Aphrodite Art & Fashion Inc.

Tiiu Poder, Owner/Manager

After a career and marketing, design and manufacturing in Toronto Tiiu returned to her alma mater NSCAD University to teach Art & Entreprpeneurship in 1994. Three years later she came to Antigonish to start the StFX Enterprise Development Centre and continued her career as a business consultant specializing in arts and culture. Encouraged by Dr. Minoli Amit, Tiiu wrote a business plan for Aphrodite and the two of them decided to make it a reality.

Lynne Delorey Vasil, Adminstration

Lynne is well known as the proprietor of The Evergreen Inn that has received lots of recognition including the Trip Advisor Travellers Choice Award and Certificate of Excellence for the past five years running.  The Inn was recently sold and Lynne is now applying her great administrative skills to Aphrodite as well as gracing us with her bubbly personality.

Anne Thaler, Design Consultant and Sales Associate

Anne is a well known interior designer and is adding her fine decorating touches throughout the store as well as applying her colour and fashion expertise to our customers.

Linda Felderhof, Sales Associate

Imported from Merigomish, Pictou County, Linda is a former nurse with a great flare for fashion. We call her our fashion passionista.

Maria Rooyakers, Sales Associate

Jackie Nakinyweza, Sales Associate

Jackie came all the way from Uganda to study business at StFX. Now in her 4th and final year she would love to work in the fashion industry upon graduating. She’s gaining an inside track into the retail world at Aphrodite.

Grace Lane-Smith, Sales Associate

Grace arrived in Antigonish recently as a newlywed from Ontario. An accomplished artist in her own right, she is adding her creative flair to Aphrodite.

Here’s the original sales team at the Grand Opening, March 9, 2012