Toque 2011

Thank you!

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:59:00 -0500

THANK YOU for visiting Toque last week - we had a blast! Special thanks to our vendors, volunteers, and sponsors. Check out photos on facebook.

Kids' craft table courtesy of Collage Collage, today at Toque

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Toque is in the Straight

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:03:08 -0500

Of all the artisan fairs happening this Christmas, the Western Front’s annual Toque sale just might be the most artful.

Read the full version here!

More from Fieldwork

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:28:45 -0500

Check out photos from Fieldwork’s show at Walrus for a preview of what we might see at Toque.

Toque Treats by Sharona Franklin

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:19:00 -0500

Gorgeous jars of candied grapefruit peel.

Photo

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Fieldwork at Walrus

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:52:00 -0500

Fieldwork opens at Walrus tonight, November 10th from 6-9pm. Details

Banquet on Martha Stewart

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:45:57 -0500

Q&A with Banquet Atelier and Workshop, here.

www.front.bc.ca

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www.front.bc.ca

Nellija Zi

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:58:00 -0400

Hand-felted slippers by Nellija Zi - for babies, kids, adults, all in natural colours.

Whoa! Nellie Raffle

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:58:00 -0400

Some exciting news, Christopher Quine of Whoa! Nellie Bikes on Main Street will be donating a Linus Dutchi bike to be raffled off at Toque!

Christopher and Myron Campbell will collaboratively draw on the bike at the next Draw By Night #19 on November 2nd. Check out the details here.

http://www.whoanelliebikes.com/

Arsenal Pulp Press

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:54:00 -0400

Arsenal Pulp Press is a book publisher in Vancouver, Canada with over 200 titles currently in print, which include literary fiction and nonfiction; cultural and gender studies; LGBT and multicultural literature; cookbooks, including vegan; alternative crafts; visual arts; and books in translation. We are interested in literature that traverses uncharted territories, publishing books that challenge and stimulate and ask probing questions about the world around us.

http://www.arsenalpulp.com/home.php

http://www.arsenalia.com/

Wendy Oakman Books

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:54:00 -0400

Wendy Oakman - book binder, book restorer and book maker.

The inside of a book

Handmade recipe book

Check out her blog and amazing photos of her old book bindery.

Hunt & Gather

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:15:00 -0400

Natalie Purschwitz is a Vancouver-based artist who’s exhibited her work in Canada and Japan. She’s the designer behind clothing line Hunt & Gather and recently completed a one-year project called Makeshift, during which time she only wore things she made herself. The project was displayed as part of the Vancouver Art Gallery’s WE: Vancouver exhibition this past Spring.

http://huntandgather.ca/

http://makeshiftproject.blogspot.com/

Banquet

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:21:00 -0400

Prints, gift wrap, notebooks, cards by Banquet.

Banquet Atelier & Workshop is a Vancouver-based studio engaged in creating quality goods celebrating the natural world and the animals that inhabit it: water birds, northern wildlife, forest creatures and under the sea. Partners Sarah Edmonds and Tammy Lawrence share an eye for bold and playful imagery.

http://www.banquetworkshop.com/

Cumulus Project

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:01:00 -0400

Unique objects from Vancouver-based artist Carey-Ann Schaefer. Her Cumulus Project included one of a kind items likes the Mounds of Rounds and the whimsical Slug Salt Cellar.

Mounds of Rounds

Slug Salt Cellar

http://www.cumulusproject.com/

The Beautiful Project

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:47:00 -0400

Original illustrations, cheeky sentiments and a bit of whimsy—these paper works are designed with love.

The Beautiful Project was established in 2005 by graphic artist, illustrator and web designer, Jeannette Ordas. Her work is inspired by her love of all things vintage and cute, from 1950’s cookbooks to textiles and typography.

http://thebeautifulproject.ca/

Aja Billas Ceramics

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:43:00 -0400

Aja’s slip cast stoneware is elegant, with clean lines, and a smooth finish.

Anita Sikma Jewellery

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:36:00 -0400

Anita Sikma has been creating and designing jewellery for 5 years. Designing jewellery allows her to translate a metropolis form and distort its proportion by recreating its scale. From beginning to completion, each design is handcrafted with utmost sensitivity. Primarily her designs are constructed in wax and then cast into sterling silver. All pieces are handled individually, no two are alike.

Anita Sikma was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan. In her early twenties she moved away to pursue her artistic endeavors in a larger format. In 2004 Anita continued forward with her passions and received her diploma in Jewellery Art & Design from the Vancouver Community College. Here she developed a comprehensive knowledge of metal work and fabrication.

http://anitasikma.com/

Simply Read Books

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:24:00 -0400

Beautifully illustrated children’s classics like The Adventures of Pinnocchio and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, plus newcomers like The Melancholic Mermaid by Vancouver’s Kallie George.

Simply Read’s approach to illustrated children’s books follows the finest publishing tradition and spirit with inspired content, extraordinary artwork, outstanding graphic design form, and quality production. They introduce contemporary books with a modern appeal and fresh outlook, and offer a careful selection of timeless stories that link the past with the present.

http://www.simplyreadbooks.com