Toronto Craft Alert

Discover the magic of animation together!

FALL FOR FALL!
Hands-on animation workshops for families
Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4

It’s that time of year again: the chill in the air means the leaves will start tumbling down. Using 2D clay animation, make them change colours as they fall to the ground. We’ll show you how!

The first full weekend of every month, join us for one of our hands-on family animation workshops, featuring a new theme and technique each time.

Can’t Sit Still workshop for children ages 3 [...]

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WORN Journal looking for crafter donations for upcoming launch party

The WORN Fashion Journal team need your help to throw the best, boldest and bloodiest party this Halloween: the Slow Dance of The Living Dead, Issue 9 release party! We are currently seeking Gift Bag donations of samples, promotional materials, gift certificates and coupons. This is an opportunity for your product to reach an active and influential audience. WORN events regularly attract local store owners, journalists, designers, artists, fashion students, fashion bloggers and a variety of [...]

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We the Magpie Collective invite you to participate via the internet with our free interactive public sculpture project.

On November 8th 2009 at the All Souls Procession in Tucson, Arizona the phenomenal pyrotechnic circus, Flam Chen will present and our gigantic 25′ electronic cocoon containing 4 enormous weather balloons and hundreds of handmade japanese paper moth kites.

Dedicate kite to a soul important to you and we will fly your kite with hundreds of others spirits both living and past. Write a letter, poem, or thought on our website [...]

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The snow hasn’t fallen YET…but we are ready for the holidays already and can’t wait to share them with you!

Join us this holiday season for any of our workshops and create your own holiday cards, homemade gifts & decorations , wrap all your presents with our one of a kind wrappings or design your own delicious sugar cookies!

Check out www.glitterpie.ca for our HOLIDAY WORKSHOP schedule and get a head start on your holiday checklist.  Book before October 31st and get your workshop TAX FREE! Space is [...]

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Image source: http://www.ruthgoodman.me.uk/Victorian_farm.html

Call me a dork but I am getting *really* into this BCC documentary program that’s been airing on Monday nights on TVO (tonight was episode 2 of 6 episodes) called The Victorian Farm.  British historian Ruth Goodman (pictured above) and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn commit to a full year of running a Victorian farm, strictly employing the farming techniques and adopting the way of life of the Victorian era (while dressing the part).  This series is particularly relevant in a time where people are concerned [...]

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At Periwinkle, we rent out affordable shelf space, wall, clothing racks, displays, mannequins to help local entrepreneurs and designers to materialize their beloved venture. Periwinkle is the ideal trading platform for small and new start up buiness to sell your products! Just imagine, you could be your own boss! For a $1.25 a day, you have a place to sell your products, your design. For just $1.25 a day we will provide you space and staff! For a $1.25 a day, you could showcase your items in the [...]

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