Toronto Craft Alert

There is a long history of quilting in Maryland, from the Amish quilts of Southern Maryland to the spectacular Baltimore album quilts of the 1800s. I spotted a few quilts at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History a few weeks ago, among them was this quilt commemorating the inspiring life of the abolitionist Harriet Tubman, made in 2002. On a related note, for some unbelievably interesting reading, do a quick online [...]

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Buddies is one of Toronto’s most beloved queer institutions, and it is not at all surprising that they have managed to pull together a stellar line up of curators and emerging/established artists for this fundraising auction happening this Thursday to support the theatre. Read on for details….

ARTATTACK!
AN AUCTION IN SUPPORT OF BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES THEATRE
Hosted by Gavin Crawford

Visual Art Curators Jon Davies, Michael Chambers, Keith Cole, Srimyoee Mitra, Sophie Hackett, Heather Keung & David Liss
Design Curator [...]

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Need I say more? If you are a TCA reader, you understand the importance of art and culture to a vibrant and thriving city. Read on to find out more about this initiative, put forward by Friends of the Arts, an alliance of Toronto-based arts groups. Most importantly, sign the petition and have your say!

Photo courtesy of Jumblies Theatre

Send a Message to Protect the Arts!
Please take 30 seconds to add your name to the Friends of the Arts [...]

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We have all been there, stealing surreptitious glances at a stranger’s knitting across the subway aisle.  Or perhaps you have been the one subtly ogled as you crochet hook bobs and weaves its way to your streetcar stop.  All coyness goes out the window at the annual TTC Knitalong (KAL), which brings together knitters and hookers (aka crocheters) alike from all over the GTA, Ontario and beyond for a day of yarn related tourism, shopping, and chatting it up with fellow yarnheads.  All funds raised [...]

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Ai Weiwei poster courtesy of dangerousminds.net

Many of us in the art and craft community have heard about the situation in China involving the arrest of renowned contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei. Ai Weiwei’s provocative work is often political and deeply human. For example, his recent work Sunflower Seeds consisted of one hundred million porcelain sunflower “seeds” made by artisans in Jingdezhen, which is known as the “porcelain capital” of China. This work was meant to be a [...]

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I won’t be in town this Saturday – a day that is turning out to be ramalammed with crafty action (including the Toronto Etsy Street Team’s first ever craft show at the Gladstone!), but I just sent over a bag full of cute duds to Nathalie-Roze & co.‘s Uber-SWAP in support of Japan relief.  Sounds like it’s gonna be pretty huge, so if you’re free, do head over and acquire some practically free new spring gear, and even get it altered to fit on [...]

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