MEET YOUR MAKERS
Behind each of the Mercantile's incredibly talented makers, is a story. A story of inspiration, of creativity, of the person behind each and every handmade item we sell at the Mercantile. We are so excited to share these stories about the incredible talent living, working and adding to the vibrancy of our communities.
MEET GENELLE REID OF OWLIGRAPHY DESIGNS
Tell us about yourself and your work
My name is Genelle and I grew up in Huron County with a brief stint in St. Catharines to attend Brock University to acquire my B.A. in Psychology. I moved back after school and never left. I currently work for a local not for profit Rural Response for Healthy Children as a Child Support Worker. My work is an eclectic mix of anything I can letter on. I am a self-taught calligrapher and I love to use that skill along with watercolour painting and woodburning. How did it all begin? It all began out of boredom. It was a long winter 2016 when I decided to teach myself calligraphy. My first cards were Valentine's cards for my University friends. I happened to show these cards to fellow maker Runs With Deer Apothecary and she told me I had to create an Instagram for my talent. Where does the name Owligraphy come from? I have been a part of the Girl Guide organization nearly 25 years and when I came to the stage of becoming a leader I needed a leader name. Traditionally these names are owl names and Snowy Owl was chosen for me. From then on dozens of kids went through the program calling me Snowy Owl. It's common for me to be eating dinner in a restaurant or out grocery shopping and hear a small voice calling out “snowy owl”. From this I created my personal Instagram tag genelleowl and when it came time to create a business name I knew it needed to incorporate my roots. I toyed with Calligraowl, but doesn’t really have much of a flow (haha). So Owligraphy was born! Continue Reading... |
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BECOME A MAKER AT THE MERCANTILE
Are you a local maker interested in selling your products at the Goderich Makers Mercantile?
Through the Mercantile, we are pleased to provide the opportunity to support the incredibly talented artisans, producers and makers found right here in Huron County and throughout Southwestern Ontario. Our retail space features a wide variety of high quality, unique crafts and locally produced food products. If you are interested in selling your handmade items at the Mercantile, please fill out the online form found here: https://goo.gl/forms/umPtPZl7s6FFRB9P2 |