Toronto Craft Alert

Gun Bar from the show Plata O Plomo by Camp Bosworth

The Webb Gallery in the small town of Waxahachie, Texas, is one of the most singular places I have visited. Ever. Dedicated to all sorts of outsider art and mystic objects (they have a specialty in the ephemera of secret societies), the Webbs have created a space that can’t help but dazzle the senses and emotions. Oh, and this gold gun by Camp Bosworth? It is a functional bar. I [...]

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Public Displays of Affection by Hilary Martin, Installation at Electric Eclectics

I have been hearing good things about this festival for awhile now, and it is deffo on my must-do list of fun summertime outings (which seems to be growing daily now that we have wheels and easier access to the highway!). 

Electric Eclectics is an avant-garde music festival that takes place on a farm just outside of Meaford. Beyond electronic/experimental/cross-over [...]

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Photo courtesy of Robyn’s blog; http://myfairisle.blogspot.com

This just in from NFLD/NYC fibre artist extraordinnaire Robyn Love…a call for submissions of knitted or crocheted squares to put towards a massive piece of public art for the 2011 Cheongju International Craft Biennale! Robyn’s work is well known and loved for her understated and often profound takes on public art. The following text was scooped up from a recent post on her blog, My Fair Isle. Read on for [...]

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Quilted paper towel as embroidery cloth? Why didn’t I think of that?! Studio Remix, the next show scheduled at the Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, will feature crafty collaborations between current Artists in Residence at Harbourfront Centre. Read on for more details.

Studio Remix

August 4 – September 11
Opening reception:
Thursday, August 4, 6-9 pm

Curated by:
Monica Hayward

Participating artists:
Aneela Dias D’Sousa, Shuyu Lu, Benjamin Kikkert, Rose Angeli Ringor, Lizz Aston, Sylvia Nan Cheng, Micah Adams and Niko
Dimitrijevic.

Ontario Crafts Council Gallery

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Hi guys,

As some of you may know, this year the Bloorcourt BIA will be hosting its very own street fair on Saturday August 13 and they have asked me to put together a dream team of amazing makers to fill the streets between Shaw and Dovercourt (on Bloor) with crafty goodness.   I have booked a number of stellar vendors, but a few spaces still remain, and I am hoping some of you can fill them!

A bit more about the show: The BIA expects about [...]

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Plum crafty jobs are hard to come by, and so I thought I would share this great-looking opportunity at The Paper Place, one of my favourite places to shop in Toronto. If you are a paperholic (phile?) and have a solid background in retail leadership, why not toss your paper crown in to the ring?

The Paper Place is located in the heart of Queen Street West, directly across from Trinity Bellwoods Park. We carry an unparalleled [...]

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