Dozens of local entrepreneurs are coming together this weekend to support one another and display their wide variety of wares, from art, foods, jewels, and more.
The Artisans Way, created by Brianna Campigotto, is an outlet for local vendors to brew their creative, innovative, and novel ideas and make them readily available for the community of North Bay says a news release from the group. This Sunday, June 4, will be their first outdoor market at 377 Airport Road, across the street from Autohaus Stackelberg.
“I wanted to create a positive environment for local entrepreneurs who felt like they didn’t really have a place to go with their products,” Campigotto said. “And some time getting The Artisans Way together, I’m really proud to see so many vendors coming together.”
The Artisans Way will be showcasing dozens of vendors with a wide variety of products including Wall String Art, Envy Jewels, Ruby Yoga, The Kind Choice Food Co. and more.
“We have such a wide variety of vendors, people will be surprised by the innovation and creativity of our local entrepreneurs,” Campigotto said.
When she moved back to North Bay in 2015 after living in Ottawa for post-secondary education, Campigotto wanted to explore her art in her hometown community, but like many of the locals felt there wasn’t as much support as she had hoped.
So she created The Artisans Way to help incubate and support the ideas of local innovations and creativity. North Bay was her hometown, where her family was, and where her community was, and she wanted to see it grow.
Artisans Way outdoor market is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“We’re so excited for the event,” Campigotto said. “And we have so much planned for the future. We’re just getting started!”
