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2025 Artist Directory

We have over 50 artists this year, bringing us a wide array of items, from Bath & Beauty, Jewelry, and Clothing to Drawing, Painting, Fiber Art, Photography, Ceramics, and Sculpture, PLUS MORE!  Check out a sampling of their work and links to their social pages below. This year’s Emerging Artists can be found following this section.

 

Business Name Picture Description
Adelais Handmade fine jewellery.  All pieces are made by hand using traditional metalsmithing techniques.  Products include rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings. 

Social Links: Instagram   Facebook   Website

Ali Lamontagne Art Offering cradled wood and canvases, hand-painted drink coasters, and art prints. Ali is inspired by the little things and loves to capture these in her art.

Social Links: Instagram   Facebook

Amy K Fitzgerald Art A distinctive mixed-media process that allows for a richness and depth, leaving the viewer with something new to discover each time they look.

Social Links: Instagram    Facebook    Website

Anthony Jim Traditional freehand pencil sketch of historical architecture.

Social Links: Instagram    Facebook    Website

Asili living Co Skincare and Bath Handcrafted hormone-conscious small batch vegan skincare that offers face related products, body butters and sea salt baths.

Social Links: Instagram    Facebook    Website

beaches pottery Functional and decorative products handmade out of stoneware clay, with neutral and bright coloured glazes.

 Social Links: Instagram    Facebook

Bear-ish Wares A combination of both functional and decorative pottery that lean towards a witchy aesthetic. Includes cauldron shaped mugs and baba-yaga incense holders.

Social Links: Instagram

ChocChique Chocolate from the bean including single origin bars, milk and white chocolate, and flavoured bars including coffee, ginger, chili, orange, mint and tangerine. Also cold and hot chocolate and cacao tea.

Social Links: Website

The CroChic Shop Discover the enchanting world of handmade crochet amigurumi gifts. Each creation is meticulously crafted with love and attention to detail. 

Social Links: Instagram    Facebook  Website

Christine Walker Art Bright, colourful paintings of local and migratory birds. Featuring portraiture settings, focusing on their natural features and implied personalities. 

Social Links: Instagram   Facebook   Website

Culture Snap Photography Signed limited edition prints, matted prints, greeting cards, bags and pillows that showcase unique images.

Social Links: Instagram    Facebook    Website

 Curious Bird Pottery   Functional dinnerware  including mugs, bowls, plates, servingware,  vases, ceramic clocks, tiered trays, pendants and dishes.

Social Links: Instagram    Facebook

Dave Rheaume Artist An award-winning artist of Metis heritage.  His paintings evoke narratives  and are focused on lighting. Artistic comparisons to Edward Hopper and Alex Colville.

Social Links: Instagram   Facebook   Website

DayDream Creations Sandra designs and intricately hand-makes a unique line of artisan jewelry inspired by the colours, patterns, and textures of Czech glass, Japanese seed beads, semi-precious stones and more.

Social Links: Instagram   Facebook

 Dee’s Imagineering   Surrealist oil paintings on wood panel that position objects and subjects in unusual contexts, as a way to perceive them in an unfamiliar and investigative way. 

Social Links: Instagram    Website

 Devinely Crafted   Colourful, intricate jewelry pieces and crochet pieces. Often incorporating pop culture references, inspired by singers like Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and Olivia Rodrigo.

Social Links: Instagram

Dust On My Boots Offering bookmark sets and art pins/magnets, wood block toner prints and foil prints. Either handmade or repurposed antique images culled from hundred-year-old textbooks and illustrations.

Social Links: Website

 Flowers In The Ointment   Products are made with herbs and flowers grown in the artist’s East End Toronto garden. Salves and lip balms contain flowers and other herbs to soothe dry skin and help heal wounds and skin irritations. 

Social Links: Instagram    Facebook

Heritage Felt Entirely handcrafted pieces featuring a seamless blend of traditional and contemporary techniques, a commitment to sustainability, and the use of high-quality natural fibers to create one-of-a-kind pieces. 

Social Links: Instagram   Facebook   Website

 Hooked on a Feline Crochet   Crocheted beautiful and useful clothing and accessories. Handbags, fanny packs and market totes, jewellery, tanks, halters and other festival type clothing.

Social Links: Instagram

 Jennifer Raetsen Fibre Artist Dry felt paintings made entirely using wool and needles. Creates a sense of wonder and connection between the observer,  humanity and the natural world.

Social Links: Instagram    Website    

 José Unda   José’s work is reminiscent of the Abstract Expressionists of New York City, with influences such as Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock. 

Social Links: Instagram    Facebook    Website

 Julie Glick   Abstract oil paintings on wood panel or Arches Oil Paper. Ceramic ‘Stone Balloons’ and other small pieces. Directed by  compositional intuition and emotional responses.

Social Links: Instagram    Facebook   Website

Kyla Yager Artwork Intuitive ADHD Artwork, creating tactile art you can touch and feel. She also sells hand-painted furniture, prints and small merch. Her style is maximalist and colourful with hidden images to trick the eye.

 Social Links: Instagram    Facebook    Website

 Laura Hains Artist   Bright and colourful paintings mostly oil on wood or canvas using mixed media in work such as lace and drywall tape.

Social Links: Instagram    Website

 LazyBonesCozy   Utilizing repurposed fabrics, creates useful pieces for personal comfort & homeware products, while helping to keep fabric waste out of landfills.

Social Links: Instagram     Website

Lisa Young Design Jewelry and accessories created by repurposing upcycled and vintage materials with a distinctly modern edge. Creating pieces with sustainability and an eclectic spirit. 

Social Links: Instagram   Facebook   Website

 Llama Yama Designs   Original designs, silkscreened onto Toronto-made apparel and wood panels. Hand printed, with no silkscreen printing machine involved.

 Social Links: Instagram    Facebook    Website

 Loopy Knots Macrame   Macrame wall hangings, plant holders,  water bottle holders, and a variety of other functional items.  

Social Links: Instagram    Facebook

Love at First Blush Creating a new approach with jewelry, shaping leather into feminine forms and delicate pieces of wearable art. 

Social Links: Instagram    Facebook    Website

Maria Drazilov Photography, photo based jewelry and wearable art pendants and earrings made from buttons, art, and found objects.

Social Links: Instagram    Website

Melinda Luna Artworks Artwork focusing on body positivity and empowering females to love their body, no matter what size or shape.  

Social Links: Instagram   Website

Nathan Nun Art Our 2019 People’s Choice Award Winner!

Digital, acrylic, and ink artworks. History, fantasy, philosophy, and politics are brought together thematically through a world of anthropomorphic cats. 

Social Links: Instagram    Facebook    Website

North Shore Glass Studio Beautiful and functional fused glass pieces, all food safe, including bowls, platters, plates, and vases plus dichroic fused glass jewelry and hand beveled pendants.

Social Links: Instagram    Website

okku design Eco-friendly 100% biodegradable, plantable seeded cards and gift tags. Other paper goods including handmade books. Scarves hand-dyed with 100% natural indigo dye in the ancient Japanese shibori technique.

Social Links: Instagram    Facebook    Website

Psibiko Fanart from movies, shows and video games. Original works include portrait paintings and cute animal art.

Social Links: Instagram

Rea Kelly artist Vibrant, joyous artworks of primarily florals and landscape, driven by the power, tenacity and unstoppable beauty of the natural world.

Social Links: Instagram   Facebook   Website

Robert Riley Photography Urban Landscape photography capturing the often overlooked, and disappearing scenes around us.

Social Links: Instagram

RoRo Art Whimsical unique toys and puppets, clever paper puppet colouring kits, adorable small sculptures, buttons, postcards, fun T-shirts, and costume hats.

Social Links: Instagram    Facebook    Website

Roses Without Thorns Pop up greeting cards and bookmarks, cut by laser and assembled by hand. Each intricate card is a unique work of art that is meant to be displayed.

Social Links: Instagram    Facebook    Website

Samantha’s Garden Hand made plant-based skincare products that are small batch, cruelty-free and all natural. The majority of products are vegan. 

Social Links: Instagram     Website

Sauced Up Canvas A celebration of joy—each piece is infused with bold colour, dynamic texture and movement, inviting viewers to pause and connect with a sense of whimsical playfulness. 

Social Links: Instagram   Facebook   Website

Sophie Lafleur Fine Art Mixed media encaustic painting, using original photography and other media to convey a love of nature, its extraordinary colours, patterns, texture and beauty.

 Social Links: Instagram

Studio Thompson Colourful, bold and original paintings and fine art prints, along with bags and phone cases. Exploring surface and space, texture and light.

Social Links: Instagram   Facebook   Website

Taruna Singh Art Mixed media creations that draw inspiration from her South Asian heritage and diverse global experiences. Examining identity, belonging, history and the beauty of impermanence.

Social Links: Instagram   Facebook   Website

Tatapari Offers statement style polymer clay, brass and resin jewelry and accessories that are one-of-a-kind.

Social Links: Instagram    Website

Turn Left Here  

Artwork themed around travel, creativity and comfort. This includes street photography plus travel comfort fashion accessories. Both ready-made and DIY pre-cut easy to assemble and sew kits.

Social Links: Instagram    Website

VC Jewellery Unique handmade jewellery pieces with style and quality that will last for years to come. Forward thinking design mixed with high quality materials and traditional craftsmanship.

Social Links: Website

Windowwonders Vintage windows upscaled into original works of art with a transparent acrylic glass paint for a stained glass appearance.

Social Links: Instagram

The Yarn Ponies Our 2024 People’s Choice Award Winner!

Crochet plushies and hats. Handmade by two arts students who love to create things that bring joy. 

Social Links: Instagram    Website

 

Emerging Artists

We are pleased to support 7 emerging artists this year!

 

Name Picture Description
Cassandra Cunningham Centered around themes of memory and transformation, Cassandra depicts familiar spaces and objects to represent complex feelings related to the passage of time. 
Nyx Corbett Nelson
Jewellery, including arm bands, earrings, rings, and other items. Nix also works with linoleum and textile pieces to create original tote bags, shirts and paper prints.
Rivers Schwartz Rivers is a 12 year old student who works with high quality repurposed wood and epoxy resin to design custom cutting boards, tables, plant stands and jewellery.
Sophie Sawicka Sophie’s original paintings, screenprints, and stickers explore feelings of alienation through introspective, dreamlike images that blur the line between internal and external realities. 
Theresa Bing A self-taught jewelry maker, Theresa creates handmade stainless steel jewelry with glass, ceramic, and pearl beads, as well as unique soft-soldered pendants and beads.  
Thready or Knot Sophie is a self-taught crochet artist who enjoys making cute stuffies and glass bead bracelets. She has an entrepreneurial spirit and loves running her own business!
Viviana Wu Zhen Viviana is a 19 year old digital artist currently studying illustration. Maximalist work with heavy use of texture and colour and themes around urban life and identity. Her work is inspired by Japanese pop artists.