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Talented Crafters and Artisans

Rising Moon Botanicals

Rising Moon Botanicals

Im Tessa Serra, flower picker, potion mixer, and self-care devotee behind Rising Moon Botanicals. With over a decade of experience in herbalism, natural wellness, and plant botanicals, I have thoughtfully crafted a unique, clean product line rooted in the belief that our self-care routines should be more natural and intentional while minimizing our impact on the earth. All of my products are handmade in small batches, using organic essential oils for scent and plant-based dyes for colour. I

Rainforest Pottery

Rainforest Pottery

Rainforest Pottery, located in Parksville, makes a wide range of functional and decorative pottery and sells at craft shows and our studio gallery.

nan.c desings

nan.c desings

The nan.c designs line of Learn-To-Felt kits are packed with hand-dyed felting wool created in my studio in the Cowichan Valley. I’m the author of two Next Level Felting books, make one-of-a-kind felted wool creations and teach felting workshops. Say hi, pick up a felting kit to gift and a felted decoration for your tree. I love to introduce new people to this fun and magical craft.

Hornby Island Winery

Hornby Island Winery

GREAT TASTING BUBBLY WINES PLUS EXCELLENT NON ALCOHOLIC BUBBLY BEVERAGES Since 1999 Hornby Island Estate Winery has been producing a variety of sparkling wines using proprietary fine bubble technology as well as crafting excellent port style wines (Blackberry & Blueberry). NEW in 2025: a variety of N/A (Non Alcoholic) bubbly drinks. Everything is made using local fruits and berries grown on Hornby Island as well select fruits and berries gown by dedicated family farms located in the Comox Valle

Tin Cup Art

Tin Cup Art

Lori Schiersmann has been 'pasting' glassware for over 20 years. She has created a 'signature' design, like the 'Bamboo leaves" but is always creating new for future pieces. This Metallic Ceramic paste is unique to Tin Cup Art and is painted on glassware in 3 layers, baked in her oven, and therefore becoming dishwasher and microwave safe!

Tamara Fosty - Holistic Healing for People and Animals

Tamara Fosty - Holistic Healing for People and Animals

All of my products are handmade here on Vancouver Island and I support local suppliers whenever possible. As I believe in making choices that are healthy for our planet as well as your skin, all of the products are packaged in glass. The plants used are harvested sustainably with great respect/gratitude for our mother earth and for each plant and the healing properties they provide. All of my products are infused with reiki healing energy too :-)

M&B Masonbees

M&B Masonbees

a retired horticulturist who likes to keep busy by making and selling crafts.

KJ West Ceramics

KJ West Ceramics

Handmade ceramics inspired by the Pacific Northwest. Beautiful, functional pottery and unique sculpture for your home or as a special gift.

JenCurtisArtStudio

JenCurtisArtStudio

Local watercolour artist Jen Curtis moved with her husband Dale to the area just over 2 years ago. Jen loves to paint loose, semi-abstract works inspired by the coastal regions and forests of BC. All of the cards and prints are done in house and they work together to create their unique Art Blocks and other accessory products using Jen's Art.

Bellamy Home Studio

Bellamy Home Studio

Meghan of Bellamy Home Studio is known for creating calming landscapes and relaxing paint by number art kits. Her main mediums are watercolour and wood. She uses these materials in order to create one of a kind artwork. An artist living on Vancouver Island, Canada. When not creating artwork she is constantly looking for inspiration by exploring the island with her dog, Luna.

Third Dimension Designs

Third Dimension Designs

One of a kind gnome creations

Sutra Foods

Sutra Foods

Sutra Sauces is a local, plant based food manufacturer on Vancouver Island,

SALT & SEAWEED APOTHECARY

SALT & SEAWEED APOTHECARY

Skincare formulated for exceptional results and unparalleled pleasure - exquisite luxury straight from the sea. SALT & SEAWEED is an Island-based, boutique skincare apothecary celebrating the rich, natural abundance of the Pacific Northwest, by offering locally crafted artisan luxuries made with wild-harvested seaweed, marine glacial clay, fresh ocean water and sea salt, created for health-conscious locavores. Discover the legendary renewing powers of the sea - you'll discover there's a true

Sugar Sandwich Design Studio

Sugar Sandwich Design Studio

Sugar Sandwich, now located in Oceanside area, is the home of Grow Along Babywear®, my exclusive line of growth-spurt friendly clothing for babies and kids. Quality, handcrafted apparel designed for a lasting fit – that's my trademark.

Tofino Hot Sauce Co

Tofino Hot Sauce Co

Tofino Hot Sauce Company manufactures a line of high-quality, bold flavoured, medium spiced hot sauces and spiced seasoning salts. Tofino Hot Sauce is for every palette and every plate, elevating your meals from good to great. Tofino Hot Sauce is your everyday table sauce.

Academy of Music and Arts

Academy of Music and Arts

Els and Michael Schutte are famous on the Island about their original creations. Els is well known about her beautiful 3D cards and other amazing ornaments. Michael is known through his TV show Painting the Island on Rogers Television and makes stunning paintings from Animals and Westcoast scenes. Els and Michael will show their creations during this Christmas show and draw a lot of visitors to their stand.

Love Shack Libations

Love Shack Libations

What you'll find at this nano brewery today is resonant with that small home; you'll find a place of comfort, gathering, and joy, of friends old and new, and of really, really good beer. In late 2024 the brewery underwent an exciting transition: Longtime friends and Love Shack fans Jayce Hawkins and Chris Barton took over the brewery, with the intention of continuing Dave's incredible legacy of good times and delicious beers. They continue to brew Dave's well-loved mainstay recipes.....

Monsoon Coast

Monsoon Coast

Artisanal Spice & Tea Blends. Fresh from Salt Spring Island.

THE MUSTARD LADY

THE MUSTARD LADY

We are a small family-run business on Vancouver Island- based out of The Comox Valley. We value flavour and community above all. We work hard to use local ingredients, and strive to keep our projects and products close to our hearts, in order to foster a better food network for everyone. We offer our in house made mustards along side a wide variety of other local products- made by local farmers, local and island based producers, and the people we are lucky enough to call our friends.

Happy medium designs

Happy medium designs

Juli Rockliff fine art paintings and prints involves beautiful west coast scenery, captures the light and the dark ruggedness of our beautiful island. Original art and fine art prints are available alongside her craft of handmade punch needle tote bags, wallets, purses and more.

SALT SPRING GAIA FOODS

SALT SPRING GAIA FOODS

Salt Spring Gaia Foods is family owned and operated since 2012. We are located on beautiful Salt Spring Island. Our chef, Aki, has over 30 years of experience creating delicious food. Our recipe is a fusion of traditional Japanese recipes with inspiration from international flavors. All of our food is vegan and handmade in small batches at our home. Our goal is to create delicious and healthy food that you will fall in love with.

Sherabo Organics Inc

Sherabo Organics Inc

Sherabo Organics Inc. is dedicated to crafting high-quality vegan, toxic-free skincare using the enriching properties of organic nilotica shea butter. Our mission is to enhance natural beauty of diverse skin types harnessing the power of plants through simple organic formulations of skin food.

Misguided Spirits Craft Distillery

Misguided Spirits Craft Distillery

We make our spirits from top quality BC grain and use the finest ingredients to make tasty liqueurs. We are the proud recipients of numerous awards and are excited to be recognized for our craft.

Turnings By Terry

Turnings By Terry

Turnings By Terry creates hand-turned pens, kitchenware and sewing tools. Kim's Kit & Kaboodle makes quilted and sewn items as well as embroidered tea towels and napkins.

Island Kraftwerk

Island Kraftwerk

Island Kraftwerk creator Megan Rose makes a variety of handicrafts in her Denman Island studio, including handmade beeswax candles, jewelry and printmaking.

Seams Simple by Sue

Seams Simple by Sue

My artistic journey has evolved over many years. I continue to learn and continue to love what I do. I’ve learned that something special can come from putting together different fabric types…may they be new, quality repurposed and/ or eco printed.

Honeybeezigns

Honeybeezigns

handburned and painted art, home decor, ornaments, and more

Little Tea PeddlerHoneybeezigns

Little Tea PeddlerHoneybeezigns

organic, artisanal loose leaf tea

Cedar & Wool Maker Co.

Cedar & Wool Maker Co.

Katherine Sydor creates unique fibre landscape tapestries and a variety of Fibre Art DIY Kits of her own design. Inspired by Nature, Katherine's aim in creating art is to bring the calm of the outdoors to indoor spaces.

Sew Tofino

Sew Tofino

Hand sewn bags of all kinds made with creative fabrics and love ❤️

Rusted Nail Designs

Rusted Nail Designs

Rusted Nail Designs - is a small design and manufacturing company based in Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada. We design, produce and distribute home decorations and furniture which are made primarily from recycled and reclaimed wood products. We pride ourselves on quality workmanship at affordable prices with a strong focus on locally sourced materials that are often times discarded as waste.

Reggie’s Mom

Reggie’s Mom

Fun and functional dog accessories to make your pet look even more adorable

Kiley Granberg Art Jewellery

Kiley Granberg Art Jewellery

With a specialty in fine saw work, Kiley Granberg creates hand made, high quality, and truly unique Sterling Silver Jewellery out of her mobile studio based in Comox, BC.

Buttercream Bliss Bakery

Buttercream Bliss Bakery

Local gourmet bakery offering a seasonal selection of stuffed cupcakes, candy confectionary and decadent tidbits. Everything is scratch made, with high quality ingredients, time intensive techniques and old fashioned recipes.

Ameera's Inspirations 2025.1

Ameera's Inspirations 2025.1

Ameera's Inspirations is based in beautiful Nanaimo BC. We hand make a variety of items such as our 3D Pop-Up cards!

Bean Boy Creations

Bean Boy Creations

We use high-quality ingredients, like vacuum sealed spices and cold-pressed organic olive oil, to create healthy and full flavours.

Anne Marie veale 2025.2

Anne Marie veale 2025.2

Anne Marie Veale - Decorative functional pottery

West coast Kitchen

West coast Kitchen

West Coast Kitchen / Fat Chili Farm is a locally owner family business located in the Cowichan Valley producing a range of hot sauce and freeze dried meals and snacks serving the outdoor recreation and emergency preparedness communities

Evenflow Studio

Evenflow Studio

Sculptural, contemporary jewellery hand crafted on Vancouver Island by Angie Scorer.

sand & stain

sand & stain

We are local family woodworkers who specialize in live edge and reclaimed wood. We create a wide range of home decor and gifting ideas.

The Koru Kitchen 2025.1

The Koru Kitchen 2025.1

The Koru Kitchen offers a healthy and delicious range of freeze dried foods, small batch granola baked to perfection and an assortment of baked goods.

West coast cedar creations

West coast cedar creations

We use up cycled western red cedar out of district 69 to make our wind spirit Birdhouses.

Kindred Coast

Kindred Coast

Kindred Coast is based in Parksville BC, and hand screen prints their 100% Made in Canada clothing in their studio there. They use sustainable materials and hand draw all their own designs, creating the perfect tees for adults and kids alike.

WLDFLWR Studio

WLDFLWR Studio

Hand painted watercolour and gouache florals, animals, and birds. work by Olivia Leskiw of WLDFWR Studio

Sharp Edge Glassworks Inc

Sharp Edge Glassworks Inc

Unique art glass .

Salt Spring Artisan Vinegar

Salt Spring Artisan Vinegar

Our products are made with time, love and the best ingredients we can find (or grow!). They are fruity and bright, and as delicious as they are good for you. Use them in salad dressings, marinades, as a complement to steamed or roasted vegetables, any time you want to make your dishes stand out!

Photography by Randy Hall

Photography by Randy Hall

Randy Hall is a Vancouver Island photographer specializing in nature photography, whether it is capturing natural settings such as seascapes or forest landscapes or the plants and animals that inhabit this part of British Columbia. He considers himself a landscape photographer first, but also an opportunistic wildlife photographer. “My photos are my interpretation of works by a true master… Mother Nature”.

Hornby Island Soap

Hornby Island Soap

HORNBY ISLAND SOAP - 100% olive oil soap and olive oil based natural skincare products. Help with eczema, psoriasis, rosacea and aging

Forest for Dinner

Forest for Dinner

Our expert foragers carefully gather a variety of seasonal specialties including mushrooms, greens, berries, and spices from across Vancouver Island. Foraged with expertise and backed by science and a deep respect for the land, we source the finest ingredients and go to extreme lengths to ensure quality and respect of the land

Spring Tide Creations

Spring Tide Creations

Spring Tide Creations brings the wonder and whimsy of our animal friends into your home. Explore a storybook world of watercolour and acrylic pieces that are sure to bring a smile to your face.

Sandra Tombu

Sandra Tombu

Quality Home Decor specializing in Placemats and Table runners and Advent Calendars.

Earthfire Opal

Earthfire Opal

Opals set in Sterling silver or gold handmade settings.r or 14k gold settings.

Carols Cottage Creations

Carols Cottage Creations

Machine embroidered ornaments in many sizes, kitchen accessories, Hooded bath towels and 3 dimensional stars, angels and decor.

Woodturner

Woodturner

Quality Home Decor specializing in Placemats and Table runners and Advent Calendars.

BoMe Cheese

BoMe Cheese

BoMé cheese is an Artisan cheese company located in Coombs. The cheeses are traditionally-aged and made with fresh, local, grass-fed cow’s milk. Our recipes have been passed down through the generations.

Joan of Art

Joan of Art

Joan of Art - Wire art jewellery created by hand with semi precious stones & fresh water pearls with sterling sliver and 14kt gold-filled. Unique and modern styles

Art by Jo

Art by Jo

As a mixed-media artist I am always trying new materials and techniques. It is inspiring to use unconventional materials in my art.

Connie's Unique Gifts

Connie's Unique Gifts

Unique, Hand Made Christmas tree Decorations and small Christmas gifts.

Qualicum Beach Apothecary

Qualicum Beach Apothecary

We offer our private line of organic "scratch" face and body creams, toners, exfoliants, shampoos/conditioners and make-up. Plus, herbal remedies such as liver or kidney support teas and remedies for painful joints, muscles and headaches.

Karuna Vihara

Karuna Vihara

Vegan gluten free world fusion cuisine and premium speciality coffee.

Fable Fudge and Confections

Fable Fudge and Confections

“Indulge in sweet delights! From rich gourmet fudge and crunchy brittles & barks to unique edible chocolate cards, coffee bombs, and handcrafted lollipops—there’s something for everyone!

Cedarly

Cedarly

We offer a wide selection of screen printed west coast inspired shirts and accessories.

Cat's Eye View Design

Cat's Eye View Design

Custom Artisan Jewellery & Designer Stones. Unique, one of a kind creations in Sterling Silver.

Custom Cards and Papercrafts

Custom Cards and Papercrafts

Custom Cards & Papercrafting - Papercrafting items, including ornate boxes, stationery sets, whimsical gifts, stocking stuffers, cards, calendars,etc.....

Yvonne Acheson Artwork

Yvonne Acheson Artwork

My love of the ocean, its amazing coastlines, and the rest of God’s beautiful creation on Vancouver Island, is the inspiration for my paintings. I enjoy working with vibrant colours blending in curves to portray the essence of each piece

Doodle Baby Gifts - No Attending this year

Doodle Baby Gifts - No Attending this year

DoodleBaby Gifts is a small home based business located in Courtenay, BC. I love designing and sewing items for babies with a goal of giving more time for families to spend with their littles!

Chris’ Creations

Chris’ Creations

I am a gourd artist and use pine needle weaving to embellish my gourds. I use ink dyes for a beautiful array of colours.

Changes by Jenna

Changes by Jenna

Handmade creations to help with EMF protection. Also, copies of book ‘A Guide to the Collective Awakening: Advice, Tools & Art Projects’.

A Crafty Couple

A Crafty Couple

Robert has a skilled hand at making beautiful Intarsia woodwork while Shirley has a love for creating hand knitted and sewn toys and children's sweaters made with love from their home.

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