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So excited to start sharing about our new contemporary textile market Gather happening May 11th, 2024 at the Crystal Palace Picton, Ont. We thought we would take the opportunity to introduce ourselves (Bay Woodyard + Bear Epp ) as the event builders + curators of Gather.

Bay Woodyard comes from a large family of artists and studied drawing and painting at the Ontario College of Art, including a year in Florence, Italy. Whether painting or creating textile art, her work is inspired by nature. These days she combines natural dyes, hand spun wool and knitting.
Bay’s farm based business, Honey Pie Hives and Herbals was founded in Prince Edward County in 2000. Her love of the agriculture and craft community has led her to organize local craft shows and take part in farmers markets.

With a background in Craft & Design from Sheridan, Niagara College, the Banff Centre for the Arts and Harbourfront Centre Craft Studios, Bear Epp has worked in the creative industry for over three decades as an artist, arts programmer, teacher and creative director. As an artist, she has exhibited in Canada and internationally and has commissioned work held in the permanent collection of the Royal Ontario Museum.

Dedicated to building community through creative exchange, Bear facilitates artist workshops and retreats throughout Ontario as well as focuses her on her own studio practice in Cherry Valley ON creating contemporary folk hand-hooked rugs inspired by her Mennonite heritage and lived experience.

Gather In The County will showcase artists, contemporary makers, small batch producers, indie dyers, traditional crafters, vintage textiles wares and local guilds all working in textiles.

We made the call to close up the shops early so we can get home and hunker down. Stay safe everyone!