Purple Pony Art
@purpleponyart.bsky.social
Photography and art by Canadian Christine Bennett. Maintainer of http://CalgaryCraftSales.com.
BFA Fibre Grad 2022! She/her. Parront. Treaty 7 Settler.
BFA Fibre Grad 2022! She/her. Parront. Treaty 7 Settler.
Pinned
Woot! Got my table number for #calgaryexpo!
Come see me and my friends @tooaquarius.bsky.social, @artofluba.bsky.social, @sewshannonyyc.bsky.social and more!
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #calgaryexpo2026
Come see me and my friends @tooaquarius.bsky.social, @artofluba.bsky.social, @sewshannonyyc.bsky.social and more!
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #calgaryexpo2026
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#CTRiders, due to LRT track maintenance over the long weekend, the #Route3 and #Route17 will be on detour starting today Fri May 15 @ 6PM until end of service on Mon May 18. Please see below for a map and bus directions, as well as more info here: https://ow.ly/1Hyj50YZS3i
May 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
#CTRiders, due to LRT track maintenance over the long weekend, the #Route3 and #Route17 will be on detour starting today Fri May 15 @ 6PM until end of service on Mon May 18. Please see below for a map and bus directions, as well as more info here: https://ow.ly/1Hyj50YZS3i
Applications are open for Airdrie's first annual Art Walk!
airdrieartsculturecouncil.com/artist-regis...
#yyc #airdrie #calgary #yycevents #yycarts #abarts
airdrieartsculturecouncil.com/artist-regis...
#yyc #airdrie #calgary #yycevents #yycarts #abarts
Airdrie ArtWalk Artist Registration 2026 - Registration Form
Apply to showcase your work at Airdrie ArtWalk 2026. Connect with local patrons, sell your art, and be part of Airdrie’s creative community.
airdrieartsculturecouncil.com
May 17, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Applications are open for Airdrie's first annual Art Walk!
airdrieartsculturecouncil.com/artist-regis...
#yyc #airdrie #calgary #yycevents #yycarts #abarts
airdrieartsculturecouncil.com/artist-regis...
#yyc #airdrie #calgary #yycevents #yycarts #abarts
So many fun markets this weekend!
A really fantastic one is Matriarch Market at The Confluence from May 9 and 10.
Non-Indigenous people are welcome to shop at Indigenous markets. Appreciation is not appropriation :-)
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #shoplocalyyc #yycarts
A really fantastic one is Matriarch Market at The Confluence from May 9 and 10.
Non-Indigenous people are welcome to shop at Indigenous markets. Appreciation is not appropriation :-)
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #shoplocalyyc #yycarts
May 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
So many fun markets this weekend!
A really fantastic one is Matriarch Market at The Confluence from May 9 and 10.
Non-Indigenous people are welcome to shop at Indigenous markets. Appreciation is not appropriation :-)
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #shoplocalyyc #yycarts
A really fantastic one is Matriarch Market at The Confluence from May 9 and 10.
Non-Indigenous people are welcome to shop at Indigenous markets. Appreciation is not appropriation :-)
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #shoplocalyyc #yycarts
Craft sales aren't just for Christmas! There's an astounding number of handmade markets this weekend! Yes..I have to change the year still, LOL!
www.purple-pony.com/disndat/calg...
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #yycarts
www.purple-pony.com/disndat/calg...
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #yycarts
2025 Calgary Area Christmas Craft Shows, Markets and Sales ::: Christine Bennett, Purple Pony Art
2025 handmade sales, craft fairs, sales and shows in Calgary and area that uses Google Calendar. Compiled and maintained by Christine Bennett, Purple Pony Art
www.purple-pony.com
May 2, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Craft sales aren't just for Christmas! There's an astounding number of handmade markets this weekend! Yes..I have to change the year still, LOL!
www.purple-pony.com/disndat/calg...
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #yycarts
www.purple-pony.com/disndat/calg...
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #yycarts
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Alright, time to break out the writing muscles again
🚨Call for Submissions🚨 We are looking for dinosaur ghost stories! Edited by Halli Reid, submissions OPEN NOW May 1-Jun 30.
Stories must have a connection to the province of Alberta, Canada.
More info:
tychebooks.com/submissions
Stories must have a connection to the province of Alberta, Canada.
More info:
tychebooks.com/submissions
May 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Alright, time to break out the writing muscles again
Woot! Got my table number for #calgaryexpo!
Come see me and my friends @tooaquarius.bsky.social, @artofluba.bsky.social, @sewshannonyyc.bsky.social and more!
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #calgaryexpo2026
Come see me and my friends @tooaquarius.bsky.social, @artofluba.bsky.social, @sewshannonyyc.bsky.social and more!
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #calgaryexpo2026
April 11, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Woot! Got my table number for #calgaryexpo!
Come see me and my friends @tooaquarius.bsky.social, @artofluba.bsky.social, @sewshannonyyc.bsky.social and more!
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #calgaryexpo2026
Come see me and my friends @tooaquarius.bsky.social, @artofluba.bsky.social, @sewshannonyyc.bsky.social and more!
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #calgaryexpo2026
ATTN #CTRiders: our spring service changes begin Monday, March 16. Check out the changes at https://ow.ly/ScI850YqvPh
March 17, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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It's time for your periodic reminder that we count on subscriptions to keep the lights on.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
February 11, 2026 at 3:07 PM
It's time for your periodic reminder that we count on subscriptions to keep the lights on.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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The biggest conservation win ever for the endangered Palm Cockatoo! On the back of 18 years of my research on this difficult species, People for Wildlife and Indigenous rangers and I were able to make an install an artificial hollow that was immediately used! 💥
capeyorkweekly.com.au/artificial-h...
capeyorkweekly.com.au/artificial-h...
Artificial habitat delivers world-first win for endangered palm cockatoo | Cape York Weekly
For a bird species relying on centuries-old trees and well-timed cyclones, nesting habitats are hard to come by, but an…
capeyorkweekly.com.au
March 14, 2026 at 4:53 AM
The biggest conservation win ever for the endangered Palm Cockatoo! On the back of 18 years of my research on this difficult species, People for Wildlife and Indigenous rangers and I were able to make an install an artificial hollow that was immediately used! 💥
capeyorkweekly.com.au/artificial-h...
capeyorkweekly.com.au/artificial-h...
Dusted off this old graphics--after 20 years on Etsy, I finally reached 2000+ sales!
I'm certainly not quitting my day job, but am so happy others find my mini calendar and SVG cutting files useful!
#etsyseller #etsycanada #etsyyyc #printables
I'm certainly not quitting my day job, but am so happy others find my mini calendar and SVG cutting files useful!
#etsyseller #etsycanada #etsyyyc #printables
February 24, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Dusted off this old graphics--after 20 years on Etsy, I finally reached 2000+ sales!
I'm certainly not quitting my day job, but am so happy others find my mini calendar and SVG cutting files useful!
#etsyseller #etsycanada #etsyyyc #printables
I'm certainly not quitting my day job, but am so happy others find my mini calendar and SVG cutting files useful!
#etsyseller #etsycanada #etsyyyc #printables
A lady in Ontario need $800 to fund her dog's dental surgery, awwww!
Can you help Winston out?
www.gofundme.com/f/winchester...
#ontario #dogs #gofundme
Can you help Winston out?
www.gofundme.com/f/winchester...
#ontario #dogs #gofundme
Donate to Please help Winchester get his dental surgery!!, organized by Danielle Couffon
Hi, my name is Danielle and I’m raising funds to pay for Winchester’s… Danielle Couffon needs your support for Please help Winchester get his dental surgery!!
www.gofundme.com
February 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM
A lady in Ontario need $800 to fund her dog's dental surgery, awwww!
Can you help Winston out?
www.gofundme.com/f/winchester...
#ontario #dogs #gofundme
Can you help Winston out?
www.gofundme.com/f/winchester...
#ontario #dogs #gofundme
I'm an official canvasser for @waternotcoalab.bsky.social!
I plan on collecting from friends and neighbours while the weather is so cold!
Water not coal!
#alberta #waternotcoal
I plan on collecting from friends and neighbours while the weather is so cold!
Water not coal!
#alberta #waternotcoal
February 22, 2026 at 5:18 AM
I'm an official canvasser for @waternotcoalab.bsky.social!
I plan on collecting from friends and neighbours while the weather is so cold!
Water not coal!
#alberta #waternotcoal
I plan on collecting from friends and neighbours while the weather is so cold!
Water not coal!
#alberta #waternotcoal
Waiting for my badge to be a canvasser for @waternotcoalab.bsky.social!
Wanna be a canvasser or lend support? Visit
www.waternotcoal.ca
#yyc #calgary #alberta #waternotcoal
Wanna be a canvasser or lend support? Visit
www.waternotcoal.ca
#yyc #calgary #alberta #waternotcoal
February 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Waiting for my badge to be a canvasser for @waternotcoalab.bsky.social!
Wanna be a canvasser or lend support? Visit
www.waternotcoal.ca
#yyc #calgary #alberta #waternotcoal
Wanna be a canvasser or lend support? Visit
www.waternotcoal.ca
#yyc #calgary #alberta #waternotcoal
TIL about Acopian BirdSavers thanks to @calgaryresponse.bsky.social . You can make DIY versions at home, so they are very renter friendly too!
www.birdsavers.com
#birds #birdwatching #wildlife
www.birdsavers.com
#birds #birdwatching #wildlife
Acopian BirdSavers — Prevent birds from flying into windows.
Acopian BirdSavers — Prevent birds from flying into windows.
www.birdsavers.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:54 PM
TIL about Acopian BirdSavers thanks to @calgaryresponse.bsky.social . You can make DIY versions at home, so they are very renter friendly too!
www.birdsavers.com
#birds #birdwatching #wildlife
www.birdsavers.com
#birds #birdwatching #wildlife
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One of the most expressive singer-songwriters of her generation, Sarah McLachlan's deeply felt and virtuosic performance is miraculous. n.pr/3M9F0rT
Sarah McLachlan: Tiny Desk Concert
One of the most expressive singer-songwriters of her generation, Sarah McLachlan's deeply felt and virtuosic performance is miraculous.
n.pr
February 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
One of the most expressive singer-songwriters of her generation, Sarah McLachlan's deeply felt and virtuosic performance is miraculous. n.pr/3M9F0rT
We saw Little Amelie this morning and it was so good! I loved the sweet story of friendship and the colourful visuals were dazzling. It's playing at The Plaza tomorrow.
youtu.be/SyntaisnAUI?...
#movies #yyc #calgary
youtu.be/SyntaisnAUI?...
#movies #yyc #calgary
LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN | Official English Trailer - In Theatres November
YouTube video by GKIDS Films
youtu.be
February 7, 2026 at 11:56 PM
We saw Little Amelie this morning and it was so good! I loved the sweet story of friendship and the colourful visuals were dazzling. It's playing at The Plaza tomorrow.
youtu.be/SyntaisnAUI?...
#movies #yyc #calgary
youtu.be/SyntaisnAUI?...
#movies #yyc #calgary
Somehow I ended up as the recovery contact for the Etsy Alberta Team.
The teen email will be deactivated in March due to lack of use over the past two years.
I feel like everyone has moved on, but is there anyone out there who needs anything from the email?
#etsycanada #etsyyyc #albertaarts
The teen email will be deactivated in March due to lack of use over the past two years.
I feel like everyone has moved on, but is there anyone out there who needs anything from the email?
#etsycanada #etsyyyc #albertaarts
February 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Somehow I ended up as the recovery contact for the Etsy Alberta Team.
The teen email will be deactivated in March due to lack of use over the past two years.
I feel like everyone has moved on, but is there anyone out there who needs anything from the email?
#etsycanada #etsyyyc #albertaarts
The teen email will be deactivated in March due to lack of use over the past two years.
I feel like everyone has moved on, but is there anyone out there who needs anything from the email?
#etsycanada #etsyyyc #albertaarts
I smashed the delete button on my @hootsuite.com account today.
It's really easy to do--but takes some time for it to process.
I can't morally support a company, even if it is Canadian, that empowers fascism and hurts people.
vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/01/21/v...
#hootsuite
It's really easy to do--but takes some time for it to process.
I can't morally support a company, even if it is Canadian, that empowers fascism and hurts people.
vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/01/21/v...
#hootsuite
Vancouver firm Hootsuite provides services to ICE
U.S. procurement records show that Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite is providing social media services to the Department of Homeland Security.
vancouver.citynews.ca
January 23, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I smashed the delete button on my @hootsuite.com account today.
It's really easy to do--but takes some time for it to process.
I can't morally support a company, even if it is Canadian, that empowers fascism and hurts people.
vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/01/21/v...
#hootsuite
It's really easy to do--but takes some time for it to process.
I can't morally support a company, even if it is Canadian, that empowers fascism and hurts people.
vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/01/21/v...
#hootsuite
Don't just hope or wish for a happy new year.
Do the Thing, whatever that Thing is!
Be excellent to one another.
Shovel the neighbour's sidewalk.
Be a friend.Buy a community association membership.
Listen more.
Shop local.
Volunteer.
Keep learning new things.
1/2
Do the Thing, whatever that Thing is!
Be excellent to one another.
Shovel the neighbour's sidewalk.
Be a friend.Buy a community association membership.
Listen more.
Shop local.
Volunteer.
Keep learning new things.
1/2
a man in a red shirt says " make it so " in blue letters
Alt: Captain Picard says " make it so " in blue letters
media.tenor.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Don't just hope or wish for a happy new year.
Do the Thing, whatever that Thing is!
Be excellent to one another.
Shovel the neighbour's sidewalk.
Be a friend.Buy a community association membership.
Listen more.
Shop local.
Volunteer.
Keep learning new things.
1/2
Do the Thing, whatever that Thing is!
Be excellent to one another.
Shovel the neighbour's sidewalk.
Be a friend.Buy a community association membership.
Listen more.
Shop local.
Volunteer.
Keep learning new things.
1/2
Woo! Here's to a more organized 2026 😎
I tried an online whiteboard called Weje and set up this spiffy page in an hour with the remaining portraits. Now everyone (and me) can see what stage their order is at easily
app.weje.io/b/-OhjrPKLzH...
#calgaryexpo2025 #calgaryexpo #artistalley
I tried an online whiteboard called Weje and set up this spiffy page in an hour with the remaining portraits. Now everyone (and me) can see what stage their order is at easily
app.weje.io/b/-OhjrPKLzH...
#calgaryexpo2025 #calgaryexpo #artistalley
January 2, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Woo! Here's to a more organized 2026 😎
I tried an online whiteboard called Weje and set up this spiffy page in an hour with the remaining portraits. Now everyone (and me) can see what stage their order is at easily
app.weje.io/b/-OhjrPKLzH...
#calgaryexpo2025 #calgaryexpo #artistalley
I tried an online whiteboard called Weje and set up this spiffy page in an hour with the remaining portraits. Now everyone (and me) can see what stage their order is at easily
app.weje.io/b/-OhjrPKLzH...
#calgaryexpo2025 #calgaryexpo #artistalley
Oops! 😳😳😳
If you purchased the 2025-2026 mini calendar before December 22, 2025, there was a typo in the 2.5" 2026 calendar PDF.
➡️ Re-download 2026_black_2.5.pdf from the listing
➡️ All purchasers will receive a one-time email with the updated file
Qs? Message me!
www.etsy.com/ca/listing/2...
If you purchased the 2025-2026 mini calendar before December 22, 2025, there was a typo in the 2.5" 2026 calendar PDF.
➡️ Re-download 2026_black_2.5.pdf from the listing
➡️ All purchasers will receive a one-time email with the updated file
Qs? Message me!
www.etsy.com/ca/listing/2...
www.etsy.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Oops! 😳😳😳
If you purchased the 2025-2026 mini calendar before December 22, 2025, there was a typo in the 2.5" 2026 calendar PDF.
➡️ Re-download 2026_black_2.5.pdf from the listing
➡️ All purchasers will receive a one-time email with the updated file
Qs? Message me!
www.etsy.com/ca/listing/2...
If you purchased the 2025-2026 mini calendar before December 22, 2025, there was a typo in the 2.5" 2026 calendar PDF.
➡️ Re-download 2026_black_2.5.pdf from the listing
➡️ All purchasers will receive a one-time email with the updated file
Qs? Message me!
www.etsy.com/ca/listing/2...
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Marmite-scented deodorant tops list of UK’s most unwanted Christmas presents
Marmite-scented deodorant tops list of UK’s most unwanted Christmas presents
Consumer group Which? finds one in five people are unsure what to do with dud gifts after the festive period
Marmite-scented deodorant and already-worn pyjamas have topped the list of the most disappointing Christmas presents, according to research that found one in five Britons have received an unwanted gift in their festive haul.
More than 2,000 members of the public were polled by the consumer group Which? in January about the gifts they received last Christmas, with 21% of those surveyed saying they had been given an unwanted or unsuitable present. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Marmite-scented deodorant tops list of UK’s most unwanted Christmas presents
Still time to catch some Christmas markets today!
Authentically Indigenous Craft Show, Market Collective, Rock n' Gem Show and more if you need something to do today and want to shop local!
www.calgarycraftsales.com
#yycevents #yyc #calgary #shoplocalyyc #handmadeyyc #buylocalyyc
Authentically Indigenous Craft Show, Market Collective, Rock n' Gem Show and more if you need something to do today and want to shop local!
www.calgarycraftsales.com
#yycevents #yyc #calgary #shoplocalyyc #handmadeyyc #buylocalyyc
a cat wearing a santa hat is sitting next to a gift box .
Alt: a cat wearing a santa hat sitting next to a gift box and blinking cutely
media.tenor.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Still time to catch some Christmas markets today!
Authentically Indigenous Craft Show, Market Collective, Rock n' Gem Show and more if you need something to do today and want to shop local!
www.calgarycraftsales.com
#yycevents #yyc #calgary #shoplocalyyc #handmadeyyc #buylocalyyc
Authentically Indigenous Craft Show, Market Collective, Rock n' Gem Show and more if you need something to do today and want to shop local!
www.calgarycraftsales.com
#yycevents #yyc #calgary #shoplocalyyc #handmadeyyc #buylocalyyc
Another festive Christmas market weekend in and around YYC! Find them all at:
www.calgarycraftsales.com
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #shoplocalyyc #yycarts #buylocalyyc #supportlocalyyc
www.calgarycraftsales.com
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #shoplocalyyc #yycarts #buylocalyyc #supportlocalyyc
a cartoon cat looking at a christmas tree in a pink room
Alt: Garfield the cat looking at a glowing Christmas tree and smiling
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Another festive Christmas market weekend in and around YYC! Find them all at:
www.calgarycraftsales.com
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #shoplocalyyc #yycarts #buylocalyyc #supportlocalyyc
www.calgarycraftsales.com
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #shoplocalyyc #yycarts #buylocalyyc #supportlocalyyc
Whew! It's another big Christmas craft sale weekend in YYC--two dozen markets near and far happening today for all budgets and tastes.
www.calgarycraftsales.com
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #shoplocalyyc #supportlocalyyc #yycarts #buylocalyyc #abarts
www.calgarycraftsales.com
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #shoplocalyyc #supportlocalyyc #yycarts #buylocalyyc #abarts
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Whew! It's another big Christmas craft sale weekend in YYC--two dozen markets near and far happening today for all budgets and tastes.
www.calgarycraftsales.com
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #shoplocalyyc #supportlocalyyc #yycarts #buylocalyyc #abarts
www.calgarycraftsales.com
#yyc #calgary #yycevents #shoplocalyyc #supportlocalyyc #yycarts #buylocalyyc #abarts