Toronto Craft Alert

Happy Intern Top Picks Wednesday!  I hope everyone loved all the guest posters and the amazing art and craft they had to share – what an incredible team!  This week features video-art, zines, everything you can do with Japanese tape, and more -  enjoy, friends.

Amy says:

(image by Lotte Reiniger)

1. Lotte Reiniger

Lotte combined her interests in silhouette-making, puppetry, and film-making to create some intricate and impressive short films. I think we should all watch some of her animation – her work is just so innovative, even watching 80+ years later.

2. Kate O’Connor

I recently fell in love with Kate O’Connor’s embroidered work at a gallery in Parkdale – I love the very low-key text/design mixed with the intricate detail of the embroidery.  Her illustrations are amazing as well!

3. Christine Wong Yap

I’m really liking some of Christine’s installations–especially the “Unlimited Promise” piece, which combines text, reflection, movement.  Some really interesting and original work.

4. Adrianne Rubinstein

Adrianne’s work all has to do with bees, their evolution and the fear that they may be dying off.  There is something magical about the way the colours in the Galapagos illustrations mix and meet – you have to see them up close.  They are at the Board of Directors gallery right now, go while you have the chance!

5. Sin Fang Bous

Video for my new ultra-crush, Icelandic musician Sin Fang Bous who is famous and Iceland and I think he’ll be famous here in no time.  The video is a great mix of illustration/craft and live action.

Rosalyn says:

(image – by beth retro)

1. Beth Retro

I am madly in love with her photographs

2. Mieke Willems

for all things cute and sweet

3. Ah-Yi

her illustrations are so dreamy

4. Urban Sketchers

sketch-sketch-sketch it ouuut. got nothing to do on the streetcar? grab a marker or a pencil and draw! take a look at what people are up to in their sketchbooks

5. happy tape

tape makes me happy. check out all the things you can do with tape! what!

Caitlyn says:

(image by Rachel Cattle)

1. rachel cattle

yes. yes, I think I can get into this quite easily.

2. all the mountains

I love, love, love this blog. always featuring the nicest people + products, it is always a worthwhile visit.

3. russh australia blog

I have the nicest little crush on this fashion magazine, and was very happy to see that they have recently acquired a blog. Very nice.

4. analogue books

everything about this bookshop/gallery is perfect, especially what they sell. I want it all!

5. running amok

a blog for the running amok zine project, which features some serious talent.