Crafting Connections

You guys! We’re renting an island!
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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!
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!
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
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
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
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...