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ESOTERICA – Alternative creators market embracing the dark & eccentric ✨

Summer is right around the corner and so are we! Join us for our first indoor AND outdoor market, with vendors in the garden as well as the auditorium.
This market will be held on June 29th from 12:30-5:30 PM at Charlotte Street Arts Center (Located in Fredericton, NB) ✨
Parking will be available in the back and surrounding streets.
Hosts:
Yeah Okay
“Katelyn Rae Halliday, who works under the pseudonym Yeah Okay, is a self-taught visual artist that specializes in surrealistic paintings, ink drawings, and digital media. Inspired by the mystical and the macabre, she creates a broad array of illustrations with psychedelic and unsettling imagery depicting a reality filled with fantastical creatures, flora, and magical worlds that bridge the disconnect between life and death.”
Nocturnal Bloom
“Nocturnal Bloom is a Fredericton based artisan crafting handmade chainmail jewelry. Her work is an extension of who she is, merging her love for fantasy with punk culture and alternative aesthetic to create unique accessories from harnesses to necklaces, and is pursuing new techniques and styles with each piece.”
Artists:
The Moody Morrigan
“Taylor Starr is a self-taught artist operating under the handle The Moody Morrigan, specializing in everything magical and dark. From enchanting miniatures to paintings, digital art, and clay ornaments. Her love of anything spooky and mysterious spills over in her work and has a dominant theme.”
Celestial Ink Art
“Celeste is an emerging artist from the Greater Moncton, NB area. She primarily uses pen ink, colored pencils and markers to bring her vivid designs to life. Celeste uses traditional art for her process but also incorporates digital mediums with some designs. She draws her inspiration from traditional and neo-traditional tattoo art, blended with, gothic and macabre themes with a focus on vibrant colors. All designs and prints are created, produced and manufactured by Celeste in house, (with the exception of enamel pins that are manufactured by a third party).”
Lousx Dreamcatchers
“Oluwi-Sapiye A-B is a Wolastoqew/Québécois artist who’s been in love with crafting dreamcatchers since 2013. Each dreamcatcher is unique and imperfectly beautiful just like the creation!”
Olivia Thomson
“Olivia Thomson is an artist and writer from Fredericton whose illustrations, comics and zines tell colourful and dreamy stories. Inspired by both playfulness and anxiety, she creates surreal scenes that cause curiosity and discomfort, and represent big messy feelings. ”
Midwinter Mystics
“Step into the mystical realm of Midwinter Mystics, where Chelsea and Shayne weave their enchantments! This dynamic lesbian couple conjures bewitching gothic decor, witchy apparel, enchanting drinkware, and ethereal crystals, infusing each creation with the essence of magic. Join their spellbinding journey of self-discovery and wonder, where every piece tells a captivating story and invites you to explore the depths of your own mystical soul. Welcome to the enchanting world of Midwinter Mystics—where the mundane becomes magical.”
Red Leaf Art
“Nicholas Walsh is a contemporary illustrator who loves exploring the magic hidden in the forests. His work dives deep into the mystical, spiritual, and cultural myths of the natural world around us. His goal as an artist is to rekindle the imagination of today’s society by weaving strange stories into his surreal art pieces that remind us of our role in mother nature’s cosmic wheel.”
Eggbite Shop
“Eggbite is the fever dream of Celine Gorham, artist and beast herder in Fredericton, NB. Each little guy, every banner, zine, and all little bits are designed and handmade with love and strange vibes just for you.”
The Clay Forest Co.
“The Clay Forest Co. is a small business based out of Fredericton, NB who’s focus is creating lightweight statement jewelry and pins made of polymer clay and is greatly inspired by nature and all of its beauty, the cute and the creepy. You will find many florals, plants and trees incorporated in the designs as well as insects and animals. All of the metal pieces incorporated in the jewelry are hypoallergenic and nickel free or hypoallergenic and stainless steel.”
A.B. Apothecary
“A.B Apothecary is a second generation family business who craft small-batch natural bodycare products in central New Brunswick. Guided by ancient practices, we put a special focus on sun-derived and homegrown ingredients to keep our processes as traditional as possible. We are passionate about alchemy, and through meticulous formulation and a dedication to ethical sourcing, we hope you can feel the difference in what we do. Experience the opulence of simplicity with every hygge-infused item.”
Void Visualz
“Seth Boyd of Void Visualz is an Atlantic Canadian based artist who has diverged from his musical background to pursue an underlying passion for visual arts. Self-taught, Seth works primarily with acrylic, oil, and digital mediums. With an affinity for the mysterious and ethereal, he creates vivid landscapes that aim to captivate and immerse his audience in worlds far beyond the ordinary.”
The Crying Cryptid
“The Crying Cryptid is a 3D printing enthusiast offering a wide variety of products. They are most well known for their small fidget toys, articulating dragons, fantasy creatures, gaming supplies and cosplay helmets but love to make weird or spooky prints in their spare time.”
Evil Cat Creations
“Evil Cat Creations is a Fredericton based small business owned and operated by Kristin Wong. Their unique fantasy themed hair accessories can turn any messy hair day into an absolute slay day! You will find charming, whimsical, and sometimes even downright silly home decor items year round, and it’s spooky season 365 days a year here, too! They even use exclusively recycled plastics for all of their 3D printed items! Evil Cat Creations truly has it all for those who thought they already had everything worth having!”
Shayra
“Hi! I’m a Dominican visual designer. My work is focused on character design for animation and conceptual illustration. I love puppet art, big fan of DHMIS series!”
Bengodi Forever
“Started in 2021, Bengodi Forever is a 100% recycled material bag brand based in Fredericton. All bags are designed and constructed by Miss.Sienna herself, a queer artist and freaky punk fashionista currently attending NBCCD for Textile Design.”
Here for the Crow
“Jessie Gagné of “Here For The Grow” is a horticulturist and plant arrangement designer who emphasizes the point of natural & organic growing/plant care. His potted plant arrangements visually capture this topic, showcasing the beauty around us and invoking curiosity and connectedness to the natural realm. Using repurposed pottery, antique bone china, recycled materials and unique plants, these pieces are meant to last and grow with you as the days pass. Plants used include tropical plants, succulents, cacti, and annual flowers. Jessie also offers professional plant care services, plant sourcing and styling, and other services for home, office & business.”
Spirited Visions
“Spirited Visions is a witch with over 25 years experience in various magical fields, offering insightful card readings and guided messages, with a potential touch of chaos.”
Mo’s Stitches
“Morrigan Gemmell is a fiber artist from Fredericton, who mainly focuses on amigurumi. She loves making cute little critters and sharing them with others. They are also getting into doing prints and more textiles so look forward to seeing some new stuff!”
Heather Silk
“Heather Silk is a drag performer, hairstylist, and multidisciplinary artist. Known for being fat, fabulous, and funny.”
Skin Misfits
“Simoné is a tattoo artist, who owns a tattoo studio in Florenceville-Bristol. She has a passion for both tattooing and painting. Drawing inspiration from the darker aspects of life, Simoné uses their art as a means of confronting fears, exploring inner demons, and shedding light on the hidden corners of the human experience. Their canvases are filled with imagery that is both beautiful and unsettling, inviting viewers to confront their own mortality and contemplate the mysteries of existence.”
Madra Rua
“Madra Rua creates foraged timber crafts, acrylic paintings, small batch earrings, and more.”
Fractured Art Mosaics, by Sheryl Crowley
“Sheryl Crowley is a mosaicist and Multi-Media artist who creates works of art reflecting both the whimsical and contemplative aspects of the world surrounding her. Working since 2005, she has exhibited, taught and created within both the public and private spheres. Her mural installations may be found at the YMCA of Greater Saint John and the Imperial Theatre of Saint John, NB. Sheryl lives in Saint John, NB.
Sheryl is a Juried member of CraftNB and has served on their Board. She is also a professional member of both Canadian Artists Representation Le Front Des Artistes Canadiens (CARFAC) and ArtsLinkNB.”
Rough Hands Silver
“Rough Hands Silver makes handmade sterling silver gemstone jewelry. Each piece is unique and made to last for years.”
Usefieee
“Yousef’s art takes a laid-back approach to exploring deep themes like trauma and human experience. He uses bright, lively colors and fun visuals to make tough emotions easy to approach and safe to explore. His work is all about inviting the viewer to engage with difficult emotions in a safe and accessible way.”
Crytsal Settlement
“Crystal Settlement is two sisters from south eastern NB. They sell a variety of crystals/gemstones, essential oil sprays and rollers, crystal car accessories and decorations made with local skulls/bones.”
Barbra Wire
“A multidisciplinary artist that focuses on fiber and textile arts and drag. Annabelle is also known as Barbra Wire, the colourful and campy drag queen, that often crochets her own outfits.”
Maggot Cult
“Maggot Cult, also known as Pax Savage, is a mixed media artist born and raised in Fredericton. They specialize in using a wide array of materials and mediums to create dynamic designs. Their art often focuses on dark, off-beat and obscure themes and imagery.”
Stitch Man Darcy
“Stitch Man Darcy has been cross stitching for over 30 years. He designs charts, dyes fabric, and puts together kits to share his love of the craft with as many people as possible, with a touch of his own unique style and weirdness. This ain’t your grandma’s cross stitch.”
Details
- Date: June 29, 2024
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Time:
12:30 pm - 5:30 pm
- Event Categories: Art, Arts Centre, Arts Community, Crafts, Drag, Fredericton, Local+Regional Artists, Metal+Hardcore, Moncton, Musical, Outdoor, Painting, Textiles
Venue
- Charlotte Street Arts Centre
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732 Charlotte Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 1M5 Canada + Google Map - Phone 506-454-6952
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