"I love to cook and bake, and owning a kitchen store means I can talk about those things all day. I love getting to know people through what they're cooking."
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"I love to cook and bake, and owning a kitchen store means I can talk about those things all day. I love getting to know people through what they're cooking."
"We don't need to change what we are doing, in some ways it is more important that we stay consistent while the industry changes around us. The craft scene is very collaborative and friendly, we are all eager to help each other out."
"I started freelancing during the Spring of 2017, which was very much a decision that stemmed
from the heart. For most of my life, if I wasn’t working or studying, I was spending my free my
time creating, admiring and consuming visual art.
"I lived in a few different places growing up, but my family finally settled in Sault Ste. Marie when I was 16, so that’s where I tell people I’m from. I love animals and have a multitude of pets (4 cats, 1 dog). I’ve been a vegetarian since the age of 7.
"Open Fire was created in 2015 when I decided to do something with my creative energy that at the time was not being utilized in the way I knew it could."
We've met about 8 years ago from mutual friends. We'd be going to the same local shows or parties. Only a year ago we've realized we had to same passion and love for houseplants.
"Prior to starting my company a year ago I was working in HR. I had a good job, but was getting tired of it, so decided to take a “temporary” break to think about what I wanted to do next. During that time, I started painting furniture..."
"I grew up in Kingston, went to Queen's for Philosophy/Engineering and graduated in 2007. Spent a few years working for non-profits and the federal government..."
"I've done lots of retail jobs in my life, in lots of different capacities, and I really like the social aspect of a retail environment. I was halfway through a degree in Women's and Gender Studies in 2016 when ...."
"We’re blessed with the eclectic nature of our customers. All the different perspectives discussing the big topics of our times, makes for some great bar chat"
"We had a beautiful coat that was handmade from silk purchased in Japan during World War II by one of my clients’ grandfathers. It was a beautiful piece! "
"We've been best friends since our last year of high school, which is when we met. From the get-go we were co-conspirators."