Toronto Craft Alert

Date: Sunday, June 27, 2010  Time: 2-5pm
Materials: Please bring 3 L-size T-shirts and scissors
Cost: $30 (Includes Zoori making instruction) 10 seats available!
Please sign up at theknitcafe@hotmail.com or 416-533-5648

ZOORI is our original interpretation of the traditional Japanese “zouri”, simply means “cloth sandals”. These are worn by traditional Japanese more than 200 years ago. However, recently they have gained back the popularity in Japan, but this time round, the sandals are all made with variety of fabrics such as [...]

Read more →

Eco-Art & Media Festival – Call for Submissions

The 2009 Eco Art & Media Festival Call for Submissions Form is now available to be downloaded. The festival takes place the week of April 14-19, 2009. The application form is due FRIDAY, MARCH 27th.

We are looking for creative submissions of visual art, film, video, sound, new media, performance, participatory workshops etc. from members of the FES and wider York University community. See below for a description of this year’s theme.

You have two options:
1. If you wish to [...]

Read more →

Make Your Own Jewellery from Recycled Magazines
Saturday March 21, 2009 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm

By the end of this three hour workshop you will have learned to make three different sizes/shapes of beads from magazines, as well as basic stringing, wire working and jewellery design techniques. Geared towards beginner jewelrrery makes, but anyone with an enthusiasm for craft is welcome

Cost: $50+GST (includes written instructions and all materials – except for magazines, which students are encouraged to bring – the point is to recycle)

RSVP to ashley@shopgirls.ca or call 416.534.7467 [...]

Read more →

This workshop by Sultry Suds will appeal to those of you DIYers interested in eco-friendly house cleansers…

Celebrate Spring and Earth Day with a workshop that will teach you how to create your own environmentally responsible home cleaning products. Attendees will learn which products to avoid and why, and then will create their own home “cleaning kit”. Each participant will go home with several of their own creations, as well as an easy to follow recipe book so they can continue making their own products at home. Cost: $45.00 + [...]

Read more →

I came across this thought provoking and very relevant (to all makers, not just clay slingers) post on Krystal‘s blog and thought it was worth reposting here. If you want to weigh in on the discussion, please head over to the original post and leave your comments there.

Via sweetie pie press.

Most people think that the job of a potter or ceramist is a relatively green profession (we’re talking environmentally green, [...]

Read more →