The Hob Snobs Play Vancouver

I first came across the works of local craft collective, Hob Snobs (a good name for a band) last summer down at Paper-Ya on Granville Island and instantly was a fan. Hob Snobs is a Vancouver-based art & design collective with a love of craft. They make a charming, eclectic, and fashionable mix of items for the home, closet and everyday living. From journals to ties, everything is handmade with a unique Canadian influence. Think woodburning kits, vintage fabric, screenprinting fused with images of Canadian wildlife with a dash of pop culture.

Hob Snobs includes Sasha Barry (Track and Field Designs), Heather Emery (Pudding Products), Carley Hodgkinson (Hodgkinson Design), and Valerie Thai (Cabin + Cub Design).

From Valerie Thai (cabin.etsy.com)

Random Images + Thoughts Journal (above front page photo) - (Craft coloured lined journals featuring actual recycled clippings of vintage books and paper on the covers. Each one is one of a kind. A ribbon bookmark is also included to keep track of your random ideas + thoughts).

Wood Pencil Case - (Each box features a woodburned design, with an added surprise inside. Designs include bird + cracked egg, squirrel + nut, and mouse + flower).

From Heather Emery (Pudding Products):

Stencilled Pencil Bag - (Hand stencilled images on pre-fab bags. Owls, Tigers, and Airplanes, to name a few. Available at Bookmark @ VPL and Furniture Salad, 4055 MacDonald St, Van. 604.732.7712- Retail $16-18) and Refurbished Men's Tie - (Vintage ties are hand stencilled and embroidered with a variety of flora and fauna motifs. Available at Motherland and Devil May Wear Art & Fashion Emporium, 198 E. 21st - Retail $40-60)

Sort of Fancy Barrettes - (Fibrous and fluffy barrettes in a wide variety of colors and styles). Available at Devil May Wear Art & Fashion Emporium, 198 E. 21st and Chickpea - Retail $10-15).

From Sasha Barry (trackandfielddesigns.etsy.com)

Chickadee Brooches and Owl Brooches - (A lovely selection of little silkscreened chickadee brooches and hand sewn owl brooches to brighten your day). These pins are currently the "product of the month" at the Petri Dish here in Vancouver!

Screenprinted Chickadee Prints - (Sweet little chickadees to decorate your walls. Silkscreened on felt. Assorted colours); Screenprinted squirrels and deer pencil cases. Available at Paper-Ya.

You can watch some of their works on Living Vancouver from CBC where they are featured at a local store, The Petri Dish.

Unfortunately the wonderful and talented Carley has not sent any images at press time so I may have to post about her soon!

Hobsnob's website.