{"id":18,"date":"2026-10-20T18:44:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T18:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artisan.zapbase.com\/blog\/?p=18"},"modified":"2026-10-22T10:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T17:37:59","slug":"angelina-jolie-visited-artisan-avenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artisanavenue.ca\/blog\/angelina-jolie-visited-artisan-avenue\/","title":{"rendered":"Angelina Jolie Visited Artisan Avenue: What It Reminded Us About Shopping Local in Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In January 2025, Angelina Jolie stopped by Artisan Avenue<\/a>, our handmade gift store on South Granville in Vancouver. It was a surprise for our team, and it turned into a good reminder of why we do this: handmade work from independent Canadian artisans deserves to be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Quiet Evening, and a Surprise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cIt was a regular evening at Artisan Avenue, and I was in the middle of cleaning our store window and setting up our Valentine\u2019s decorations when something incredible happened. Angelina Jolie walked in!\u201d said Maryam, co-founder of Artisan Avenue.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

She spent time browsing the work of our local artisans and talking with us about what they make. What stayed with us was how warm and down-to-earth she was. She didn\u2019t make a fuss, she simply took an interest.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Why It Mattered to Our Artisans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We\u2019re keeping what she chose to ourselves, out of respect for her privacy. The visit was meaningful to us because of the attention it brought to the makers whose work fills our shelves: potters, jewellers, candle makers, skincare creators, painters, and more, all independent Canadian small businesses.

Daily Hive Vancouver also noticed the moment. Read their coverage here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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What Supporting Local Actually Does<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Moments like this fade quickly, but the idea behind them doesn\u2019t. When you buy from a small business, your money goes to a real person: it helps a maker keep creating, supports a family, and keeps money in the local economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How You Can Support Local Artisans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n