Toronto Craft Alert

Aaron Oussoren, Manhole Cover (Grey). Photo courtesy of the artist.

For our second Cheongju Craft Biennale artist profile, it is my pleasure to introduce you to the work of emerging Toronto-based glass artist, Aaron Oussoren. For more on him and his fantastic work, spend some time poking around his website.

How did you come to be one of the eight Canadians taking part in this year’s Craft Biennale in Cheongju?
I’m fortunate to be an Artist-In-Residence at Harbourfront Centre, and quite a [...]

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Robyn lays down The Knitted Mile in Dallas, Texas (2008)

Greetings, readers! Welcome to the first installment of a short series of interviews with a few of the talented craftspeople taking part in this year’s International Craft Biennale in Cheongju, Korea, which opened just a few days ago. There are 8 Canadians taking part in the festivities this year– one of them being Robyn Love, who was invited to the Biennale to create an ambitious site-specific installation. Robyn is an [...]

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Behold our final vendor spotlight for the Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Street Fair Market with illustrator Jack Dylan.  Find Jack and dozens of other super talented makers’ stuff at the Market on Saturday – it’s gonna be a goooood one.

1. What processes and materials are involved in creating your work? Normally I’ll start a sketch with pen, not a good pen, but a cheap little Bic pen (I like black best). Then I’ll scan that and start making some magic in the photoshop [...]

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I’m happy to introduce you to Ting Ding of Acid Zip who makes super fun and stylish jewellery.  This is the third profile in our spotlight on Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Street Fair Market vendors (see the first and second here).

1. What processes and materials are involved in creating your work?
I like to work with vintage brass findings that are interesting to me as well as organic material such as porcupine quills. As for my creative process…it usually involves [...]

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We continue our spotlight on Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Street Fair Market vendors with ceramicist Krystal Speck.

1. What processes and materials are involved in creating your work?
I make functional pottery using porcelain clay & slip (liquid clay). I am mainly into small scale casting & mouldmaking, but will sometimes hand-build or throw on the potters wheel if the piece I am making demands it. The surface of each pot is decorated by completely by hand using graphic lines and colourful [...]

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As I’ve mentioned I am currently organizing the market for the upcoming Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Streetfair and it is shaping up to be one stellar little show!  Amongst the live music, games, extended patios, and amateur wresting that will stud Bloor Street between Shaw and Dovercourt you will find some incredible art and craft works by dozens of indie makers .  Over the next week or so I’ll be featuring some interviews with these guys and give you a sneak peak at some [...]

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