Today, we are visiting Sussex, New Brunswick, where we meet Cheyenne Williams of East Coast Leather Craft. A graduate of the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, Cheyenne found her love for and developed her skill of leather-crafting independently. A variety of hand-sewn, hand-carved, hand-dyed leather goods is available for sale on etsy, and […]
Happy 2016, readers. We are back from a much needed Maker’s Holiday break and today we are introducing you to another one of our talented group. Meet Heather MacMichael of Hadley Designs based out of Quispamsis, NB. Heather is a self-taught crocheter who has recently relaunched her shop, which previously operated under the name Creatively […]
It’s December and the rush and panic of Holiday shopping is – in most places – in full swing. And in the centre of Downtown Halifax, streets are closed to traffic, sidewalks are impassable, and small businesses are suffering. This is an interruption that has been ongoing for more than a year, and will continue […]
Welcome to this wet and blustery, November Monday. Today, we are pleased to introduce you to the North Shore of Prince Edward Island to meet Kathleen, and her shop A Delicate World. Kathleen’s story begins with a serendipitous encounter with a red fox named Squinty. This chance encounter led to a new-found love of photography, […]
Great news Charlottetown shoppers! An Etsy Holiday Pop-Up Market is coming your way! Courtesy of the Artisans of PEI. Shop from local Etsy Artisans this Christmas! You’ll find the most unique gifts at #EtsyHolidayPopUp for one day only. Saturday, December 5th 10am-4pm PEI Farm Centre, 420 University Ave Charlottetown, PEI There will be over 30 […]
This week, I’d like to give a little recognition to some of the Maritime Makers who took part in Nova Scotia’s first pop-up market which took place this past Saturday in Wolfville. Organized by team leader Melanie of Hi, Love Greetings, the event was a definite success. With a great selection of locally crafted items, […]
Leaf strewn streets, frosty mornings, and short days all mean one thing. Winter is fast approaching and with that the busy holiday season. Our Nova Scotia based Maritime Makers are here to help make your holiday gift-giving just a little easier this year with two winter pop-up markets happening soon. Our first Pop-Up will be […]
Good morning. We like The Rock so much that we decided to spend another week here! Today, I am thrilled to introduce you to James Clarke of Bubble Pixie Soap Co. Crafted with quality natural ingredients, awash with scrummy scents, and wrapped perfectly in the most incredibly patterned papers, Bubble Pixie’s shop is eye-candy as […]
A special congratulations to two Maritime Makers! This morning the annual The Coast Best of Halifax Awards were published and we are thrilled to see these two included. In the category of Best Crafter, the Silver award goes to Jenny Fennell of Lily Lake Knits. The Bronze award goes to Isabelle Pineau of An Oddity […]
Welcome back to Maker Mondays. This week we have a really fun seller with a very sweet shop to share with you. Back again in St. John’s Newfoundland, I would like to introduce you to Lauren of mohustore. Mohu is the birthplace of a wonderland of teeny crochet creatures – amigurumi in Japanese. With beady […]