It’s here! The first of two Blim Markets before the end of the year. Blim Markets are famous for offering a cozy, handmade treasure-trove of the sweetest Christmas, birthday, and just-because gifts you can find at a craft market in Vancouver. Between 12 and 6pm, Heritage Hall will be packed with things like lovingly crafted stationery, jewelry, apparel and a few owls, foxes, and your other favourite hinterland creatures.
We’re really excited about our vendors! Here are a few that’ll be attending:
Ora Cogan will be hanging out, selling her hand-cut, polished, sterling silver jewelry. Heavy Meadow jewelry is inspired by the natural, the supernatural, and the interconnectedness of things. No two pieces are the same, making each of the minimalistic designs unique to the person that purchases it – perfect for the friend that deserves a gift but already has everything in your price range. On Ora’s table, you’ll find scalene triangle and tetrahedon necklaces, triangle studs, and flawlessly constructed stackable and knuckle rings.
Mortimer Gravely will be set up and selling infusion kits! Gravely and Sons kits are sold with a high quality 500mL swing top bottle, “pre-filled with the perfect mixture of dried botanicals” and detailed instructions to infuse your regular post-work libation into something beautiful. Elderberry, lavender, spike and pathogin infusion kits will pair perfectly with the vodka or rum (or any neutral spirit) of your choice. Gravely and Sons also tries to send a unique recipe card with every purchase. Pick some up for your next gathering!
A Product of Science & Art combines high quality ingredients with affordable pricing to make their fresh formulas available to everyone. They pride themselves on reviving the classic practice of soap making in the face of a skincare market chock full of low quality attempts at grabbing a few dollars. Each product is handmade in Canada, and each small batch is subjected to rigorous quality control. PSA produces 100% natural products, and tries to use organic ingredients whenever possible, sold in recyclable and compostable packaging. When you wander over to PSA’s table, you can expect to find formulas like local oatmeal, lavender, and bay rum, to name a few!
Last but not least – yours truly will also be set up with a whole whack of mags, subscriptions, and gift packs! Pick up a copy of the Suburbia Issue for $10, back issues for $5, and gift certificates for Christmas subscriptions for $20, and past issue gift packs. We’ll also have live painting by Mettlelurgy (!!), and open edition prints from our upcoming Cat Issue by the lovely and talented Roselina Hung. For each one of these prints purchased before the end of the year, Roselina will be donating $5 to the BCSPCA.
Come hang out! Free high fives!
12 – 6pm at Main x 15th in the Heritage Hall on November 23rd. Be there!
