Find Us In Person
Markets & stores on Vancouver Island
The best way to fall for handmade beadwork is to hold it. Here's where to find Rama and her one-of-a-kind Ghanaian beaded earrings in person each week — from the Cowichan Valley to Nanaimo.
Every Saturday
Saturdays · 10am – 2pm · Year-round
Duncan Farmers Market — my home market
City Square, downtown Duncan — every Saturday, all year. Winter hours are 10am to 2pm (October to March); the market opens an hour earlier, at 9am, from April to September. Rama's home market and the heart of Design by Rama — come try pieces on, hear the story behind the Ghanaian city each design is named for, and shop the newest pairs before they go online.
Christmas Markets 2026
Sunday Nov 8
Cedar Market — Cedar
In Cedar, just south of Nanaimo.
Thursday Nov 12 & Friday Nov 13
Christmas Chaos — Duncan
Heritage Hall at the Cowichan Community Centre, Duncan. Two days of Christmas shopping — come early for the best pick of one-of-a-kind pairs.
Friday Nov 20 – Sunday Nov 22
WinterFest Craft Fair — Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, main hall, booth 15. Three days of handmade gifts from across Vancouver Island.
Friday Nov 20 – Sunday Nov 22
Nanaimo Community Hospice Winter Market
Nanaimo Community Hospice House, 1080 St. George Crescent, Nanaimo. Friday 4pm – 7pm, Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm.
Thursday Nov 26
Ladysmith Light Up — Craft Fair
Aggie Hall, Ladysmith, on the evening of the Festival of Lights Light Up parade.
Saturday Nov 28 · 10am – 2pm
QMS Holiday Market & Fair — Duncan
Queen Margaret's School, 660 Brownsey Avenue, Duncan.
Thursday Dec 3 · 1pm – 4pm
Holiday Market at The Hamlets at Duncan
The Hamlets at Duncan, 5950 York Road, in the Multipurpose Room.
Find My Earrings in Nanaimo · Year-Round
Wednesday – Sunday · Year-round
Pacific Arts Market — Nanaimo Gallery
A 2,100 sq ft gallery of fine art and locally made work from across British Columbia, in the Soundworks Building in downtown Nanaimo at #100–460 Wallace Street. A rotating selection of Rama's one-of-a-kind pairs is stocked there year-round in Space 124 — the easiest way to see the beadwork in person five days a week. Open Wednesday to Sunday 10:30am–6pm, and Thursdays 10am–8pm. pacificartsmarket.ca
Back in Spring
Sundays · Season ended October 25 · Back in spring
Cedar Farmers Market
Woodbank School, 1984 Woodbank Road, in Cedar just south of Nanaimo. A relaxed Sunday market, 10am to 2pm — Rama brings a rotating selection of one-of-a-kind pairs each week. The 2026 season ended on October 25 and returns in the spring.
Seasonal · Tuesdays 3pm – 7pm · Back in spring
Ladysmith Farmers Market
Eagles Parking Lot, 921 First Avenue, Ladysmith. An afternoon-to-evening market — perfect for an after-work browse on the way home. The season runs April to the end of September; the 2026 market closed on September 29 and returns in the spring.
A few of the one-of-a-kind pairs you'll find on the table:
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