Hi Friends,  Things are feeling a wee bit heavy lately, aren’t they? We feel the urge to scream every time we watch the news and we know we’re not the only ones. It also makes us consider, perhaps more than ever before, *where* we are spending our money, and *what* that is supporting.  First Pick Handmade has...Read More

Hey Friends and Makers, We have something new this year and really, the timing could not be better with all the uncertainty and anxiety surrounding tariffs and the general making it work as a maker in the Lower Mainland: we present our First Ever Maker’s Mixer Saturday March 15th from 7:30 to 10pm. If you...Read More

We know Fall typically signifies the time of the year we shop for new garments, as many of us grew up knowing September’s start of the school year was *the time* when we get a bunch of new things to carry us through the year. It also feels like a refreshing shift after summer’s less...Read More

Hi Friends, Janna here from First Pick Handmade. I’m so excited to tell you more about our new Holiday Market called Good Stuff taking place December 2+3 at Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street in Vancouver. I have wanted to do something like this for a while and this is *the year* we give it a...Read More

We’re so excited to welcome everybody back to Heritage Hall this December 11+12 for our *first ever* First Pick Handmade Holiday Market. We have a great line up of Designers and Artists to share with you, there’s a little something for everyone at the market, check it out: CLOTHING: Stylish and Sustainable, we’ve got you...Read More

  Hello Friends! We are so excited to be able to return to Heritage Hall this October 17Th for a very special One Day Only Market featuring some of our First Pick Friends and Family. This market will be smaller to allow for all Covid Safety Protocols to be adhered to, but *as always* the...Read More

We’ve been looking at Just for You all week, and we can’t think of anything more special, or sustainable than custom boots and shoes… these are the ultimate in Slow Fashion: nothing made until it is ordered, and made with care. We are excited to have Reneé MacDonald’s Westerly Handmade Shoes join us again at...Read More

We’re talking Just for You and what can be better than a ring made just for you for your engagement or wedding day? Or perhaps a one of a kind piece that will make a statement, a piece of art you can wear and feel incredibly special in… If that sounds like it would be...Read More

We’re rolling from holiday to weekday without missing a beat, and this week’s profiles are about Just For You, with designer spotlights on the ultimate in Luxury and Slow Fashion: items Made to Order. Today we’re looking at  Italian Craftsmanship meets Made in Canada, with shoes by Amy Slosky! Give us luxury across the board,...Read More

We took a day off to get our $1500+ Giveaway going yesterday, but we’re still thinking about Extra Special things… this time it’s jewels by She’s So! If you were at our Spring market, no doubt you met Karly from She’s So, whose simple yet stackable creations add a fun element to every outfit and...Read More