Featured AWEC Community Brands

Brianna Godden
Lady Brazen Studios
Operating under the moniker Lady Brazen Studios, Briana Godden is a Quinte West-based artist known for her vibrant artworks, including paintings and print collections. She specializes in captivating paintings and highly sought-after custom portraits, including memorial portraits. Shop HERE. ​​​

Cristina Poejo
PennyRoyal
Local Kingston artisan, creating resin/wood charcuterie and cutting boards. Cristina has worked in an office her whole life and retired two years ago. She decided she needed to keep busy and self-taught herself the art of resin/wood and creating charcuterie boards, cutting boards and other wood products.

Darlene Moritz
Winding River Studio
Darlene grew up in the Hamlet of Claremont, Ontario, lived 11 years in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and currently resides north of Kingston, Ontario. She has four grown children and recently retired from her career as a Geological Engineer. Darlene creates art quilts, modern quilts, fabric painting and dyeing, and eco dying using upcycled cotton bed linens and linen tablecloths. She specializes in fabric postcards made from manufactured, hand-dyed, and upcycled fabrics that are ready to mail or frame. Shop HERE.​

Doria Medeiros
Euroglam
Doria was born in Portugal and immigrated to Canada with her parents when she was 9 years old. In her 20s, she returned to Portugal where she discovered her passion for sustainable products, and began crafting small cork purses and items as gifts for friends and family. Whether you are looking for a chic cork handbag or a sleek stainless steel bracelet, Euroglam's collections are curated to meet the highest standards of quality and design; marrying sustainability with luxury. Shop HERE.​

Kathleen Lizotte
Painted Palette Artworks
Kathleen is a self-taught watercolor artist based in Kingston. At the age of 40, and with the enthusiastic support of her youngest nephews, she decided to learn how to paint and draw. Since then, she has developed a style that is loose, flowing, and vibrant. Painted Palette Artworks specializes in original watercolor bookmarks, greeting cards, and paintings of various sizes. Shop HERE.

Laura Santos
Laura Santos Ethnic Art
Laura is a Kingston-based Colombian artist that specializes in jewelry pieces made from locally-sourced natural materials, such as Iraca palm fiber, delicate 950 sterling silver filigree, intricate mostacilla beads, ethereal skeletonized natural leaves, and exotic horsehair. Her sustainably made creations aren't just accessories; they're stories of her rich heritage told through art.

Li Yan
Happy Buddha
Based in Kingston, Li Yan began her handcraft business by creating crystal and jade bracelets, pendants, and other fashion jewelry. Over time, she expanded into handwoven cord bracelets and wire rings with the assistance of her spouse, turning their hobbies into a family business. Happy Buddha provides high-quality, hand-crafted, unique and one-of-a-kind pieces at reasonable prices.

Nickye Moltner
Nictinis
Nickye started making small batch handcrafted whipped tallow balm for her daughter as she loved how it made her skin feel. She started sharing with her friends and started getting orders.. and Nictinis was born. Nictinis offers whipped tallow balm, whipped cane sugar scrub and pucker up lip balm. It takes pride in using only locally sourced tallow and all natural products. Shop HERE.

Tammy Rogers
Mud Creek Soapery
Tammy made her first batch of soap 24 years ago, wanting better choices for her family. In 2018, she started making and selling handcrafted soaps as a hobby which led to the establishment of Mud Creek Soapery. Today, it has grown into a wide variety of bath and body products such as soaps, body butter, shower frosting, shampoo and conditioner bars, lip balm, shower steamers, bath bombs, bath dust, and foaming bath salts. Tammy also grows her own loofahs! Mud Creek Soapery products are made with the highest quality ingredients.
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