Light Manifesto

“I can belong here without disappearing.”

Building a life somewhere new doesn’t mean everything you brought with you has stopped mattering.

Keeper of the Light carries that story. A hare with a lighthouse in its spine, holding the memory of more than one coastline.

I’ve paired my original sculpture with a manifesto for anyone making a home without wanting to erase where they came from.

The Keeper of the Light Manifesto — $5 digital download.

Print it. Put it where you’ll see it. A reminder that your history, knowledge and ways of seeing belong in the life you’re building.

Get yours here

https://saltspray-design.kit.com/products/the-keeper-of-the-light-manifesto?step=checkout

The Swimmer ManifestoThe Swimmer has stepped off the shoreline, and she’s delighted with herself. Arms up, yellow float ...
10/03/2026

The Swimmer Manifesto

The Swimmer has stepped off the shoreline, and she’s delighted with herself. Arms up, yellow float on, thoroughly participating in living,

I’ve paired my original Swimmer sculpture with her manifesto—a declaration that pleasure belongs in our lives, at this age, in these bodies, without needing anyone’s approval.

The Swimmer Manifesto — $5 digital download.

Print it and put it somewhere you’ll see it when you’re tempted to sit the next good thing out.

Get yours here:

https://saltspray-design.kit.com/products/the-swimmer-manifesto?step=checkout

The Molly ManifestoFor those who choose to believe they are good enough as they are. Hands on hips, heart out front, yel...
10/02/2026

The Molly Manifesto

For those who choose to believe they are good enough as they are.

Hands on hips, heart out front, yellow shoes requiring absolutely no explanation.

I’ve paired my original Molly sculpture with a manifesto for the woman who is finished adjusting herself to fit the room.

“I am allowed to belong as I am.

The Molly Manifesto is $5 as a digital download. Print it. Put it somewhere you’ll see it before you start adjusting yourself to fit the room again.

Get yours here:

https://saltspray-design.kit.com/products/the-molly-manifesto?step=checkout

She has her own taste. And she’s spent years developing it.If you know she’d love a sculpture or painting from SaltSpra...
10/02/2026

She has her own taste. And she’s spent years developing it.

If you know she’d love a sculpture or painting from SaltSpray Design but aren’t sure which piece feels like her, let her choose.

A SaltSpray eGift Card is a lovely way to say, “Get the one you really want.”

For a birthday, a thank-you, or simply because you thought of her.

Give a little SaltSpray. Let her find herself in it.

Buy your eGift Card here:
https://app.squareup.com/gift/0X67C50J6F9EJ/order

Norma has a few things to say about human value as you age... I’ve paired my original Norma sculpture with her manifesto...
10/01/2026

Norma has a few things to say about human value as you age...

I’ve paired my original Norma sculpture with her manifesto for the woman who has no intention of becoming invisible just because she is getting older.

She's curious, full of life, and entitled to fall in love with herself all over again.

And perhaps a little salty.

The Norma Manifesto — $5 digital download.

Print it. Put it where you’ll see it. A reminder that you do not need to become a younger version of yourself to matter.

Get yours here:
https://saltspray-design.kit.com/products/the-norma-manifesto?step=checkout

I’m so grateful to Startup Canada for the way they amplify small business voices from across the country.What a cheerful...
09/30/2026

I’m so grateful to Startup Canada for the way they amplify small business voices from across the country.

What a cheerful, upbeat way to share the stories, ideas and people behind Canadian businesses — and to help those stories travel far beyond where they started.

It was such a pleasure to be part of this.

https://www.startupcan.ca/never-back-to-zero-art-aging-and-ai-with-anthea-t/

Save the Date — December 4–6I’ll be at the Halifax Christmas Market at Pavilion 22 this year, all day and into the eveni...
09/30/2026

Save the Date — December 4–6

I’ll be at the Halifax Christmas Market at Pavilion 22 this year, all day and into the evening.

Some familiar SaltSpray characters will be coming along — and I’ll be introducing a few new ones too.

Come say hello, buy your own piece, have a wander, and enjoy a little Christmas cheer with me.

December 4–6 | Pavilion 22, Halifax

What if you’re not starting over?What if everything you’ve learned, built, survived and figured out is still economicall...
09/29/2026

What if you’re not starting over?
What if everything you’ve learned, built, survived and figured out is still economically useful? That’s the conversation I had with Startup Canada.

Art. Ageing. AI. Reinvention.
And why I don’t believe experienced people should be treated as though their most valuable years are behind them.

We don’t go back to zero.

🎧 Today on the Startup Canada Podcast
Episode 582: Never Back to Zero — Art, Aging and AI

https://www.startupcan.ca/never-back-to-zero-art-aging-and-ai-with-anthea-t/

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40 East Chezzetcook Road (Head Of Chezzetcook)
Halifax, NS
B0J2L0

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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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