Run by the Alberta Craft Council, this Edmonton gallery shop stocks handcrafted pottery, blown and fused glass, jewellery, woodwork, fibre art and furniture from more than 150 Alberta-based makers. It represents emerging, mid-career and established artists side by side.
Courage My Love has operated in Toronto's Kensington Market since 1975, founded by Stewart and Patricia Scriver. The shop sells hand-picked vintage denim, cashmere and heritage garments alongside beads sourced from Java and Mexico and cultural artifacts ranging from masks to vintage furniture.
It is best known for Works by over 100 professional Québec artisans belonging to the Conseil des métiers d'art du Québec; one of the most concentrated collections of Quebec craft in Canada.
Best for Québec artisan jewellery, furniture, sculpture and craft
Owned by the Shorefast charity, this maker produces furniture in a community woodshop and quilts, knitwear and wallpaper stitched by Fogo Island residents. The shop at 193 Main Road in Joe Batt's Arm carries the Fogo Island Inn collections alongside textiles developed with designers such as Christopher Farr.
Best for Island-made furniture, quilts, knitwear and textiles
It is best known for Original products by Québec artists — furniture, sculptures, gems and jewellery, art objects; located at the heart of Place Royale.
Best for Original products by Québec artists — furniture, sculptures, gems and jewellery, art objects
The Muskoka Chair Company hand-builds cedar and recycled-plastic Muskoka chairs in Ontario, cutting every board and drilling every hole on site and finishing each with a pewter badge. Its direct online store ships kits and assembled furniture across Canada, with showrooms in Port Carling and Oakville.
Best for Furniture, woodwork, cedar chairs, handcrafted
Squire John's has outfitted Georgian Triangle skiers since 1969, stocking skis, snowboards and snowshoes through winter before switching the floor to bikes, barbecues and patio furniture for summer. The family business now runs seven shops across Collingwood and Blue Mountain, with its flagship on Highway 26 West in Craigleith.