Crafting Connections

Discover the Heart of Canada: Maker House Co. - Your Premier Destination for Local and Canadian-Made Gifts!

Welcome to Maker House Co., where every item whispers a tale of Canadian creativity. Our shelves brim with handcrafted treasures, each a testament to the rich tapestry of our nation's... Read more...

Father's Day Gift Guide 2023: Find Thoughtful Treasures

Explore our Father's Day gift guide for 2023 and discover unique, Canadian-made presents that are both budget-friendly and heartfelt. From hand-curated gift boxes to personalized mugs and beard care essentials,... Read more...

From Seeds to Storage Cubbies: Maker House's Guide to Embracing Spring

Spring is a season of new beginnings and what better way to celebrate than with Maker House's collection of Canadian-made and locally produced products? From seed kits to sugar maple... Read more...

Why shop at small local businesses (like Maker House)?

As the holiday season approaches, many of us are thinking about gift-giving and looking for unique and thoughtful presents for our loved ones. One way to find special gifts and... Read more...

Making Mom's Day From A Distance 🤗💗

It’s hard to believe Mothers Day is JUST around the corner! This year’s going to be another ‘weird one’. We get it - with physical distancing in mind, video calls just don’t... Read more...

How To Have the Best Bath EVER. 🛀🧼

Picture this: you are swiping through Instagram stories and the inevitable “bath bomb erupting in a tub” boomerang pops up. Do you roll your eyes or get envious? If you said envious,... Read more...

Two Heartwarming Fall Recipes 🍂

Leaves are falling, the air is crisp, the apple picking posts are flooding our feeds, and the team at Maker House could not be more excited. If you noticed coffee... Read more...

Best local gifts for 2018 are here!

Remember the good ol’ days when the Sears Christmas Wish Book would arrive on our doorstep? It was roughly 10cm think and weighed more than a brick. Not a moment... Read more...

A Locally Made Nursery

On April 24th this year, we welcomed a new family member when Maker House founder Gareth and his wife Sarah had their first baby! Here's the story behind how baby Ethan's... Read more...

🎨Try Your Hand at Brush Calligraphy, and Come Meet our Human Library!👥

We send out our FUN LIST once or twice per month, and you can bet that it's always chock-full of the latest and greatest details about what's going on around the shop. This month... Read more...

New workshop and events to warm your heart

Our monthly FUN LIST (just emailed earlier this week) has some great events coming up: a calligraphy workshop, chocolate + tea pairing, and our big Made to Love party to launch... Read more...

Local startup takes on big retail with wedding gift registry

For engaged couples planning their wedding gift registry, the idea is to find special items that will last years and become 'heirlooms of the future'. In reality, because of convenience... Read more...

🌱Swing Into Spring: Party + Workshop + Showcase🌻

Announcing a fresh green workshop, a new #CraftChange partner, a popup showcase downtown, and a wedding party in Hintonburg! Sign up for our first spring workshop: Terrarium Making and Plant... Read more...

NEW WORKSHOP: DIY Tattooing w/ Railbender

Join our friends at Railbender Studio, to learn the fine art of tattooing in just 2 hours. You can practice on your own partner or friend, and they can... Read more...

“Fake it 'til you make it”, Get to Know: ManMade Art

Is there anything sweeter than the words “I told you so?”. Well maybe, but for those starting off a new career, this can be a big motivator. A passion... Read more...

🐰DIY Ukrainian Egg Painting + FREE Shipping! ✈

Clocks have sprung forward and although winter may be holding on until the very end, the countdown to spring is almost over! Help us celebrate with free shipping, workshops, and... Read more...

March: WINTERRUPTION + DIY Screenprinting!☀🍀🍹

We can’t believe it’s March already! Here at Maker House, we’re ready to ring in spring, and want to help you do the same! Join us at the shop this... Read more...

"Learning to take that scary leap of faith", Get to Know: Dominion City Brewing

Gareth and I climbed into the Maker House van clamoring with excitement to head to a little brewery you might be familiar with. Once a garage operation and only three and... Read more...

February: A cozy DIY workshop, cocktail party, and winter prize draw!

For a short and chilly month, we have got a lot going on in the Hintonburg shop and at our Pop Up in the Byward Market! Join us at the... Read more...

January: Craft Change, Hot Deals, and DIY Teak Cutting Boards!

Keep the festivities and merriment alive in January with Maker House! Help us celebrate our biggest donation yet through #CraftChange to our neighbours at the Parkdale Food Centre! We’re welcoming... Read more...

“Optimizing Your Online Presence”, Get to Know: Chalkboard Chique

Take a stroll through the city and you’ll find streets lined with hand-lettered boards. Venture into shops and you’ll discover the various ways calligraphy has personalized a business’ brand. Chalkboards... Read more...

December: a Canadiana Christmas, our 2017 Wish Book, and a Calligraphy Workshop!

It’s possible to stay cool, calm, and cozy this December, with a dash of Maker House Magic! Join us for our Canadiana Christmas Party, where you can shop and mingle with friends,... Read more...

"Tips on Managing Life as a Mom and Business Owner", Get to Know: Of The Town

Who would have thought that POOP emoji coasters would be one of our best selling products at Maker House?! Crafted by talented maker, Of The Town (OTT), their popularity is a... Read more...

Your Handmade Holiday Gift Guide Has Arrived

Remember the good ol’ days when the Sears Christmas Wish Book would arrive on our doorstep? It was roughly 10cm think and weighed more than a brick. Not a moment... Read more...

November: New Arrivals, DIY Koozies and Wrapping Paper, Pinterest, and More!

We’re kicking things into Holiday gear to get you in this season’s spirit! We’ve got new arrivals in store and online, with a Black Friday bonus on all of the locally made... Read more...

"Art for Art's Sake", Get to Know: Winged Beast

Have you ever picked up a postcard from Winged Beast, held it in your hand, and thought to yourself, “Wait a minute, this is actually brilliant.” You’re not alone.... Read more...

October: Workshops, Craftbeer, Community

Fall is finally here and we're preparing for a proper Hallowe'en at Maker House in Hintonburg. Join us on Oct. 19th from 6 to 8pm and let Low Poly Crafts guide you on how... Read more...

"Turning Breakups into Business", Get to Know: Low Poly Crafts

Combine a bit of science, a wild imagination and a passion for crafting, and I give you, Low Poly Crafts. If you haven’t heard of them, you’ve likely seen... Read more...

September: See you in the Market!

It’s official! We have opened the doors at our second shop - located right at the main Byward Market entrance at William and George Street (click here for directions), right... Read more...

"Insights into Growing a Successful Company", Get to Know: SeaLuxe

Tanya Droege is the owner of SeaLuxe Co., but is better known for her infectious positivity and down-to-earth business approach. I met with Tanya on her sailboat in Sidney, British... Read more...

August: Monster Mayhem at Maker House

Have you met Melvin and Bob, our little monsters in the store? Sign up to join teacher Brenda Dunn on August 17th, bring the kids down to Maker House for... Read more...

“Breaking Mental Health Stigma One Exceptional Product at a Time”, Get to Know: GROW Studios

GROW Studios is the birth-child of many years of hard work, an appreciation for the arts and a deep devotion to mental health advocacy. As an ambitious social enterprise,... Read more...

July: Plant Terrariums, oh my!

This Thursday July 20th from 6pm-8pm join us for a night of learning about plants, and DIY terrarium-building-fun with our guest-star botanist Velta Tomsons of Terra Velta! The local pro... Read more...

“Cultivating your Creative Passion through Adversity”, Get to Know: Velta Tomsons

Hello lovely maker community, We’re switching up our blog style to establish a better understanding of our maker’s background, motivation and creative inspiration. We hope in doing so you’ll... Read more...

Canada 150: The Foolproof Canadiana Home Style Guide

Canada’s big 150th anniversary will be here and gone before we know it. So we asked ourselves how we could continue to bask in our Canadian pride long after this... Read more...

Even Cooler than his Dad Jokes: A Father’s Day Gift Guide

You’re not even surprised, you’ve heard them all; yet you’re not sure you would have it any other way. Dads are special like that. Now it’s that time of year... Read more...

You guys! We’re renting an island!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce CRAFTFEST on Albert Island this June 11 to 25, with our partner Freewheeling Craft and sponsors Shopify, Zibi, Wallacks, and Ottawa 2017. It's a huge Popup Shop and handmade-in-Canada festival... Read more...

May: Bath Bombs, Campfire, and Website Deals

This spring, some stuff "May" be happening at our cozy little shop in Hintonburg, so you're going to want to read this post. First and foremost, our website is officially one week... Read more...

Mother's Day Gifting 101

We don't want to freak you out, but Mother's Day is soon - like 'right around the corner' soon - so if you haven't thought about how to give that... Read more...

Gift Yourself for Canada 150

Hey Canadians, you've been working hard for the past 150 years building this wonderful nation, so why not take this summer off? Forget about work for a bit and go have a campfire by... Read more...

April: New workshops, a new website, and we're hiring!

As you can tell by the headline, April is going to be a busy month for us. For the past two years, we've been meticulously crafting a website that can... Read more...

March: Beers, Boards, and Bath Salts

Happy March, Canada! This month we have many amazing events and workshops lined up at our shop in Hintonburg. We're excited to host a new workshop with the incredibly playful... Read more...

February: Craft Night Out at Maker House

Happy February, Ottawa! Hope you're all surviving the snow. This month we're excited to host a new workshop with Fay, the creator of Craft Night Out. Sign up to flashback... Read more...

Big News: We made the New York Times!

Guys, we've been featured in the New York Times! The world's most influential newspaper wrote an awesome profile about our great city and just so happened to mention Maker House Co.... Read more...

January: Let's make big things happen!

Hey Canada! 2017 is finally hear and we could not be more pumped! On Sunday, January 22nd, join us in welcoming one of Ottawa's most talented hand-letterers, Simply Steph Ko,... Read more...

New Maker Alert: January 2017

As the New Year kicks in, so do new makers! This January, we're stoked to welcome five new artists to our shop. Each are amazingly awesome - as seen with... Read more...

Year in Review: Emerging Artists of 2016

This past year has been amazing for us at Maker House Co. We went from having only a handful of artists, to now having more than 120 artists from across... Read more...

December: Know the Story of Your Gifts

Give the gift of 'keeping it local' this December by shopping at Maker House. We have more than 120 artisans and 800 products ranging from $2 to $2000, so we... Read more...

November: We're Turning One!

For our first birthday we want to say thanks to the community of people who helped get Maker House off the ground. Drop in on Saturday, November 12, with a... Read more...

October: Planting Our Roots!

It's been 11-months since we started our mission here in Ottawa and we are ramping up big for fall this year. Since September we've received new products from over 50 makers, including some... Read more...

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