The Guild Shop
The Guild Shop in Toronto’s Yorkville district is the OCC’s retail location. Since the OCC's origins as The Canadian Handicrafts Guild Ontario, retail sales have been an integral component of the OCC. Members of the OCC may submit their work for consideration to be sold at The Guild Shop, the proceeds of which support the livelihood of individual makers, as well as help support general OCC programming. The Guild Shop represents approximately 400 craftspeople from across Canada.
The Guild Shop is known in Toronto as one of the premier locations in the city for purchasing one-of-a-kind, handmade objects. Throughout its existence, a number of well-known celebrities and political figures have shopped at The Guild Shop, including Bill Clinton, Margaret Atwood, Jeanne Beker, Christopher Plummer, Beau Bridges, Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg and Rachel McAdams.
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