Springtime Handmade Market Vendor Profile: Coutu Kitsch

 

Born in Winnipeg, MB, designer Dorian Kitsch moved to Alberta in 2004 to attend College. She earned a Certificate & Diploma in Fashion Design & Marketing. In 2010 Dorian began taking apart jewelry and recreating it into something new. The CoutuKitsch collection is hand crafted using a combination of old meets new through vintage supplies, precious metals, and gemstones. Through this channel CoutuKitsch prides itself on creating a contrast that is unexpected, beautiful, and ultimately unique. 

Website
www.coutukitsch.com

Etsy
http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/CoutuKitsch

Springtime Handmade Market Vendor Profile: Van Charles Art

From the most barren yellow plains of the prairies to the highest peaks of the rockies, Canada’s diverse landscape presents it’s brave visitors with a lasting reward; a moment in time where your breath stops and the one to follow is like your first. As an artist, I seek to immortalize this experience and foster the viewers appreciation for the natural environment. To date my body of work narrates an authentic adventure through the Canadian wilderness. Equipped with a backpack and a camera, I travel to the deepest points of the Canadian backcountry to capture images of nature that will later be digitally collaged, applied to hand crafted wooden supports and detailed with acrylic paint.


www.vancharlesart.com

Springtime Handmade Market Vendor Profile: Elizabeth Burritt

Elizabeth Burritt is an artist, designer and maker of many things. Her artistic practice includes creating hand-painted porcelain jewellery, ceramics, and illustrations. She has a love for all things weathered and worn and is passionate about the authenticity of hand-made objects. She lives in Medicine Hat, Alberta with her husband and two young daughters.

elizabethburritt.ca
Facebook.com/elizabethburrittdesign

Springtime Handmade Market Vendor Profile: Brittney Lintick

 

Brittney Lintick has exhibited work in both Canada and the US, and received the Sam Black Award of Excellence from the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD) in 2007. Brittney has been an art instructor for several programs including Studio C, and Yellowknife Watercolour Society. She currently works as a Coordinator for a program called ArtRecruits. Brittney paints mostly with watercolour and enjoys creating images that are inspired by her travels and people in her life. She explores relationships as a theme and continues to develop her painting practice in Calgary, Alberta.

Website: www.brittneylintick.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brittney-Lintick/76061790841?ref=hl
Instagram: http://instagram.com/brittneytough
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrittneyTough

Springtime Handmade Market Vendor Profile: Made By Andi

Andi creates one of a kind handmade clutches and jewelry with a bohemian feel. Navajo prints, leather, brass, and hand stamping are all details used to create the line. It is important for Andi that each piece represents a personal experience for the customer, which is why quotes, and meaningful stones are used. "There is no reason not to follow your heart" and "Back the the Gypsy that I was" (Fleetwood Mac, anyone?) are two of her personal favourites.

She also spends her time blogging and helping other small business owners with business tips and trainings through her blog, www.madebyandi.com


www.madebyandi.com
www.madebyandi.com/jewelery-and-clutches/

Springtime Handmade Market Vendor Profile: Uncle Mike's All Natural Products

Uncle Mike makes all natural cold process soap, salves, deodorants and other natural body care products using cold processed vegetable oils and steam distilled essential oils. Mike will be selling soap, deodorant, salve, moisturizers, aftershave, shave soap and shaving accessories (brush & cup), body scrubs, muscle mud, cold rub, deodorizers, lip balm, incense, essential oils, massage oil, and mat spray.



unclemikesnatural.com;
facebook, twitter @umnatural

Springtime Handmade Market Vendor Profile: Crystal Klassen

When winter begins to lose its icy grip and spring is imminent, who doesn't begin to dream of sun-soaked days spent on the sand, with nothing but a thin layer of spandex keeping things appropriate? In light of this, my first collection of goods, called "Beach Babes", is inspired by vintage pin-ups and mid century photos of your hot aunt. This collection is comprised of a sampling of my skills and interests, and will feature small, affordable paintings on handmade ready-to-hang wooden boxes, and driftwood-inspired bread boards for your kitchen.