We dreamt of a local store that we could buy Canadian made products, limited editions and anything not generic. We were always venturing to Toronto to find these things and so were our friends and classmates. Allison and I talked at length and thought Brampton wanted and deserved this. A unique shop that helps support local artists by providing exclusive and limited edition products featuring their designs, and to carry an assortment of gift items from Canadian makers. In short, we think people are proud to come from Flower City, and want to do our part to help make this fun and attainable, especially for the next generation. Currently, Arrow & Vine is run by me, Vanessa Scott. My love of art has evolved and although I’m not the best at drawing, I took a couple years of art camp where it was decided I have a very creative mind. I do believe part of having a creative mind is being able to recognize talent and we have a ton of it in BTOWN. Through Arrow & Vine, I’m able to channel my love of art and bring Brampton’s talent to life. I've always wished that Brampton had a cute curated shop especially with items that were branded towards those who live in BTOWN. I’ve moved back to Brampton from living in Toronto and its hard not to notice that Arts and Culture sometimes takes a back seat in this city. In moving back, I ended up getting involved in a not for profit art gallery and was exposed to so many different talents. I realized I had an image in mind and wanted and decided I would be the one to make it happen. I knew that the designs had to be cute, fun and of course, Brampton themed. With the help of Allison, I was able to turn these dreams into reality. After a couple months of planning, Arrow & Vine was born. We released our very first collection last summer and debuted at the Brampton’s Farmers’ Market through Beaux-Arts’s Artist Lane. Since then, we have put together a Winter collection and our next summer collection. We have done some pop-up markets and will be doing more this summer! This journey has just begun. There's so, so much more in store and I hope you'll all be there with me for the ride!
