Hand-Made Village
Each year, we host about 50 artisans from Manitoba and across Canada, who sell their creations in our Hand-Made Village. Clothing, ceramics, jewelry and woodworking are just a few of the types of work represented in the village.
The Hand-Made Village celebrates the long-standing history that folk art and crafts shares with folk music festivals. Come and discover original works, each as unique as the artisans who create them. Every piece is a one-of-a-kind treasure! Here are the artisans and crafters you can look forward to finding in the Hand-Made Village at the festival this summer.
Asterlea
Wendy Mackie
asterlea@hotmail.com
Butterfly jewelry from butterfly farms that support sustainable living for people of the area, and a reminder of the beauty we could lose if these habitats are lost.
Bellchamber Rings & Celtic Jewellery
Jason Bellchamber
bellchamber.net
Custom designed rings and jewelry with Celtic motifs, cast in sterling silver or gold, or even your old gold. Hand-finished at his shop in London, Ontario.
Broundoor
Marc Simard
broundoor.com
Working out of his studio in Montreal, Marc hand makes his line of belts, wallets and accessories with recycled and scrap leather, wood and fabric.
C.F. Casey Guitars
Fred Casey & Kate Ferris
cfcaseyguitars.com
Their reputation was built on handcrafted guitars, but Fred and Kate also build ukuleles, banjos, dulcimers, bouzoukis and more. Skilled repairs available on site. Discounts for Manitoba Music members.
Cloverdale Forge
Matthew Jenkins
cloverdaleforge@gmail.com
Hand-forged steel items crafted with traditional blacksmith tools and techniques. Discover how yesterday’s tools are used to make today’s designs.
Cloverleaf Art & Fibre
Linda Glowacki & Margaret Brook
cloverleaffibre.com
A cooperative adventure between an artist, a spinner, and a flock of shetland sheep. We transform homegrown fleece into original needle-felt artwork and accessories.
dconstruct
Lisa & Sean Reico
dconstruct.ca
Inspired by nature and minimalist design, each piece contains at least 40 per cent recycled content that has been sustainably harvested, and sourced from artisan communities in developing countries.
DoorYard Pottery
Maria Deshauer & Michael Astill
dooryardpottery.com
Functional, handcrafted pottery designed to enhance your environment and culinary experience.
Ear to the Ground
Bob Hanley
rahanley@shaw.ca
Handcrafted clay instruments. Drums, udus, dragon egg flutes, dragon-tooth whistles and the jaltarang from India.
emk
Erin May Kembel
emkclothing.com
Inspired by nature and colour, the emk line is combines new materials and textures into one of a kind bags and accessories that are functional and beautiful.
Faeries from the Prairies
Wendy van der Walt
Timeless fashions for the young and young at heart! Come and visit Wendy to find the perfect flattering faerie frock for all your festival adventures.
Firebugs
Alan Lacovetsky and David Krindle
alan.lacovetsky@gmail.com, dkrindle@mymts.net
Local potters who make high fired, high quality, functional pots of all shapes and sizes.
Formations in Metal
Doreen Lapointe
DOREENJL@mymts.net
Handcrafted jewelry and sculpture inspired by textures and intricacies found in nature. Teaching in jewelry arts and metalsmithing classes available at Doreen’s home studio.
Fwegga Leather Design
Jimmy Hodges & Christine Rouleau
fwegga@post.com
Fwegga Leather Design has been making cuffs, watchbands, masks, belts, elf ears, for over a decade. You can always find something new and unique – this year it’s cool lamps and hats!
Hamm-tone Guitars
Jeremy Hamm
204-242-2695
In addition to great looking, tonally superior guitars, we offer Manitoba’s only guitar building course. Five weeks from start to finish – learn how to build you own custom guitar!
Heartsease Inc.
Gwen McDonald
heartsease.ca
100 per cent natural soaps and skincare products, made from the finest plant-based, organic and food-grade ingredients. No dyes, chemicals, or synthetic fragrances. Pure, simple and hand-made in Winnipeg.
Joy Apparel
Jeff Woodrow
joytshirt.com
Wear a T-shirt with the face of someone you don’t know over your heart and have someone wear you! Think about a stranger and become an advocate for peace and equality.
Kelly Ruth
kellyruth.ca
Kelly Ruth, painter and fiber artist, brings a unique vision to her hand-dyed, eco-friendly clothing line, inspired by color composition, movement and a comfortable femininity.
Lady Bug Creations
Carol Schroeder
ladybugcreations@shaw.ca
An exquisite and colorful display of one-of-a-kind hand-painted treasure boxes, light switch plates, tiles, greeting cards, bookmarks, picture frames, wearable pins, magnets and puzzles.
Lennard Taylor Custom Creations
Andrew Bickford
lennardtaylor.com
Unique clothing that is considered wearable art for entertainers and individualists around the world. Collection portrays sophistication and elegance with a certain edge that captivates the eye.
Linnear Designs
Linnea Swan
linneaswan@gmail.com
Linnear Designs’ distinctive one-of-a-kind handbags are back! A fabulous collection using reclaimed fabrics and materials of all kinds.
Mehndi / Henna Tattoos by Aruna
Aruna Hingwala
phingwala@hotmail.com
With over 40 years experience, Aruna designs traditional Mehndi body art as well as the latest elegant, exotic, and intricate designs to suit any mood or occasion.
MOCKER Tailor-Made Leisure
Julia Wake and Jillian Ramsay
mockertailormadeleisure@gmail.com
This Winnipeg design duo presents a series of limited edition naval hammocks for spring/summer 2012. At MOCKER, you will discover items for leisure worth investing in.
Murray Watson Woodcarver
Murray Watson
204-253-9192
Murray is a self-taught wood carver of fine, detailed, wildlife and wood-spirits. He explores the banks of the rivers for driftwood to enhance the natural beauty of his wood carvings.
Natural Hide Drums
Sherry Quesnel
naturalhidedrums.com
Staying connected with Natural Hide Drums: elk and bison hide drums prepared by hand, using chemical-free maple hoop frames.
Oldhat
Nathan Dueck
oldhat.ca
Hats made by Nathan right here in Winnipeg with 99 per cent recycled or second-hand materials – anything from pants to curtains.
Raw Eco Jewellery
Devaki MacDonald
rawecojewellery.com
Raw Eco Jewellery products are crafted using up-cycled, found, and reclaimed materials that are combined with non-traditional techniques to create sustainable, original handcrafted pieces.
Redd Line Jewellery
Lori and Christopher Redd
reddlinejewellery.com
Locally designed and handcrafted wearable art pieces created in gold and sterling silver. Magical one-of-a-kind gemstones. Inspired by love, family and friends.
Regalia
Alexandra Tumanov
forfantasticpeople.blogspot.com
Silver leaves, small twigs, precious stones, porcupine quills, feathers and coins make up this beautiful jewelry line of natural objects clad in metal armour.
Righteous Rags
Katya Mycyk
katyaincuba@yahoo.ca
After a year sabbatical, those Righteous Rags peeps are here again to celebrate their twenty-sixth year at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. Beautiful hand-dyed clothing in sizes newborn to 4XX.
Runs With Scissors
Heidi Hunter
runswithscissors.ca
Award-winning fiber artist Heidi Hunter makes stunning art quilts hand-dyed apparel and accessories, and framed hand-appliquéd landscapes. An oasis of colour!
Sea & Land
Angie Johnson
theseaandland@gmail.com
A playful line of accessories and clothing inspired by all things whimsical, magical, and quirky. The collection fuses new and old with vintage trims and natural materials such as coconut and wood.
Secrets from the Garden
Trisha Lee
secretsfromthegarden77@yahoo.ca
Combining the art and science of aromatherapy for improving and maintaining health and beauty; handcrafted into a product line from several ancient civilizations.
Shi Studio
Cory Judge
shistudio.com
Accessories that highlight a unique perspective of lush textiles. Each piece is an individual statement, whether a classic silk pendant or a bohemian combined silk, leather and silver piece.
Shine Glassworks
Brook Drabot and Ryan Lacovetsky
glassmanmb@yahoo.ca
Ryan Lacovetsky and Brook Drabot use many colors of glass along with metal vapours and dichroic glass to create some of the most beautiful, functional blown glass available.
Simply Bamboo
Scott Buxton
simplybamboo@hotmail.com
Handcrafted bamboo woodwind instruments tuned to concert pitch, including transverse flutes, panpipes, Irish whistles, didgeridoos, shakuhachi’s and more.
Storybook Art & Fibre
LeVerne Tucker
storybookartfibre.com
Vintage inspired jewelry featuring flame-worked glass and patina aged metals, evoking the time worn elegance of days gone by, complemented by an eclectic collection of fiber art accessories crafted from fleece.
Sleddog Music
John Sharples
gtrdoc59@gmail.com
Musical instruments made from wood, steel and bone. Three-string jamsicks and pocket mandolins, pine cajons, wood skin drums, harp dulcimers and the marimbuca – all made in Manitoba.
Small Potatoes
Holly Clarke
small-potatoes.ca
Cool stuff for little tots! Toddler and baby dresses, sunhats, mod bonnets, guitar T-shirts, bibs, nursing covers and more featuring 100 per cent organic cottons, fab floral and mod kid prints.
Snootsie
Tesh Kosowan
snootsie@hotmail.com
Bags from new and vintage textiles, reclaimed and new leathers made with attention to the fine details in design and construction. Check out the new line of bike bags for the avid cyclist.
Solid Flow Glass
Dustin Crebo and Kerri Parnell
solidflowglass@hotmail.com
Quality, functional glass art; lichen earrings made with found antlers from the Monashee Mountains of BC. Each pair is strong, durable and lightweight.
Soul Creations
Sarah Sanderson
soulcreations.ca
Elegant jewelry designs, inspired by nature’s spectacular colour spectrum and delightful vibrations, featuring quality craftsmanship and exquisite semi-precious stones from around the world.
Stoneboat Pottery
JoAnna Lange
jolange@shaw.ca
Colourful hand-made pottery, suitable for everyday use.
Studio Picnic
Kelli Rey
kellirey.com
Artfully designed functional ceramics with an eclectic mix of colour and texture that will surprise, puzzle and entertain.
The Honey Shack
Tammy Solberg
info@honeyshack.ca
Clover and alfalfa honey that is pure, raw and a natural product. Clean and long burning beeswax candles made with 100 per cent cotton wick and a natural sweet honey scent. A true green product.
The Paper Fifrildi
Milli Flaig-Hooper
paperfifrildi@gmail.com
Paper infused with colour, imagination and creativity. Made from recycled office paper, Milli takes this recreated product and produces cards, art and jewelry for new uses.
The Village Potter
Martin Tagseth
mtagseth@sasktel.net
Pieces are primarily functional and influenced by various traditional methods. Cultural influences are primarily Japanese and Korean ceramics. All work is fired in atmospheric kilns.
Velvet Plume
Kristie Hamm & Graham Epp
velvetplume.com
A Winnipeg based, family-run business that designs fashion for the soul. One-of-a-kind pieces inspired by textures, shapes and colours found in the wide-open prairies.
Vinyl Recreations
Ashleigh Gray & Scott George
vinylrecreations.com
Creating beautiful jewelry from damaged/unplayable vinyl records, wasting nothing in the process.
Voilà par Andréanne
Andréanne Dandeneau
anne@mjannecouture.com
Métis fashions designer Andréanne crafts beautiful, comfortable and sustainable women’s clothing featuring stunning original Aboriginal design and hand-made details on her clothing.
Willow Wood Works
Linda Fehr & Larry Lambert
lefehr@highspeedcrow.ca
Paintings, glass/translucent pictures and unique creations using foraged materials from the woods, crafted with only knives and manual saws.
ZAM!!
Lynet Dzaman
thewonderfulworldofzam@hotmail.com
Zany, amazing, magical – wander by to enjoy the enchanting spectacle of creative play. Inspired by the whimsy, love, laughter, and sparkle of life. Long live fun!