See you at the Steveston Christmas Craft Fair

  The Christmas craft fair season has started! I hope you're able to avoid the mall this year and make it out to one of the many fantastic handmade shows. I would love to go see all the vendors at Make*It at the PNE but I think it's a bit too far for me this year. Next year, for sure.

 The only show I will be selling at this year is the Steveston Christmas Craft Fair on Nov. 30 10-4pm. If you've never been, it's a great excuse to visit Steveston and see where Once Upon a Time is filmed. 

  I will be selling cards, calendars, prints, paintings, silkscreened napkins and tea towels and whole whack of other goodies. Shall I see you there?

How the show went at the Steveston Christmas Craft Fair.

It's almost been a full week since my show at the Steveston Christmas Craft fair but I finally have some pics for you. I haven't changed up my table too much from last time but I did add new things into the mix. This year was one of my best at this show and although I had told myself I wouldn't be doing next year, I just might. I have to say that attending is so much nicer when things are actually selling. Some items sold really easily like my napkins while my tea cups stayed idle. There are lessons with each show, aren't there?

Finds at the Steveston Christmas Craft Fair

Yesterday was the last show of the season for me and I figure you've already seen my set up so I would show you some of the other vendors that were selling at the Steveston Christmas Craft Fair.

Swirly Spoons

I only had about ten minutes before the doors were to open to check out the other tables but thankfully I was able to buy a gift from SwirlySpoons because I was sure they were going to be sold out by lunch. They had a wonderful selection of unique gift items at great prices.

Yarn Art by J. Lee

I wish I had some extra time to visit Jennifer Lee's table as the knitted shawls were gorgeous. I see from Jennifer's site that she is very multi-talented.  Worth snagging something from this artist for sure. 

Gold Strike Honey Bee

Anyone who knows me, knows that I have a fondness for bees and I truly worry about their survival. If they don't survive, we won't last too much longer.

 Gold Strike Honey Bee was a table selling right next to me and they did brisk business through the whole show and I didn't see the seller sit down once. (!) I bought three different jars and I will do my best to make sure at least two of them become gifts.

So now that I'm done doing shows I think I'm going to try and go to Got Craft on Dec. 4 and be a buyer. Bring on the handmade!

Local Showings

Now that we're into November the pace is picking up and everyone is getting geared up for the holiday rush. Even though I sense that this year will be a tight one for most people around here I'm taking the chance that people will be moving away from store-bought items and choosing to support local artisans when buying gifts for their loved ones.

This month you'll be able to find me selling my work at three different Christmas shows.

November 19: Southarm Community Centre Christmas Craft Fair
                      8880 Williams Rd., Richmond
                      10am-4pm

November 23: Dixon Craft Night and Silent Auction
                      9331 Diamond Rd., Richmond
                     6pm-8:30pm

November 26: Steveston Christmas Craft Fair
                      4111 Moncton St. , Richmond
                      10am-4pm

If you can't make it to those venues you can still find my work online, at Bird on a Wire Creations and at the Christmas Boutique at Place des Arts in Coquitlam.