things to do :: rhizome free store

photo credit: warm 'n fuzzy

Each month, Rhizome hosts a free store allowing Vancouverites an opportunity to share resources with each other. This months' theme is arts and crafts supplies, so if you do any kind of crafts, you will most likely have a stash of goods that you can pass on to somebody else.

How does it work?
Bring something you are ready to pass on, and / or take home some new-to-you items. This isn't a swap. It's free stuff.

date: Sunday, March 13th, 2011
time: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
location: Rhizome Cafe - 317 East Broadway, Vancouver

For more information, please visit their website here. Thanks to our friends, Plush, for giving us a heads up!

shop tour :: Room6 & RubyDog's Art House

photo credit: Room6

A while back, Robert and I made a 'Crafty Shop Stop' to Room6. Just past North Vancouver, tucked into a quaint little place called Deep Cove, Room6 is about connecting just the right "special thing" with just the right "nice person". Started in 1997 and opened in Deep Cove in 2005, Room6 is never the same shop twice! Head over to Granville Online to read all about some of owner Megan's favourite things in the shop and what this little gem is all about.

... and while you are there... make sure to check out another 'Crafty Shop Stop' featuring RubyDog's Art house....

photo credit: RubyDog's Art House

Located in the up and coming part of Fraser and Kingsway, RubyDog's Art House is filled with all kinds of art materials for whatever crafty project that you can think of. You can find all kinds of stuff in here including vintage ephemera, antique papers, collage materials, rubber stamps and shelves full of inspiring books and magazines. This place is a treasure trove of art materials and a must stop for local crafters.

If you are lucky, you can even catch Ruby dog herself!