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Holiday markets are still a go for Yellowknifers looking to support local vendors

As small, crowded spaces, a number of holiday markets have closed their doors this winter in the interest of public health. However, there are options for Yellowknifers looking to support local merchants while shopping. 

The Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts is hosting a series of Sunday markets in lieu of its usual annual show at St. Patrick High School. 

Holiday markets are still a go for Yellowknifers looking to support local artisans this season. Photo courtesy of Beth Harden.

The market will run from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. from Nov. 1-Dec. 20. 

Shoppers are required to for 30-minute timeslots. Those in attendance SA国际影视传媒 limited to 15 guests at a time SA国际影视传媒 will be required to wear masks and will be allowed into the GuildSA国际影视传媒檚 building on Kam Lake Road.  

Wendy Stephenson, co-vice-president of the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts, said the market not only helps artists sell their work but also gives the public a chance to see the guild and explore the possibility of classes and workshops in the future. 

Stephenson said the first two Sundays are already full and public feedback has so far been only positive. 

The Yellowknife Makers Market will also be returning for its third year in an online sales format. Organizer Beth Harden hopes to make the website live by the end of next week, giving shoppers access to select vendors for six days at a time. 

HardenSA国际影视传媒檚 own business, Shake a Tail Feather Studio, often conducts scheduled online sales, which Harden said have been a SA国际影视传媒済reat success.SA国际影视传媒 The Makers Market is down to eight vendors this year from the usual 14. Several of the past vendors predicted holiday markets may not be running through the pandemic and decided not to create their products, Harden said. 

Information about the logistics of the market, buying, and shipping procedures will be available on the website closer to the start date. The vendors in each of three block are as follows:

Nov. 14-20: Mountain Aven Designs, Beyond the Frame Art, Shake a Tail Feather Studio

Nov. 17-23: YZF Home Decor, Grace Lake Ceramics, Haylani Apparel

Nov. 20-26: Woodland Seams, Shake a Tail Feather Studio, From the Land Creations

Dec. 4 will feature a "pop-up shop" where each of the vendors will have 10 items available as a SA国际影视传媒渓ast-chanceSA国际影视传媒 option. 

Handmade pottery is among the sale items at the yearly Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts market.
photo courtesy of Georgina Williston.

SutherlandSA国际影视传媒檚 Drugs has also announced that it's dedicating shelf space to local artisans. 

In the next week of so, Yellowknifers looking to sell their products can come into the pharmacy with a sample for SutherlandSA国际影视传媒檚 consideration. 

As the store is only able to donate limited shelf space, it's not able to accommodate every vendor but hopes to give locals a chance to get their products out, said Aaron LaBorde, owner of Sutherland Drugs. 

There could be people who work on their products for the entire year to get ready for the craft markets, said LaBorde.

SA国际影视传媒淭his could be the income that they rely on for a living, or for getting through the holiday season,SA国际影视传媒 he said, adding that shoppers can expect to see the artisansSA国际影视传媒 products on their shelves six weeks before Christmas. SA国际影视传媒淚tSA国际影视传媒檚 been a hard year for a lot of people so weSA国际影视传媒檙e trying to help out and encourage people to support local.SA国际影视传媒





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