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For her big imagination.

For their pure creativity. They're Barbet's brand-mothers and the incredibly creative humans behind some of Toronto's best brand design and development.

For his expertly crafted and timeless furniture pieces.

For her self-taught silversmithing skills.

Jasa is a multidisciplinary artist and a Canadian West Icelander living in Reykjavík. Her work is a portal into a total fantasy world. She makes both amazing ceramics and drawings.

Camilla makes such wonderful rugs that feel like a whole universe. The wall rugs have such powerful yet sensitive colors that form interesting shapes floating around on the canvas.

I got to know this Canadian sculptor's work through the Superhouse Gallery in New York. Her work has such a beautiful spirit in it and also her wood skills are amazing! I feel like she can reshape wood into anything she thinks of.

I did my design internship with them and it was magic. They have a strong vision and dreams that they follow. I still can't believe how lucky I was that they accepted me as their intern. I think they really showed me that you can be true to yourself and make up your own rules.

Leila Fanner is a South African based painter. Her floral and figurative work is powerful and gorgeous.

Jason Logan author of Make Ink, and founder of Toronto Ink Company. His book has been a huge inspiration and I have started making my own ink. It stirs excitement in me like I haven’t felt since I was a kid making potions in the garden.

Andrea Gibson is a spoken word poet whose words crack me open. They write beautifully about the human condition with vulnerability. They are also an activist addressing gender norms and social politics. This is meaningful to me as a mother of a Trans woman.

Sophia Roe is a James Beard Award-winning chef. Her food looks beautiful, like art you can eat, and delicious. Her story is inspiring. Her authenticity and inclusivity are values that align with mine.

Petra makes beautiful ceramics and recently started “The Tile Collection,” a group of meticulously glazed ceramic mugs. The process is incredibly tedious, but the mugs are jaw-dropping once they’re completed.

Collette runs an urban flower farm in Pittsburgh, PA that grows the most beautiful flowers I’ve ever seen. She recently built and planted a new flower field from the ground up and its unbelievable the amount of work, dedication, and love she has for the land.

Her work is breathtaking. She manages to be playful and serious at the same time all while recently becoming a new mother. She’s a badass mom and artist.

I would love to collaborate with him. He is an architectural designer and all of his work is a breath of fresh air. It is beautiful and simple, light and modern, warm and elegant. To be able to work with him on a project, maybe make furniture for one of his houses would be a dream come true.

The most wild, chaotic, colourful artistry - I am obsessed.

Designer of Simone's Rose - impeccable tailoring and fashion design!

The Tulepps - fashionable sisters who are also killing it in agriculture!

The designers behind dconstruct jewelry - my besties :)

Benjamin and his partner Heidi are creating and curating opportunities that are putting Design at the forefront in the most naturally elegant way possible.

Hanna fearlessly gravitates toward color, pattern, and materiality. She is constantly stretching to find the outermost limits of materials and processes, all the while managing to stay whimsical and playful.

Pat’s curiosity is contagious. His approach to experimentation is limitless with an ongoing dialogue between 2D and 3D, which results in the most earnestly delightful outcomes.

Shannon refuses to be limited to a single creative category. Her far reaching projects have an exquisite attention to detail and an indescribable coolness that makes you want in on any and all of everything she does.

I have worked with Lesley both as a creative collaborator in my role as a makeup artist, and as her client. Lesley’s inclusive and thoughtful approach to fashion is transformative. I have never felt quite as amazing as in the custom gown she created for me last summer. And seeing the look on my mom’s face the first time she tried on the gown Lesley made for her, THAT is imprinted on my heart forever.

This is one of my favourite corners of the internet! Dust to Digital is a curation of musical performance clips spanning the globe and eras. It is fascinating and delightful! I geek out for discovering new music, and seeing talented people share their gift.

Fiona curates the most incredible collection of vintage treasures! Her shop in Toronto is so fun to explore, and she showcases her finds, home reno projects and cute pups on her social media. I’m lucky to have a few really fab pieces in my home sourced from this special spot.

Mira Mariah is an artist with an extraordinary intuition for cultural trends. I love following her on instagram to see her beautiful tattoo work, drawings and other creative collaborations. Her energy is so uplifting and celebratory, delivered with the sharp wit and savvy of a NYC broad.

Annabel is an expert astrologer, tarot reader, and an author. She also collaborates with artists to co-create a signature perfume, and ritual candles. I’ve taken astrology classes with Annabel, and love her books. I really value her approach to teaching and sharing her wisdom. Learning from her has added so much to my art and the way I offer readings.

A mixed media artist creating huge dynamic pieces by layering black and white portraits, bold impactful lettering, embroidery, and mirrors. The vision and emotion in these pieces cannot be overstated. An absolute genius.

Independent perfumer creating scents that are messy and unconventional, full of funk, mystery, and magic.

Kelly, the mastermind behind the enchanting micro bakery Ooey Zhuey, is an amazing dessert artist. Her cream puffs are works of art, with captivating flavours like Thai tea, caramel oolong, and salted genmaicha. Everything she does is so playful and enchanting, but her flavours are sophisticated and her presentation is flawless.

Photographer, sculpture artist, and furniture designer. Their still life work is strange, humorous, and visually stunning, full of glossy satin fabric and found objects positioned just so. Weird and wonderful.

She is so full of joy and watching her cook is so inspiring.

I am drawn to things that have a calming, comfortable presence and Athena's style and aura have an overall beautiful, calming feeling.

We haven't met but I have been a fan of her work for years and she has been so kind in supporting Facile when I first launched. If you don't know her, check out her work! Dreamy spaces.

The most kind, inspiring woman who is brilliant in her work, but most of all supports and encourages so many female entrepreneurs.

Tee and I have been friends for a long time. We met at an art show because I liked the jean jacket she was wearing - turned out she had made all the patches on it. Years later I still find her work inspirational as she moves between one of a kind clothing designs, painting, tattooing, murals and creative shoots. She weaves these things all together in one seamless art practice.

Leila is an amazingly technical creative. Her custom handmade guitars center collaboration and design justice - specifically focusing on creativing instruments that prioritize the needs of those rarely celebrated in the music industry.

I met Jenna when we were both learning how to tattoo and primarily hand poking. Over the years her style has become so technical yet completely her own and often chaotic in its beauty. Definitely in my top 10 for Toronto tattoo artists.

Alex is super talented and seems to pick up new creative abilities with ease no matter what the project is. For over a decade I've been watching her make music and art. In no time she became a skilled tattoo artist and last summer she renovated a bus and is maybe still living in it?!

Caroline makes the bling bling of my dreams and I'm obsessed with her editorial shoots - if you're in Montreal book a studio visit.

If you've ever heard the term Rumplestiltskin then look no further - Stephanie is the modern day interpretation. Her art renderings become prints for fabrics and wallpaper - YES I SAID WALLPAPER

Bramble is one of my mentors and muses in the creative community. She not only creates large and small scale works in a multitude of mediums but is paving the path and generating art opportunities for others.

She's one of my pandy-pen-pals! Her background in fashion, writing and instagram is fantastic - also sign up for her newsletter - its a great read.

Karen is the author of the newly published book Flowers and Their Meanings, and her work is so incredibly beautiful and interesting. I learn something new about flowers from her account all of the time.

Brianne is a mixed media artist whose work inspires so much wonder. Beautiful scapes of colour, pattern and mark making. Her work is so adventurous, powerful and so inherently feminine. Cotton candy dreams come true!

Dan makes the most playful, colourful art that is guaranteed to make you smile! Her sense of play and whimsy are unmatched and I just love everything that she makes in all different mediums.

Amy is such a wonderful community-minded graphic designer. Her work is always so beautiful, and she perfectly represents her clients visions through colour and design. She did the design work for Eau Claire Resin, and it was such a cool experience seeing my ideas come to life through her skills!

Alanna Chelmick is one of the most beautiful and kind people I’ve ever met. It’s impossible not to love Alanna after spending just a few minutes with her, this is true for humans and the dogs she walks alike. She’s a multidisciplinary artist, facilitator, makeup and hair stylist, thrift legend and curator of beautiful things. Alanna truly does it all, with a huge smile on her face.

'Whip-smart, multi talented, illustrator and author Gillian Goerz has inspired me for years. Her middle grade graphic novel 'Shirley and Jamila Save Their Summer' is a heartfelt coming of age tale of friendship and inclusion taking place in Toronto. Can’t recommend it enough, read it and its sequel!

A superteam couple of designers working out of Oracle, Arizona who create from clay, wood, textiles and more. I met them visiting a very inspiring artist’s community called Rancho Linda Vista last year and they were so humble and talented. Andrea’s photography is some of my favorite as of late as well.

Poet, educator, editor and psychotherapist to be, Therese Estacion is a beloved friend and confidant. Through her art Therese shares her experience as a bilateral below knee and partial hands amputee. I learned of her incredible book 'Phantompains' working at Likely General one day and have been a fan of her writing ever since.

Dillea is an artist more than a designer… if you ask me. She creates sculptural garments from recycled materials which break free from trend and fashion cycles.

Willy is a visionary and one of the most kind people I know. If you ever have the pleasure of being in the same room as him you will understand. His creativity, wisdom, and passion are contagious.

Biba is truly one of a kind. Her knit and paper works are experimental yet somehow familiar. Across all mediums she experiments with, her voice is never lost, which I admire most.

Jackie is an incredible oil painter. You can see the energy and life flow she has poured into her practice every time she releases new work.

She hand-makes and paints really fun and quirky candles. Based in Toronto.

Incredible multidisciplinary artist based in Toronto.

Incredible pop artist based in Calgary.

She is a stylist I work with a lot who has an amazing gift for prop styling.

Inuk artist and creator. Using natural materials, from her home place of Nunatsiavut; antler, pressed flowers and feathers with resin, Tammy creates one of a kind adornments that are as beautiful as she. Her heritage is as rich as her art, I love when she shares about her hunter, gatherer father who inspires her as he hunts and fishes as their ancestors did for as long as stories have been told. Tammy shares her experience in a vulnerable and real way. I admire her and her work greatly.

A visual artist who will sweep you off to an alternative reality whether via an app, filter, print or textile where you and your surroundings flow like the ocean and live in cotton candy colour. Diana can also be found designing and building modern furniture and playing with bioplastics. She is the nicest human you could hope to know. That spirit shines through all of her creations.

Weird and wonderful jewelery creations. Peggy builds grills, rings and other adornments that are so freaking cool but in a way that rejects mainstream beauty standards, feeling like a true form of self expression and love. Fun and fabulous!

Tabi is a real woodland fairy. A awe inspiring painter and human who creates beautiful collections that un-shame female sexuality and honour the natural world. Authenticity just oozes out of her. My soul is soothed by her very existence.

Michelle Lemay is a writer who without trying, writes the kind of texts to friends that feel as though they were handwritten in a room of precious objects, sealed in a wax-stamped-envelope and sent across the world via messenger pigeon or better, horse. Her observations of the world outside her head are profoundly mesmerizing. She also cares so deeply about others in a way that is so honest and kind. I would call her a poet though I am not sure she would call herself that. She just made it to the semifinals of a screenwriting pitch competition and mark my words, she will be everywhere.

Craig Fahner is a queer artist, musician, educator, and researcher based in Toronto, originally from Calgary. As an artist his work reimagines the way we use and interact with technology creating accessible, inclusive, and new landscapes. As an educator he uplifts and encourages his students through empathy, excitement, and deep dedication. As a musician he is extremely prolific and entirely humble in regards to his impressive output. He cares deeply about community connection and activism, kindness, helping others, and listening well.

Viktor Cahoj is a queer cinematographer and photographer based in Toronto. He is truly a remarkable person. Perhaps the most humble person I know. I am endlessly inspired by his care for others, his courage, his gentleness, and the way he sees the world (as if through a kaleidoscope). He is the type of person to notice the smallest glimmer of light in a puddle and be completely transfixed by its connection to something sacred. He possesses the rare ability to articulate this sacredness in a language that many can understand.

Justine McGrath is a mixed-Métis glass artist and friend based in Toronto. She inspires me endlessly. She sees the world with eyes of wonder. Her glass talisman pieces and creations provide strength not only to those who find a home in them, but they also allow her to transmute her past trauma through the art of making something incredibly beautiful with materials that could be deemed as dangerous or triggering. She is one of the most caring and beautiful people I have ever known.

Alfonsina’s creative energy and beauty is infectious. She creates the most gorgeous shoes but also she nourishes her life surrounding herself with beauty, friends, travel. Curiosity and experiences can make your life so much richer and that really inspires me. Every time we fusion our passion together magic is created.

Dan makes artisan crafted candles in Winnipeg Manitoba, and travels the world to find artisan treasures to be enjoyed back home in Canada. His entrepreneurials skills, and adventurous soul creates a very special product and experience. We recently met each other coincidentally in Buenos Aires and it was such a cool moment!

The power of transformation and expression. From quitting her job in politics and creating a creative life for herself, she is the epitome of determination and resilience, while having the most fun and badass hair adornment brand. I adore her.

She is a power house, and Capricorn twin. Her sense of style, creativity and ethos transpire in the hundred hats she wears everyday. She is art in motion in everything she does and touches, and I am proud to call her friend.

Virginia is a leader in the Oklahoma City arts community. I’ve looked up to her for years. She is such a talented artist and a vocal advocate for the arts in our community. She also founded Oklahoma’s first mural festival for women and non-binary artists.

Dinah is the Creative Director of T’KOR. She is both an extremely skilled crochet artist and an inspiring businesswoman. I really admire her vision for her business and her dedication to creating.

Katrina is an artist and fellow OKC resident. I’ve been so inspired by their quilts for a long time. Currently she is leading a Greenwood Quilt Memorial group (@okquiltmemorial) to memorialize quilts burned in the Tulsa Race Massacre.

Alexandria is a textile artist who primarily works in crochet. She is a huge inspiration to me and an impressive, hard-working, and thoughtful artist.

The children of Prince Edward County are lucky to have Julie Fowler on their side. She just launched a forest school, and wow I can’t be behind this enough. More of this, everywhere- immersive nature education for children.

Anna May Henry makes work that gets at precarity and food insecurity in an unexpected way. I treasure a scarf I have from her that has the opening lines of Christina Rosetti’s poem The Goblin Market laid out across bright yellow No Name brand food boxes.

I’ve never met her, but I’ve been following Hannah Verra of Wild Ocean Pearls for awhile. It’s such a remarkable enterprise. I know foraging for food takes some dedication, so every time I see a video of her in a rowboat going out to find saltwater pearls I’m blown away. If I was looking for something special for jewelry, I would source these ethically harvested gems from her first.

Zach Keeshig is an Ojibwe chef from Owen Sound that has been doing amazing pop up dinners and events with his project Nagaan, bringing his own fresh perspective on “progressive Indigenous cuisine.”

Love of my life and constant inspiration. Lee never chooses the easy route and always champions creative thinking. They can draw anything in a flash, tattoo, screen print, paint, build, and they care deeply about the earth. They recently built us a wood fired hot tub out of almost all reclaimed materials!

I am attending one of Brooke's upcoming Living Funeral Meditations and I am beyond excited to experience it. Brooke seems to do it all; musician, singer, owner of The Likely General, Death Doula. This woman is a powerhouse.

Tattooer, muralist, custom clothing, plant nerd like me! Tee is the essence of creativity, it's all around them and all over them! I am loving their custom clothing as of late. @teefeergus, @tqgbytee, @iamnatteetattoos

A multimedia artist and poet, giving spirit, a new friend. Angelic engages in trans activism through making art. Check out their baby @thehaven.lgbt

This woman is a powerhouse, mom of 2 amazing little girls and full of wisdom. Her work is kindred with care and love just like her, forever an inspiration to me.

The voice of an angel :)

I've never met anyone more driven and hardworking. One talented brain and amazing Designer.

This young lady is a full force, what can she not do…

Justin is an analogue photographer who’s been capturing some gorgeously haunting northern scapes, characters, and moments for the last decade.

This band rocks. I met them at the Folk On The Rocks festival in Yellowknife last summer and have since been lucky enough to drive them around on tour. Go listen to their new EP Time Is A Car!

I met Kim in the Yukon and they constantly inspire me with their illustrations, storytelling through comics, and exploration of natural fibre arts.

bekky is an amazing animator, illustrator, playwright, puppeteer, crafter, duck/dog/cat parent, and farmer. She’s also my sister!

She is currently at OCADU and I love her paintings. Katarina is on the rise and I can't wait to see where she goes in the future in her curatorial studies.

Kate is a badass design queen! She has 4 children and lives in the country but happens to get it all done. Her eye and vision for projects is quite impressive. I'm always on the lookout for what she's up to. Kate is very inspirational!

I really like her illustrations and that she customizes her work for each client. It seems to make the client's event sweet and special.

We've never met but we are both very supportive on instagram of each other's work. I love her colourful paintings. She seems very driven and I hope the best things for her.

Ashley runs film production for The Bay. She sits in such a special place of creativity as a producer. She gets to bring the magic to life. Ashley in particular inspires me because she is so energetic towards creativity and creative people. Loves to assemble and foster a good vibe to make the creative pour out.

The founder of Paraluman, Kim has single handedly raised the bar for Toronto's floral game through pure creativity. I've gotten to work with her many times this year and I just think she brings boundless creativity with such attention to craft. As an often restless creative, I admire her sharp focus area of floral with elevated design.

My sister Mads, she's endlessly talented. But lately she has been bringing her fierce creativity to food. From super conceptual art-driven picnic pop-ups on a farm, to avant-garde cakes, she just has the touch to make an experience around food so, so memorable and creative. Art X Food, all day.