Bloom

jeanie — Tue, 01 May 2012 04:20:30 +0000

Double Chocolate Mint... YUM

Ashley Benson’s delicious vegan cookies are back to the Royal Bison, with a new name and new exciting packaging! With cookie flavors like Chocolate Chip, Tropical Oatmeal, Double Chocolate Mint, and GingerohSnap, we are ALREADY salivating. Find her HERE on Facebook, and in the Great Hall (the big room) on Saturday and Sunday!

Countdown!

jeanie — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:15:49 +0000

There’s only 9 days left until the Royal Bison burst out of Edmonton with a mass of talent and groovy times. Are you ready?

We just revamped our website, www.royalbison.ca!
We’re on Twitter! @theroyalbison
RSVP at our Facebook event!

DaddyDDesign

jeanie — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:23:59 +0000

There’s nothing we love more than high quality, well made stuff, and boy, does DaddyDDesign deliver. Fresh and new to the Royal Bison, Dave Curoe is a local jeweller who works primarily in sterling silver. He lists his inspirations as “MC Escher, HR Giger, Art Nouveau & Art Deco”, so we’ll be seeing more amazing work like this:

Find him on Etsy here, and in the Great Hall (ya know, the big room), on May 5 & 6th!

Pressed.

jeanie — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:51:00 +0000

We’re happy to have the debut of Pressed at the fair! Pressed makes pins, pocket mirrors, and coasters with vintage fabric, paper, and interesting bits she finds. Check these babies out:

Find Pressed in the Great Hall in just a few weeks and here: Pressed. on Facebook

AHHHH we’re getting so excited!

Zine Age Angst

jeanie — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:47:19 +0000

Our favorite Edmonton zine collective is back at the Royal Bison!
These self-published magaZINES with hilarious and bizarre subject matter are DIY at its finest.

They’ve substantiated the rumor that they have merch based on the ever popular zine Owl Cats, a owl/cat hybrid whose ferocious and feral nature leaves carnage in its wake.

We can’t wait.

Zine Age Angst Blog

Zine Age Angst Twitter

Mod Magpie

jeanie — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:04:54 +0000

Mod Magpie has done all the hard work for you; now at the Bison, beautifully hand picked vintage coats and shoes at an amazing price! This is Mod Magpie’s very first Royal Bison, and she’s inviting you all to try on a coat and a pair of shoes. Find her in the big room for this fashionstravaganza:

Here’s her website!

And her Facebook page!

El Designo

jeanie — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:50:01 +0000

Not only is El Designo an award winning ec0-friendly design studio here in Edmonton, but they also use those crazy skills of theirs to make great things to sell at various fairs around town. Hit up the Bison for their greeting cards, posters, and wall art made from upcycled paper and wood!

BangBang Bijoux

jeanie — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:14:06 +0000

What do you get when you mix found vintage pieces, art deco, and a touch of Granny style? You get the crazy awesome and deliciously outrageous jewelry of Rachel Bingham.

You can see BangBang Bijoux’s unique and colorful jewelry HERE, and you can find her in the Great Hall (the big room) at the Royal Bison in May!

Culina at The Royal Bison

jeanie — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:33:19 +0000

We are thrilled to have the Culina family catering the Royal Bison again this year!
You know you still dream about their Borscht. Yum.

@culinafamily

Spring 2012 Royal Bison CALL FOR VENDORS!

Vikki — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:40:47 +0000

Call For Vendors
The 12th Royal Bison Craft & Art Fair
5-6 May, 2012

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Hello, ladies and gents –

Oh yes, it’s that time of year again! The spring 2012 Royal Bison Craft & Art Fair approaches! We are now accepting vendor applications for the fair which is happening 5-6 May, 2012. As always, The Royal Bison remains in the same vein of Edmonton’s other indie craft and art fairs, hosting locally made, sellable and/or engaging items seldom present in conventional shops. Our holiday 2011 sale smashed every attendance record in the book – we are of course hoping for strong numbers this May as well!

Applications are due on Sunday March 4, 2012, but sooner is always better. Please pass this around to anyone who may be interested and give these application instructions a read.

Location and hours:
The fair will be held on 5-6 May, 2012 from 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday and 12pm to 5pm on Sunday at the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre building (8426 Gateway Blvd., nicely close to the busy Strathcona Farmers’ Market crowd).

Table fees and size:
The Royal Bison is all about being cheap to be a part of. If you have vended before, you have heard that we have been forced to raise our table prices slightly due to rental increases. We’ve kept the price hike to a minimum and don’t forsee having to raise the table rates again for some time. Sorry! That’s the way she goes!

Tables (2.5×8’ of table space, with chairs to sit on) are available by the half ($45.00 for 4 ft) or in their entirety ($90.00 for 8ft) for the weekend. Any additional space needed for racks, etc., must be deducted from a vendor’s table space.

Payment:
We will be accepting e-transfers, cheques, and trusty ol’ Paypal for table fees.

Some things to note:
Sorry, the Bison cannot accept one-day vendors.

If you back out of the fair after you’ve been accepted, we will still have to charge you for your table, and we may ask you to take a vacation from the next fair. With our new setup, backed-out on tables can go to other awesome vendors on a wait list.

Apply to the May 2012 Royal Bison by filling out this form by Sunday, March 4, 2012!

The final deadline for applications is Sunday March 4, 2012. At that point, the Bison will consider all factors and come up with a roster for the fair and inform applicants of the results. And please note: we reject a lot of applications for a lot of reasons; a completed application does not translate to a spot in the fair. Incomplete applications will also be ignored.

Vendors will be chosen by March 15, 2012, and you will be notified of your application’s status by then!

Apply apply apply! Can’t wait!

Best,
Vikki Wiercinski
Jeanie Andronyk
Royal Bison Coordinators