Celebrating Our 51st Edition, August 4 to 7, 2023
EXHIBITS OPEN SAT/SUN/MON 10AM-6PM

The main attraction of Kempenfest is, of course, the arts and crafts exhibitors. This year we are back to our original size with 300+ exhibitors across the entire 2km of the event. The group who organize this part of Kempenfest is the Barrie Art Club. From its origins, in 1949 the club’s mission is to make an artistic contribution to our community. And the arts and crafts portion of Kempenfest is a manifestation of that aim.

This year there are three distinct sub-categories of the Arts and Crafts at Kempenfest.

Original Arts and Crafts

These exhibitors are mostly located in Centennial Park – these must be hand-made by the artisan who is on site curating their work. Many of these master artisans have been exhibiting at Kempenfest for decades. Much of their work is one-of-a-kind. Some you will find actually creating on site. These exhibitors

Tastes of Kempenfest

This section is all about great things for, and from, the kitchen – jams, preserves, fudges, chocolates and much more. These are not commercially produced products. Most of these vendors are located on the South Shore between Tiffin Launch and the Sundial.

The Marketplace

a section for new and innovative products not sold at retail yet, distributors of art and craft (not made by them) and other Canadian Products – mostly located on the South Shore between the main stage and the Sundial.

Originally conceived by members of the Barrie Art Club and the Kiwanis Club of Barrie as the Huronia Festival of Arts and Crafts, both clubs remain involved in producing the show today. From modest beginnings, the Festival has helped Kempenfest grow into one of the largest in North America, with over 300 exhibits and visitors numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

Kempenfelt Bay makes the perfect back-drop to the varied activities on offer. Artisans who have been selected by a jury made up of representatives from the Barrie Art Club, Kiwanis Club of Barrie and past vendors, display their wares in this delightful outdoor environment.

The Festival is a major fundraiser for the Barrie Art Club and Kiwanis Club of Barrie who use the funds raised to support many programs in the Barrie Community. The Barrie Art Club provides grants to Georgian College Fine Arts program as well as making contributions to Barrie Library, Simcoe County Museum, and the MacLaren Art Centre. The funds also support the Art Club’s gallery providing an opportunity for over 200 local artists to display their works which can be viewed by the public at no charge. Thus the funds raised in our community stay in our community.

The 2023 edition of Kempenfest featured vendors are as follows:

Candles

Booth

Map

BOL ~ Bespoke Soy Candles~

217

3

Gelmania Candles

14

2

Highlands Soy Candle Co.

130

3

Lamb + Kiss

8

2

Legacy House Candles

314

5

THE GOOD WAX candle co

104

2

   

Cloth

Booth

Map

   

Alpaca Time Inc.

346

5

Asirí’s treasures

304

5

Avoquila

7

2

Ayoa – Bohoprincesstribe

302

5

Baz Apparel

109

2

Bran View Kreations

29

2

Crywolf

175

3

DejaVu Textiles+Design

85

2

Designs by S.A.D.

159

3

Designs in Elegance

46

2

Embody Clothing & Accessories

172

3

Evolve Designs

306

5

Fabricated Keepsakes

258

4

Flamingo Baby Co

38

2

Hipknitized

004

2

Inspiration Vintage

91

2

Livin’ Lake Simcoe

325

5

Love My Leggs

312

5

Luna Sea Trading

190

3

Nights in White Flannel

340

5

Olga G Knits

102

2

OLIO Studio

152

3

Sanctuary Innerwear

330

5

Sara Rogers Poetry

290

5

Splash Comfy Casual Wear

72

2

Syltori designs

125

3

The French Laundry

89

2

The Funky Clothesline

59

2

Tibetan

299

5

Wild Peonies

332

5

   

Costume Jewelry

Booth

Map

A-Designs Ornament Co.

150

3

Bare Bones Jewelry London

105

2

Bumblebee Jewelry

266

4

Contagious Designs Canada

93

2

Da Costa

110

2

Da designs

171

3

Forget Me Not Jewellery

19

2

house & honey

51

2

Iris & Marnie

210

3

Jeelee Joolery

63

2

Lovers Creek Co.

133

3

Manguarè

192

3

Midnight Raven Studios

95

2

My Lil Gem

308

5

My Lil Gem

127

3

Paula’s Handcrafted Jewellery

97

2

Rare Olive

153

3

Shop Bitz

187

3

Spirit of Vera

273

4

The Bohemy Co.

337

5

The Rustic Tailor

141

3

Three Peas Design Co.

289

5

   

Emerging Talent

Booth

Map

20 Jewellery

120

3

AfricaSana Jewelry

117

3

CC’s Closet Co.

115

3

Elements By S

113

3

Emerald & Fox Embroidery

114

3

Flower and Time Lavender Farm

119

3

Imagined By Gigi

112

3

Imperfectly Perfect By S&L

116

3

JCHASSIE / ART

121

3

Lisa Mitchell Art

111

3

Pompous Fox Wood Co

122

3

Slowburn Pottery

118

3

   

Fashion Accessories

Booth

Map

7th fashion

322

5

BONHEUR Wood Timepieces

75

2

Cocotte & Co Creations

267

4

Goodfarken Tee Bags

8

2

Happy-Caps

344

5

Hockley Designs

128

3

Jeanscrafter

209

3

Judi Anne Cork Handbags

138

3

Klutz Mega Korp.

23

2

Love Squared

139

3

Past Into New

263

4

Tad Pepper

74

2

Terra Organica

170

3

The Ashford Twist

148

3

The Living Canvas

12

2

   

Fine Art

Booth

Map

Alicia Wishart

82

2

artsygio

199

3

Axmith Fine Arts

195

3

Barrie Art Club

35

2

Bishop’s Artwork Wonders

156

3

CJ’s Papercrafts

221

3

Crasharoo Studios

17

2

Jess’ Paper Co.

136

3

Lynn Cragg Fine Art

176

3

Margaret Ferraro Fine Art

200

3

Mary-Anne Cancilla Art

265

4

Meaghan Schitka

9

2

Melissa Archer Illustration

43

2

Michael Pape

162

3

Naughty Florals

36

2

Pietensart Inc.

87

2

Pop Fiction Art

264

4

Portrait for You

34

2

Riverviewfinetudio

151

3

Ryley James Art

106

2

Sherryl Hopper ArtonBayview

173

3

   

Fine Jewelry

Booth

Map

108 mala project

4

2

Adelais

3

2

Aligned Crystals + Wellness

277

4

Delicate Touch Jewellery

158

3

IGNIS BOREALIS

42

2

Jump 4 Jewels

291

5

LittleGlamour/Crash+Duchess

71

2

Love in a Box

328

5

Magnets 4 Health

6

2

Marmalade Jewellery

66

2

Miamoon-Maris Fine Jewellery

33

2

MiluzArt Inc

321

5

Ochre Metals

134

3

Peter Pan Studio

2

2

Shiny Soul Creations

45

2

SilverSmithing with Steve

101

2

Sinnott Creations

278

5

Sonia Faye Designs

270

4

Soul Scribe Jewellery

83

2

Within Creations Art

293

5

   

Food

Booth

Map

Al Truistic’s Beer Bread Bakery

240

4

Attilio’s Fine Foods

239

4

Aunt Beth’s

259

4

Bokkies Biltong Inc

245

4

Bruno’s Bakery and Cafe

243

4

Carla’s Cookie Box

225

4

Carmichael Meats Inc

241

4

Chef Bill Drunken Jams

208

3

Chiamigos

232

4

Cook’s Gourmet

233

4

Deb’s Dips Inc

236

4

Delicious All Day Coffee

234

4

Garlic King

196

3

Hanes Hummus

237

4

Incredible Spread’Em

223

4

Innisfil Creek Honey

229

4

Little Shop of Lobsters

227

4

Lost Meadows Apiaries

228

4

Malty & Hoppy |Delicacy

194

3

Manitoulin Gourmet

339

5

Master Indian Spice

204

3

Mellona Artisanal Product

253

4

Muskoka Granola

323

5

My grandma’s farm

224

4

My Tea Brew

226

4

Need the Heat

250

4

Not Yer Granny’s Granola

242

4

Olde Tyme Kettle Kitchen

216

3

Omi’s Sweet n Treats

261

4

Permafrost- Freeze Dried Snacks

235

4

SINGERS Caesar Mix

324

5

Sprucewood Cookie Co.

246

4

Sunsweet the Greek chef

206

3

Temple’s Sugarbush

255

4

Terry’s Unique Hot Sauce

310

5

The Bean Ladies

076

2

The Canadian Birch Company

244

4

The Joy of Harvest

201

3

The strudel ladies

257

4

The Whimsical Crispie Co.

251

4

Ye Olde Fudge Pot

247

4

   

Glass

Booth

Map

D&C Glass Creations

268

4

La Glasserie

79

2

Lilac Glass

211

3

Lorie’s Glass House

22

2

   

Home Decor

Booth

Map

Art tekniks

331

5

Auric Stone Designs

16

2

BānooMade

205

3

Bottleworx Inc.

329

5

Bugs Boutique

123

3

Carrie’s Creative Collection

96

2

Chalet au Plage

98

2

Comfee cushions

44

2

Crafted Spaces

197

3

Creations d’Octobre

78

2

D&D Country Quilts

55

2

Eleanor Rosa Felt

54

2

Gnome’n it

147

3

Green Guac

218

3

It’s OK. It’s ART.

25

2

Jeannie B – Photo Chalkboards

169

3

Knits Knots and Loops

18

2

Knot Forgotten Decor

143

3

Kr8tive Edge

15

2

Leaf and Root Co.

21

2

Love Your Planet

5

2

Lupe With Love

207

3

Matiz Art

303

5

Pink Lemon Decor

92

2

Playful Pals Ceramics

1

2

Reiners Originals

260

4

Sadie & June

49

2

Scatterbrain Creations

165

3

SEWSUE

103

2

Silk Imagination

26

2

Spinfinity Windspinners

295

5

StarLite Macrame

39

2

Stuffers Antiques

315

5

TaLiitowels Inc

335

5

The Black Sheep

338

5

The Social Butterfly

1

2

Tranquil Solutions Canada

292

5

Wool 4 Ewe

27

2

Your moms knots

215

3

   

Kids

Booth

Map

Anna Marie’s ABCS

69

2

Curiously Krafting

140

3

Ponchies For Kids

67

2

Rip The Stitch Design

7

2

Robin’s Nest Barrie

168

3

You Name It

144

3

   

Leather

Booth

Map

Art by Ivan

77

2

Avani creations

301

5

Carvergirl Leather Co.

132

3

Dirty Leather

272

4

Sheepskin & Leather Creations

84

2

T.O. Leather Fashion

275

4

Universal Leather Craft

342

5

   

Metal

Booth

Map

Green’s Your Colour

345

5

Mason metal creations

164

3

MDMetalworx

294

5

Northern Iron

135

3

Practical Art

280

5

The Spooners

146

3

Toms RiDICKulous Things

203

3

   

Other

Booth

Map

2Pong

326

5

Balloon Pets

188

3

Local Street Marketplace

222

3

Small Business Centre

220

3

   

Pet Products

Booth

Map

Antler Guyz

348

5

dog gone gear

53

2

Droolable Dog Treats

193

3

Kawigga Pet Products

281

5

SG Pet Supply

283

5

Urban TailZz

191

3

   

Photography

Booth

Map

Jason George Photography

184

3

   

Pottery

Booth

Map

Bailey Brown Pottery

262

4

Dale Mark, Potter

62

2

Deborah doran pottery

160

3

Dotti Potts Pottery

11

2

Ladybird Ceramics

48.5

2

LAF Pottery Productions

297

5

Pepper Pottery

31

2

Red Butt Ceramics

73

2

Richard Fisher Pottery

276

4

Stevens Pottery

2

2

Veronica Meloche Painting & Pottery

252

4

   

Sculpture

Booth

Map

Barrie WP Creations

100

2

Mockingbird Original Creations

81

2

   

Skin Care

Booth

Map

9Senses

99

2

Amber Earth

212

3

Creative Country Girl

285

5

Earth to Body

279

5

Embody Nature

149

3

Gypsy Rose Naturals & More

32

2

Lavish Earth

64

2

Plain Jane Organics & Essentials

327

5

The Weehomestead

107

2

Two Sisters Naturals

52

2

   

Soaps

Booth

Map

Blazing Bombs

94

2

H2TBody

298

5

Lavish

108

2

Light and Salt Soap Company

142

3

nadur

254

4

Roots and Raven

192

3

Skinlicious Soaps Ltd.

174

3

The Nature in Us

311

5

   

Wood

Booth

Map

Arisan Woods

13

2

Baker Street Creations

41

2

Darlingling Wooden Toys

269

4

Denis Guertin Ébéniste

131

3

Dezignedforu

56

2

Double XL Woodworking

256

4

Generational Design Ltd.

68

2

Kade Bolger, Woodturner

9

2

M Jones Creations

155

3

Michaud Toys

28.3

2

Rosewell Woodworking

271

4

Simply Rooted Woodshop

288

5

The Little Craft

189

3

Turn Write Pens by Rob

137

3

Wood Bison Design Co

213

3