“I listen to podcasts all the time, and one was talking about whatever you love to do at 10 is what you should do as a grown up.” That sentiment makes a lot of sense for Jennifer Boyne, who’s been a sewing fanatic since she was making Barbie clothes at 10. A “maker by nature” […]
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Doin’ it all for your babies
Just when you thought nothing in the world could make your tiny offspring any cuter Sewn By Blythe—the monster-inspired (the non-scary kind) line of handmade works of Halifax crafter Blythe Church—swoops in with a pre-Valentine’s pop-up shop. Prepare to fall in love this Saturday, January 31, Church’s adorable stuffed monsters (and tooth fairy monsters), leather […]
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CassBurr Designs dresses up Argyle
After studying design in New Brunswick, and getting inspired while interning in Vancouver, Annapolis Valley’s own Cassandra Burrell has brought her creations home to Nova Scotia—and as of this week she’s selling them from her own boutique, CassBurr Designs (1574 Argyle Street, Suite 5, the former Sailor Bup’s location). Her current collection is full of […]
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Present sense: local gift ideas
1 The BFF The rad, and radical, creations of Taylor Made come from the hands of Anna Taylor, who aims to “empower, encourage and softly redefine norms” with her work. She freehand embroiders great things like Not Sorry, Feel No Shame and Fuck This Shit onto hand-dyed fabrics, and you can find her work at […]
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SHOP THIS: Foxine
Theresa Lee Capell’s line of nature-inspired jewellery and accessories, Foxine, could have been plucked from a fairytale—her pieces are romantic and woodsy with just the right amount of grandeur, using repurposed materials like bark, leather and pinecones. Last weekend she was plunked into her own fairytale, showing off her line in the gift lounge at […]
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These holiday pop-ups are poppin’ off
Over the next few weekends, the opportunities to get on top of your naughty and nice lists are pretty endless. You can shop while it’s dark out on Spring Garden, or hit up Black Friday insanity at the malls, or revel in the handmade beauty of one of the city’s killer craft fairs. If you’re […]
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Sheena Clark & Kathy Cooper-MacDonald
Owners, Made With Local, madewithlocal.ca It didn’t take long for co-workers/gym buddies Sheena Clark and Kathy Cooper-MacDonald to take their friendship to the next level and become badass business parters, snowballing their “wouldn’t it be cool if” idea into Made with Local. They’ve gone from making granola bars for farmers’ markets in lobster pots in […]
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Soap operation: Bad Mouth Soap cleans up
For someone with such a dirty mouth Sarah Armstrong sure is good at helping the rest of us get clean. She’s been making soap for 10 years, just for fun and thoughtful gifts, but after brewing up a big batch for her sister-in-law last winter she decided to take it to the next level—she turned […]
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Rousseau Chocolatier sweetens Hollis Street
Chocolate lovers rejoice! This Saturday, May 3, there will be a new chocolate shop opening its doors to satisfy our sweet-tooth needs and tempt us with the delicious scent of local artisan chocolates. You may remember seeing them at Halifax’s Historic Farmer’s Market on a Saturday but now they have a permanent spot at 1277 […]
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Drifter Goods’ leather bomb
Your hard earned cash should be treated with respect—that stuff doesn’t grow on trees, you know. Drifter Goods, a locally-made line of leather goods, is all about handling important things with care, making coin pouches, card holders, passport holders, coffee sleeves by hand, from very beautiful leather. Josiah Stevens is the guy behind the handy […]
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Pillow talk with Girliture
Tanya Owen really cares about where you lay your head after a long day. She’s the artist behind Girliture, her furniture painting business that started focussing in on pillows this fall. “I’m not even sure what made me decide to try it, but I had been stenciling some furniture and thought I’d try one of […]
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Crunch time for Big Monkey Kettle Corn
What’s a movie without snacks? An incomplete experience, we’d say. As Atlantic Film Festival gets rolling we can practically smell the popcorn in the air, and it’s likely coming straight from Big Monkey Kettle Corn (404-4444), maker of sweet and salty kettle-popped corn (in both classic and Cinnamon Toast flavours). “Chief Monkey” Ken Hollingum has […]