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The Wylde Wood Collective opens shop in New Westminster

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Wylde Wood Collective River Market

What’s new?

The Wylde Wood Collective, which opened June 2 in River Market, is a family-run business that promises to be a one-of-a kind destination for fantasy enthusiasts. The shop celebrates faerie, mythic, fantasy, steampunk and goth themes.

What will I find at the shop?

The store features the artistic creations of the Wylde Wood Collective’s founders: Melissa Mary Duncan (faerie art); Tracey Ernst (steampunk, faerie and mudlarking finds jewelry), Janice Murphy (Celtic costume and fabric artists); and works by writer and landscape architect dvsduncan. The shop, featuring clothes, accessories and jewelry by local artists and crafters, also has works by Carolyn Bruce (wearable art), Livia Rose Gorgenyi (fascinators, feathers and more), Lynne Fahnestalk (upcycled robot sculptures and drawings), Randy McCormick (steampunk creations) and Cadence Warner (faerie crowns).

But, it’s more than a store?

“We want to build a community here – our vision for the Wylde Wood Collective is for it to be, not just a store, but also a centre where you can walk in with your friend or neighbour and experience enchanting things,” said dvsduncan in a press release. “This store is a dream come true. The four of us have been doing fairs for a long time, and we wanted to find a way to share our work with the world in one place. We wanted the space to be a model for young people; by working and providing art here, we want to inspire young people that art can be a financially viable choice today.”

Anything else?

The Wylde Wood Collective has exclusive rights in New West to sell books by Pulp Literature, a Canadian publishing house that publishes works by Canadian authors.

“We plan to change our collections along with the seasons of the year,” Duncan said. “Our work has preoccupations with tradition, and tradition is associated with the agrarian way of life. Through our store, we want to be a reminder of nature and the old world.”

Do you have any special events planned?

The collective is planning several activities for the local community, including faerie-letter writing, talks by local artists and drawing and sketching classes.

Why New West?

“We’ve always loved New West, and we couldn’t think of a better place for our artistic adventure than at River Market,” Ernst said. “We love the energy, the light and the noise of (the) community square.”

Where is The Wylde Wood Collective?

You’ll find it on the second floor of River Market at 810 Quayside Dr. on online at the Wylde Wood Collective page on Facebook.

 

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