Toronto Craft Alert

Don’t miss your chance to see When Women Rule the World: Judy Chicago in Thread

Closing September 7, 2009; guest curated by Allyson Mitchell

This exhibition is the first major survey of Judy Chicago’s work in textiles, most of which have never been shown in Canada. It features a selection of both key and lesser known pieces from the Birth Project (including Creation, a more than four-metre long silk and gold stitched tapestry), the Holocaust Project (including The Fall, a room-sized tapestry exploring the choices we [...]

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The Clothing Show invites artists from ANY MEDIUM to join us in creating a no cost, no commission marketplace and gallery at the upcoming Fall 2009 show.

Painting, sculpture, performance, photography & videography… All are welcome to exhibit their works throughout the 3 day event. Art is not required to be fashion related.

Throughout the weekend, we anticipate a public attendance of over 10,000
people.

Be part of promoting fashion and art to the public in an accessible and unique way!

http://www.theclothingshow.com

info@theclothingshow.com

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SURE THE WEATHER IS SKETCHY, BUT WE’RE GONNA THROW CAUTION TO THE WIND AND HOPE THAT THE RAIN GOD GODS CO-OPERATE AND HOLD OFF.  SEE BELOW FOR RAIN PLANS….

*Update* Rain Plans: Tequila Bookworm, 512 Queen Street West, indoors, upstairs. Look for the TCA banner. Same time (2-5 pm), same day (August 30th).
Bring crafts, but no snacks.
If the weather happens to work out, then we’ll still meet in the park.

Our July version was a great time, with dozens of peeps turning up with crafts, snacks & picnic spirits. For those [...]

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by Tara Bursey

The Regional Assembly of Text is a shop in Vancouver, British Columbia run by artists Rebecca Doren and Brandy Fedoriuk.  An homage to all things text-y, the Assembly sells handmade wares such as t-shirts, artist books, notebooks and journals, stationary and buttons, all off which combine a vintage aesthetic with a pointedly DIY approach.  The space also features awesome programming such as a monthly Letter Writing Club, as well as an in-house zine library and gallery.  I was lucky enough visit the shop last month, and spoke with [...]

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JUNCTION ARTS FESTIVAL 2009

Sleeping Cats and other stories

A solo exhibition by Lisa Pijuan-Nomura

Wise Daughters Craft Market

3079B Dundas St. W., facing Quebec Ave.

415-761-1555 www.wisedaughters.com

Opening Wednesday, September 9, 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Featuring short performances based upon the work by Lisa Pijuan-Nomura and friends. Free!

An exploration of vintage papers, hand written letters and long lost photos, sleeping cats and other stories begins with one image which dictates what happens next. Each mixed media piece combines collage, print making, and drawing to create one [...]

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The Clothing Show is host to over 300 booths of new local designers, retailers, jewellery, accessories, vintage, and eco-friendly clothing all under one roof. Art gallery and runway fashion shows add to the mix.

The Clothing Show has become a fixture of the Toronto fashion scene, providing a venue for members of our local community to jumpstart their businesses. We are a grassroots enterprise ourselves, and we see a huge value in supporting our local designers, retailers and artists as they are a part of our community and our local [...]

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