Field Made Goods has opened in the Prince Edward County hub town of Picton, Ont.Supplied
As Canadians increasingly looked to their own backyards for travel opportunities this year, visitors to Ontario’s Prince Edward County have a new local boutique to discover. Located in the hub of Picton, Field Made Goods is a collaborative shop run by four artisans working in the area, each specializing in their own discipline. “We all really love hand-made things,” says Bethanie Kaye, a self-taught woodworker who shares the space with Melissa Condotta of Sunday’s Company, Laurel Munro of East City Candles and Cylinder Studio’s Caitlin O’Reilly.
When designing their space, the group decided to highlight the original character of the building while breathing new life into it with a fresh coat of paint and some custom furnishings. “It is quite an old building – the walls are wonky, the doors are all slanted – but we wanted to expose that character and work with it,” Kaye says. The white backdrop puts their one-of-a-kind designs on centre stage. “We wanted it to almost feel gallery-like so we could showcase our own work in a really bright and airy way.”
Each artist’s work is complementary to its counterparts, curated into a cohesive offering that includes East City Candle’s hand-poured beeswax candles, Sunday’s Company’s apothecary items (made with locally grown and foraged botanicals), minimalist ceramics by Cylinder Studio and Kaye’s sculptures and objets that she makes using sustainably sourced Ontario wood. Together, they create a sense of harmony that’s instantly apparent upon entering the shop. “Our store smells gorgeous,” says Kaye. “We really wanted the shop to have a feeling, a mood when you walk in, almost like you get this aura.”
Field Made Goods, 198 Main St., Picton, Ont., instagram.com/fieldmadegoods.
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From left: Cylinder Studio Surf & Sand Tall Tumbler, $38. Sunday’s Company Toner, $38. Cylinder Studio Apricot Matte Glaze & Buff Clay Large Round Platter, $110, Wood Ash Side Plate, $28. East City Candles Fluted Pillar Candle, $42.95, Natural Beeswax Tapers, $12.95/set of two. Bethanie Kaye Candle Holders, price on request.
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