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The Plains is the offical blog of The Royal Bison, a craft and art fair based in Edmonton, Canada, that's been going on since May of 2007. The Bison revels in all things quirky and independent, and loves to be a space for endavours that may otherwise not come to pass for lack of venue.
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you are amazing! We amassed $1816.25 for the Red Cross Ft McMurray fund this weekend (when the provincial and federal governments match the funds this will grow to a whopping $5,448.75)! We also got an entire truckload of clothing donations for YESS that we dropped off this morning! And to top i...
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you are amazing! We amassed $1816.25 for the Red Cross Ft McMurray fund this weekend (when the provincial and federal governments match the funds this will grow to a whopping $5,448.75)! We also got an entire truckload of clothing donations for YESS that we dropped off this morning! And to top i...
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Bison 101
Here’s everything you need to know about coming to the Royal Bison this Mother’s Day weekend, Spring 2016 (May 6-8). What are the hours? Friday 5-9 Saturday 10-5 Sunday 10-4 Where are you? Physically: Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Blvd (just north of the farmers ...
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Here’s everything you need to know about coming to the Royal Bison this Mother’s Day weekend, Spring 2016 (May 6-8). What are the hours? Friday 5-9 Saturday 10-5 Sunday 10-4 Where are you? Physically: Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Blvd (just north of the farmers ...
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Culina
You guys, Culina is back again at the Bison this weekend, offering all sorts of delicious eats and treats and drinks! All of it will be fantastic, we promise. Want a sneak peak at the menu? Here it is:
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You guys, Culina is back again at the Bison this weekend, offering all sorts of delicious eats and treats and drinks! All of it will be fantastic, we promise. Want a sneak peak at the menu? Here it is:
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Youth Empowerment & Support Services (YESS)
The Royal Bison is teaming up with Youth Empowerment & Support Services (YESS) to collect donations for Edmonton youth. If you’re not familiar with the fantastic work they do, YESS provides support of all kinds to Edmonton youth who are in crisis and are experiencing homelessness. We a...
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The Royal Bison is teaming up with Youth Empowerment & Support Services (YESS) to collect donations for Edmonton youth. If you’re not familiar with the fantastic work they do, YESS provides support of all kinds to Edmonton youth who are in crisis and are experiencing homelessness. We a...
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Beton Brut
Concrete jewelry. Yeah, that’s right, concrete jewelry. Before you rush to any snap judgements, you really, really need to see what Amanda Nogier of Beton Brut is making. It’s amazing. Here’s what she has to say about her work: Torn between my love of jewelry making and my p...
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Concrete jewelry. Yeah, that’s right, concrete jewelry. Before you rush to any snap judgements, you really, really need to see what Amanda Nogier of Beton Brut is making. It’s amazing. Here’s what she has to say about her work: Torn between my love of jewelry making and my p...
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Leviticus Goods
Hey y’all, do you remember Levi Wiebe, the teenaged leathergoods wonder maker of Leviticus Goods from the winter Royal Bison? Well we certainly do, and we’re ecstatic to announce that Levi is back for another round of the fair. Levi uses Horween leather for all of his pieces, which ...
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Hey y’all, do you remember Levi Wiebe, the teenaged leathergoods wonder maker of Leviticus Goods from the winter Royal Bison? Well we certainly do, and we’re ecstatic to announce that Levi is back for another round of the fair. Levi uses Horween leather for all of his pieces, which ...
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Plantiful
Veteran maker and Bisoneer Amy Beaith-Johnson of PLANTiful will be back for another round of the fair. This is very good news. If you’re not familiar with her work, here’s what she has to say: Amy Beaith-Johnson, founder & creator of PLANTiful, was born in a small town in easter...
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Veteran maker and Bisoneer Amy Beaith-Johnson of PLANTiful will be back for another round of the fair. This is very good news. If you’re not familiar with her work, here’s what she has to say: Amy Beaith-Johnson, founder & creator of PLANTiful, was born in a small town in easter...
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Troubadour Cycles
mobile bicycle repair and accessory man Brahm Ollivierre of Troubadour Cycles is back for a second round of the Royal Bison, and we couldn’t be happier. If you didn’t catch his work at the winter fair, Brahm has a fantastic line of bike accessories, including wooden fenders, crates, ...
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mobile bicycle repair and accessory man Brahm Ollivierre of Troubadour Cycles is back for a second round of the Royal Bison, and we couldn’t be happier. If you didn’t catch his work at the winter fair, Brahm has a fantastic line of bike accessories, including wooden fenders, crates, ...
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Andronyk Jewelry
Jewelry maker extraordinaire (and former Royal Bison co-organizer) Jeannie Andronyk is making the drive from her southern Saskatchewan home for a special appearance at the fair! Hooray! We love both Jeannie and her work, and here’s what she has to say about it: Andronyk Jewelry is an arti...
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Jewelry maker extraordinaire (and former Royal Bison co-organizer) Jeannie Andronyk is making the drive from her southern Saskatchewan home for a special appearance at the fair! Hooray! We love both Jeannie and her work, and here’s what she has to say about it: Andronyk Jewelry is an arti...
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Port Paper Co.
New vendor alert! Making his way north from Calgary for the Bison is Travis Deglow of Port Paper Co. We’re really excited to have him (and his work) at the fair. Here’s what he has to say: The combination of my love for print and obsession with ephemera led to the founding of Port ...
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New vendor alert! Making his way north from Calgary for the Bison is Travis Deglow of Port Paper Co. We’re really excited to have him (and his work) at the fair. Here’s what he has to say: The combination of my love for print and obsession with ephemera led to the founding of Port ...
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