YVR :: things to do :: bake + pw + blim

via one charming party

Bake for the Quake is a collective bake sale to raise funds for Japan's earthquake and tsunami relief. All proceeds go directly to Doctors without Borders. Hosted by Melody and Joy, the event promises to be filled with of the Lower Mainland's most talented cooks and bakers serving up tasty treats! Prizes for raffle and silent auctions will also be available. You can check out some of the lovely goods you * could * take home by Got Craft vendor, The Beautiful Project. 

event: Bake for the Quake

date: Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

location: Roundhouse Community Centre - 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver (corner of Davie and Pacific)

The event is free to attend and open to the entire family. Please visit their website for complete details.

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via we heart it

Don't forget that Portobello West and Blim are taking place this Sunday, April 24th, 2011! Please check out their individual websites for full details. Be one of the first 50 at Portobello West and you could win a golden egg with gifts by Irit Sorokin, Caroline Calvert and creampuff by GG. Enjoy!

YVR :: things to do :: books + monthly markets

illustration via calloohcallay

** vancouver, bc edition **

Collage Collage is holding their first ever book sale ever on Saturday, March 26th, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m at 621 Kingsway Street, Vancouver (15th and Fraser Street). Having purchased lots of good reads for the little ones in our lives here, we know this sale is going to be a good one! All kinds of books will be on sale from 10 to 50% off including a recently arrived shipment of new titles. 

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Portobello West is kicking off their new season at the Creekside Community Recreation Center at the Olympic Village. Featuring 90 amazing artists and designers including many of our Got Craft vendors - BuenoStyle, a Cagey Bee, Abeego, Firefly Notes, Comiditas, Irit Sorokin Designs, Mena Dragonfly, The Rice Babies, Superfly Lullabies, Twig Prints and pomomama design to name a few.

Make sure you drop in and check out the two day season opener! For a full list of participating vendors, please visit their website here.

event: Portobello West

date: Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27, 2011

time: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

location: 1 Atheletes Way, Vancouver
cost: $2.00 (kids 12 and under are free)

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Blim! Blim! Blim! It's a double whammy Sunday with Blim happening at the Heritage Hall. Make sure to pick up a I heart Japan t-shirt designed by Lee Hutzulak. Shirts are $20 and all proceeds go to the Red Cross' earthquake relief in Japan. Can't make it to the show, but want a shirt? No problem. Visit Blim's etsy store here.

event: Blim Community Market
date: Sunday, March 27, 2011
time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
location: Heritage Hall - 3102 Main Street, Vancouver
cost: by donation

For more details, visit their facebook event here.

YVR :: things to do :: blim market

** vancouver, bc edition **

Blim returns to the Main Street area with over 45 different vendors such as fashion, accessories, fine art, vintage, crafts, and food, as well as live music and entertainment. The monthly market takes place on the last Sunday of each month at the Heritage Hall from February to May and the Chinese Cultural Centre in the Fall / Winter.


event: Blim Community Market
date: Sunday, February 27th, 2011
time: noon to 5:00 p.m.
location: Heritage Hall - 3102 Main Street, Vancouver
cost: by donation

Plan ahead with our Around Town craft fair listings!

things to do :: craft round up

The Eastside Culture Crawl is an annual 3-day November event that involves artists who live in Vancouver's Eastside in an area bounded by Main St., 1st Ave., Victoria Drive, and the Waterfront. A wonderful opportunity to meet painters, jewelers, sculptors, furniture makers, musicians, weavers, potters, writers, printmakers, photographers, glassblowers in their studios.

Don't forget to check out past and present Got Craft vendors such as heyday design, Aja Billas Ceramics, Jacqueline Robins Ceramics, Laura Bucci Handmade, Simpsonelli Designs and Flightpath Designs.

Event: Eastside Culture Crawl
Date / Time: Friday, November 26th - 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 27th & Sunday, November 28th - 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Various

Gear up for the holiday season and stock up on Roxypop goods at Portobello West this weekend. Robert and I will be manning the table, so pop in and say hi! Other vendors to check out... Irit Sorokin Designs, Olive, Smidgebox Designs, BuenoStyle, Note + Emote and Him Creations.

Event: Portobello West
Date: Saturday, November 27th and Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Time: Noon to 6:00 p.m.

Location: Rocky Mountaineer Station - 1755 Cottrell Street, Vancouver

Features an excellent collection of fine craft and arts including A Cagey Bee, GroovyGlassGirl and Sam Bradd.

Event: Roundhouse Artisan Fair
Date: Saturday, November 27th and Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: Roundhouse Community Center - 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver

This Months market will include 60 vendors, music, hot food, beverages, and entertainment. Vendors will include food, fashion, accessories, supplies, fine art, vintage items and records. Make sure to check out Baby Elephant Designs, The Gluten Free Epicurean and It's Your Life.

Event: Blim
Date: Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: Chinese Cultural Centre - 50 Pender Street, Vancouver

things to do :: weekend markets

Before you head out for Halloween, get ready for the holiday season with these two events!

Event: Portobello West's 50th Anniversary Market
Date: Sunday, October 31st, 2010
TIme: Noon to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Rocky Mountaineer Station - 1755 Cottrell Street, Vancouver
Cost: $2.00 (12 and under are free)

Come out and take part in Portobello West's 50th market event by spoiling yourself with tons of fashionable treats from local, talented designers and artists! In celebration of their 50th, they are giving away 50 free membership cards to the first 50 attendees!

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Event: Blim Monthly Market
Date: Sunday, October 31st, 2010
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Chinese Cultural Center - 50 E. Pender Street, Vancouver
Cost: by donation

The Blim Community Market will include 60 vendors, music, hot food, beverages, and entertainment. Vendors will include food, fashion, accessories, supplies, fine art, vintage items and records. This is the first time that the market has taken place at the Cultural Center and they are super excited to contribute to Chinatown’s artistic vitality and encourage the local creative community.

things to do :: Autumn Shift Festival

photo credit: dale chumbley

Hosted by the Mount Pleasant BIA, the Autumn Shift Festival on Main Street will be a street party celebrating the change in seasons as well as the shift in attitude to- wards sustainability, eating local and an increased interest in urban gardening.

Rain or shine, the event will feature live music, improv and a handful of comedy acts from their two live stages. There will be a farmer's market and plenty of activities for children including a bouncy castle, free popcorn and cotton candy. Blim will also be hosting their monthly market, so make sure to check out some local handmade goods!

Interested in growing your own garden or how you can live more responsibly? EcoUrbia Network, Village Vancouver, UBC Rapid Transit Project, West Coast Seeds and the Alpine Garden Club will be on-site to name a few.

Remember! If you are driving into this area, Broadway to 12th Avenue on Main Street will be closed for the festivities.

Here are the details:

When:
Saturday, September 25th, 2010 from Noon to 6:00 p.m. (rain or shine)

Where:
Main Street - Broadway to 12th Avenue, Vancouver

For more information, visit the blim market @ autumn shift festival facebook event page here.

swap-o-rama-rama round up

Swap-O-Rama-Rama (Yes, the second 'rama' is very important!) took place last month at the Museum of Vancouver. Basically, the event is a giant clothing and craft supply swap where each attendee brings a bag of clothing or supplies which are then sorted, categorized and then brought out to the corresponding table in the communal room. Once you drop off your bag at the front desk, it is a free for all, so don't be afraid to go digging for treasure! You can check out Lisa's finds from the event over on her blog.



Sewing stations provided by the girls from Plush on Main were available for people to alter their finds and turn them into new creations. One girl turned her found pants into a new pair of shorts and another girl whipped up a ruffled slip dress.


Blim was outside on the patio screen printing a slew of different designs on people's pants, t-shirts, you name it! If you missed the event this year, not to worry. Swap-O-Rama-Rama is an annual event, just drop us a comment or send us an email at info(at)gotcraft(dot)com to be added to our mailing list. See you next year!

car free day round up

Better late than never right? Here's a round up of car free day from last month.. Main Street style!


(my side of the table)

Tiffany from Love Made Me, a few ladies from Woven Studios and I shared a table at the Blim market which was a part of car free day. Apparently, 79 Blim vendors aligned the streets of Main Street which didn't include all the other local shops, food stalls and events happening between 16th Avenue up to 33rd Avenue. Thank goodness that the weather held on! It was a guessing game throughout the day and I even picked up a plastic table cloth just in case, but despite a few cold spells, we were all good and dry.


(mobile boardroom float protesting HST whizzed past us)

Thanks to everybody that stopped by especially to @prairiecitygirl !

swap-o-rama-rama!

Swap-O-Rama-Rama Vancouver is back!

Date: Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver

Admission: $6.00 at the door or $5.00 in advance via Paypal on the website plus a bag of clean clothes and / or a bag of craft supplies to swap.

Leave with all the clothes and supplies that you can carry!

All remainders will be donated to a local charity.

What is Swap-O-Rama-Rama?
Swap-O-Rama-Rama is a clothing and craft supply swap in which a community explores reuse and creativity through the recycling of used clothing.



What do we do at Swap-O-Rama-Rama?
The core of the swap is the gigantic pile of free clothing and craft supplies sorted into categories such as pants, skirts, shirts, fabric, notions, etc. These piles are the collective total of each guest’s contribution of any size bag of unwanted clothes, so start cleaning your closets!

A series of DIY stations will be on-hand to unleash your creativity through the recycling of used clothing including screen printing by Blim and sewing stations by Plush On Main.

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Check out the Swap-O-Rama-Rama website for full details, ticket information and what to / what not to bring. You can also check out our facebook group or facebook event page.

Interested in volunteering? Contact us at info (at) gotcraft (dot) com and we will connect you with our Volunteer Coordinator.

Licensed under Creative Commons: visit www.swaporamarama.org

things to do :: Blim + PW

It's that crafty time of the month again. Grab some brunch and head out to these two markets this Sunday!

Blim
Sunday, April 25th, 2010
11:00am to 4:00pm
Heritage Hall - 3102 Main Street, Vancouver
Admission: by donation

Blim will be presenting a monthly Main Street Community Market this month to take place at Heritage Hall. This months' market will include 48 vendors, music, hot food, beverages, and entertainment. Vendors will include food, fashion, accessories, supplies, fine art, vintage items and records, and not be limited to crafts, and there will be a focus on nurturing and promoting creative production in our community.

Love Bobbie and I are sharing a table at Blim, so come by and say hi!

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Portobello West Fashion and Art Market
Sunday, April 25th, 2010
Noon to 6:00pm
Rocky Mountaineer Station - 1755 Cottrell Street, Vancouver
Admission: $2.00

Featuring over 100 local artists and designers, it is the perfect place to pick out some new items for Spring! Shop from independent artists and designers for original works of art, clothing and accessories.

things to do :: BLIM Sale

photo credit: Blim

Blim is moving to a new home at 115 East Pender starting May 1st, so to get ready for their big move, they are holding a GIANT sale!

Here are the details:

Saturday, April 24th, 2010 from Noon to 6:00 pm
Sunday, April 25th, 2010 from Noon to 4:00 pm
197 East 17th Avenue (old location)

You'll be able to score art supplies, equipment, books, clothes... it's Blim, so you KNOW it will be a good one!

things to do :: blim & portobello west

Looking for something to do? Two Vancouver markets are kicking off the Spring this weekend.

Portobello West Fashion and Art Market
Saturday, March 28th and Sunday, March 29th, 2010
Noon to 6:00pm
Rocky Mountaineer Station - 1755 Cottrell Street, Vancouver
Admission: $2.00

Featuring over 100 local artists and designers, it is the perfect place to pick out some new items for Spring! Shop from independent artists and designers for original works of art, clothing and accessories.

Blim
Sunday, March 29th, 2010
11:00am to 4:00pm
Heritage Hall - 3102 Main Street, Vancouver
Admission: FREE

Blim will be presenting a monthly Main Street Community Market this month to take place at Heritage Hall. This months' market will include 48 vendors, music, hot food, beverages, and entertainment. Vendors will include food, fashion, accessories, supplies, fine art, vintage items and records, and not be limited to crafts, and there will be a focus on nurturing and promoting creative production in our community.

Save your pennies! Open Sesame will be at the Blim market with * the * best Japanese fusion cuisine that your tastebuds will ever enjoy!

local handmade events during the Olympics

Visit Granville Online and read my article on what craft markets are happening in Vancouver during the Olympics!

Mini Got Craft

As part of the DIY @ MOV event on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at the Museum of Vancouver 1100 Chestnut Street, we will be holding a super mini Got Craft fair! The event starts from 7:00pm and ends at 11:00pm. There will be workshops throughout the evening such as button making with Blim, paper collage with Divesin and so much more!

Tickets are $15.00 and can be purchased at the door or you can purchase a membership to the Museum for $35 which includes a whole list of bonuses!

The super mini Got Craft fair will include....

Bliss in a teacup


Olive


SamMade


Roxypop


Divesin

New Blim Facility

Blim, located just off Main on 17th Avenue, is a community based art resource center which facilitates screen-printing, button making, drawing, knitting, local underground audio, film screenings, animation, video, dance, spoken word, visual art, creative workshops, and crafts in the independent field. As of May 2010, they will be moving to Chinatown and into some shiny new digs!


A limited number of artist studios are available to rent ranging in size from 8.5x8.5' to 8.5x19.5' with 9' ceilings. Six month leases include WIFI and utilities. Month to month leases are available upon request.


For more information visit Blim or email them at studiorental(at)blim(dot)ca.

Crafty Happenings Round 2

Giddy up for another weekend of crafty goodness in the city of Vancouver ...


toque
Saturday, November 28th - 11:00am to 5:00pm
Western Front
303 East 8th Avenue


Green Christmas Market
Saturday, November 28th - 11:00am to 5:00pm
Cambrian Hall
215 E. 17th Avenue


(image from Portobello West)
Portobello West
Saturday, November 28th and Sunday, November 29th - Noon to 6:00pm
Rocky Mountaineer Station
1755 Cottrell Street


Urban Artisans Craft Fair
Saturday, November 28th and Sunday, November 29th - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Roundhouse Community Center
181 Roundhouse Mews


Blim
Sunday, November 29th - 11:00am to 5:00pm
Cambrian Hall
215 E. 17th Avenue

Blim October Market!

Blim's monthly market is taking place this Sunday, October 18th from 11:00am to 5:00pm the Cambrian Hall (197 E. 17th Avenue). It's never too early to start your holiday shopping, but if you are a last minute person like I am, at least head over there for a delicious lunch from Open Sesame exclusive to the Blim market.

Admission is by donation. Go check out some Got Craft vendors such as It's Your Life and A Farmers Daughter,

Got Craft? goes bite sized!

Sunday, June 14th (this Sunday!) kicks off our first monthly show! Held the second Sunday of each month between June to November, it features a rotating list of 12 vendors including:

Kohana Jewellery
Olive
Clay Zakka
Earthly Presence
My Little Eye
hudsonny
The Mustache Press
Jen Ellis Designs
My LoLo
The Beautiful Project
Love Bobbie
Aramid Custom Bead Jewelry

... and special guest.. Ehren S. from Little Mountain Gallery

Come check us out ...

Sunday, June 14th, 2009
Little Mountain Gallery - 195 E. 26th Avenue (at Main Street)
11:00am to 4:00pm

Admission by donation to support the Vancouver Craft Mafia

PS. Sunday is also car free day on Main, Commercial and the West End plus Blim market is happening just down the street from us, so don't miss out!

Swap-O-Rama-Rama!

Swap-O-Rama-Rama took place yesterday and it was so much fun!


Follow the chalk!


QMFM Street Team was broadcasting live at "the" event in town.



Workshops throughout the day!

Still recovering from all of the festivities, so I am keeping this short with lots of images!


Before the doors were opened.


... and then it starts ....




DIY sewing stations where experienced sewers can teach and guide you to transform your new finds. Some examples included napkins made out of pants and a pair of jeans were transformed into a skirt!


If sewing wasn't your thing.. then bring your finds to Blim and have them silk screened!


Check out Julie, Lia, Becka and Richard at the front desk! Ready to take your $$, stamp your hand and sort your clothes!


Me with my 'new to me' scarf. SCORE!