Ami Sangha is a BIPOC artist who hand builds with clay to create everyday objects as well as unique sculptural vessels. This slow hand made process of creating means that each porcelain clay object is filled with care and attention.

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Working primarily with an axe by hand, Jody Lentz of AxeWood Inc allows the wood to guide him as he unveils the form within. Following the grain, he reveals functional wooden spoons and bowls, as well as organically shaped yet practical decor pieces.

Meet text-based artist Charlene (Chuck) Heilman. Chuck’s work includes creating tote bags that are both amusingly playful and politically critical, bedazzled with rhinestones with slogans that are designed to catch your eye.

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Cloth Tone is a textile studio that centres craft and ecology within contemporary cloth culture. Building on the cumulative textures of natural materials, their textiles evoke a strong sense of place, experience, resonance, and emotion. Designed and handwoven in the Okanagan using certified organic linen and 100% undyed wool and alpaca yarns grown and milled in BC, Cloth Tone creates sustainable and beautiful textiles for living.

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Cora Hall is a Vancouver-based stained glass artist. She applies original contemporary designs to the traditional craft across a range of forms, including suncatchers, window panels, and lighting. Image by Alex Alvarez.

Cracher Dans La Soupe Parfum is a botanical perfumery focused on ethically sourcing and harvesting sustainable materials. Started by Megan Hepburn and Alex Muir in 2018, they design their aromas to immerse the senses in the extraordinary and unconventional beauty of local flora and fauna.

Daryn Wright is a ceramicist, painter, and installation artist working in Vancouver. Her work primarily involves using the archive as source material for interdisciplinary approaches to installation. Food, folklore, and domesticity play a major role in her work, subjects which are often explored through the lens of play and irony.

Corrina Hammond is an artist, and founder of Domestic Intervention Co. Corrina hand weaves stunning contemporary cloth garments and household textiles on traditional floor looms from her studio in Chinatown, Vancouver.

Cards, books, fun things to colour, and cute gifts for kids or the kid in you! Draw Me A Lion was created out of Lisa Cinar’s passion for drawing, making things, and a belief in the importance and benefits of creativity and fun.

Dunbar Pottery, composed of Martin Peters and Ron Vallis, creates utilitarian ware in the Leach/Hamada tradition of handmade pots. They make their own stoneware and porcelain clay, and use traditional Japanese glazes to create rich, organic, and earth-toned ceramics. 

DW Leatherworks is the Vancouver-based one-man operation of Derrick Wong, who crafts leather goods by hand from start to finish without the use of any machines. Paying attention to detail and meticulously handcrafted products, Derrick only uses premium materials to create leather goods for everyday use that are made to last. 

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Erin Templeton has been hand making leather goods, in recycled and new leathers since 1999, and opened her shop in Chinatown in 2007. Erin’s fascination with the past informs designs that aim to defy trends. She uses minimal hardware and simple, strong construction, which allow people to adjust, change, and make pieces their own. Image by Jennilee Marigomen.

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fancypop is a collection of unique jewelry and accessories made by Emily Lau. Made with the everyday girl in mind, Emily uses beads, resin, clay, paint, and more in her designs. Fun, casual, or classic—fancypop pieces are designed to spark joy.

Through her label Fortiv, Michelle Larsen creates one of a kind clothing with reclaimed fabric and shares select designs as sewing patterns. Her ethos is rooted in a desire to create clothing grounded in resourcefulness, play, and experimentation, while inspiring others to connect to the art and craft of making clothes.

Hank Bull has been associated with the Western Front since 1973. A multifaceted artist, musician, curator, and administrator, his work explores the boundaries of traditional and contemporary practices. For Toque, he will be offering a deck of fortune telling cards, an LP record and maybe a few small paintings.

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Hazel Meyer is an artist who thinks about lesbian-feminists, incontinent-queers, and gender-outlaws in her interdisciplinary practice. Hazel also makes clothing and accessories for humans and dogs under the names: GAY LEASHES for BI-CURIOUS DOGS, and GREEN SCREAM—a line of pockets with shirts.

Heike Royer is a lifelong maker, working in a number of mediums in her career before exploring cross-stitch during the pandemic. She designs and creates unique mandala style coasters, as well as pictorial interpretations of paintings and other visual art works.

Under the name Henderson Dry Goods, designer Alex Henderson has been making obsessively detailed Christmas ornaments and other small decorative objects since 2009. Discover minutely detailed pieces made from maple wood celebrating the outdoors and festive holidays. 

Galiano Island’s Illana Fonariov creates pots that are durable, light, and meant to be used. Carefully choosing sustainable and locally sourced supplies, she finds her work therapeutic. She processes her own materials and uses by-products such as wood ash in her glazes. 

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As a tufting artist and designer, Jen Klukas blends illustration with textile design to create playful, tactile decor for walls and tables. Using a mix of hand punch needling and tufting techniques, her pieces bring texture, warmth, and a touch of whimsy to everyday spaces. Image by @mmaxinelucille.

Julia makes functional pottery with pizzazz. Inspired by outer space, television, faces, outfits, and movement her pots are all one of a kind. She is the superintendent at Summer Skool, a community studio.

Kajola Morewood has Inuit ancestry through her birth mother who comes from Kuujjuarapik, Nunavik. She holds a BFA in Photography from Emily Carr University and incorporates traditional materials into her art practice. This material practice has been a meaningful way for her to connect to her Inuit background and culture.

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Based in Vancouver, Katherine Cross is an illustrator, crafter, and mycology enthusiast. They work in gouache and coloured pencil, using nostalgic imagery to explore our relationship to the natural world, the simple wonders of life, and the visual legacies of folk art and crafts. 

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Working in Mount Pleasant, Kerria Gray is a ceramicist making functional work using a variety of firing techniques to create incredibly textured glazes, from wood to soda. Utilizing a muted colour palette and curved forms, every object is carefully considered as to how it may fit into daily life. 

Seed is a ceramic artist making small batch functional ceramics for the home using a deep red clay body, earthy glazes, and playful surface design. Ever evolving as their curiosity compels them towards new forms, firing methods, and surfaces, Seed is motivated by the land, sea, and their vibrant queer community.

Louise Reimer is a Vancouver-based artist working primarily in drawing and ceramics. She holds a Fine Arts degree from Emily Carr University. Her work blends sculpture with function, drawing inspiration from nature, symbolism, and classical antiquities.

Born in Manila, the Philippines, Kristine Aguilar works under the Tagalog word, LUPA. She received a BFA from Concordia University and her work has shown in galleries across Canada and the US. She has participated in artist residencies in Japan, Mexico, the Shadbolt Centre and Medalta. Kristine is also a ceramics instructor.

Made by Elliot is a collection of buttons and magnets created from original drawings, sketches, and recycled fabrics, as well as art prints and a new line of hand drawn ornaments. Elliot is a third-year Arts Umbrella Foundation program student and will be studying digital media including animation, cartooning, and illustration.

Meghan Weeks is a Woodland Cree/English artist and proud member of the Sucker Creek First Nation. Embracing storytelling through her gender neutral, sterling silver jewelry and beadwork, Meghan’s work reflects her Cree culture, childhood memories, and humorous Aunty energy.

Mona Lisa Ali is a Jordanian-American artist focused on ceramics and labour-intensive material making. Beginning during a communal 420-kilometre artist walk across Jordan, her hand-pinched ceramics incorporate locally foraged stones, plant ashes, and clay slips, creating unreplicable pieces shaped by flame through wood or soda firing.

Moniker Press is a small risograph print studio in Vancouver and publishing project that works collaboratively with artists to produce small editions of books, zines, and print ephemera. 

Created by herbalist Em Postl, Moonseed Herbals products are made seasonally in small batches from organically grown and ethically harvested medicinal herbs. Their current offerings include plant-infused oils, salves, vinegars, glycerite and tincture blends, as well as room sprays and perfumes.

Mother Snake is an exploration of textiles and basketry by Sophie Slater. Using BC-grown willow, she weaves baskets with leather handles using a mixture of French and English techniques. She’ll also be bringing merino wool socks dyed using plants grown in her garden.

Stephanie Aweyaw is a first-generation Ghanaian-Canadian. She is inspired by the time she spent working and traveling around Ghana and Zimbabwe, learning from skilled women artisans who have passed down their craft through generations. These experiences have inspired NhyiraGems, handmade pieces using authentic Ghanaian Ankara and African printed fabric.

Olive Rose Studio is a creative clothing brand showcasing unique pieces by artist Olivia Mansveld. Sewing everything by hand in her studio in the Kootenays, Olivia aims to inspire us to rethink our relationship to clothing. By using all recycled fabrics, she intends to create a positive impact on earth and people. Image by Katarina Riopel.

Paige Jung is a Chinese-Canadian illustrator, muralist, and artist from Vancouver. Using digital, gouache, watercolour, and acrylic mediums, Paige’s vibrant use of colour and shapes create illustrations that tell stories of connection, wonder, community, and what makes us human. She currently works from her studio in Mount Pleasant, surrounded by a growing collection of picture books.

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Paperbacknote is a unique upcycled stationery product made locally, repurposing paperback books and rebinding them into new notebooks. Whether for journaling, sketching, or note-taking, their love for giving used books more life is tangible.

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Ruby Lewis is a multidisciplinary artist and maker working in book arts, printmaking, papermaking, jewelry, as well as sewing and textiles. push pull press is her publishing and bookmaking project. Image by Sam Bush.

reassembly’s scents are alchemic reflections of the world around us, from city rainstorms to mossy-floored forests. Using sustainable, high-quality oils and resins that lucidly recall the organic botanicals from which they were distilled, each reassembly fragrance exhibits depth and longevity, melting warmly into the wearer’s skin and lending itself well to layering and experimentation. Experience these scents in the signature perfume oils, botanical candles and soap bars.

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Inspired by summer travels along the river in Quebec, Rootine Studio soaps are the product of childhood summers, jumping off docks, bathing in lakes and summertime freedom. Through experimental play in the studio, these soaps were created to envelope this nostalgia. 

Setareh Yasan is an artist, educator, and independent curator. Since 2017, Yasan has been crafting everyday objects to advance her understanding of materials such as wood. Recently, she decided to sell her crafts to raise funds for her independent curatorial projects.

In 2020, Stooludio started in a studio apartment full of stools. Using unconstrained playfulness in process and materials, members work at the intersection of digital automation and slow craft to make collections of individually unique objects. Image by Deanna Flinn.

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Taylor Moon Ceramics is an multidisciplinary artist with a primary focus on ceramics. Processing her inner chaotic word through clay, Taylor creates pieces that are pushed and pulled from her subconscious and often are completed with original text. 

The Batik Library connects consumers with the Indonesian batik through workshops, resources and one-of-a-kind, naturally-dyed pieces that celebrates the details of the regions they represent and supports artisans with generational lineage to batik making.

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In their North Vancouver distillery, The Woods Spirit Co. distill artisan liquor that is balanced and delicious. Their passion for quality makes their range so special, using a unique vacuum distillation method to preserve the natural flavour. From Woods Vodka and Cascadian Gin, to Amaro Classico and barrel aged Nocino, their spirits are delicate yet flavourful. Stop by their table for a tasting and browse their artisan bottle shop.

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An annual excursion into shape, Tony Dubroy uses this chance to explore form and function in the arena of bowls, dishes, and platters. Locally sourced and often salvaged wood is used to create (mostly) functional pieces that can stand on form alone.

tuk + milo creates playful items to comfort your inner child and the little ones in your life. Coining “simple toys for complex play,” this brand focuses on the benefits of play-based learning throughout the early years. Expect to find a collection of their signature soft toys in a variety of colours, textures, and cute designs!

Valérie d. Walker is a neoRenaissance artist, whose deep craft and quotidian actions infuse her studio-centric processes. Indigo’s reverberations along the transatlantic Black diaspora empower her Afro-futuristic tactile time-resonating textures. V’s eco-positive processes take form in unique hand dyed natural Indigo pieces.  

Nellie Zi, a Latvian artist now living on Canada’s west coast, harnesses the pure essence of natural wool to craft an enchanting world. Her hands, guided by fifteen years of experience, delicately shape animals, spectral apparitions, gnomes, and even whimsical acorns.

Zesterdays is a group of three high school students who all share a passion for art, which they explore through prints and stickers, as well as handmade clay keychains and magnets.

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