2nd Annual Outdoor
Spring Handmade Market
May 12th & 13th, 2012 • 11:00am - 5:00pm
held at
The Good Earth Food and Wine Co.
4556 Lincoln Avenue, Beamsville, Ontario
Directions → www.goodearthfoodandwine.com/howtofindus
Admission is FREE • All are welcome!
40 artisan vendors featuring ...
Jewellery, Pottery, Hand-Sewn Bags + Accessories, Preserves, Natural Bath + Body Products, Original Art, Designer Clothing, Home Decor, Luxury Hand-Spun Fibres, Artisan Wood Products and Time Pieces, Leather Goods, Hand Bound Books, Estate Honey, Food + Wine and much more!
This is an outdoor tented market-stall style event.
{ posted on November 29th, 2011 }
Congratulations to our Draw winners!
A big thank you to everyone who attended the 2011 Christmas HandMade Market and filled out a ballot! What a great weekend it was!!!
Also, a big thanks goes to our wonderful artisans for their gracious benevolence. We had such a great response, we have decided to draw three winners instead of just one ... we think it's nice to share and spread the joy of winning around.
Without further delay, we'd like to congratulate our three draw prize winners ... Johann Munro, Vanessa Deeg and Julia Thorpe ... we'll notify you by email how to get your prizes!!! (Or, you can email us first!)
Artisan Donors ...
Here's a list of the artisans who donated a prize at the Christmas 2011 HandMade Market ...
• A Knot Above
• Belli Buckles
• Christel Willie
• Designs by Amber
• Electropura
• Hannelore’s Story Works
• JC Fresh
• Kim Rempel
• La Tete
• Lousje & Bean
• Lush Jewellery Designs
• Marion Griese
• Ooh la la Designs
• Monique Mulder-Wallace Pottery
• Rosewood Estates Wildflower Honey
• Ross Carr Jewellery Designs
• Sew Amused
• Soulful Soap
• Sweetheart Hair Candy for Girls
• The Old Tin Star
• The Woodlot
• Tropical Temptations
• Two Cent Sparrow
• Uniquely Yours Jewellery
• Wicked Shortbread
{ posted on November 22nd, 2011 }
Yummy food and wine ... the menu is revealed!!
Our host location for the Christmas Handmade Market ... is The Good Earth Food and Wine Co. in Beamsville, Ontario!
The Good Earth is perhaps best known for its cooking school , but, in 2010, a craft winery was added to the mix, producing small lots of wines to accompany the good food and good times for confirmed wine lovers and foodies alike.
The Menu ...
In addition to all of the offerings of our 40 HandMade Market artisan vendors, The Good Earth will be serving up a delicious menu in their outdoor kitchen!
• BBQ'd Viks sausage with Caramelized Lager Onions
• Crispy Fries with Smoked Tomato Ketchup
• Jason’s Perogies with Sour Cream, House Smoked Bacon & Onions
• Cinnamon Apple Fritters
There will also be mulled warm apple cider and the BEST butternut squash soup you've ever had over at the Cooking School!
The Wine ...
We believe that wine and shopping were meant for each other ... so it's just perfect that The Good Earth will be offering up it's wine by the glass to sip while you shop at the Christmas HandMade Market!
• 2009 Riesling (just got selected for the 2011-12 session of the Ontario Legislature!!)
• 2010 Rose (this wine has a reputation ... those in the know, know of which we speak!)
• 2009 Cabernet Franc
Market day is coming soon .... we're positively brimming with anticipation!
{ posted on November 21st, 2011 }
Featured Artisan ... Liana Marie Originals
Liana Marie Originals creator and designer, 25 year old Liana Soper, was raised in Oakville, Ontario. Since childhood, Liana has always been a creative individual, inspired by nature, art, and fashion.
Upon graduating from the Visual Art program at UWO, Liana took an internship at a local art gallery where she experienced many different artistic mediums. It was here that Liana began making jewellery, and turned her hobby into a business.
In the summer of 2010 Liana wanted to expand her creative talents by taking up knitting. Cowl neck scarves was the item of choice for her knitting endeavours. She uses yarn with a mixture of acrylic and wool so as not to be too itchy, but still warm. The way in which she knits the cowls allows for the cowl to be pulled up above the nose, or right down around the neck.
Her line of handmade stationery, gift tags and festive cards (conveniently blank inside!) feature interesting images and motifs hand-stamped on acid free paper. The gift tags are actually made from recycled cards and wedding invitations!
Liana’s work embodies a natural feel from her love of nature and landscapes. She always has an idea of what she wants to create, but is never certain of how the piece will turn out until it is completed, making every piece truly original.
You can find Liana's wonderful work at the Christmas HandMade Market at Good Earth Food and Wine Co. in Beamsville on November 26 and 27th!!!
{ posted on November 18th, 2011 }
Featured Artisan ... Electropura
Electropura is an eco-friendly alternative approach to children’s clothing.
Behind Electropura is mom and fashion designer, Lynn van Gastel. A mother of two young children herself, van Gastel has found a way to combine her passions for design, children and consumer-awareness to create fashionable green clothing for conscientious parents around the world!
With each turn of the season, new fashion trends result in the mass production of raw materials and contribute to environmental damage. This type of production exploits cheap labour and leaves last year’s clothes to sit in trash bins and landfills.
In contrast, Electropura saves interesting textiles from becoming waste and utilizes the foresight of design to upcycle existing materials into functional and unique recycled kid’s clothing.
Their clothing line ranges from crossover onesies to shirts and dresses for girls and boys, all made from unique found materials. This allows for the design of truly one-of-a-kind pieces using practical and durable recycled fabrics that will stand up to active kids and cleaning.
We're super excited to welcome Electropura to the Christmas HandMade Market for the first time! Be sure to catch them on November 26th and 27th at Good Earth Food and Wine Co!
{ posted on November 16th, 2011 }
Featured Artisan ... Creative Bug
Creative Bug is the brain-child of Heather Habgood ... in fact, the Creative Bug IS Heather herself!
Creative Bug is where creativity lies, experimentation is encouraged and fun happens! Creative Bug is an opportunity to create with your head, hands and heart. People of all ages and abilities have the opportunity to experience cooking, baking, sewing and crafting ... hands-on!
Creative Bug is a great birthday party idea! Or how about one of their creative camps or workshops where hundreds of happy creatives have joined in on the fun!
Be sure to stop by the Creative Bug booth at the Christmas HandMade Market to make and take your own handmade Christmas Ornament ... an original gift idea!
{ posted on November 15th, 2011 }
Featured Artisan ... Ross Carr Designs
Ross Carr Designs is the product of the dynamic duo of Kristin Ross and Lynda Carr.
First, we'd like to introduce you to the gorgeous work of Kristin Ross... we love it and you will too!!!
With a fashion history dating back as far as she can remember~starting with Nana's eccentric jewellery box, up until owning her own fashion boutique~Kristin has always been at the leading edge of design and colour using organic materials, natural elements and recycled components. Each handmade piece has no equal, no predecessor ... they're all original and unique ... truly one-of-a-kind.
Now, meet Fonthill jewelry artist Lynda Carr ... she has a penchant for vintage ... recycling and giving new life to old silver-plated castoffs.
In Lynda's hands, old and imperfect mismatched silver-plated bowls, trivets and lids have an elegant way of reincarnating as rings, pendants, bracelets and even earrings! Discarded butter dish pot lids, bread plates and serving bowls (most of the original material dates back to the early 1900's) get new life breathed into them as they're lovingly recrafted into stunning pieces of jewelry.
Lynda's original pieces are truly one-of-a-kind ... no two pieces could ever be the same because each piece of material she starts with is unique!
We're simply over-the-moon thrilled to welcome Ross Carr Designs to the 2011 Christmas Handmade Market ... we know that you'll find the perfect gift for Mom or a soon-to-be-graduate or even (hint, hint) yourself!!
{ posted on November 14th, 2011 }
Featured Artisan ... Sew Amused
Sew Amused is a Niagara based artist's sewing collective that is focused on creating fashionable one-of-a-kind hand-sewn bags and accessories out of repurposed and designer fabrics!
Sew Amused's original pieces are about disguising practical functionality in trendy form. From handbags to satchels, totes to market bags and aprons to change purses, each item is a statement in detail. It's the little things that make these pieces really shine ... custom stitching, fabulous appliqué, lined interiors, hidden pockets and clasps all speaking to the functionality of each piece!
These girls even make their own custom ceramic 'art' buttons ... how brilliant is this?!?!We seriously want one of everything they make ... it's all THAT good!
Someone is gonna have to hold us back on Market Day ... don't miss Sew Amused at the 2011 Christmas HandMade Market!
These cute pin cushions just rock!!
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