About

ABOUT THE SHOP

Based in the historic fishing and farming community of Ladner, British Columbia, 128 Market Street is a small studio focused on charming and adventurous pottery.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Hi there, I'm Sandra, the person behind 128 Market Street. Nice to meet you!

As a lifelong artist, I took a hand building pottery class in the spring of 2025 after retiring from a demanding government career, and I immediately fell in love with the craft. It was like everything I had learned over the decades came together as I immersed myself in this new way of creating art. Hand building led to another ceramics class and wheel throwing, and I purchased my first wheel shortly after.

Since then, I’ve been throwing pottery in my home studio as well as at a studio in my community, and I’m continuing to learn every time I sit down at the wheel. Right now, I’m focused on creating beautiful yet functional pottery for the home.

It’s really an incredible journey to be on.

ABOUT THE NAME

I'm often asked what the name "128 Market Street" means, and it's so much more than a random choice of numbers and words.

I was born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and spent most of my time in, on, or around the water. I would one day love to live in a lake front home, or, a "lake house".

As a child, I often pretended to be a shopkeeper, and I designed and decorated small shops and invited my friends to come in and browse. That’s transitioned into me now having my own home art studio, but it would be wonderful to have a little storefront and create an environment that people would simply want to be in.

The letter L is for "lake", and is number 12 in the alphabet.

The letter H is for "house", and is number 8 in the alphabet.

And Market Street? Well, I envision my little shop being on a street full of market-style storefronts where you would go not only for shopping, but for the experience of being in a place filled with creativity, beauty and peace.

It is these things that I've based my brand on.

128 Market Street Paper Co. is adventurous and charming. It is filled with lots of shiplap, old brick, reclaimed wood and beautiful things.

Oh, and a dog. There must always be a dog.

OTHER ART

You may have met me at local markets over the last number of years, as 128 Markets Street was founded in 2015 when I began designing custom wood signs, paintings, and greeting cards. I have several resin ocean and scroll saw art pieces out in the wild, and have collaborated with other local artists.

You can currently find my greeting card line at The Hub Refillery in Tsawwassen, and I hope to have my cards listed on my website again soon.