CHEX TV airdate: March 3, 2017 6:50am and 5:20pm Click link to watch this episode online. Every year my husband and I attend a few gift shows to look for new products, meet artists and chat with industry leaders to learn what’s on the horizon! The ByHand show is held in Brampton at the Pearson Convention … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: Friday Dec. 9th at 6:50am, and 5:20pm and Monday Dec. 12th at 12:30pm Click link to watch this episode online. If our products aren’t Canadian made or US made we aim to ensure that they are fair trade or ethically hand made. We’ve been carrying these these beautiful items are just that, … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: Friday Nov. 25th, 6:50am and 5:20pm Click link to watch this episode online. On this episode of the Garden Gate I feature a favourite artist of mine. Charley Harper was born in 1922 and died in fairly recently in 2007. He created art until the day he died. He was considered an … Read more
CHEX TV air date: Sept. 16th, 5-5:30pm Click link to our YouTube channel to watch this episode online. We have spent much of the summer relaxing and doing nothing….right? Not. Here at the shop we’ve been busy travelling and searching for new artists to bring into the shop. This year my husband and I … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: July 8th, 2016Click link to watch this episode online. My guest on this episode of The Garden Gate is Barbara Taylor from Earthworks Pottery in Burlington. Barbara specializes in non-glazed clay products for the home. Barbara has been making these items for many years and has had lots of success … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: June 24th, 2016Click link to watch this episode online. Colouring books! They’re all the rage this year! It is an activity that seems to bring back thoughts of our childhood. People who like to do puzzles, crafts or had coloured as children are attracted to the many colouring books on the market … Read more
By Beatrix Potter Here comes Peter CottontailHoppin’ down the bunny trailHippity hoppin’, Easter’s on its way Bringin’ every girl and boyBaskets full of Easter joyThings to make your Easter bright and gay He’s got jelly beans for TommyColored eggs for sister SueThere’s an orchid for your mommyAnd an Easter bonnet too Oh! here comes Peter … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: Friday March 18th, 2016 5-6pm Click link to watch this episode online. I first met Caroline Lepannen at the Cobourg Indie show in the fall of 2015. I was immediately attracted to her colourful and quirky “Dudes” made from recycled “scrap.” Her booth was filled with strange and wonderful happy characters in … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: Friday March 4th 5-6pm Click link to watch this episode online Ron Stephens, reduction stoneware potter, painter and sheet metal sculpture, was born in Kitchener, Ontario. At high school, he took a potters course. The craft came naturally to him. After graduation, Ron hitch-hiked west in the late 70’s and found work … Read more
CHEX TV airdate, Friday Feb. 19th, 5-6pm In late January we attended two gift shows for retailers only. The By Hand show is only for Canadian artisans. There are 100+ vendors at this show including jewelers, potters, metal artists, glass artists and much more. Only a small segment are suitable for our shop, but we … Read more