Fat Goose Craft Collective

Home
Canada
Kingston, ON
Fat Goose Craft Collective

The Fat Goose Craft Collective is committed to creation of opportunities for craftspeople to exhibit/sell work and for the public to access handmade goods.

We use a not-for-profit model, are volunteer-driven, and are run by craftspeople for craftspeople. What is Fat Goose, you ask? Heading into its thirteenth season, Fat Goose is a much anticipated holiday institution on the Kingston public's calendar. It’s a really hip, volunteer, collectively-run, community-oriented Christmas fair devoted to providing successful opportunities for young and emerging

Kingston artisans to showcase and sell work. We place an emphasis on locally made work, unique and original ideas, high quality of product and depth of process, and strong diversity in craft disciplines.

11/30/2025

✨🪿 Thank you, Fat Goose family! 🪿✨

Our 2025 show was an absolute honk-tastic success thanks to YOU — the wildly talented vendors, the tireless volunteers who keep everything running smoothly, and of course our wonderful guests who show up year after year to support handmade magic and help us raise money for charity.

Our hearts (and our tote bags) are full.
Until next year — stay crafty, stay cozy, and keep spreading the handmade love. 💛

Time to look forward to 2026, friends.

11/29/2025

Kingston school of art is here with some colouring for the kids! Bring them down , too. lots of space to chill up on the stage.

11/29/2025

🎉✨ Today is THE DAY! ✨🎉
Fat Goose Craft Fair swoops into Grant Hall at 10 AM sharp! 🪿🛍️

🚗 Parking tip! There’s lots of free parking on campus on Saturdays — just look for signs like the one in the photo that say permits are only needed on weekdays. Woohoo!

❗ A friendly honk-honk reminder: please don’t park on University Ave in front of Grant Hall — campus security might send the geese after you… or, you know, tow you. 😅

Can’t wait to see you there! 💛🪿✨

11/28/2025

🖨️✨ SPECIAL FEATURE TOMORROW AT FAT GOOSE! ✨🖨️
We’re thrilled to announce a very festive hands-on experience happening right inside the show!

+ are teaming up for a live letterpress printing demo — and you’re invited to print your own holiday card! 🎄💌

Watch the magic of traditional printing in action, hear the satisfying clunk of the press, smell the ink (we know you print nerds love that), and walk away with a card you printed yourself — the perfect keepsake or gift.

📍 Grant Hall, Queen’s University
📅 TOMORROW — Saturday, November 29
🕙 10 AM – 4 PM
💲 $2 entry / FREE from 2–4 PM

Whether you’re a design lover, a paper fan, a print geek, or just want to try something new — this is an experience you won’t want to miss.

Come for the makers, leave with a hand-printed holiday card.

11/27/2025

This SATURDAY ✨ Vanessa Villarreal — ceramic magic incoming! ✨

Vanessa works in handbuilt ceramics, shaping whimsical tableware and small-scale sculptures from slabs of clay. Her cups, tiles, wall boxes, and one-of-a-kind creations feel like objects from a storybook — filled with charm, imagination, and a touch of mysticism.
Based in Gatineau, QC, Vanessa splits her time between her home studio and a group studio in Ottawa. She has been working in clay for 25 years, and the love for the process is still going strong — and it shows in every piece.

Her mission?
To create ceramics that spark joy, inspire wonder, and bring a little magic to everyday routines — whether on your table, your wall, or gifted to someone you love.

🎪 Meet Vanessa at Fat Goose Craft Fair!

📍 Grant Hall, Queen’s University
📅 Saturday, November 29
🕙 10 AM – 4 PM
💲 $2 entry — FREE from 2–4 PM

If you’re looking for handmade pieces that feel enchanting and joyful — Vanessa’s table needs to be on your list. 🪄

11/26/2025

🧹 Meet Makers: Besom — the broom legends of Prince Edward County

If you think a broom is just a broom… prepare to have your mind pleasantly swept.

Eve and Chris Harvey of Besom make hand-crafted brooms and brushes that are so gorgeous you’ll be tempted to clean just to show them off. They pair traditional broom-making with timeless design, using locally sourced wood from windfallen branches — meaning every broom has a good backstory and zero guilt.
These are not your big-box brooms.

These are “display in your entranceway because wow” brooms.
These are “if someone borrows it they’re never invited back” brooms.

🧹✨ Functional + beautiful + sustainable = the broom glow-up we didn’t know we needed.

📍 Meet Besom at Fat Goose Craft Fair
🗓️ This Saturday — November 29
🕙 10 AM – 4 PM
📍 Grant Hall, Queen’s University
💲 $2 entry — FREE from 2–4 PM

Come see Besom and treat yourself to a cleaning tool you’ll actually brag about. (We won’t judge. We support broom pride.) 🪄

11/26/2025

THIS SATURDAY 🌿 Meet Maker: Supayana

If you love clothing that feels as good as it looks, you’re going to adore this vendor!

We’re thrilled to welcome Supayana to the Fat Goose Craft Fair this Saturday — bringing beautifully handmade clothing, crafted with comfort, quality, and inclusivity in mind. Every garment is made with care, offered in a full range of sizes, and many feature original screen-printed designs inspired by nature.

With over 20 years of making under her belt, Yana has mastered the art of creating pieces you’ll want to wear again and again — soft, cozy, timeless, and made to last. This year, you’ll find her mostly with adult clothing, and possibly a few kid pieces as well.

📍 See Supayana at Fat Goose Craft Fair

🗓️ This Saturday — November 29
🕙 10 AM – 4 PM
📍 Grant Hall, Queen’s University
💲 $2 entry — FREE from 2–4 PM

Come discover your new favourite handmade wardrobe staples — and support a maker who puts heart, creativity, and comfort into every stitch. 💛

11/24/2025

Fat Goose Craft Fair is this Saturday ✨ Meet Maker: — Christine Jamieson

We’re thrilled to welcome local artist and illustrator Christine Jamieson of Found and Lost Art to the Fat Goose Craft Fair this Saturday. Christine works in watercolour and ink, creating expressive animal characters and dreamy nature scenes that spark nostalgia, imagination, and joy. Her colourful world comes to life through art prints, greeting cards, vinyl stickers, and mixed media originals — each piece filled with charm and story.

Christine runs her studio right here in Kingston, constantly buzzing with creative projects — from fabric and packaging designs to seasonal art collections. Inspired by quiet walks through the woods and along the lake, her work celebrates the magic of nature, patterns in wildlife, and the characters that live in those imagined worlds.

📅 THIS Saturday — November 29
🕙 10 AM – 4 PM
📍 Grant Hall, Queen’s University
💲 Entry $2 — FREE from 2–4 PM

It’s the perfect time to plan your visit and pick up artwork that warms the heart 💛

Don’t miss your chance to meet Christine and take home a little piece of her magical world.

11/24/2025

This Saturday ✨ Meet Maker: Wildflower Threads — .flower_threads

We’re so excited to welcome Wildflower Threads to the Fat Goose Craft Fair!

Jade and her business partner create stunning hand-beaded adornments rooted in traditional practices, revitalization, and storytelling. Their beadwork is more than something beautiful — it’s a calm, grounding creative medicine that connects them to ancestors, aunties, elders, and future generations. Every piece carries history, teachings, and intention stitched bead by bead.
After long days, they unwind by putting on a show and letting creativity flow — transforming time, tradition, and love into wearable art.

📍 See Wildflower Threads at Fat Goose Craft Fair this Saturday

📅 November 29
🕙 10 AM – 4 PM
📍 Grant Hall, Queen’s University
💲 Entry is $2 — FREE from 2–4 PM

11/24/2025

This Saturday! ✨ We’re thrilled to welcome Stéphanie of to the Fat Goose Craft Fair!

Working from her Rosemont studio, Stéphanie creates sculptural and functional ceramics using porcelain, stoneware, gold, and specialty lusters. Whether wheel-thrown or handbuilt, her pieces carry a signature softness — gentle curves, feminine detail, and a touch of magical realism inspired by vintage style, fairy tales, and delicate forms. Every piece is signed by hand as a final gesture of care.

This year, Stéphanie is especially excited to be showing alongside fellow designer Noémiah — and together they’ll be debuting their brand-new hair barrette collaboration, created at the intersection of fashion and ceramics. ✨

📍 Catch Goye at the Fat Goose Craft Fair:
📅 November 29
🕙 10 AM – 4 PM
📍 Grant Hall, Queen’s University
💲 Entry is $2 — FREE from 2–4 PM

Address

Kingston, ON
K7K THROUGH K7P

Website

http://www.fatgoosecraftfair.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Fat Goose Craft Collective posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Fat Goose Craft Collective:

Shortcuts

Want your organization to be the top-listed Non Profit Organization in Kingston?

Fat Goose Craft Collective

11/30/2025

11/29/2025

11/29/2025

11/28/2025

11/27/2025

11/26/2025

11/26/2025

11/24/2025

11/24/2025

11/24/2025

Address

Website

Alerts

Contact The Organization

Shortcuts

Share

Category