Toronto Craft Alert

This month’s TCA Sponsor News is chock full of great holiday activities, sweet sales and even a sound and craft installation.  Read on & get out there and make stuff!

Please contact the sponsors directly to sign up for classes or with any questions related to their listings.

NANOPOD: HYBRID STUDIO
www.nanopod.tv
322 Harbord Street
647.780.4478
nanotopia@me.com

Wonderlandish
December 10 (11:00am-6:00pm) & 11 (1:00am-5:00pm), 2011
a nanotopian installation
Sound + Vision by Andrei Gravelle & Tosca Teran

nanopod: Hybrid Studio is taking part in this year’s City of Craft!
Not only will they have a booth where you can purchase signature nanotopian one-of-a-kind & limited edition gifts & special holiday gift certificates towards their metal + glass workshops and courses they are currently ‘elving’ away creating, Wonderlandish. A special installation taking place at the Theatre Centre during The City of Craft.  Sneak peeks and experimentations of what’s in store are up daily on the http://nanopod.me blog.

Visit Wonderlandish at:
City of Craft 2011
The Theatre Centre
1087 Queen Street West (@ Dovercourt)
Toronto, ON

THE WORKROOM
www.theworkroom.ca
1340 Queen Street West
416-534-5305
makesomething@theworkroom.ca

Make Something for the Holidays Sale
To help you out with your holiday crafting, the workroom is bringing you some fun opportunities to save. From now until Wednesday December 7th, the workroom is having a huge fabric sale. The more fabric you buy, the more you save. Purchase 2 metres or more and get 10% off. Purchase 4 metres or more and get 20% off. All fabric in the shop is included in the sale, except for 3 collections (Outfoxed, Curio & Putting on the Ritz). The sale pricing is based on your total quantity. For example, 8 fat quarters plus 2 metres = 4 metres = 20% off. Sale pricing is also included on fat quarter bundles, jelly rolls and layer cakes too! It’s the perfect time to get all the supplies you need to make the gifts on your list and also to treat yourself and build your stash.

If you’re looking for a sewing machine or hoping to get one as a gift this year, our Bernina sewing machines and sergers are on sale until January 4, 2012. Download a copy of the Bernina Holiday Savings flyer here. There is also another opportunity to save on your purchases of regular priced merchandise. (books, patterns, notions, thread, etc) For any purchase of $50 or more (before taxes), you will receive $10 off. See the Bernina Holiday Savings Flyer for the coupon and further details. Limit one per customer.

WISE DAUGHTERS CRAFT MARKET
www.wisedaughters.com
3079B Dundas St. W.
416-761-1555
wisedaughters@sympatico.ca

Grape Vine Wreaths
Sun, Dec 4, 1:00 – 4:00
Join (Creations) Diana to make wreaths out of Junction-grown grape vines, High Park pine cones and other natural finds, plus ribbon and bauble embellishments.
$35 includes all materials.

Japanese Paper & Glass Tile Pendants
Wed, Dec 7, 7:00 – 9:00
Discover a simple technique for making gorgeous jewellery, with Melissa McColl of Ladeebee Supplies. Learn how to apply Japanese paper to glass tile to create one-of-kind pendants. $40 includes supplies for 3 pendants plus one silver plated snake chain.

Finish-that-Project Holiday Party
Thurs, Dec 8, 7:00 – 9:00
Need time/inspiration to get those gifts made? Come craft in the company of others! $5 entrance fee for Redwood Shelter for women and children. Snacks and music provided – feel free to bring your own too!

ATCs (Artist Trading Cards)
3rd Sun of each month – Dec 18, 1:00 – 4:00
ATCs are mini works of art created by artists and non-artists alike using many mediums such as paint, collage, fabric, metal and printmaking.  Lisa Pijuan-Nomura leads and shares papers from her own collection of vintage ephemera.  Drop-in, pay-what-you-can.  Suggested donation $10.

Call for Submissions
Toronto Women’s Art Exhibition
Emerging and established women artists living in Toronto are invited to participate in this spring show. See www.wisedaughters.com for details.
Submissions via email (wisedaughters@sympatico.ca) are due Jan 15, 2012.