CROSSROADS MARKET // INFORMATION AND APPLICATION // June 22nd
When we were looking over our options for summer collaborations, we got really excited about teaming up with Crossroads Market. Located on the edge of Ramsey, this amazing market draws tens of thousands of people in each weekend to buy local produce, food, crafts, and antiques!
On June 22nd, Market Collective will be setting up an art market in the 8000 square foot tent that sits adjacent to the front door! It is a permanent structure with a lot of natural sunlight. We will have a photobooth, DJ’s, and amazing artisans. This is a free event.
Below is the application questions, information and FAQ’s. If you have any further questions, feel free to email us at: artist@marketcollective.ca
APPLICATION
If you are interested in applying, please send us an email with your answers to the questions below and 5-7 images of your work.
Email: artist@marketcollective.ca
Subject Line: Crossroads Market
Company Name:
Contact Name:
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Website/Blog:
Please give a brief description of your work and how it is local:
Please give approximate pricing of your pieces:
Deadline for Application: May 25th
You will be notified if you have a table by: May 27th
♥♥ Thank you for applying! ♥♥
INFORMATION
Saturday, June 22nd 9am-5pm // Crossroads Market
The artist fee for this event is: $75 + gst (TOTAL: $78.75)
Each artist will be located in the outside 8000 square ft. tent. This is an enclosed space, with secure walls, lockable doors and a lot of natural sunlight. Each space includes a 6’ by 3’ table and two chairs.
Artists are welcome to share their space with another artist (both need to apply).
Payment Options:
You can pay for your table in three ways:
1) Email transfer
2) Cheque
3) Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, AMEX)
4) Paypal
Rules and FAQ:
What are the hours of operation? What time is set-up?
Hours of Operation: Saturday, June 22: 9:00am-5:00pm
Set up: Friday 12:00-4:00pm / Saturday 8am
Doors open at 9:00am on Saturday, and at that point every table should be completely ready.
Leaving Early:
We have a policy that artists should not leave before the end of the event. If there is a pressing concern, or emergency, please inform us at the event before packing up. If there is no valid reason, this will affect your involvement with the MC in the future.
Where is the venue located?
The Crossroads Market + Market Collective Collaboration is located at 1235 26 Ave SE.
Is there parking?
There is a metered parking lot located beside the building.
Should I bring anything else for my table?
Yes! We encourage all artists to bring anything you want to decorate your space, table cloths, shelves, anything!
What time does the Market Collective end?
The Market Collective runs until 5pm on Saturday, at which time we will start take down.
What form of payment is there at the Market Collective?
Because artists keep 100% of their commission, artists are responsible for their own payments. Please bring any systems that you use and your own float! There will be an ATM available on-site for people to withdraw money.
What if I need to cancel my table?
To obtain a full refund, artist must cancel no later than 2 weeks before the event date.
How do we know what table is ours?
We will have a floorplan set up, and copies will be available at the entrance of the space. Find your name, and you will find your corresponding number. Every table is numbered, and there’s also a floor plan that shows the tables and their numbers.
SLED ISLAND BLOCK PARTY // INFORMATION AND APPLICATION // June 20th
We are excited to announce that we are back for the 2nd annual Sled Island Block Party! Last year it was an amazing event that drew thousands of people. MC will have an artist market set up at the event, but the spots are limited, so get your applications in!
Below is the application questions, information and FAQ’s. If you have any further questions, feel free to email us at: artist@marketcollective.ca
APPLICATION
If you are interested in applying, please send us an email with your answers to the questions below and 5-7 images of your work.
Email: artist@marketcollective.ca
Subject Line: Sled Island Block Party
Company Name:
Contact Name:
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Website/Blog:
Please give a brief description of your work and how it is local:
Please give approximate pricing of your pieces:
Deadline for Application: May 25th
You will be notified if you have a table by: May 27th
♥♥ Thank you for applying! ♥♥
INFORMATION
Thursday, June 20th 4:00pm – 10:00pm // East Village River Walk
The artist fee for this event is: $50 + gst (TOTAL: $52.50)
Each artist will be located in the outside East Village space. Each space includes a 6’ by 3’ table, two chairs and a tent.
Artists are welcome to share their space with another artist (both need to apply).
Payment Options:
You can pay for your table in three ways:
1) Email transfer
2) Cheque
3) Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, AMEX)
4) Paypal
RULES AND FAQ’s
What are the hours of operation? What time is set-up?
Hours of Operation: Thursday, June 20th 4:00pm – 10:00pm
Set up: Thursday 2:30pm – 4:00pm
Leaving Early:
We have a policy that artists should not leave before the end of the event. If there is a pressing concern, or emergency, please inform us at the event before packing up. If there is no valid reason, this will affect your involvement with the MC in the future.
Where is the venue located?
The Sled Island Block Party + Market Collective Collaboration is located at the East Village Simmons Building, located at: 618 Confluence Way SE.
Is there parking?
There is a parking lot located right across from the space, and volunteers to help unload, and direct to parking area.
Should I bring anything else for my tent and table?
Yes! We encourage all artists to bring anything you want to decorate your space, table cloths, shelves, anything!
What time does the Market Collective event end?
The Market Collective + Sled Island Block Party runs until 10pm on Thursday, at which time we will start take down.
What form of payment is there at the Market Collective?
Because artists keep 100% of their commission, artists are responsible for their own payments. Please bring any systems that you use and your own float! There will be an ATM available on-site for people to withdraw money.
What if I need to cancel my table?
To obtain a full refund, artist must cancel no later than 2 weeks before the event date.
How do we know what table is ours?
For this event, we are doing a first-come, first-serve basis. Make sure you come early to secure your perfect spot!
FFWD’S BEST OF // Place your votes!
It’s that time of year again! The chance to vote for your favorite things in Calgary!
Last year we had the pleasure of winning 1st place in the category “Best Place to Find Cool Jewelry” and we were the runner’s up for “Calgary’s Best Kept Secret”.
This year, we would love to be nominated for some categories again. We are approaching our 5-year anniversary, and winning a category would be such a wonderful way to celebrate!
FFWD is giving away a lot of great prizes to anyone who participates in voting – including 2 $50 GC’s for Market Collective!
Voting Closes May 19th.
♥ To help you with voting, we put together a quick list of the categories that MC qualifies for ♥
The City: Shopping:
Best Kept Calgary Secret Best Place to Find Cool Jewelry
Best Place to People Watch
Best Place to Waste an Entire Day
Calgary’s Claim to Fame
Have fun voting! We look forward to reading about all the things you love about Calgary!
Bicycles…and some lovely folk that ride them!
This past weekend was so lovely…and Calgarians took to the outdoors to celebrate the warm weather!
On Friday, Bike to Work Day was a huge hit! Thousands of people were on the paths to head to work, as well as to take in the free pancake breakfast and live music at Eau Claire Market!
Jenna Schulhof, Drew Gusztak, Amy Mckinnon and Brendan Groat headed to work – but first stop is Eau Claire for breakfast.
Bike Pile-Up // Breakfast Line-up // Sean Carter from Bike Bike // Cyclepalooza holding it down
Special thanks to the organizers and the volunteer crew for doing such a great job!
(All Bike to Work Day photos taken by Jennifer Kornfeld)
On Saturday, Bike Swap was amazing as well! Over 2000 people showed up to buy and sell bikes!
Mayor Nenshi posing with the organizers Laura and Chris Grant.
The line-up to get in lasted for blocks!
Bike Swap Tune-ups // Bike Swap Bike Sale
Here are some awesome Calgarians on their bikes!
Daniel J. Kirk. What a guy.
Kai Cabunoc-Boettcher biking to his art studio in East Village.
Roger Mann headed home to do some Spring bike tuning.
Trya and her sister went for a ride with their niece on Sunday. After half hour or so of saying weee and hi to people, she passed out!
Dean Angeletta’s Bike “Big Betty”. While headed to work, Dean took the chance to do a photoshoot of “Big Betty”.
I Love You To The Moon and Back – A Mother’s Day Show // with Boreal Sons and Friends
The Boreal Sons have been a MC favorite on many occasions, and this week they are putting together an amazing, intimate and beautiful show at The Lantern Church in Inglewood. If you haven’t had to chance to grace the historic Lantern site for a show, you are in for a real treat. This ethereal building has amazing acoustics and an ambiance that creates a wonderful setting for live music.
Special Guests:
Scenic Route to Alaska
Julia McDougall
Luke Leighfield
Sunday, May 12th
Doors: 7 pm
Music: 7:30 pm
Admission: $15 / $10 for Moms!
Boreal Sons don’t write music as much as craft it, forging massive pop songs out of lofty ideas while basking in a humble grandeur. Each of the members approaches his instrument as an endless source of new sound, new sensations, new worlds; the compositions ebb, flow and crash and always take you to exactly where you need to be.
-John Julius
Head over to our Facebook Page for a chance to win 1 of 3 sets of free tickets!
Artist // Mandy Stobo
Mandy Stobo Rules!…And her solo art show “Stoboked” will be showing at Axis Contemporary Art Gallery from May 10th to May 20th!
(Photo Credit: Jeremy Fokkens)
Visitors are welcome to meet-the-artist at the Opening Reception, Friday, May 10th from 5 – 8 pm.
Axis Contemporary Art
#203 – 100, 7th Avenue SW.
2nd Level Art Central
While Stobo remains well known for her Bad Portraits Project, at this show you can also expect to see new original work from Stobo!
Stobo is a wonderfully radical human being with a huge heart! She is fun, quirky, silly, talented, charismatic and full of life. To show off Stobo’s unique love for life, we took the chance to interview her before the show with a series of “Would You Rather” questions. Enjoy!
MC: Would you rather live in Calgary or another City?
I love Calgary. I have left it before in a search for more but that was silly, because there is a ton of treasure here. It would be pretty sweet to have sand everywhere though. And the sounds of bongo’s. But I dig Calgary.
MC: Would you rather paint bad portraits or good portraits?
Good Bad Portraits. Not bad good portraits.
Bruno Mars and Busta Rhymes
MC: Would you rather listen to hip hop or folk music?
This one is tough. It totally depends on what I’m makin’ and who I’m painting. I could listen to my buds allthe time. Like, RALEIGH and LIBRARY VOICES (shout out to record1235)
MC: Would you rather always get first dibs or the last laugh?
First dibs on the laugh? Usually. Especially in inappropriate times. But, if its first dibs for first dibs, nah, last laugh rules. Unless it’s like an evil MAHAHAHA. Then, I don’t know. Shoot. I just failed this question.
MC: Would you rather be a deep sea diver or an astronaut?
The colours in the deep sea beat space. I can’t even try to make the colours that are down there. Would be super rad to stare at them for some time. Deep Sea Diver hells yeah.
MC: Would you rather be able to stop time or fly?
Fly. For sure. If I could fly my kid and buds with me places. If I stopped time it would be a perpetual limbo, and I try to avoid such things at all costs. Plus you could FLY!
MC: Would you rather be forgotten or hatefully remembered?
Forgotten. If I knew that I loved the people around me and did my best to make ‘em feel good, then whether they remembered me or not wouldn’t matter. But being hatefully remembered would be a waste of space for everyone. Forgotten.
MC: Would you rather live without music or live without T.V.?
T.V.! I can’t imagine life without live music.
MC: Would you rather be 3 feet tall or 8 feet tall?
I would rather live amongst the gnomes than basketball players. 3 feet tall would give me the luxury to have a gnome sweet gnome. I would just be the slightly taller weird aunt, but could still frolic with them. There is less frolicking with height. Gnome saying’??
MC: Would you rather be born with an elephant trunk or a giraffe neck?
Hmmmm. Depends how flexible a giraffes neck is since I’ve always wanted to see around corners without actually going around them.But, I’m going to go with the Elephant.I could paint with an elephants truck, which would be super cool, plus, if I always held it UP then I believe it would increase my luck.
MC: Would you rather have a missing finger or have an extra toe?
Missing finger. I like tight shoes.
MC: Would you rather be the MC featured artist or go to Disney Land for the day?
OMGOMGOMG!!! BE THE MC FEATURED ARTIST!!!!!!!!!!!
So go! Check out her show this month. Give Mandy a hug, and get Stoboked!
Flow in the Dark – May 16th!
Market Collective has had the opportunity to work with East Village over the years, and we think that they are amazing! Time and time again they put on the most unique events and they love supporting the creative class in our city.
Coming on May 16th from 7pm to 10pm is a collaborative event put on by East Village Calgary and lululemon athletica that is sure to blow your mind!
Flow in the Dark is a night of yoga, dance, DJ’s, the BassBus and the YYC Food Trucks! With that combination, how could you go wrong?! Everyone participating will meet outside of the Simmons Building on the RiverWalk Plaza, and will trek together to the secret location for the event.
Purchase your tickets here! They are $10 and they are going fast!
Click on the picture below for more information, the full schedule, and FAQ’s.
BIKES BIKES BIKES!!!
Well, it has been a bit of a chilly start to Spring, but things are warming up…and there is no better time to get on the ol’ bicycle than this week!
This week Calgary has 2 great cycling events lined up!
Image by Jennifer Kitagawa
May 3rd – Bike to Work Day
The seventh annual Bike to Work Day event will take place on Friday, May 3, 2013 from 6:00am – 9:30am. There will be seven Energy Pit Stop stations located around the city’s pathways. These Energy Pit Stops are all sponsored by different Calgary bike shops and will be offering free bike tune-ups, information, free snacks and tons of other great cycling giveaways!
Stations will be set up at the following locations:
Louise Bridge – South side of the Bow River, adjacent to the pedestrian bridge by the NW LRT line
Prince’s Island Park – South side of the bridge spanning Prince’s Island Park and the Memorial Drive Pathway
Fort Calgary – West side of the Elbow River bridge close to 9th Ave. SE
8th Ave. and 8th St. SW – at Century Park, North of railway underpass
10th Ave. and 4th St. SW – Across from Mansion nightclub
Peace Bridge – North of the Bow River, at the north end of the bridge, along the path
Chinook Centre – SW corner of parking lot, near the corner of Glenmore Trail and 5th St.
There will also be a delicious FREE pancake breakfast, held at Eau Claire Market from 6:30am – 9:30am, will include an assortment of items such as sausages, fresh fruit, pancakes (of course), coffee and more. In addition to the prize giveaways, during the breakfast the various bike shop sponsors will have tents set up where they can provide cycling information and free minor bike tune-ups. There will also be live music at the event to keep everyone entertained and having fun!
For more information and to see a map of the Energy Pit Stops, please visit the website.
May 4th – Calgary Bike Swap
Calgary Bike Swap is a one day sale for used bikes. All bikes are quality controlled, and put through a series of inspections to ensure that they are safe. People are welcome to drop off the bikes that they are interested in selling from 8am – 2pm, and the sale will take place from 2:30pm – 4pm.
This year the event will be held at 340-10 Ave SW City Centre Parkade Main Floor.
Photo by Jenny Kornfeld – This bike was bought at the Bike Swap last year!!
Check out their website for more info!
We would love to see your photos and videos from each of the events! Email us with them at info@marketcollective.ca and we will feature a selection of them on our blog next week!
Tinyplots Gardening Interview!
If growing a garden this summer is a thought that has been on your mind at any point, then meet Tinyplots – a Calgary start-up that has created a fresh approach to learning how to garden.
In our city where it can snow in June, the idea of gardening is still a desirable one even if most people don’t know where to get started. In Calgary, we are lucky enough to have 3 amazing gentlemen who have developed a community organization to help teach you the tricks of the trade and guide you though the season with information, support and most of all, a good time. Jordan Brown, Justin Brown, and Benny Lin created Tinyplots to teach gardening education through their first course, Intro to YYC Gardening.
We caught up with Jordan Brown to get the down low on what they are all about.
MC: What is Tinyplots?
Tinyplots makes growing food simple for new gardeners. We have this sweet platform for people to take courses, learn and participate in their local food system. Our first course, Intro to YYC Gardening, is now open for enrollment!
MC: Who are the driving forces behind Tinyplots, and what does each of you do?
Justin, Benny and myself. Benny leads web development, design and user experience. Justin supports web dev and design with his own appetite for learning how to code. I ask silly coding questions, write course content and work with our collaborations in the community at large.
We find comfort in knowing that we’re all valuable to this process of building a start-up. The trust and fun that is the basis of us working together makes us all move in-sync. Of course, if Benny was not our friend and a believer in the potential of Tinyplots, we would not be online this quickly and creating this amazing application.
MC: How long have you each been gardening, and what initially sparked your interest in growing food?
I’m starting my sixth year of gardening, and honestly, every season is a humbling experience where I learn an incredible amount of new tips and ideas. In 2007, I put some seeds into a patch of soil in my backyard, without any inclination of the results. What followed was this unbelievable transformation of seed into something I could eat. It was beautiful and I knew I had to explore the possibilities of produce even more.
Justin would call himself a casual gardener – so casual in fact that he usually forgets to water…but fortunately Tinyplots provides watering reminders. Benny will have his very first garden this year!
MC: What are your favorite vegetables?
Benny: The designer in me loves rainbow chard and dragon carrots for their amazing color palettes.
Justin: Kale – it’s just so tasty. Love it lightly steamed or in salads. My roommate Katie makes this simple salad called Hail to the Kale which I now make for friends and makes me look totally pro.
Jordan: Shungiku! Kris & Tamara Vester from Blue Mountain Bio-Dynamic Farm grow this zesty, refreshing oriental green which I remember eating by the bag full when I was running the Hillhurst Sunnyside Farmers’ Market. And Black Krim tomatoes. Wowzas – gotta keep that lycopene topped up :)
MC: Why do you think that it is valuable for people to grow their own food?
The value in growing some of your own food is in the very beauty you see and eat that comes from gardening. There is an innate expression of self and of community when you grow your own food. I say community because eating is always best shared. Plus you can never half enough mint for the summer cocktails. People always garden for their own reasons, but you can usually distil it down to the simple notion that you feel alive and dialed in.
MC: Why do you think Tinyplots is important in the city of Calgary?
For a few reasons. The seemingly unfavorable climate can be barrier to a broader understanding of the role local food plays in our food system. We want to show people that gardening is easy and you can be damn good at it here. The weather is a friend and a foe, and I talk about that in our first course, Intro to YYC Gardening. Also, this city, with it’s innovation, technology, capital and passive solar units has the opportunity to become a leader in North America on food technology. From rooftop gardens and commercial aquaponics to window farms and backyard gardens, we want to be a part of this emerging conversation.
MC: What can one expect if they sign up for the Intro to YYC Gardening course?
The coolest way to learn about gardening since Victory Gardens in the 1920’s. Interested folks who enroll will be walked through each week on what to do for their own ‘tinyplot’. We film videos at the Tinyplots Experimental Gardens for each lesson and provide tasks and know-how that are timed for when you need them during the growing season. Also, you can ask me questions anytime as well as others taking the course. So everything we do is definitely not online. We are mixing things up with cool workshops, like making your own horseradish and learning about coffee grounds for your garden, with a coffee on us.
The course and workshops are $50 for the whole summer and start May 12th, but there’s always time to get started later in the month.
MC: Is Tinyplots a summer endeavor, or will it run in the winter as well?
Our Intro to YYC Gardening course is only the beginning. and a chance to test out our platform. With all this sun and our need for a bit of leafy goodness in the winter, we want to expand what we’re doing. We are connecting with other local educators for fall and winter courses as well as preparing an indoor seed starting course.
MC: Last but not least…how do people get involved?
Sign up. Enroll! Give us a shout out, and we’ll shout something back. Have a workshop idea, or even better, a course that you want to take or lead? Get in touch. We’re a young and impressionable team and want to see Calgarians embrace this.
Sign up for Intro to YYC Gardening HERE!
Contact us at anytime!
Jordan Brown – jordan@tinyplots.com
Benny Lin – benny@tinyplots.com
Justin Brown – justin@tinyplots.com
ARTIST // JESSE MURPHY
Jesse Murphy has been with the Market Collective since the beginning. In this time He has produced a large variety of work, participated in amazing collaborations with other artists, and grown a lot as an artist and designer. He is also the designer behind Murph MFG.
We took the opportunity to sit down with him to find out more about all of the projects that he is involved with!
MC: Jesse, you hold an amazing talent as a designer and seamster. What is your educational background?
Well, I have a certificate from SAIT for welding inspection from 2004, but the diploma in Fashion Apparel Technologies from Olds College I got in 2011 is more relevant to what we’re talking about I suppose.
MC: What is the most unconventional job that you have held as a designer?
Hmmm, I think my time working at Street Characters (a Mascot Factory) was the most unconventional job related to sewing/design that I’ve had. I actually wasn’t included in much of the design process, mainly just a sewer on the factory floor. It was good to experience that side of the industry. I made a lot of over sized feet for NFL team mascots and we even did a peacock for Weird Al Yankovic.
MC: What was the initial spark that made you passionate about clothing design?
I think what first got it going was just wanting to create something for myself because I wanted something slightly different than what the stores were offering. In 2006 I was on a trip to New Zealand, and there was a sewing machine where I was staying so I started to play around on it. That’s what really started the spark I think.
MC: What was the first MC that you were part of, and what were you making at that time?
It was in 2007 I think right?
MC: Jesse! MC didn’t start until 2008. Maybe you were just a little ahead of your time!
Well, I participated in the first one at Carpenter’s Union Hall in 2008 then. I had a couple of things going on at that one. At one table, some friends and I had a t-shirt brand called Colab Clothing, printed tees mainly. I also had a table set up with some brightly colored oversized sweatshirts that I had sewn. It’s funny to look back at what I started with.
MC: How have your designs changed shape and developed over the years?
Haha, the literal shape of what I make has changed quite a bit. Without any formal training in the beginning, over sized sweatshirts were an easy start. I wanted the designs to stand out so I was using a lot of bright colors and color blocking. That all eventually toned down and the focus changed more towards fit and construction. I learned a lot about pattern drafting at school and that got me really excited about trying to get clothes to fit properly. I’m trying to be less flashy and more classy maybe. The focus of what I make in regards to clothing has moved to jeans. They’re such a timeless piece of clothing that people are always going to wear; it makes sense to invest my time into something like that. I do like to experiment from time to time with other clothing too though.
MC: We know that you have been involved in some amazing collaborations with other MC artists? What were the collaborations and how did they come about?
I guess the first bit of collaborations would’ve been with my good friend Peter Komierowski. He’s an amazing illustrator (he did the drawings for Colab Clothing and the first year of MC posters), and was always willing to offer up designs or advice for images I would print onto the clothes I was making. I do less graphic based clothing now, but when I do need something, Pete’s the guy.
I also did quite a bit of work with Light & Soul while they were still making clothing. That was a really great experience because there are so many creative people in that group. They always had ideas for projects they wanted to try and were great about giving me creative freedom. I can’t remember how I started working with them, but I’m glad I was able to be a part of the clothing chapter of their journey
I also find myself working with Goodchild Cartel clothing from time to time, but we don’t need to get into that right now. There have been other collaborations, but those are the main ones.
MC: What are you currently focusing your time on?
I’ve got a few things on the go. I just finished filling an order for The Gallery. I’m trying to build a little bit more of a retail presence than I’ve had in the past. I’m also moving into a new studio space this month. It’s a shared space with Kristi Woo of Riyoko Urban Bike Wear. And there are always a few custom pieces on the go for friends.
MC: We understand that from a lot of your previous work over the years, you have extensive experience in silk screening. How do you hope to start using that as a further tool for collaboration?
Yeah, I incorporated printing into a lot of my early work, and while I’ve really backed off with it in regards to my own creations, I haven’t slowed down with printing at all. I really enjoy silk screening and continue to do jobs for sports teams, clothing companies, events, etc. I like working with people who are curious about starting a t-shirt company to help them along just by helping them avoid mistakes that I made in the learning process. It’s cool to be included in other people’s creative process too. When someone has a great illustration that they’ve done, it’s still exciting for me to be able to get it onto fabric for them.
MC: Why do you think that collaborations are important, and how have they helped you to grow as an artist?
I think progress is an important thing. I mean, I hope that what I am creating is always improving, either by fit, or materials, or method of construction. Competition is one way to promote progress, but I’m not a very competitive person. In my experience, progress has been a huge by product of collaborating with other artists. It’s always great to work with other creatives on a project and know that you’re not competing or that someone has a secret they’re hiding that might help you progress.
If you are interested in working with Jesse Murphy, or if you are interested in getting him to screen print your designs, you can contact him at:
Email: info@murphmfg.com
Phone – 587.888.6373
Click on the below image to check out his company website for the full line.
Murph MFG
