December 2011
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November 2011
5 posts
Featured Crafter - Barb Danielewski of Epidemic
Barb Danielewski is a force and an institution here in Kingston.
In her own words:
I find that each craft informs the next, but the place I came from 20 years ago was cutting and pasting, zine and sticker making, thrifting and designing my own clothing: crafting is so deeply embedded in my life I can’t seem to stop talking with the world through images found and re-arranged. I take care...
Fair Favourite: Brandy Olley
Brandy Olley is the maker of lovely things over at Salvage Designs. Here is a look at one vendor who has caught her attention …
In Brandy’s words:
For creative peeps Spark Box Studio has got to be one of the coolest destinations Eastern Ontario has to offer. Besides running an artist’s residence they create some pretty beautiful original art, cards and prints. At the fair...
Featured Crafter - Abi Lyon Wicke, Potter
Abi Lyon Wicke is an enthusiastic clay artist who loves making both functional and non-functional pieces, primarily in clay. She has been working in clay (making work to sell and also teaching pottery classes), for a number of years and finds she loves it more and more as her skills and knowledge increase year by year.
Abi is a strong believer that beauty should not be sacrificed in...
Fair Favourite: Vincent Perez
Vincent Perez is the proprietor and pressman over at the Everlovin’ Press. Check out his top pick for this year’s fair:
Jeff Woodrow of Joy T-Shirts: Full disclosure: I’ve known Jeff since we attended art school together about a decade ago. Jeff’s curiosity about the inner lives of strangers and his experiments in encouraging empathy were active even back then, so when I...
Fair Favourites: Kristyn Woodfine
Kristyn Woodfine is the spinster/proprietor behind Wolfe Island Woolworks. Here are a few of her favourite picks from the vendors at this year’s fair.
The robin’s egg blue hand bound book from The We of Me in Prince Edward County is just the thing to record all of your secret wishes in.
This card from The Everlovin’ Press is on my list for every pro-labour friend of mine.
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October 2011
1 post
Call for Vendors!
Fat Goose Craft Fair Sunday 4 December 2011 4pm-10pm (an evening event)
Renaissance Event Venue, 285 Queen St. (Corner of Queen and Barrie Streets), Downtown Kingston, ON Hello arts and crafts friends, The Fat Goose Craft Fair - you’ll all remember it fondly, I’m sure - is happening again! We’re hosting the event at the same venue as last year (how wonderful! Remember...
December 2010
3 posts
November 2010
5 posts
October 2010
1 post
Fat Goose flies again: A call for submissions
Fat Goose Craft Fair Sunday 12 December 2010 from 6pm-11pm (an evening event) Renaissance Event Venue, 285 Queen St. (Corner of Queen and Barrie Streets), Downtown Kingston, ON Hey there folks, Yes, the Fat Goose Craft Fair, our favourite holiday season craft sale, is back (and boozy). It’s an evening event this time ‘round, and we’re hosting it at a spiffy new venue where you...
November 2009
17 posts
For immediate release!
The Fat Goose Craft Fair offers a unique craft experience
(Kingston, November 1, 2009) On November 21, the inaugural Fat Goose Craft Fair will open to the public, offering a fantastic range of locally made crafts and craft services for the holiday season. It will take place at 10 Union Street (corner of Union and Barrie Streets) in Kingston from 10 am to 5 pm and host over 30 craftspeople...
October 2009
2 posts
Submissions closed.
Fat Goose Craft Fair is pleased to announce that we have around 30 wonderful crafters for this year’s fair. We’re really pleased with all of the wonderful submissions we had - thanks to everyone who applied.
Looking forward to a great fair - in just about a month’s time! Stay tuned for more updates on individual crafters who are being featured this year.
Fat Goose seeking submissions!
Hello there folks,
We here at the Fat Goose Craft Fair are wondering if you’d like to join us in our holiday season craft sale. So you know, Fat Goose is the brain-baby of Vincent Perez and Annie Clifford, and is happily part of the Apple Crisp Arts continent. We thought it might be fun to sell the things we make alongside the charming things you make, and do it in a way that we all earn a...