About Us

Upscale, contemporary, and oozing creativity, META4 Contemporary Craft Gallery is Durham’s destination for fine craft and art. This cultural and artistic hub thrives in the heart of beautiful Port Perry and is owned by three local artists, Jennifer Hardie, Birgitta MacLeod and Bonnie Thomson.

After our first six months in a shared retail space, META4 Gallery outgrew its humble beginnings, so we moved a few doors west to 200 Queen Street. The newer location is bigger, brighter, and features a studio space where we bring in talented instructors from all over Ontario to teach workshops and courses for adults and youth.

That was in 2006. META4 now features the work of over 100 Ontario artists and artisans. Our studio is a busy space with a full schedule of workshops and courses in all media, where hundreds of students, of all ages, have explored their creative side.

We like to be actively involved in the community. Each year we host several fundraising exhibits and participate actively in events organized by our local business association. We do it for the fun and the rich reward we get from helping others, but what a delight it was to be presented with the BIA Ambassador of the Year Award in 2007 and to be nominated for the Business of the Year Award in the same year.

Come and visit us and introduce yourself. Take a peek in our studio to see what amazing, creative things are happening there. Ask Jen about her work as a sculptor, talk to Bonnie about her beautiful and functional glass pieces or query Birgitta about her paper and mixed media works. We love to create, and we’ve created a little piece of artistic heaven right here in Port Perry.

An Award Winning Gallery

Within only a few short years, the gallery is already gaining recognition.

• nominated for an Art of Transition Award, 2011
• Port Perry Star Readers’ Choice Award, 2009 – Best Gift Shop
• Port Perry Star Readers’ Choice Award, 2010 – Best Fine Art Shop
• recipient of the Scugog Council for the Arts Business for the Arts Award, 2007
• recipient of the Port Perry BIA Ambassador of the Year Award for 2007 for "significant business achievement within downtown Port Perry"
• nominated for the Scugog Chamber of Commerce's Business of the Year Award, 2007