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Meet the Maker - February 8 to 14
Submitted by GIDVA Admin on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 09:27Below is a list of GIDVA members you can meet in the Public Market this week. Please look under the Vendor tab for more information on each. Check back here weekly for an updated list

- Darla Zary
- Groundwater Gallery (10-14 only)
- Helen Eng Photography (13,14 only)
- Illumina Photographics (10-14 only)
- Roberto Fiorvanti (9-14 only)
- RoseHip Hats (11-14 only)
- Suzanne Nairne
Another Win for Tanya Doskova
Submitted by GIDVA Admin on Sat, 02/06/2010 - 10:49
Tanya recently won the Featured Artist Award with 'The Seaconquest' at 2009 Sausalito Art
Festival, San Francisco. Way to go Tanya!!
`Meet the Maker` - Vancouver 2010
Submitted by GIDVA Admin on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 10:50
The Granville Island Public Market is well-known internationally as a feast for the senses. The Vendor community and their wares are a vital part of the daily excitement, coming to the market from all over BC - from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, to the Lower Mainland, from the Okanagan Valley to the beautiful interior reaches of our province.
GIDVA Food Drive a Success
Submitted by GIDVA Admin on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 16:12
GIDVA's Food Bank Drive over the Christmas holidays in the Market was a great success. A big Thank-You to all who contributed generously with food and cash donations. We collected 6 heavy boxes of food items and almost $400 in cash for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.
Greater Vancouver Food Bank Food Drive
Submitted by GIDVA Admin on Fri, 12/11/2009 - 11:57
The Granville Island Day Vendors Association will be collecting non-perishable food items and $$ for the Vancouver Food Bank between Dec 10- Jan 3 in the Public Market. Most needed food items include:
Canned meat/fish
Peanut butter
Bags of whole wheat pasta/rice
Pasta sauce
Canned fruit/vegetables
Cereal
Baby formula / Baby food
Westcoast Gnomes
Submitted by GIDVA Admin on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 10:30
Darrell Perfumo of Westcoast Gnomes was awarded Gold for 'Excellence in Booth Design' at this year's Circle Craft Christmas Market in Vancouver.
Chosen from over 260-plus artists' booth designs, Darrell always gives great attention to creating a magical, whimsical world for showcasing his amazCircle Craft Christmas Market
Submitted by GIDVA Admin on Sun, 11/01/2009 - 11:34
This years Circle Craft Christmas Market runs from November 11th to 15th at the Vancouver Convention Centre, and again features a number of GIDVA Members. Keep your eyes out for the following crafters:
GIDVA Members Win Big
Submitted by GIDVA Admin on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 08:53GIDVA Members Louise Valentine and Brian Provencher of Louise Valentine Silks are just back from Arizona where they picked up their second consecutive award in the Fiber Arts category at the Scottsdale Arts Festival.
This year - 2009 - it was First Place! Big congrats to you both.
Cold Feet - Warm Hearts
Submitted by GIDVA Admin on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 14:17JoinRed Sky Clothing and Footwearin their support of thewarm heartswho care for those who havecold feet.Please donate any gently used, good condition footwear you have i


