L'IMAGE NEWSPAPER

Hey boys + girls, we made the front page!
Yes that's Peter Evanchuck + his lovely assistants
who tirelessly made FREE food for us all day!
We ate, we laughed + shopped.
A big thank-you to the IMAGE TEAM!

SNAP MAGAZINE

Thank-you to Matt Ott from Snap Magazine who also came by and
photographed the event! Check-out page 4 from the Dec. issue!

ONE + ONLY 2008

This what the Sandy Hill Community Centre looked like
most of the day. Lot's of happy people!

FRANCINE SLIPPERT

'If I had a million dollars' like the song says, I would buy
everything Francine Slippert creates!

PAM LEVINE

Pam makes these delightful little boxes out of
dried oranges turned inside out. They feel wonderful
to hold and smell heavenly!

SUZANNA SULLIVAN

You really must stop and examine Suzanna's purses.
They are FUN + and so well made!

JOANNE LOCKYER

Joanne has something for everyone! She is a true crafter!!

JANE CHANDLER

Jane's creations are every new mommy and daddy dream come true!
Super soft + organnic baby wear.

IYA CARSON

How can you not want to hug one of Iya's creations.

GABE THIRWALL

Gabe looks a bit surprise. Might she be planning
her next show-stopping see-through toy!

NANCY GROVE

Hey there's happy smiling Nancy Grove. She's a master knitter!
Her hats are so hard to resist.

GRANT WILKINS

Next time you encounter Grant's booth you must stop and look at his
handmade paper. Then, you take the paper in your hands and feel
the texture and marvel at his choice of pastel hues!

MORGANA LEBLANC

You can't hold an event and not have Morgana be part of it.
She puts the 'funk' back into funky with her very eco-savy
jewelry.

LORRAINE CLAVELL

Lorraine stands proudly by her elegant & sophisticated jewelry.

MINA HANBURY & EIKO EMORI

Mina & Eiko combined their creative efforts to display their craft.
Glass & Silk in perfect harmony!

RAFFLE GUY JIM!

You can't have a raffle without a raffle guy! Jim Hall had no trouble
selling our tickets since the vendor's generous donations made it
impossible to walk by and not BUY!

MARIBEL'S ALMONDS

Sure you've all tasted almonds before BUT you've NEVER tasted
anything like Maribel's almonds.

NIAMA SOAPS

Sheila, Niama's very cool mom, lends a hand
selling their homemade goat's milk soap.
And yes, they have goats!

A JOAN ALEXANDER JACKET

I am so loving this jacket. Only the lucky (and the rich) get to
wear one of Joan's jackets. Joan's work is all about minute detail
and infinte care.

CHRIS STEWART

Chris, that guy standing there on your right,
wowed us with his 'in your face' photos.
The sweet girl sitting on your left is Chris's sweetheart.

PAT ROWAN

Pat is constantly amazing us with her ability to come up
with new ideas and fabulous designs.

Mom Kristy Murray with daughter.

I'm still not sure which one is the mom and which one is the daughter.
But one thing I do know it was impossible to eat just one of their super
yummy cookies.

2008 - SELECTED ARTISTS FOR ONE & ONLY art & gift fair. ( lots more to come)

2008 - ONE & ONLY SHOW INFO - sandyhillxmasfair@yahoo.ca

REGISTRATION FEE: $ 35.00
DATE: NOV.23, 2008
PLACE: Sandy Hill Community Centre, 250 Somerset st. East
SHOW TIME: 10am - 4pm
SET-UP TIME: 8am - 10am

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: Oct. 3, 2008
BOOTH SIZE: 8' x 5'
TABLES will be provided.

PLEASE: If you were a vendor with us last year PLEASE send in NEW pictures for our slide show.

We encourage vendors to keeps art & gift items under $100.00

We will have a raffle again this year! Your kind donation will be greatly appreciated.

EMAIL US FOR REGISTRATION FORM: sandyhillxmasfair@yahoo.ca

SALE DAY !

NOV.25 SALE DAY

The star of our first ever ONE & ONLY ART & GIFT FAIR
was Peter the cook who kept the FREE food rolling
out all day long! From Ukrainian perogies, vegetarian Thai noodles,
cheese quesidillas, tequadillas and German potato salad.
The ladies were lining up to hug him!
Thanks Peter!

Claudia Gordon of DEGAS CHOCOLATE offered plenty of samples
of her hand-made Belgian truffles.

Kim Lanctot's smile says it all. YUM! I want more
DEGAS CHOCOLATE!

Jim Holdham strikes his best fashion catalog pose
before the masses rush to purchase one of his fabulous
'porch art' creations.

Sandy Hill's very own Vaishali Chouhan of Cooperative 301
assisted by her husband Gagan and the lovely Marie Berlineguette.

Youtube sensation and Sandy Hill artist Chris Binkowski
with his mom Kochana.

Samantha Niblock putting the finishing touches on one of her
sock monkey. Sitting next to her is the sweet little
Miss Niblock. You'll have to come early next year
if you want a sock monkey, they sold out by 2pm!

The elegant Michelle Potter sitting with her hand-made
vintage fabric hair pins, flowers and magnets.

Joanne Nault creates magical smocked dresses for lucky
little girls. She knits fabulous socks in all colors too!

Peek-a-boo! That's Kathy Monkman sitting behind her
army of mythical dolls.

A happy customer taking a closer look at these
amazing dolls!

" Uhm? Should I buy this Celebrity Xmas Ball for my wife? "
As usual Helene Lacelle keeps them guessing with her
nutty craft.

Gabe Thirwall and son bring sunshine to every show!
Gabe makes adorable recycled fabric pigeons,
monster dolls and messenger bags.
Many of her items come with a self-published
little story booklet!

Nancy Groves working more magic with her crochet hook
while ? crams for her next exam. Both work very hard
to design unique hats, shawls & ponchos!

Dave Horemans came all the way from Toronto to be with us!
Dave was our raffle guy. Our vendor's generous donations
kept him busy all day long selling tickets!
Thank you so much Dave & vendors!

Catherine Chartrand's organic creations were outstanding!
It's the type of artform you have to see with your
own eyes to believe.

Oh Niama, we love your hand-made goat's soap!
You are a shining star!

Sandy Hill community Center before the rush.
We want to give a big thank you to all
the staff at the center. Their efforts were super!

Getting ready for the show!

Karin Nordstrom chatting up an interested customer.
She makes the most interesting resin jewelry ever!

A customer taking in the beautiful work of Andrea Kinsella,
who came all the way from Kinston to be with us.

Below: Hey that's my mom Marie-Paule Lacelle, digging into her wallet to give-out change.
She's 76 year's old and it's her first ever show displaying
her beautiful hand-embroidered cards

Kathy Monkman

Mystical & mythical hand-made dolls
made with antique lace, delicate ribbons & twigs.

BABYCLOTHES by JOSHA - Joanne Nault

These hand-smocked and embroidered dresses
would make wonderful gifts for new parents.

Pat McColl

Pat's areas of interest are contrast, colour,
texture and movement.

Melinda Labrie

Sculptural jewelry using found objects
encased in clear epoxy.
Each piece is a unique work of art!

Grethe Tolgesy

Hand-made table-runners, shawls and
throws woven with the finest fibres,
cotton, linen and wool.

Eiko Emori

Glass vessels and ring trees made by hand with fusing and
slumping techniques which were used in
the Middle East until about 2000 years ago.

MONKEY BUSINESS - Samantha Niblock

Take a trip down memory lane with these
delightful hand-made sock monkeys!

SANDRA RIDDELL DESIGN - Sandra Riddell

Unique and traditional jewelry in acrylic,
sterling and gold-filled wire.

Yohanna Loonen

Landscapes featuring Ontario's fall
colour in pastel and watercolor.

Marie-Paule Lacelle

Intricately hand-embroidered cards inspired
by rural landscapes and Amish folklore.

PAPER SKIRT - Lana Stewart

Sophisticated yet quirky papergoods designed
with the ultimate aim that you will love & keep for ever!

Jim Hall

Original music that gets you through your day composed
by someone who knows all about wandering.
Guaranteed to help keep yourself from slip sliding away!

DEGAS CHOCOLATES - Claudia Gordon & Laura Holmes

Hand-made quality Belgian chocolates. Truffles,
almond bark, chocolate covered ginger as well as
chocolate pieces in milk, semi-sweet & white.

Maria von Finckenstein

All purpose bags, hand-sewn out of reclaimed fabric,
lined, washable and sturdy.

Catherine Chartrand

Wall & ceiling hangings accessories.

Helene Lacelle

Primitive 'Celebrity' hand-made dolls,
original urban folk art paintings &
mosaics made with shards of china, ironestone and crockery.

Tanya Shevkenek

Handbags out of vintage material from the
50's to the 70's and out of deconstructed
clothing plus original silkscreened t-shirts.

MISS SHUGGA - Susie Shapiro

Over 50 kinds of shortbreads presented in
hand-made pottery by local artisans.

Joan Alexander