Toronto Craft Alert

Felt Making for Beginners (Flat, Nuno, 3D Felting)
WITH GUEST INSTRUCTOR: Janelle Guthrie

What do you get when you mix a bit of water, with a wad of fluff and a little elbow grease? FELT! Neither knitting nor crocheting is required for this class. In this two-day workshop students will design and make their own piece of hand-felted cloth, a decorative bowl, a pouch or pocket (ideal for cell phones, ipods, or eyeglass case) and a 3D felted object.
Students will leave with their [...]

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Learn to sew while making your dream dress!

Classes run from March 15th – 20th
from 10-4pm

Design, Cut and Sew your very own Prom Dress just the way you want it this March Break! Beginners welcome, no sewing experience required! Basic sewing skills, simple pattern alterations and cutting techniques are all taught.

The Make Den
1207 Bloor St. West
www.themakeden.blogspot.com | irenestickney@hotmail.com

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Poetry & Art Workshop – FREE
Thursday March 18

Kids will have fun creating unique art and inspiring poetry on fabric.

This is a free March Break Workshop that will give youth a chance to be creative while improving their literacy skills.

Ages 9-12

Location:
Poetic Art Studio – 511 Mount Pleasant Rd.
2nd floor

www.poeticart.ca to register or call 647-340-7411

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Atelier Gwendolyne presents “The Makings of a Teapot Pincushion”
Cut and sew with felt to make your own!

This course takes place over 6 consequent Thursdays ~
April 22, 29
May 6, 13, 20, and 27.

Held in my Atelier at the 401 Richmond St West building ~ Studio 433
Classes begin promptly at 6:30 and end at 8:30 pm
Instruction Fee is $240 plus GST
Material fee is $25 incl. tax.

Enrollment is limited.
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March Workshops

ETCHING
Learn one of the oldest forms of printmaking and become part of this rich history with our introduction to the intaglio printmaking. This course will take you from a blank piece of copper to a rich black and white print. Learn all steps of this printmaking practice from plate preparation, the use of different grounds for drawing and the final printing.

4 week workshop, March 9, 16, 23 & 30
6:00 – 8:30 PM
$220.00 a person, max 6 people
Materials included

MOLD MAKING
Create a rubber mold for casting [...]

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March Class Schedule

8 week jewellery making classes will be starting on:

* Monday March 15th, 2010 (Into/intermed Fabrication)
* Thursday March 25th, 2010 (Inro/Intermed enameling)
* Wednesday March 30th, 2010 (Intro/Intermed Casting)

1 day jewellery making workshops will be on:

* Saturday March 6th, 2010 (Ring Workshop)
* Saturday March, 13th, 2010 (Enameling Workshop)
* Saturday March 20th, 2010 (Pendant Workshop)
* Sunday March 21th, 2010 (Enameling Workshop)
* Saturday March 27th, 2010 (Incorporating Goldsmithing Techniques into Beaded Work)
* Saturday March 28th, 2010 (Ring Workshop)

For more information, [...]

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