Salish Sea Market, Bowser, BC
Launched in 2010, by three creative women residing on the shores of the Salish Sea, the Market has stayed true to its visionary roots as a year-round, destination marketplace for artistic expression, in all mediums – paint, ceramics, wood, glass, metal, jewelry, culinary, fibre, literature, photography and body care. All signature pieces are created within sight of the Salish Sea - the unceded territory of Coast Salish First Nations.
Nestled in the small village of Bowser, on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, the shop has been intuitively designed to welcome visitors to an experience of a sense of place and cultural community, representing over 195 local artists.
Reflecting Spirit Gallery, Ucluelet, BC
Reflecting Spirit Gallery Inc. is an artist owned and operated consignment Art Gallery carrying art that reflects the spirit of the Canadian West Coast. Reflecting Spirit Gallery Inc. represents over 200 individual Vancouver Island and British Columbia visual artists and crafts people. Showcasing both ‘established’ and ‘emerging’ British Columbian First Nations and non-Native cultures.
Reflecting Spirit Gallery Inc. provides an art gallery venue for Vancouver Island artists to display and sell their artwork to world-wide visitors as well as local residents of the West Coast of Vancouver Island.
Reflecting Spirit Gallery has been in business for over 30 years with our first gallery located in Tofino, British Columbia, Canada. Tofino is situated in beautiful Clayoquot Sound.
The Gallery, Oak Bay, Victoria, BC
“The Gallery” is located in the heart of the Oak Bay Village, Victoria, BC., Canada
The Gallery specializes in Fine Art, Picture Framing, and Art Restoration.
Artifact, Courtenay, BC
ARTIFACT comes from the Latin phrase 'arte factum' meaning "to make by skill". The name seems well suited to a shop that values human craft and the longevity of garments and objects made with quality workmanship. We carry products that are handmade in Canada and selected with these concepts in mind:
SMALL BATCH because we appreciate the care and attention to detail that goes into limited edition & small batch goods as well as the creative originality inherent in small batch design.
HANDMADE because meaningful connection is fostered through stories and when we can know a maker, even a little, and the story behind an object or garment, then we value it that much more and care for it that much better.
SLOW FASHION because we love the creativity and self-expression that fashion offers but are saddened by the impacts of fast fashion on people and our planet. The slow fashion movement encourages awareness and responsibility, waste reduction, ethical manufacturing and fair wages. It encourages designing, creating and choosing garments for quality and longevity.
