Celebrating Canadian Made!
Celebrating Canadian Made! SHOWCASING OUR BEST CANADIAN MADE! Since our beginning ten years ago - we have celebrated Canadian farms, producers, designers & artists! Be it in the processing of...
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Alchemy 2024 - “From Alpaca to Sweater” - A New York Artist documents life on our farm
Chetwyn Farms was a host farm this year for the 2024 edition of Alchemy – The Artists Residency program that brings together artists with local farms and vineyards Alchemy is...
Tactile Work - Opening Night Exhibition and prelude to Fall Workshops on the Farm
Our 2024 fall series of workshops and exhibitions kicks off at Closson Chase Vineyards on Friday September 13 from 5:30-7:30 with the Opening night of TACTILE WORK a joint exhibition...
“Summertime and the living is easy”……..in ALPACA
You may be wondering how our alpaca cope with the heat – Surprisingly they adapt. Mountainous animals, alpaca thrive in cold weather, in their native lands they would be in...
Summer “Mini-Workshops” Announced
We’ve curated a series of summer workshops that puts YOU in the centre of the action on the farm! Imagine sketching, painting and photographing these adorable creatures in the open...
Workshops at Chetwyn Farms - Creative Director Bear Epp
We couldn’t bring you our fantastic line-up of fall workshops without our Creative Director Bear Epp - “Commoncraft” With a background in Craft & Design from Sheridan College, Niagara College,...
Why Crafting Matters: Encounters with Craft by Melanie Egan
Guest Author: Melanie EganDirector, Craft & Design Harbourfront Centre There are numerous encounters throughout my 30 plus year career that have stayed with me and ultimately informed my thinking...
Why Crafting Matters: The Act of Creating, Calm & Connection
In this month-long series we invite you to dig-deep and ask the question “why crafting matters?” We’ve invited guest bloggers, designers, makers and artists to tell us why crafting matters...