Toronto Craft Alert

Fourth annual Toronto Erotic Arts & Crafts Fair
hosted by Come As You Are

Event Info:
Date: Saturday February 13
Time: Noon to 8pm
Ticket Prices: FREE Admission
Venue: Gladstone Hotel, Second Floor Public Spaces
1214 Queen Street West (wheelchair accessible)
www.eroticartsandcrafts.com

Lovers of erotic objects and the curious alike can bypass candy and flowers, and head straight for the Toronto Erotic Arts & Crafts Fair [...]

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City of Craft and the workroom present…

The Love & Rummage Trunk Show 2
…and afternoon of locally made crafts and vintage wares with a Valentine’s focus

Sunday, February 7, 2010
NOON-5:00pm
the workroom
1340 Queen Street West

FREE Admission (& free snacks)
http://www.cityofcraft.com/2010/loveandrummage2/index.html

Shop for your sweetie from local handmade wares and crafty rummage items. Started in 2009 out of a respect for quality, local goods and an appreciation for recessionary budgets, the Love and Rummage Trunk [...]

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COME BEAT THOSE WINTER BLUES!

Tomorrow Never Knows curates a cozy handmade & vintage extravaganza.

This one day fashion event is curated by Tomorrow Never Knows (Eva Bowering) and will be held at 289 College St. (above Glossy Collective) on Saturday Jan 30th.

She’s featuring Worn Fashion Journal, a fine array of vintage fashion (Tomorrow Never Knows, Lena Chun, and Jessica Gordon), and handmade jewelery designers (Mai Noto and Clockwork Fantastica).

This is a Free event with complimentary hot coco, tea, and coffee!

Hours for this event is 12:00pm – 10:00pm

Designers include:

Mai Noto:

With an [...]

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Here is the second installment of our coverage of the Toronto International Design Festival. After enjoying MADE’s Radiant Dark show, photographer Danijela Pruginic and writer Adam Gorley checked out the 2010 Interior Design Show, Canada’s largest contemporary design event which features 300 exhibitors, quite a different design animal.  Those of you who missed the show will appreciate these visual highlights by Danijela (more in the flickr set) and be sure to scroll down for a review by Adam.  Click on the photos for designer info.

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Made 4 You, Kingston’s artisan co-op, is presenting “For The Love of Craft!” a pre-valentine show and sale. The show will take place on Sunday February 7th at The Wellington Street Theatre Gallery in downtown Kingston, Ontario. There will be local food, a d.j. and crafty activities for kids along with edgy, eco-friendly, fun handcrafted items and clothing from over 30 local and out of town vendors.

Its just 2 blocks from Market Square, free and goes from 11 till 5. Hope to see you there!

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Find unique handcrafted items, meet artisans, and win collections of handcrafted treasures!

Under 30 Crafts Market brings together talented people whose craftsmanship is admirable, yet accessible. No item costs more than $30! Whether seeking a refreshingly distinctive gift for another or oneself, the Under 30 Crafts Market is sure to delight those who like well-crafted handmade goods.

June 5, 2010, 300 Bloor St. West (Bloor St. United Church), 12 – 5 pm

This event is wheelchair-accessible.

http://under30crafts.com

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