Shopping trips
The weekend was super busy.
On Saturday, I showed up to a wicked party at l'Utopik where I met tons of wonderful people. Sadly, this party was held to wish Athena goodbye and good luck. I only met her recently, but I'm already sad to see her go.
helf showed up directly from California to see her off. No, literally. He even had his luggage with the baggage tags and everything. Isn't that wonderful?
Medley
Originally uploaded by sfllaw.
On Sunday, I went to stocking stuffer fest, which was organised by emjayne. I dragged Jeff along, because I thought he'd be happy to get out of the house and browse around for gifts and such. He had never been down to Place Jacques-Cartier, where all the buskers are in the summer, so I took him down that way. Overlooking the courtyard was the loft that this sale was being held.
I don't think Jeff bought anything, but I ended up with a bowl that Freida had fired in her time at Waterloo. It's now sitting prettily on my sideboard. I'm still wondering what I should put into it? Cookies or candles?
I'm surprised by the number of people that I knew there. It seems like a good chunk of a social circle appeared and it amassed a large conversation in the centre of the room. I walked around from stall to stall looking at the things for sale and listening to the live music. I also saw a unique computer keyboard and was offered a chaotic child to take home. I politely declined.
Joyous dishware
Originally uploaded by sfllaw.
Then on Monday, I went with Damian and angorian to the Salon des métiers d'art for the Encore! arts and crafts show. This was a huge show compared to the one on Sunday, where lots of people looked quite serious about (a) shopping and (b) selling. We walked about together for a while, but Damian and Angorian eventually went off to look at shiny jewelery. Which left me to walk around looking for housewares.
I eventually bumped into Wai-Yant whom I've also met at a party. She had told me about her pottery work and so I was excited to see it. Look at that plate and bowl. See the smiley faces? Doesn't that make you want to smile? After talking with her and her classmate for a while, I promised to get in touch with her to order some custom dishware.
I walked around some more to find Angorian and Damian, but they were nowhere to be found. This was basically when they announced that the show was closing, so I put on my coat and left, tired but enthused.