Happy 2020! We are back in action and kicking off the year with a new Maker Monday post. Today we are introducing you to the Mighty Village! You can read all of our other Maker Monday posts here. Tell us a bit about Mighty Village. Mighty Village is a national literacy initiative, which reviews Canadian children’s books with a socially conscious focus. We support books that foster equality, champion the environment, and promote a more inclusive society. We also create a line of art and merchandise, which further supports our mission of literacy, advocacy and change. The items sold in......
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After learning how to embroider and creating a beautiful handmade gift for a friend, Alexis decided to share her creations with our community at a Makers North market. Inspired by people, places things (and of course Instagram), Alexis creates some really beautiful embroidered pieces that would make the perfect holiday gift. You can read all of our other Maker Monday posts here. How did you get into embroidery and what influenced you to start Alexis Stitching? I haven’t actually been embroidering that long, but my mom is a serious Craft Queen and taught me how to cross-stitch as a kid-......
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If you're looking for high-quality children's toys to give to the littles on your list this holiday season, look no further. The Wooden Kind has exactly what you're looking for! ...
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This winter’s been long and I think we could all use a little cheering up. Luckily that is exactly the type of thing Letters & Rope specializes in! Jordyn Fitzgerald is a Sudbury area maker of weavings, hand-lettered creations and other goods that will make your heart happy. She uses all sorts of different materials including recycled scraps from old clothes and hand painted yarns to weave whimsical patterns with nostalgic colour schemes. Jordyn tries her best to create pieces that will spark joy in their new homes so its hard not to be in a good mood once......
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If all natural skin care products and filthy humour are up your alley you are going to love Wolf & Pine! Dave and Mercedes are the, Lively duo behind this line of eco-friendly, plant-based care products. Their range includes clay masks, bath salts, body soap, beard oil and body whips to name a few. Many touting cheeky names like Ho Fo Sho, Filthy Mouth or London Flog. Their product names might make you blush but their products will make you glow! We got in touch with Mercedes to get more information on Wolf & Pine and the inspiration behind......
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Alysha Becker is a graphic designer by day and avid doodle do’er by night. Hours of browsing Pinterest and Instagram has led her to a passion for the art of hand-lettering and creating her own text based designs. Simplistic, playful and stylish, Aly’s prints add a ton of personality to your living space. With pen in hand (preferably a Tombow) she’s been hard at work creating brand new designs for you to check out at the next Makers North market. Read on to learn more about Aly Becker Designs! You can read our last Maker Monday interview with Little......
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After having a baby of her own and getting inspired by Pinterest, Stephanie started making baby and toddler clothing. She sources most of her products from Canadian suppliers and makes the most adorable dresses, onesies, booties and a bunch of other items! You can read our last Maker Monday interview with Alfie + Iris here. How did you get started and what is your creative process like? I’ve actually been sewing since I was about 7 or 8 years old – so over 20 years, but we won’t say exactly how many years. I’ve crafted items in one form or......
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After searching for dainty and feminine bows for her niece Birdie, Gabrielle decided to teach herself how to sew and started Alfie + Iris in the Fall of 2017. Alfie + Iris sells the most adorable hair bows for girls of all ages and source 90% of their fabrics and supplies from Canadian small businesses. You can read our last Maker Monday interview with Sun & Soil Handmade here. Tell us a bit about Alfie + Iris. Alfie + Iris specializes in handcrafted hair bows for girls of all ages, made with childhood wonder and adventure in mind. Each......
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If you love unique jewelry, macrame home decor and plant hangers you’re going to love all of Sun & Soils products. Shannon, the talented maker behind Sun & Soil, makes beautiful plant and wall hangings as well as mixed-media necklaces. We have been loving her Instagram feed for awhile so we were excited to find out more about her creative process. You can read last week’s Maker Monday interview with Tera Luna Jewels here. Tell us a bit about Sun & Soil. Sun & Soil is fun, unique jewelry and macrame home décor for colour-loving humans. Macrame is a......
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Have you been following along with our Maker Monday series? If not, you should be. We’ve been introducing you some really great local makers and today we have an interview with Andrea – the maker behind Terra Luna Jewels. Andrea uses natural elements to make beautiful handmade jewelry. Tell us a bit about Terra Luna Jewels. Terra Luna Jewels is a collection of unique handmade jewelry created with natural elements. Many pieces incorporate natural minerals and gemstones that carry different metaphysical properties, as well as preserved organic materials from Northern Ontario forests such as moss, tree bark, dried flowers,......
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