Give some love to local artists

If you love hand-made and artisanal goods, block out some time this Saturday afternoon (June 4) between 1 and 6 p.m. to get down to the west elm store at 109 Atlantic Avenue in Liberty Village. (Unless you're off to a log-rolling contest  - see below). That’s when the Brooklyn-based retailer, a fave haunt of lovers of modern and nature-inspired home decor, will share its space with Etsy vendors selling handmade or vintage items.

The afternoon is one of a series of  We Heart Handmade Art events that west elm (part of the Williams Sonoma family) is hosting in their stores across North America. In doing so, the company is hoping to introduce customers to new categories of handmade goods that go beyond the home furnishings they traditionally have focused on — and to show some love to local artisans. Expect a fun flea market vibe on Saturday, with a local DJ and food from the nearby Mildred’s Temple Kitchen 

The west elm/Etsy connection is not new; west elm has been propping with Etsy products for years, and is featuring Etsy artists in their catalogue and on their website. Check out their favourite Etsy artists here. 

I love pretty, witty stationery, so I was drawn to the stuff from Toronto-based Deadweight, shown above.

See you down there.

P.S. Overheard someone onTwitter say today that a good handbag (leather allbeit) would cost at least $350. Crikey, that's a lot of money to a poor schmo like me, I said to myself. So I was glad to see the literary, affordable bags shown below (pic - Hannah Heyes)  from  Fieldguided  will be up for grabs this weekend.  Thunder in my heart indeed. After a long and stormy spring, how appropriate.

P.P.S. Either of these would make great gifts. When's your stepdaughter's birthday? Mine has hers this weekend.

 

Comments

[mclovebuddy]

love those finds!

[Deadweight]

Thanks so much for this sweet post, Vicky!