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one-of-a-kind artisanal goods
from talented local makers
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VELhA & CO.
Partners Mia Koumaris
and Amanda Cunha needed
a coffee table, so they built
their own. The duo now cre-
ates items big and small, from
desks to charcuterie boards.
Beer caddy, $45
Arts Market, 1114 Queen St. E.,
790 Queen St. E.,
velhaandco.com
MODERN PLANT LIFE
Go green with Ngoc Nguyen’s
whimsical planters. Succulents
and air plants find homes in funky
up-cycled toys, and hand-poured
cement vessels shaped like skulls
and pineapples.
Dinosaur with air plant, $25-$30
Urban Gardener, 1640 Dupont St.,
modernplantlife.com
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BOOKhOU
Stop by Arounna
Khounnoraj and John
Booth’s multidisciplinary
studio where they
handcraft small runs of
bags, pillows, storage
containers, ceramics, and
chairs with a focus on
handmade textiles.
Veld tote, $75
798 Dundas St. W.,
bookhou.com
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BIG BEER SOAP COMPANY
For the last four years, Clare
Raman has been making small batch-
es of soap infused with local craft
beer from the likes of Indie Alehouse
and Junction Craft Brewing. Each bar
takes up to six weeks to cure.
Mill Street Vanilla Porter, $12,
Likely General, 389 Roncesvalles Ave.,
bigbeersoapcompany.com
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LEIKEY DESIGNS
Toronto textile artist
Keiley Stewart’s children’s
stuffies are inspired by
her little cousins, who
often asked her to make
toys for them.
Elephant stuffie, $43
Brika, 642 Queen St. W.,
768 Queen St. E.,
leikeydesigns.myshopify.com
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SARAh DE GASPERIS
JEWELLERY DESIGN
Trained goldsmith Sarah
De Gasperis is inspired
by ancient civilizations,
mythical creatures, and
magical things. She crafts
intricate rings, necklaces,
earrings, and bracelets.
Bronze pearl
winding ring, $110
Made You Look, 1338 Queen
St. W., sarahdegasperis.com
May-June 2018
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