If you are looking for that quirky, unusual or challenging gift for that special someone this Christmas the Elevate Winter Bazaar is the perfect destination this weekend. This craft fair with a ‘bizarre’ twist is brought to you by the Elevate Consortium. The Elevate Winter Bazaar will run from 10am – 5pm, complete with a delicious and quirky lunch canteen, live music, demos and hands-on art making, all in the spirit of Elevate the Arts!
The Elevate Team will be setting the mood lighting for an unforgettable art and craft experience with over 44 innovative local artisans and crafters in a “bizarre-meets-bazaar” environment.
Exhibitors and vendors for this bizarre bazaar include: Urban Salvage Jewelry and Accessories * gnat-a-tat * Little Love Letter Arts * Bella Muerte * Mary Murphy * Gilead’s Mistress Lotions and Potions! * Joy Publishing * Rose Pedals Jewelry * Elizabeth Borsato * Dark Side Chocolates * Spiral Glassworks * Beverly Campbell * Bent Whyr Orgones * Sheepthrillsyarn * Annie Becker * EarthMatrix Arts * Sandi’s Treasures * Shirley Wyndham Colour * Seasprite Studios * Apron Strings * Fox&Bee Studio * Sandra Sharratt * Spruced Images * Biscotti Di Notte & More * Luxotica * Art Felt Design * Wild Women Designs * Elaine Savoie * Tracy Kobus Fine Arts * Barb Robinson * Douglas Walker Sculpture * Orca Clay Work Studio * Two Ravens Sticks & Staves * Ananda Lila Designs * Ruminate: Intuitive Fibre Arts * Island Hula Hoopla * Sisterhood of Ecochic * Novella Designs * Kari Glass Design * Empurpled Wares * YogaJewel * Sew Sisters Artists Guild * The Julebox * Craft-a-poloosa Marathon * AND MORE!
The Elevate Winter Bazaar will also offer attendees workshops and activities and live demonstrations from artists. At 4 pm make sure you check out a very special runway performance and fashion show from the Sew Sisters. Don’t miss out on the “Craft-a-poloosa Fundraiser Marathon” and join local inter-disciplinary artist Jessica Salo while she crafts everything from Sock-Monsters to Didgeridoos for 7 hours straight. Community members are invited to join in on the crafting fun by donation. All proceeds go to providing art and out-door recreation supplies for the students of Isla Bonita Elementary School of Belize, Central America.
Workshop Schedule:
10:00 – 12:00 – Life Drawing, Hosted by the Comox Valley Community Arts Council
12:00 – 1:30 – EarthArt Acrylic Painting – West Coast Family Portraits
1:30 – 3:00 – ‘Elevate the Zine’ Workshop
3:00 – 5:00 – 1.5″ Button Making, Hosted by the Friendship Project
Stellar live music will include DJ em.ash, Annie Becker. Fiftieth Parallel and many others. Check out the facebook event for ever changing details. Admission is by donation – pay what you can! All proceeds go towards the 2nd annual Elevate the Arts event.
The Elevate Winter Bazaar’ is the sister fair to the ‘Underground Craft Fair’ taking place during Elevate the Arts, June 4-8. Elevate is an innovative Arts and Culture Consortium that is dedicated to bringing challenging, exploratory and community building arts and culture activities to the Comox Valley. To find out more or to get involved check out www.elevatethearts.com