Vignettes

The newest addition to Helen Nolan park, this pavilion was designed to create a vibrant backdrop for local acts and events. During hot summer months, the structure will provide shade for performers.

We’re excited to see who pops up here in the coming months!

On behalf of the City of Edmonton, the Vignettes™ team is looking for local Indigenous artists or Indigenous artist-led teams to provide artwork for a semi-permanent printed mural installation. The mural will be featured on the reverse side of a large-scale, interactive ‘Edmonton’ art installation which will be installed in Sir Winston Churchill Square in Spring 2024. Artists may submit new or existing artwork for this opportunity, and are encouraged to include artwork which explores their interpretation of home and the shared land with which we reside.

Deadline for submissions is September 30th, 2023.

To learn more about this opportunity, check out the link in our bio 🔗

We’re in Quebec City this week for w/ our friends — helping forge connections with tourism professionals from across the country. Bravo / for an amazing conference, and we can’t wait for in Edmonton!

For those who love fashion, vintage, and great finds, Alexander & Rose and Las Vintage has been the place to visit this summer.

This team has curated an unbelievable collection of vintage goods for their pop-up store at Brick & Mortar. With our festival coming to an end, they are having a MASSIVE sale to send off their fabulous pop up.

Come see their beautiful products and the beautiful people behind Alexander & Rose and Las Vintage before it ends 💕

The TAKEOVER

4 Artists in 3 rooms for one night of fun as they takeover the Brick & Mortar vignettes space this Saturday!

With a Josh Harnack and Nathan Panousis collaboration, a Keon Courtney and a Michel Côté room, you are sure to take a journey across styles and ideas with each artist bringing their artistic sensibilities to bear out to the public. Not to mention a speakeasy and dance floor in the mix, you know it will be great night!

Join us on August 20th, 8 till LATE, at
10047 - 108 Street

*FREE ADMISSION*, 18+ crowd
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We are incredibly lucky to have had Divine Flooring as our Exclusive Flooring Sponsor since 2016. Time and time again, they've been there to support our teams by donating their products for designers to create beautiful spaces and dream up out-of-the-box designs that showcase their vision and endless creativity.
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At the Brick & Mortar Festival, Divine Flooring gifted the festival with beautiful flooring so that local Edmonton businesses could simply step into a freshly built pop up space and trial their small business concept in a physical space downtown.
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With each iteration of our festival, we want to deeply thank Divine Flooring for their continuous generosity and contributions to the art and design scene here in Edmonton and beyond. The versatility of their products are endless, and we'll be doing a flashback recap in our stories of some truly stunning vignettes designed by past participants using Divine Flooring products. We also had to sneak in 2019’s Gatsby Speakeasy Floor into this feed post 🤩
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Photography by Ashley Hansen & Vignettes™
Designs by Linger Design Studio, Land Faculty, Taabish Zaver and Vignettes™

SUMMER ART SHOW✨FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY

Come on down to Brick & Mortar 10047 -108 street, Saturday, August 13th and check out ‘s Summer art show. Not only will it be filled with contemporary pop art and other amazing art pieces, there will be plenty of cocktails and music to keep that summer vibe going.

DOOR CRASHERS:

⚫️The first 50 people will receive a 12”x18” fine art piece and the next 50 will receive a sticker pack and fine art cards.

Rahmaan Hameed is a professional artist who specializes in digital design and illustration work as well as branding and content creation. Scroll through to see his striking body of work and we will see you there on the 13th 🙌

It's 's last week with us at Brick & Mortar and we are going to miss our neighbours and the fresh scents that travel our way. Thank you to Joshua Smith, the owner and producer behind for showcasing his signature brand and goods up with us, and to for creating a beautiful and etherial design for this store.
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If you haven't stopped by already, this week is your last chance to see Libertine Fragrance in its physical space! They are open now till Saturday, July 31st from noon till 5:30pm at 10043 - 108th street.
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To our sponsors, artists, and makers of this pop up shop, thank you for your creativity and contributions!

It’s a good morning today with Buongiorno making its debut at Brick and Mortar! Mondays to Fridays from 9am-2pm, make sure to check out their gourmet breakfast pizzas, and of course, the highly coveted .caffe coffee.
That espresso machine is waiting for you ☕️

Pop by 10047-108 street at for breakfast, brunch or lunch!

It’s been a wild week for us and the fun continues! Tonight, our Speakeasy is closed for a private event ✨

For those who were hoping to visit the Speakeasy pop up, please visit us next Saturday when we re-open to the public!

Have a special event you want to host this summer? Hit us up and book a private event. We’re here till August 27th ✌️

The Gallery is closed for in person shopping today as we gear up for some festival festivities, but , , .yeg, and our online store are still OPEN!

Check out shop-vignettes.com 🛍

We’ll be back open again tomorrow and ready for all of you ☀️

The C-Tribe Festival is activating Brick & Mortar this week! If you're just hearing about this group, they celebrate diversity and help creative and innovative people in the areas of tech, culture, fashion, music and gaming.
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C-Tribe took over our festival back in 2019 and it was definitely a night to remember. Be sure to click the link in their bio to learn more about their takeover with us.
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C-Tribe's activation at Brick & Mortar is made possible by the

Photography: Emma Hole
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When designing from scratch, designers nerd out on the plethora of beautiful products that bring their projects to life. From choosing the right piece of lighting to set the mood for a space, or choosing a fixture that just functionally makes life easier-- the right find can make all the difference.
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This year, has generously supplied all of our plumbing and lighting needs as our Exclusive Plumbing Sponsor and In-Kind Lighting Sponsor for the Brick & Mortar festival.
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We are proud to showcase their products at our festival and had a great time visiting their showroom to select our pieces! So the next time you pop into one of our storefronts, take an extra look at the sinks in our restaurant, or that snazzy lighting piece above you. They are truly stunners and the perfect pieces that helped build out our commercial pop up spaces.
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Thank you for the amazing experience we've had with you this year and for your continued effort to help support the participating local businesses through your products!

If it's not for the delicious wine and charcuterie, come to The Larder to visit Josh and Morgan — the lovely folks who have been running the pop up!
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Let them wine and dine you today and tomorrow as they wrap up their stay at the Brick & Mortar Festival. Rge Rd Larder is located at 10047 - 108th street and open 4:30pm - 10pm Friday and Saturday only.
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Stopping by with some friends after work or heading here before the pop up ends? Take a photo and tag us of your visit today and tomorrow, and Vignettes™ will automatically enter you in 3 Giveaways that start NEXT WEEK (they're pretty grandiose and you won't want to miss out!)

The rain has ended and the sun is making its way through, so come on down to The Larder before they bid adieu!

The Larder is only open for 2 more weeks, Thursdays - Saturdays from 4:30pm - 10pm before their pop up ends on July 16th 😭.

After dinner, sneak on over to the Speakeasy which opens every Saturday from 8 till late till the end of summer🍸

Spread the word- see you there ✌️

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Marilyn Langevin is an Amiskwaciwâskahikan (ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ) based artist who created the powerful piece, "Spirit Children". Marilyn's work is currently on display as part of our banner project with .
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SPIRIT CHILDREN
"This work honours the resilience and pain of Indigenous parents who lost their children to the Indian Residential School system and other genocidal policies that, since then, have worked to eradicate Indigenous Peoples and culture on our home lands. This work also honours the children who would have been sisters, brothers, parents, and elders in our communities. The delicate handprint of an infant reminds us of the spirits of the lost children who will always be in our hearts and will always walk the earth with us."
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work explores issues of identity and historical and person ancestry. Amiskwaciwâskahikan means "beaver hills house" which is the Cree word for this homeland now called Edmonton.
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The mural incorporates images of a silk screen print of a mother crying and children's moccasins made from subsequent edition of the screen print. The face of the mother incorporates and image of epithelial cells of the womb. Indigenous icons include a headband, beaded earrings, and a replication of a prayer written by Langevin's grandmother using Cree syllabics.

Give it up for Alexander & Rose, Las Vintage, and Libertine Fragrance who have officially opened their doors at Brick & Mortar 🎉🎉🎉

Work downtown? Make sure to stop by the pop up stores on your way home and show them some love 💗

Click the link in our bio and visit vignettesyeg.ca to learn more

Mother's Day is coming up and if you need something special before the big event, we've got you! We've compiled a collection of the best gifts for all types of moms.

Let's support our city's local businesses and shop small! Be sure to visit their profiles, or click the link in our bio for more information.

Today on , we’d like to feature 'Half Grassed', an exploration of sustainability and greenwashing in the art and design communities— an installation concept created by .

“Through the use of salvaged and upcycled materials, Half Grassed questions whether art and design can truly be sustainable when it is fundamentally centered around consumption. is more than choosing biodegradable materials. It’s balancing ethical production and environmental preservation while ultimately remaining economically viable.”

As a design company, we are continuously aiming to better our practices and understand we have a lot of room to grow. We do our best to reduce waste by reusing materials where possible, plan for waste mitigation, be conscious of material choice, and aim to produce installations that have a longer life span.

Did you know that there is a type of paint that can be used for CO2 removal? Our team at Vignettes would love to explore more options and learn about innovative systems that can make a positive environmental impact in the art and design industry. Have any ideas or things you already practice? Please feel free to share below!

Who doesn't love a pop of colour? We're throwing it all the way back to our MUSE 2019 festival, where layers of light and shadow, the permeable and impermeable, work together to create moments that can be enjoyed either in solitude or with others.

Installation: 'In Relation To The Plane' created by our friends at
Generous Sponsorship Products & Services: .ca Coronet Electrical ⠀⠀
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The weather is getting warmer! Explore our city and visit one of our murals and get that spring inspired Instagram shot! Don't forget to tag us 📸

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Happy Thursday! Check out how we transformed the Army and Navy space on Whyte Avenue into an active and live performing arts venue for our friends at , 's only theatre and multidisciplinary arts organization featuring the work of women and non-binary artists. Head over to our Instagram stories to see more moments from the &NExperience!

As we wrap up Women's History Month, we want to recognize some remarkable women artists who are making a lasting impact in our community through their art. These women will have their work featured in Downtown Edmonton, so stay tuned to learn more about the reveal of this project.

Meet Marilyn: Marilyn Langevin is a multimedia artist, engaging in sculpture, contemporary glass beading, collage, painting, drawing, print, installation and film/video. Her current work explores what it means to be a contemporary Cree-Metis woman who is in the process of discovering, re-discovering, and re-connecting with ancestral inheritances. Marilyn's works are made in response to her learnings and experiences as she navigates through archives of personal, familial, and historical Indigenous experiences.

Art Illustrations by .creative

Can you guess what we're up to? As part of 2022, we invite you to "The A&N Experience" happening from March 3-13! Come experience interactive art installations, design, and live performances including their annual Variety Show, Comedy Nights and Music Series. We can't wait to share the final look 👀 Watch out for our Instagram stories to see more progress shots of our new project in the works!

Doors will be open 1 hour before performances for Installation Gallery viewing by donation. Be sure to grab your ticket — go to their profile for more details!

Hey Edmonton! Did you know that our team at Vignettes collaborated with some talented artists .creative and for our concept gallery space for Brick & Mortar. The Gallery is 1 of 7 storefronts that we have uniquely designed and built out for our Festival, which is back in the works again! Let's support our local artists and businesses and shop small!

Want to view the products of the Gallery before its launch? Visit SHOP-vignettes.com (link in our bio) for more information and be sure to check out our Instagram stories today for a sneak peek of our new look! 👀🎉

The virtual store was inspired by our physical Brick & Mortar gallery designed by the multi-talented Amanda Lwanga of . Keep an eye out for Amanda’s custom products that will be launching on our site soon ✨

We are so excited to be a part of this year’s , a one-of-a-kind interactive event in the heart of downtown Calgary. Downtown Calgary is transformed into a bright, dynamic world of light from February 10-12 & February 17-19 2022. Glow artists integrate light as a medium to produce immersive, family-friendly activations, performances, and art installations!

Check out the event to see some of our installations : Aurora, Dancing Lights, and Ursa Major ❄️ If you’re strolling down the outdoor festival, be sure to tag us and use the hashtag !

Hey friends, it's been a minute since we've updated everyone about the Brick & Mortar Festival.

We want to thank everyone for their patience and understanding since our VIP Sneak Peek Launch. Due to hurdles with our base building and the new spike of Covid-19 numbers, our team has come to the calculated decision to relaunch our programming for Spring 2022. We are working alongside our hosts to address these issues as timely as possible and we are hoping for the possibility of safer gatherings in the Spring.

A huge thank you to our partners and Prairies Economic Development Canada, as well as our amazing businesses, collaborators, sponsors and stakeholders for their continuous support. The businesses are still open for online shopping, so be sure to check out their websites!

Should we do a Spring reopening event? 👀 Let us know in the comments below! For more updates and information, head over to our website linked in our bio.

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