Maritime Makers is a new volunteer collective founded when advocates of handmade from Atlantic Canada met at the Etsy Team Captain Summit in Toronto at this February. We saw a need for one main portal to connect the work of Maritime makers and maker culture in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland/Labrador, and Prince Edward Island similar to how OMHG has connected makers … [Read more...] about Maritime Makers #CraftParty
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2015 Maker’s Retreat with Oh My! Handmade
Gather to make more community, kindness, comfort, friendship, family, warmth, delight and creativity. When we gather with the intention of nurturing honest connection we make room for real magic. The requirements for making magic are simple: a warm welcome, a beautiful place, kind diverse people, whole local foods for the body, and nourishment for the head, heart, and hands. … [Read more...] about 2015 Maker’s Retreat with Oh My! Handmade
Give What You Can: Why community is not for sale & citizenship is for everyone
The community we've worked to create here has always been a culture of giving and openness. The people we've gathered are some of the most generous and open you will find anywhere, if you are kind we like you already. We are an example of how handmade can connect us across all sorts of divides to make meaning together. It has been a grand experiment in finding a common language … [Read more...] about Give What You Can: Why community is not for sale & citizenship is for everyone
Oh My! Gift Guide: Book Week
This holiday season, we’ve asked some of our favourite creatives, bloggers, makers and OMHG members to join us in rounding up great gift ideas. This week, we're all about books - books for little people, books for big people, books for creative people. Books, books, books! Make sure to read all the way to the bottom of the post, where you'll find a fun surprise! But first, here … [Read more...] about Oh My! Gift Guide: Book Week
Winter Slow Down & #24DaysofPresence
This December on OMHG we are taking a collective deep breath and putting the brakes on for the great Winter Slow Down of 2014. Think of it as a season of slow, or a holiday without hustle, permission to ease into a winter of contentment and calm-even if life is swirling around us. Whether you are a maker, small business owner, shopper or someone who hides from the rush, it can … [Read more...] about Winter Slow Down & #24DaysofPresence
