WISE DAUGHTERS CRAFT MARKET was located on the west side of Quebec Ave at the rear of 3079b Dundas St W Toronto.
from the stores now gone website, At Wise Daughters Craft Market in the Junction, you’ll find handmade objects of desire by 75 local artisans. Visit often to see our ever-changing selection
of home décor, jewellery, accessories, clothes, toys, and paper products. Wise Daughters offers old fashioned personal service –
Saturday, March 29th was the last day the shop is open for business. 2014
over its life the store,
- providing a small but important income to about 100 different artists per year (over 5 years, close to $250,000 has gone to local handmakers and workshop instructors)
- keeping money in the community by using only local businesses for everything from retail supplies to printing to window cleaning, and by advertising in local papers
- maintaining a low carbon footprint; because all the products are made in Southern Ontario (the furthest they travel is from Essex or Kingston via Canada Post; most are delivered by the artists, often by TCC or bicycle)
- giving back to the community by donating to innumerable local schools and charities, and offering free programming to families in the community several times a year
- supporting social enterprises such as Epic Mart and Inspirations Studio, which give marginalized adults meaningful work
