WALRUS

it’s time again! honoured to be co-hosting Volume 58 beside the brilliant, .amodio of . as always has curated a diverse line up of fine humans!

“PechaKucha Night is a fun and informal hour and a half of culture, ideas, creativity, passion and opinions. We want to create a social, community-minded event that offers presenters a platform, and audiences inspiration.”

this PK coincides with the launch of , formerly known as Vancouver Design Week. give them a follow to check out all the fine programming and her team has been hard at work to bring us!

*** TIX FOR VOL 58 GO ON SALE TOMORROW AT 10am. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO GET THEM ASAP.***

xo - Caroline

We’ve been nominated for a Small Business BC Award! Please help us win by casting your vote here, VOTING ENDS AUG 16!

walrus - Small Business BC Awards WALRUS was founded in 2009, on a the question, 'what do we love'? Daniel and Caroline both share a love for fun, functional , innovative, accessible design, and community building through amplifying our local creatives and engaging in different facets of the Vancouver design community. Since 2009 th...

please note we are CLOSED Monday Aug 5! to enjoy more of this. hope you do too! ♥️

can’t wait to have this team in the neighbourhood!

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sibling Sunday lol. come visit these 2 cuties every Sunday for the summer months! we’re open 12-5pm every Sunday (holidays may vary).

hope you’re taking what you need this long weekend!

we look forward to welcoming you in store, except Monday. Monday, visit us online 😘♥️

wishing all the fathers and father figures a wonderful day! we couldn’t be more grateful for all you do. may you feel love and gratitude today and everyday. ♥️

Happy birthday to Caroline! I hope you’re having a special day and all the best from swissyland 💛

happy long weekend!!

please note we’re open Sunday 12-5pm and Monday 12-5.

come by and say hello. as always, we’d love to see you 💛

because every day is Mother’s Day!! Daniel and I are so lucky to have mothers who spoil us with their cooking and baking and care! we are so grateful and for all your love and support ♥️

to all of those who mother and nurture - may you feel seen and appreciated and honoured, any day, any time.

it’s Daniel day!! help me wish this baked good, horror movie, travel, design, and cheese loving, sometimes unintentionally hilarious, dependable, and don’t forget handsome, Swiss Canadian … a very happy birthday!!!

first picture is of Daniel and his partner, Paul - for those of you who may find this surprising - no, I’m not his wife! Neither is Paulina! 😘

2nd picture is from 17 years ago on the London Eye!

may this year bring more adventure, health and lots more laughs!

xo - Caroline

Caroline is excited to be co-hosting alongside the incredible .amodio for the also awesome, , for the next !!

“We are excited to announce our next PechaKucha Night is on Wednesday May 8th at Vancouver Playhouse. As part of Asian Heritage Month, we have invited 13 amazing local creatives to the stage to present a wide range of topics in the 20 slides x 20 seconds format. Join us for a night of ideas, creativity, inspiration and good times. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 5th at 10am. Tickets are expected to sell out quickly.

Meanwhile, get to know our speakers:




*ASL interpretation will be available at this event. Thank you to our sponsor

please note shop hours for this long weekend 🥰

we look forward to welcoming you in store xo

what a way to send it into the weekend! hope you had a moment to bask in the sun. we look forward to welcoming you into the shop soon 🥰☀️

grateful every day for the incredible community of female makers and supporters and entrepreneurs we get to do this with!

y’all are simply the best. may we continue to connect, to lift, to hold, to cheer and walk alongside one another on this wild ride.

xo

- caroline (aka one half of walrus, co-founder, co-conspirator, cheerleader, hugger 😘)

need a little pick me up? good thing our friends
know how to add a spark of joy!

these vases look beautiful even without your favourite foliage dropped in! 🌿✨

come see more of the collection in store.

// meet our friends, Pearl and Courtney! Pearl and Courtney created !

what inspired this P+C?
“‘sanbo’ is a Cantonese term that embodies intentional quality time (in the form of outdoor walks) after a nice meal with family and friends. Our event was inspired to create a casual night that brought our loved ones and community together for music, snacks, and time with one another. While our events don’t always involve walking, the spirit of Sanbo remains.”

sounds good to us! their next event takes place Wednesday, March 6th! tix are limited and sale ends this Sunday, so don’t sleep on these! tap their link for more details.

thanks for brining community out to Sanbo, P+C!
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pretty pretty!! a beautiful day for a walk and a visit 🥰
we’re here from 11-6pm xo

// meet Ami! Ami founded . what inspired you to start Creative Pulse, Ami?

“Vancouver’s commercial creatives are often walled off from one another in little silos.

We started Creative Pulse in 2014 because we believe that creatives are better together.

We produce casual events that revolve around three ideas: connect likeminded creatives, share inspiration, and spark new collaborations.

(We also like to eat pizza and drink beer.)”

Love it! Thanks for creating space for creatives to come together, Ami! Congratulations on 10 years!

is hosting an event this Thursday - “Instagram Marketing Tips for Freelancers: Win Clients—Without Wasting Time”. tickets are limited!

// ok, well she’s not technically an alumni, but she has a show coming up that we thought we’d share! not only does do most of our reels here at the shop, but she’s a singer songwriter and a recent grad of ‘s make up design for film and tv program. so if you’re looking for a make up artist, drop her message!

check out her profiles and .roces - maybe we’ll see you on Thursday at the Cobalt - she’ll be on at 815pm!

*full disclosure, Bella is Caroline’s daughter so she may never really be an alumni. 😘 🤷🏽‍♀️

// remember our girl ? well, she’s all grown up, has her own ceramics studio where she’ll teach you how to throw clay AND she has own show opening at tomorrow from 2-4pm.

“Primarily crafted on the potter’s wheel, Isabel Wynn’s works involve a process of throwing, attaching, and warping to create dynamic and expressive forms. The artist explains: “I was initially drawn to large traditional forms in wheel throwing however my interest in achieving perfection gradually shifted over time as modes of experimentation revealed unexpected and intriguing outcomes.” The expanded scale of her work reflects an especially physical practice, where bodily movement and interaction with the material is highly significant. The resulting sculptures echo parts of the body, complete with folds of skin, slumped flesh, arched spines, and wounds—all reflections of the artist’s bodily experiences.In her works, movement and time appear suspended, capturing moments between the artist’s body and the material.”

The opening is Feb 17th from 2-4 ❤️

is a new series where we’ll be catching up with past walrus fam! hope you enjoy.

Look at us, babies! 🫣♥️ From the 2009 June edition of , taken by our dear friend .

It’s our 15 year anniversary! 🥰

We’re not ready to have an official celebration just yet, but we promise, it’s coming. We’ll be celebrating all year round in different ways. It wasn’t intentional to open on Valentine’s Day, but maybe it was serendipitous to open on a day that celebrates love. Because opening a small business in (Canada line construction), in 2009 (in an economic crash) only to deal with Olympics (no stopping along Cambie corridor), then ongoing Cambie Corridor construction, Covid, and all the challenges that come with running a brick and mortar - well it’s not for the faint of heart!

But we believe in small business and the incredible impact it can have on neighbourhoods, on our city, on human connection and in holding space for others. We’ve said it before, and we’ll keep living it.

Thank you for being here, for investing in us, in all that WALRUS is, and in small business. We are eternally grateful for your support in helping us get to #15. ♥️ happy love day y’all.

we love you,
Daniel and Caroline

p.s. 2nd photo is from our first entry on our blog. 🥰

come welcome the Year of the Dragon with us!

Join us! We start the walk at 1:30pm at the Scotiabank on Cambie at King Edward, this Saturday, February 10th.