YVR :: things to do :: waldorf school + nifty for fifty

photo credit: Ella Pedersen

One of our past Got Craft vendors, little red caboose, is organizing a spring market at her son's school. A perfect place to stop in and fill your childrens, or those young at heart, Easter baskets with handmade items created by the parents, faculty and alumni of the Vancouver Waldorf School. For those of you venturing from afar, make a day of it and enjoy North Vancouver, Lynn Canyon, Capilano Suspension Bridge and Maplewood Farm. For more information, please visit their events calender here.

event: The Vancouver Waldorf School Spring Craft Market
date: Sunday, April 3, 2011
time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
location: 2725 St. Christophers Road, North Vancouver (in Lynn Valley)

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Over 20 Vancouver designers will be gathering under one roof to sell everything from dresses to shirts, shoes and accessories, all for $50 or less! Organizer Melissa from adhesif clothing promises that there will be a plethora of "one of a kind" treasures as well as vintage clothing and accessories. Make sure to check out past and present Got Craft vendors Billy Would Designs, BuenoStyle, Flightpath Designs, Poodlebreath, TOODLEBUNNY and Raven's Rest Studio.


event: 4th Annual Nifty for Fifty
date: Sunday, April 3, 2011
time: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
location: Heritage Hall - 3102 Main Street, Vancouver
For more information, visit the adhesif clothing blog here.

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!

diy at indie i do

photo credit: studio jeanie

Here's some of our do-it-yourself work that we did for the lotus events booth at Indie I Do last month. I am so proud of this booth display and how well it all came together! 

picture one: thrifted book pages + blender pen image

picture two: 'table 2' cut out from a thrifted book

picture three and four: screen printed place settings on butcher paper

Thanks so much to Studio Jeanie, Delovely Creative, Blue Olive Photography and Flower Factory for helping us pull it all together!

indie i do :: wed your way

Missed a few posts this week as I have been busy collecting and making goodies for the Indie I Do wedding show this Saturday. Of course, I figured that this would also be a good time to move all my photos to a new Flickr account and get ready to move overseas... You know * wink * * wink *, where's the fun in doing it the easy way. Ha!

If you haven't already purchased tickets, Indie I Do (a joint production with Blue Olive Photography) is taking place this Saturday at the Heritage Hall between 11 to 5pm. Catering to a diverse crowd, Indie I Do has something for every wedding: be it an off beat theme, same-sex do, or simply a traditional couple looking to add some unique touches to their wedding day.

Showcasing more than 30 local and independent designers, retailers and vendors, we believe that 'Weddings should be Sugar and Spice'!

Check out www.indieido.com for more information and to purchase tickets.

things to do :: Shiny Fuzzy Muddy 11

The Shiny Fuzzy Muddy collective, named for descriptors of the media represented, was founded in 2003 by Kari Woo, Arleigh Wood, Astrosatchel, Frances Felt, and cul de sac design. The collective set out to promote the handmade movement and avoid the customary association of craft fairs with dollies by presenting a carefully curated selection of work. Now in it's 11th year, Shiny Fuzzy Muddy is proving to be shinier, fuzzier, and muddier than ever with 25 local designers showcasing their wares in the two day show.

If you missed them at Got Craft, don't forget to check out HeyDay Design, Locomotive Clothing and Hand & Shadow as well as past participants, Jessie Turner, Phaulet and Audra Neil

Event: Shiny Fuzzy Muddy 11

Date / Time:  Saturday, December 11th, 2010 - 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 12th, 2010 - 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Location: Heritage Hall - 3102 Main Street, Vancouver

things to do :: crafts + vintage

Event: The Best Vintage Sale EVER!

Date: Wednesday, November 17th to December 24th, 2010

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Location: Adhesif Clothing - 2202 Main Street, Vancouver

Adhesif Clothing is hosting a vintage clearance madness sale with items starting as low as $5.00. They promise some amazing deals featuring Adhesif Clothing and all the other designers sold at the store. Worth checking out!

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Event: Britannia Christmas Craft Fair

Date / Time: Friday, November 19th – 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, November 20th – 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 21st, 2010 – 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: Britannia Secondary School, Gyms A & B - 1001 Cotton Drive, Vancouver

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Don't forget to check out Make it Vancouver. See here for full details!

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Event: Fab Fair

Date: Saturday, November 20th and Sunday, November 21st, 2010

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

Location: Heritage Hall - 3102 Main Street, Vancouver

things to do :: fab fair

Fab Fair is a jewellery and fashion accessories from 50 local designers. Concieved 7 years ago as a response to a craft fair the organizer was helping jury where 50 jewellery designers vied for 5 spots in a Christmas craft fair. An annual cash scholarship will also be awarded to a jewellery student at VCC's Jewellery Art and Design program. The winner will have an opportunity to show their work at the Winter event.

Date:
Saturday, June 5th and Sunday, June 6th, 2010

Time:
11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location:
Heritage Hall - 3102 Main Street, Vancouver

Admission:
$2.00

Make sure to visit past Got Craft vendors such as: GroovyGlassGirl, pomomama design, TOODLEBUNNY and Thug Fairy Designs

Blim February Community Market!

Kick off 2010 with the first craft fair of the season this Sunday!

Blim Monthly Community Market
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
11:00am to 5:00pm
Heritage Hall - 3102 Main Street

By donation

Blim will be presenting a monthly Main Street Community Market this month to take place for the first time, in Heritage Hall on Main and 15th. 2 blocks north of Blim.

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. We want to appeal to young, old, hip, plain, babies, animals, men, women, everyone.

We are very excited about this event and what it can contribute to Main Street’s artistic vitality, and how it can help support and encourage the local creative community.

this weekend!

Don't forget to check out these shows this weekend!


Shiny Fuzzy Muddy
Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 11am - 9 pm
Sunday, December 13, 2009 -11am - 7 pm
Heritage Hall
3102 Main Street, Vancouver


Craftacular Christmas
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
11am - 4:30pm
Little Mountain Studios
195 East 26th Avenue

Portobello West
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Noon to 6pm
Rocky Mountaineer Station
1755 Cottrell Street


Liili'Q Cafe Christmas Gifts Sale
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
1268 Pacific Blvd, Yaletown