things to do :: Market at Eugene Choo V.3

vendors clockwise:Banquet, heyday design, daughters of dawn, Solis Jewelry

The Market at Eugene Choo number 3 will include the local vendors pictured above as well as the return of the Rumble Fish Taco Truck, homemade pies and the Eugene Choo refreshment stand. Flower Factory will also be on-site doing what they do best, so come hungry and ready to shop!

Here are the details:

When:
Saturday, August 14th, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Where:
Parking lot behind Eugene Choo, 3683 Main Street, Vancouver

For more information, contact market(at)eugenechoo(dot)com

things to do :: Market at Eugene Choo #2

vendors clockwise: Banquet, heyday design, Sunja Link, dalhaus ceramics

It's time for the second installment of Market at Eugene Choo featuring twice the number of vendors than last month including the lovely ladies pictured above. Flower Factory will also be on-site with their fresh blooms and hi-ho, the debut of the Rumble Fish Taco Truck! Huzzah!

Here are the details:

When:
Saturday, July 17th, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Where:
Parking lot behind Eugene Choo, 3683 Main Street, Vancouver

For more information, contact market(at)eugenechoo(dot)com

things to do :: open studio sale

photo credit: Dalhaus Ceramics

Hey! There's going to be an open studio sale with artisans such as dalhaus, bronsino, heyday design, cul de sac design, eikcam design, su foster and more!

Date:
Saturday, June 26th and Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Time:
11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location:
Mergatroid Building - 965 & 976 Vernon Drive, East Vancouver

a brief haitus

The Gluten Free Epicurean

After Got Craft at the beginning of May, we went straight into wedding coordination mode which is what I am using as an excuse for the lack of blogging lately.


heyday design

It's a long weekend here in Canada today and I am using it as an opportunity to get organized and kick start the to do list. As much as the break was needed, I'm back and ready to share upcoming events, tutorials, local shops and all things crafty!



Showing off her swag bag goods and the pinwheel from Spool of Thread's DIY table

If you missed it at the beginning of May, here are some images from Got Craft. More images can be found on flickr or our facebook fan page.


Lockette [Paper + Fabric}

photo credit: Studio Jeanie

things to do :: Got Craft?

illustration by The Beautiful Project

Vancouver’s largest indie craft fair is kicking off the 4th annual Spring show with 55 local, handmade vendors and a DIY table hosted by Spool of Thread Sewing Lounge to make your own crafts.

Got Craft?
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010
10:00am to 5:00pm
Royal Canadian Legion – 2205 Commercial Drive (at E. 6th Ave)
Admission $2.00 (kids 10 and under are free)

Did I mention there will be swag bags? The first 30 people through the door will receive a handmade tote bag filled with goodies from all of our vendors! Here are some sneak peeks from hudsonny, Owl + Pussycat, telly designs, kove handmade and Bliss in a teacup.

Also, check out these lovely posts including....
Hold Handmade, heyday design and telly designs feature on Scout Magazine

Girls of Got Craft feature on Handmade Evolution

A round up of Got Craft vendors on Poppytalk

Buy handmade write up on Granville Magazine

For more information and a full list of participating vendors, please visit our website. See you there!

the * i want * list

A necklace made from broken tea saucers by Silver Trumpet

These are a few of the things I want to buy from Got Craft on Sunday, May 2nd! Start marking your calendars and making your own shopping list by checking out the works of over 50 local and handmade artists here.


Loving the knit accessories by kove!


Abeego - reusable food storage product made from a hemp/cotton fabric infused with a blend of beeswax and plant extracts



Some wood pennents by Bliss in a teacup or a guitar pick for a dad-to-be.


A too cute for words hunting jacket by Escargot for a mom-to-be.


Need to add to my current collection by heyday design


A show isn't a show when I don't stop by Olive for my annual fill up of soap.

* photo credit goes to the respective shops listed

heyday design - feature #28

Name: Clare Madill
Website links: heyday design

What do you make?
I work in ceramics – I make molds of found, mostly vintage, forms and translate them into fine porcelain objects. These are currently taking the form of vintage canning jars. Also, I make countless variations of earrings and brooches from the positive and negative patterns on the bottom of vintage glass pickle dishes. I am also currently working on a series of porcelain lights...

What or who inspires you?
I definitely get inspired when I go thrift-store shopping – seeing what I can find and how I can use these found snippets of information and translate it into something else. I am super-inspired by the people I know who are successfully make their living creating things with their hands.



How did you get started?
Before going to Emily Carr, I took some ceramics classes at a community centre in Ottawa. While studying at Emily Carr, I found a fantastic community of people; it was easy to be completely immersed in ceramics. Participating in the annual student show + sale was great experience for making and selling my work.



What are your favourite materials to work with?
I love the translucency of porcelain, of course. But I'd also have to say plaster is a favourite – I can't believe I'm writing that, but it's actually true now. It's the material I need to make my molds so that I'm able to make what I make. It helps that i've gotten waaaaay better at mold-making so it's not the disastrous chore it used to be!

I kind of have a thing for platinum lustre, too – it adds a bit of glamorous detail to the situation.



What is the hardest and most favourite part of crafting?
Hardest: the long hours and how physically hard on my body my work can be. Favourite part: meticulous fine details really satisfy the obsessive/compulsive part of my personality...



List 5 of your favourite links and why you like them
design sponge: great bizladies articles, and always fun to see what creative and talented people make and how they integrate design in their environments

musing about mud: great for links to all kinds of calls for submissions, etc., for people working in clay

I like having a bit of a laugh at the end of the day... regretsy is a new fave.

since i just got home from a 14 hour day in the studio and have emails to send, i don't really leave much time for surfing around... gotta go to bed (1:24am)...

(photo images courtesy of Clare Madill / heyday design)

If you are interested in being featured, please send us an email at info(at)gotcraft(dot)com.

Check out our past features...

Smeeta - feature #27
ACageyBee - feature #26
Maked - feature #25
Firefly Notes - feature #24
Florence Ann - feature #23
Him Creations - feature #22
Jenny Hart - feature #21
district thirty - feature #20
tinywarbler designs - feature #19
telly designs - feature #18
Cabin + Cub - feature #17
Rachel Hobson - feature #16
Green Couch Designs - feature #15
Tanis Alexis - feature #14
Sweetie Pie Press - feature #13
Fibre Manipulator - feature #12
Sam Made - feature #11
All Things Paper - feature #10
Owl + Pussycat - feature #9
Bliss in a teacup - feature #8
It's Your Life - feature #7
Faythe Levine - feature #6
Coco Cake Cupcakes - feature #5
pomomama design - feature #4
GroovyGlassGirl - feature #3
Bueno Style - feature #2
The Beautiful Project - feature #1