Julie Anne is a Toronto based jewellery designer, gemmologist, and goldsmith. She has always been fascinated by the creative minds of artists and the process in which they create something that didn’t exist before.
Meliora Meraki Jewellery will be taking part in our Holiday Market on Saturday, December 16th at Ground Control, 1279 Queen Street West.
Check out Meliora Meraki Jewellery on Etsy, Facebook or Instagram.
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Remember those Saturday afternoons of your youth when you’d put on your best gear and head out for an afternoon of strolling and shopping? (And people-watching?)
On Saturday, December 16th, the fates have conspired to let you relive those times with not one but six (!!) different holiday markets all within a few blocks of each other in (or near) the Parkdale (“Darkdale”) neighbourhood.
Clearly, we hope you’ll visit us at Ground Control, 1279 Queen Street West, from 11am – 5pm to check out our 35 amazing vendors AND have your photo taken with Santa.
But in the spirit of the holidays, and of helping to promote all artisans and small businesses, we’d like to remind you of some other markets taking place in the neighbourhood on the same day…
The Bazaar of the Bizarre, the OG of goth artisan markets, takes over Parkdale Hall (1605 Queen Street West) from 11am to 8pm.
For all your solstice-related holiday needs, Moonberry’s Yuletide Market fills up the Society Clubhouse at 967 College Street from noon to 7pm.
Need gifts for the normal folks in your life? Never fear, the Toronto Art Crawl is popping up at the Toronto Event Centre, 15 Saskatchewan Road, on the Exhibition Grounds, at the foot of Dufferin Street, from noon to 5pm.
Further east, The Welcome Market takes over 938 Queen Street West and the Good Friends Market will be open at 100 Ossington Avenue. Both of these markets offer a mix of of artisan and vintage wares and both run until December 17th.
No judgment if you’ve made some holiday purchases from the big A… Or the big W. We know times are tough for many people. But if you are able to, we hope you’ll visit us or one of the other markets taking place on December 16th and support local artisans and makers this holiday season. Even better if you head over to Parkdale and make a day out of it by visiting all of them!
Mark your calendars!!
We’re excited to announce the full list of vendors for our December 16th market at Ground Control.
Please visit us between 11am and 5pm to shop from 35 talented and creative local artisans selling a selection of weird and wonderful ephemera for the alternative-minded individual.
Plus – portrait photographer Terri Di Mauro of Di Mauro Photography will be with us. So beat your face and gear up in your full regalia for Goth photos with Santa!
2forms Studio
Awesome Stuff by Dez
BVR Creations
CARPENTERGOTHIC
Cryptozoology Crafts
Cult and Sin
Darkly Designed
Dendrite Designs
Die Cry Hate
DingDongBullshit
Dust Bunny Jewellery
Edward’s Iron Garden
Executive Demon
Folle Epoque
Grims Best Friend
Iron Phoenix Armoury
Kylah H Artist
LetichatCreations
LittleBookWyrm
Lorette C. Luzajic
Meliora Meraki Jewellery
New Moon Technocraft
Nox Renata
Pet Aftercare Toronto
Pride and Gloom
Sarah Types
Sélicious Teas
Sheileen’s Sweet Salutations
Sheryl Kirby Creates
SketchRat
Spiral Creative Labs
Stuffed Pain
Valeria Marfich
Zombie Queen Clothing
With thanks to everyone who submitted an application – the vendor call for the TDAM holiday market on December 16th at Ground Control is now closed.
All applicants will be contacted no later than November 12th with either a contract or a notice that they have been placed on our waiting list. Please note that we had an exceptional response from vendors, and the wait list is large; we are absolutely unable to consider any vendors who did not apply in the vendor call period.
Anybody who applied and did not hear back from us, please check your inbox and spam/junk folders – we have had communications with a few people go unanswered.
If you missed this event, please be sure to follow us on Instagram or Facebook, or sign up for our vendor mailing list, as the vendor call for our first market of 2024 will start in mid-December.
Some images from the Hallowmas Market at Ground Control on October 28th.
Holy crap! How excited are we for the Hallowmas market on Saturday?? Especially because we’re filling up the swag bags and they’re full of amazing stuff from our wonderful artisans!
The first 25 people in line will receive a trick or treat swag bag worth more than $65!
Each bag includes:
– Halloween candy – we’re not philistines, come on!
– Halloween sticker
– a set of TDAM logo and bat pins (value $5)
– a forged iron coat hook from Edward’s Iron Garden (value $5)
– cookies from Sheileen’s Sweet Salutations (value $3)
– a pair of earrings from LittleBookWyrm (value $18)
– a pin from Ding Dong Bullshit (value $1)
– coupon for $10 off a purchase of $20 or more from Sheryl Kirby Creates (value $10)
– coupon for $5 off a purchase of $10 or more from SweetlySinisterArt (value $5)
– discount coupon/sticker from Darkly Designed for 10% off any purchase from their Etsy shop
and one of the following:
1 of 10 coffee cozies from Darkly Designed (value $10) ~or~
1 of 2 lace chokers from My Heart and Armour ($10 to $20 value) ~or~
1 of 6 cat’s eye masks from My Heart and Armour (value $10) ~or~
1 of 7 Kraaken keychains from Sheryl Kirby Creates (value $10)
So come early for your chance to score a bag of awesome stuff, but also to check out our 35 vendors and their fantastic art, not to mention grab a drink in the Ground Control Lounge.
We open at 11am, and will be there until 5pm. Our gorgeous venue is 100% accessible, and there’s an ATM on site for anyone who needs cash.
See you on Saturday!
Sheryl Kirby creates bold, audacious statement jewelry for someone who enjoys being noticed.
Sheryl takes inspiration from the Goth, industrial, punk, 2 Tone, Mod and rave scenes, the 2SLGBTQ+ community, disco, little kids who love rainbows, stylish old broads who don’t give a damn anymore, and the Gen Z kids who mix everything up with panache and aplomb.
Every piece is handmade and completely unique. Made from (non-latex) rubber, polymer clay, felt, and whatever else she can find, Sheryl makes one-of-a-kind pieces that are the epitome of wearable art.
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Sheryl Kirby Creates will be taking part in our Hallowmas Market on Saturday, October 28th at Ground Control, 1279 Queen Street West. Be one of the first 25 people in the door to score one of our Trick or Treat Swag bags and get yourself a coupon for $10 off your purchase at Sheryl’s table.
Check her out on the web or Instagram.
Slow Burn Leather’s bespoke leather harnesses feature intricate layers and graphic lines to create striking silhouettes for every body. Straddling the spheres of fashion and restraint, these versatile harnesses encourage bold, fearless self-expression. Modularity and removable components allow for multi-way styling and extensive adjustability is built into every design. Made to measure is available upon request and a collaborative, client-focused approach guides custom projects.
Introducing a new concept for autumn 2023: Pre-order a harness from an album of flash designs. Ready for pickup at the Toronto Dark Arts Market! Classic concepts and original designs will be available at affordable rates. Made to measure for optimal fit. Deposit required. Check the pinned post on Instagram for full details!
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Slow Burn Leather will be taking part in our Hallowmas Market on Saturday, October 28th at Ground Control, 1279 Queen Street West.
Check them out on the web.
I’m Sarah R., the 34-year-old owner of and sole artist at SweetlySinisterArt. I am a Gothic, fantasy loving, Halloween obsessed spiritual Satanist and my creations reflect such.
I picked up a pencil to draw at age 10 and have been practicing ever since. I got my start in the art industry 7 years ago when I took a job as a film & television prop maker. In the 4 years at that job, I created everything from wearable medieval amour out of sheet metal to Si-Fi weapons using everyday plumbing parts. Now, running my own studio where every day is Halloween for a little over 3 years, I proudly sell high quality handmade home decor, classic & 3D mixed media paintings as well as photo prints for those who enjoy both the sweet and sinister aspects of life.
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SweetlySinisterArt will be taking part in our Hallowmas Market on Saturday, October 28th at Ground Control, 1279 Queen Street West. Get here early for one of our Trick or Treat Swag bags to score a coupon towards your purchase at the SweetlySinisterArt table.
Check out SweetlySinisterArt on Etsy or Instagram.
My name is Vince, or Preterthings, I’m an animation student who likes painting animal skulls and dressing up like a clown. The name Preterthings comes from the word “preternatural”- meaning “beyond what is normal or natural”.
Most of my work revolves around the fascination for creepy dead things, as well as oddities, decomposition, cryptids, demons, reincarnation and things of that nature. My obsession for skulls in particular grew this summer when I had the opportunity to paint the majority of bones in my hoard.
Aside from skull painting I also enjoy stippling demons; the repetitiveness of drawing dots is like meditating and I think it did a lot for me. I still do it sitting in classes and stuff because I feel like it makes me listen better.
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Preterthings will be taking part in our Hallowmas Market on Saturday, October 28th at Ground Control, 1279 Queen Street West. Visit Vince on the web (not phone compatible), or on Instagram.
