Written by Allison Hillier. I heard someone mention once that the root of the word ‘amateur’ is ‘amare’ — love. He said he wanted to reclaim the word from its negative connotation…

Written by Vera Audette, creator of Spirit Of Vera. As a self taught silversmith, and a total outsider in the fashion industry, I find myself baffled by the continuing growth…

Gilleen Pearce, born and raised in a small town in Ontario, made Toronto home over a decade ago. In 2016 she took the plunge into business ownership. She runs Walk My…

Ceramic artist Karen Franzen lives and works in Toronto’s east end Beach Hill Neighbourhood where she creates  functional ceramics and teaches classes in her home studio located on one of…