ZOOM | Summer 2018

“KATIE NAMED OUR COMPANY BARTER
BECAUSE SHE HAD A NOSTALGIC VISION OF
PEOPLE COMING TOGETHER IN A VILLAGE
TO TRADE GOODS, VISIT AND SHARE
HARVESTS AND KNOWLEDGE”
Kenneth’s goal as a designer is to celebrate
and showcase the materials behind each
product. Simplistic, minimalist design, all local
material. As we grow, we also want to seek out
collaborations with other craftspeople that
align with our values.”
Barter’s products satisfy the treehouse
furnisher in each of us, using materials we
could point to and identify right outside our
doors: real wood, such as red alder and red
cedar, real clay, real wool, repurposed rope.
All with the sleek, space-conscious design
that is perfect for contemporary homes of
any size.
They sell their wares online all over North
America and are excited to be showing at the
Kube in Gibsons. The name, Barter, is based
on a dream: “Katie named our company Barter
because she had a nostalgic vision of people
coming together in a village to trade goods,
visit and share harvests and knowledge. It
was a foundation of communities across the
globe, and I think it is missing now in our
society.” But their business is as real and
down to earth as it gets.
WORDS | NANCY PINCOMBE
PHOTOGRAPHY | KENNETH TORRANCE
CONNECT WITH BARTER DESIGN VIA THEIR WEBSITE
WWW.BARTERDESIGN.CA OR CALL 604.308.8027.
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