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Ray Lam
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Ray Lam
New vendor alert!  Graphic designer/illustrator Ray Lam will be making his Bison debut (alongside his pal Travis Champagne) at the spring fair.  We really like his work, and we are constantly amazed at how many impressively talented illustrators call Edmonton home.  His minimalist, geometric shap...
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Keri V. Leatherworks
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Keri V. Leatherworks
We’re not entirely sure, but we think that Keri Vickers of Keri V. Leatherworks has been in every single Royal Bison (that’s a lot).  And for good reason.  Her leather goods are some of the toughest, most well made pieces we’ve ever seen.  And her work keeps getting better and b...
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Uppercase Press
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Uppercase Press
Did you know that Uppercase Press printer Lu’s grandfather was an Italian grandfather was a print-maker?  And that he went to jail for being one?  It’s a great story.  You know what else is great?  Lu’s work!  Using a Chandler & Price tabletop letterpress, she makes some of ...
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Rosa & Lilium Apothecary
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Rosa & Lilium Apothecary
Spanning two provinces, Carly and Lindsay of Rosa & Lilium Apothecary are likely our only inter-provincial vendors at the Royal Bison.  Both teachers, these besties somehow manage to make some amazing products between Edmonton and Saskatoon.  And we’re very happy to have them back for a...
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Secret Wool Society
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Secret Wool Society
New vendor alert!  Megan Borg of Secret Wool Society will be making the trek north from Calgary for the spring Royal Bison, bringing her wonderful collection of fibre goods.  Here’s what she has to say about her work: Fibre artist Megan Borg is the gal behind Secret Wool Society. Megan is a...
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Echo Industries
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Echo Industries
Veteran Bison vendor and photographer extraordinaire Chris Armstrong of Echo Industries is back for the Spring 2016 edition of the fair.  Focusing on Edmonton (and area), Chris has an incredible eye for detail and symmetry.  We absolutely love the way he sees this lovely city of ours.  Check it:
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Corissa O’Donnell
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Corissa O’Donnell
Veteran Royal Bison vendor Corissa O’Donnell is back (hooray!) with all sorts of new nudes.  We love these.  Seriously.  Here’s what Corissa has to say about her work: I Draw ink nudes with coffee washes for skin tone. I recycle mixed media for a collage background, and recycle frames...
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The Witchery
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The Witchery
Oh yeah, The Witchery is back!  We really aim to have a diversity of vendors at the Bison, and Katie Karpetz of The Witchery is a prime example.  She always describes her work so well: Edmonton’s own little Internet occult shop that brings European Traditional Witchcraft and Southern-style ...
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Oliver Apt.
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Oliver Apt.
Oliver Apt.!  Oliver Apt.!  Hooray, they’re back at the Bison!  But seriously, folks, we’re really excited to have Edmonton-based woodworkers Oliver Apt. back at the Bison.  In addition to some beautiful large pieces and custom work (check out their instagram), they always bring some ...
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Emily Chu
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illustrator extraordinaire (and previous Royal Bison tote-bag designer) Emily Chu makes her return to the spring 2016 Royal Bison.  We love her work (obvs), and we’re really excited to see what she’s bringing to the fair.  Here’s what she has to say: I am a illustrator and graph...
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Flannel Foxes
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Flannel Foxes
New vendor alert!  Flannel Foxes!  Check it: In October 2014, Flannel Foxes was born in the form of a simple weekend project between two best friends. We thought it would be fun to recreate men’s looks for women on Instagram. Over a year and 100+ recreations later, we’re now a full business, blog...
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Bro Brick
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Bro Brick
We’re happy to have veteran vendor MacKenzie Proudlove of Bro Brick back for another round of the Royal Bison.  Graphic designer by day, soap maker by night, here’s what MacKenzie has to say about his work: During the day I make logos, brochures, websites, anything and everything that...
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Burning Water Magazine
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Burning Water Magazine
Hooray for new vendors!  Edmonton based Burning Water Magazine will be making their Royal Bison debut with brand new issues of this terrific publication.  Here’s what they have to say: Based in Edmonton, Burning Water Magazine is a brand-new literary magazine that mixes science and speculat...
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Mountains and Monsters
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Mountains and Monsters
New vendor alert!  Making their way east from Jasper are Mountains and Monsters.  We are really excited about bringing Megan and Elliott to Edmonton for the Royal Bison.  Here’s what they have to say about their work: Living in the mountains our long, cozy winters inspired us to start craft...
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Libertine Fragrance
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Libertine Fragrance
Holy smokes, everyone, we’re super excited to have Josh Smith of Libertine Fragrance back for another round of the Royal Bison.  A friendly designer (and Edmontonian), Josh’s foray into the world of fragrances has been a welcome addition to the city (and beyond).  Here’s what Jo...
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