Left to Right: Leila Bock-Freeman & Sylvia Bock of Blue Moon Furniture, & Yoko Chapman of Ayoko Design, aDesigned Magazine.
Presented by Ayoko Design’s aDesigned Magazine & Blue Moon Furniture Store, in support of Winnipeg Harvest & Willow Place Women’s & Children’s Emergency Shelter.
Ayoko Design would thank all the amazing local design talents that took part in our first Table Stories Event at Blue Moon Furniture, 109 Pacific Avenue in the Exchange District. There’s still time to check out our 15 displays to get inspiration for your own holiday decorating.
Our event started November 29th and will be on until this Saturday, December 8th.
A very special thank you to Deb and Gloria of Beyond Flowers for contributing to 4 tables at the event, and to Charmaine Mallari for these stunning photos!
Other Table Designers Include …
Yoko Chapman – Ayoko Design, aDesigned Magazine / Jeremy Moffatt Construction / Beyond Flowers
Community Tablescapes Decorated for Christmas & the Holidays
PRESENTED BY
Ayoko Design’s aDesigned Magazine & Blue Moon Furniture
IN SUPPORT OF
Winnipeg Harvest & Willow Place Women & Children’s Emergency Shelter
FEATURING …
20+ breathtaking live edge tables decorated for Christmas & the holidays by local Builders, Interior Designers, Decorators & Artists.
Favourite holiday recipe samplings from local Chefs featured in the Down to Earth: Homemade Soups in Handmade Vessels cookbook (A Collaborative Project of Ayoko Design & the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s CRAFTED Show + Sale).
Great holiday gifts for sale including the Down to Earth cookbook, ceramic pieces made by the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s CRAFTED Artists, restaurant gifts cards for featured Chefs & Restaurants.
Food and art tell the story of our history, traditions, culture and backgrounds, and bring people together in every country around the world. Our food, serving vessels, dining tables and homes are inherently related. They all facilitate the sharing of a meal with friends, family, or even total strangers, and create the opportunity to celebrate our differences, share a common experience, and give the gift of nourishment and shelter. Because these are all things we value so deeply, it’s no surprise we take such pride and care in making these very practical objects in our lives both functional and beautiful.
If tables could talk, what would they say? Have you ever counted the growth rings in a tree? The heart of every tree trunk very literally tells us their story. And, just like with people, the environmental influences on the life of a tree make a mark. What Ayoko Design and Blue Moon Furniture share, is our commitment to supporting our community. Please help us make a mark together, and join us for a breathtaking display of Winnipeg’s art, craft, design and food at it’s finest! Our Table Stories event will not only support local businesses – Builders, Interior Designers, Decorators, Chefs, Restaurants and Artists alike – it will also support 2 important local not-for-profit organizations – Winnipeg Harvest and Willow Place Women & Children’s Emergency Shelter. What better time than the holiday season to celebrate the community that we all love and share?
5% of restaurant gift card sales will be donated to Winnipeg Harvest.
5% of the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s CRAFTED artist’s sales will be donated to Winnipeg Harvest.
FOR WILLOW PLACE WOMEN & CHILDREN’S SHELTER
5% of the sales of Blue Moon’s furniture & accessories will be donated to Willow Place.
Blue Moon Furniture has donated a beautiful coffee table for our door prize. All proceeds from the sale of door prize tickets will be donated to Willow Place.
The beautiful trees used to make the majestic, one-of-a-kind pieces of nature’s artwork from Blue Moon’s signature live edge table line are grown from sustainable sources. Watch Blue Moon’s video for a glimpse of things to come at bluemoonfurniture.ca
Tablescapes will remain on display, and Down to Earth cookbooks, restaurant gift cards and ceramic wares will be for sale until end of day Wednesday, December 5th at Blue Moon Furniture. 5% of the sales of Blue Moon’s furniture and accessories will be donated to Willow Place from November 29th to December 5th.
Down to Earth: Homemade Soups in Handmade Vessels is a collaborative project of Ayoko Design and the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s CRAFTED Show + Sale. This special cookbook issue of aDesigned Magazine brings together 40 ceramic and culinary artists from Manitoba to feature 20 inspiring pairings of soup recipes and ceramic vessels. These stunning bowls are all souped up and the table is set for a visual feast, so please pull up a chair and join us for 20 extraordinary meals.
We invite you to order a copy of this special CRAFTED Cookbook in support of Winnipeg Harvest and help us achieve our fundraising goals.
