Handmade Market

Over the weekend, I went out to support my fellow makers and local small business owners at the annual Fall Handmade Market. I was extremely excited to go to this market, not just because I thought it was a weekend sooner than it actually was and had to hold on to that build up excitement for over a week, but because it was being held at a local winery. I had never been to a winery, despite having lived in the Niagara Region for six years now, and I was quite looking forward to going out to one and shopping for some seasonal things.

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It was a hot, wet and gloomy day, but that didn’t damper my mood in the least. I was determined to get some mittens and a pretty soup bowl.

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I couldn’t find any warm winter mittens that I liked (we’re only just coming up on fingerless glove season) but I did come away with a gorgeous soup bowl from Shed Pottery, three bars of goat’s milk soap — including an amazing lavender licorice scented bar — from Liv Simple Farms and some faux druzy earrings from Designs by Amber.

http://livsimplefarms.com/

Top ModCloth (super old)
Jeans Gap (old)
Boots Bakers
Camera Bag Amazon 
Hair Bow Craft Arts Market exclusive/ Sophster-Toaster
Earrings Craft Arts Market/ Nicole Gagnon

All in all, it was an excellent way to spend a soggy Friday evening.

Handmade Market will be back for the Christmas season on November 13, 14 & 15! Visit www.handmademarket.ca for more info.

Photos 2 & 4 by me. All others by Matt Harrison.