Vendor Call: Fat Goose Craft Fair, Kingston

This is farther afield than vendor calls we usually post, but we've been asked to share this 5th anniversary Kingston, ON, event with you.

The 5th Annual Fat Goose Craft Fair

Sunday 24 November 2O13 / 3pm-9pm (an evening event) 

Renaissance Event Venue, 285 Queen St. Kingston, Ontario

Back for its 5th year, the Fat Goose Craft Fair is looking for applications from crafters of all feathers. Find out more or apply via the Fat Goose Craft Fair Website.

Danforth East Arts Fair this weekend!

September 15 and 16, 10 am to 5 pm in East Lynn Park on the Danforth, near Woodbine!

There will be more than 50 handmakers, including TEST's own Michelle of thunderpeep, Katie from yourheartshaven, Natalie of Fragmentalists and Pam of lurearts, food and music and more!

Come by and check it out!

(If you are another TESTy vendor, let us know!)

Craft news: Carlisle Country Craft and Old-Fashioned Mercantile Market

August 25 & 26, 10 am to 5 pm Whispergreen Farm, 1396 Progreston Road, Carlisle, Ontario

This is a gathering of Etsy and eco-friendly artists who love primitives, homey country crafts, old-fashioned rustic antiques/furniture and naturally-inspired environmentally friendly creations, including:
- Bayshore Woods, wood carvings handmade from recycled and reclaimed wood
- salvage artist
- quilter
- folk artist painting on reclaimed architectural pieces
- organic soap maker
- birch bark and grapevine wedding specialist
- primitive doll maker
- preserves and dried herbs/flower marketer
- baker
and mor. 40 primitive/eco-friendly vendors, all different - natural mediums, olde-tyme buskers... dress as a pioneer or hill-billy for discounts! More info on the facebook page.

T.E.S.T.'s 3rd Annual Handmade "Spring" Marketplace

We'd like to share some photos from our Marketplace last weekend! Here are some of the great displays and lovely sellers at the event. We didn't capture every table - some were too crowded when we tried to gather photos! (Let us know if you too have photos to share - we would love to add them). Remember to vote for your favorite seller! VOTING WILL CLOSE THIS FRIDAY, so don't miss your chance.

Craft news: Learnapalooza, Brampton, July 21

Learnapalooza in Brampton, next weekend will have arts, crafts and music, including T.E.S.T.'s own JungleJewelry.

Vendor Call: Toronto Waldorf School Arts & Crafts Fair

Are you the creator of handmade items that have that extraordinary blend of quirky but functional? The je ne sais quoi product of the craft world? Do you want to reach an amazing group of appreciate buyers in a welcoming and unique environment? Come join over fifty unique artisans at our much talked about Fair. The Toronto Waldorf School will hold its juried Arts & Crafts Fair on Friday night November 16 from 6 to 9pm and Saturday, November 17 from 10-5 pm. Items made from natural materials and imaginative children’s toys are especially welcome. See what last year’s participating artisans had to say and download an application. Deadline is April 30, 2012. For more information, please contact Leslie Peel, Coordinator at 905.881.6137, ext 711 or at artscraftsfair@torontowaldorfschool.com