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Awards
"Readers Choice Award" ~ Bloor West Villager in November 2011.
Many thanks to MPP Cheri DiNovo for presenting Wise Daughters with a Business Innovation Award in June 2010, in recognition of contribution to the community.
"One of Best New Design Stores" ~ blogTO readers, Jan 15/10
"Best Gift Store in Town 2009" ~ Town Crier
Mary Breen has also published a series of articles on the Junction Arts Blog, about the importance and meaning of handmaking objects in our community.
Reviews
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BlogTO
 Best DIY Spots
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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The Toronto Star
 Thursday, November 22, 2012
The Junction sure has come a long way. We love the mix, which reminds us of the excitement and grit of Queen West in the ’90s. |
24H Toronto
 Friday, June 8, 2012
On June 9, Wise Daughters Craft Market will be hosting World Wide Knit in Public Day in The Junction... |
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Toronto Life
 Monday, November 21, 2011
Three of our artisans were featured in the Toronto Life 2011 Gift Guide. |
PostCity.com
 Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Postcity.com did a great spread on Junction shops including Wise Daughters. |
Bloor West Villager
 Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Wise Daughters received a readers' choice award from the Bloor West Villager in November 2011. Thanks! |
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These Things That People Make
 Sunday, June 19, 2011
Mary was interviewed in spring 2011 by Sarah Mangle for Things People Make. Listen to the podcast here. |
InsideToronto.com
 Monday, June 6, 2011
The Bloor West Villager promoted our second annual Worldwide Knit in Public Day. |
Toronto Star
 Monday, December 13, 2010
When Mary Breen was a teenager in the ‘70s, she worked at a Lewiscraft store in Sherway Mall. As a staff member, she had to give demonstrations of sorts of crafts on Saturdays.... |
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InsideToronto.com
 Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Due to inclement weather, the Guinness Book of World Record attempt for most knitters knitting in one place at one time had to be rescheduled from Saturday, June 12 to Sunday, June 13.... |
InsideToronto.com
 Monday, June 14, 2010
Many thanks to MPP Cheri DiNovo for presenting Wise Daughters with a Business Innovation Award in June 2010, in recognition of contribution to the community. |
Town Crier
 Monday, May 31, 2010
Junctioneers, start your knitting needles. On June 12, knitters will convene at the corner of Dundas Street West and Pacific Avenue in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record of the largest number of people knitting in one place.... |
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Toronto.com
 Monday, April 19, 2010
Further down the line I found some stores that were more up my alley. Wise Daughters Craft Market (pictured at left) carries handmade goodies by over 60 local artists... |
National Post
 Friday, April 9, 2010
Upstairs in the boutique, Mary Breen presides over a selection of accessories, decor and craft by local artisans.... |
Toronto Shopoholic
 Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Wise Daughters Craft Market is more than just a place to find amazing crafts and art. It is a place to get inspired. It's a gallery and a place to learn.... |
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blogTO
 Friday, January 15, 2010
The best new design stores in Toronto offered something of an international battle royale in 2009. Canada had a strong showing with two crafty stores (Bluebird Handmade and Wise Daughters Craft Market) making the cut.... |
blogTO
 Saturday, January 9, 2010
The Junction neighbourhood in Toronto's West End is making its case for being one of the city's most vibrant quarters, and central to the creative community is the Wise Daughters Craft Market, a gallery and boutique that sells local crafts and exhibits work by neighbourhood artists.... |
Town Crier
 Monday, June 29, 2009
We begin at Wise Daughters Craft Market, a new Junction shop that’s been on my to-do list. Owner Mary Breen carries handmade pieces by 50 or so artisans and designers many of which live and work in the area.... |
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Toronto Star
 Saturday, May 23, 2009
Wise buys: There is more monkey business at Wise Daughters Craft Market at 3079B Dundas St. W. in The Junction. We just missed the Make A Sock Monkey DIY workshop but there is a felt moose trophy head workshop tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m. For $60, which includes all materials, you learn to needle-felt a moose head. Sock monkeys are huge at Wise Daughters. Owner Mary Breen sold her last one, Aunt Eunice, the other day for $29.... |
blogTO
 Saturday, March 28, 2009
If you don't work, make: that's the message Mary Breen, owner of Junction craft hub Wise Daughters, is trying to pass on. It's no coincidence that the first major crafting revival since the 70s is coalescing around the largest recession in a good long while.... |
NOW Magazine
 Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Owner Mary Breen’s workshop schedule includes classes on knitting, quilting and felt art, plus poetry and bead classes to keep kids busy during March break.... |