SUPPLY YOUR HABIT: Juicy Bead Ladies at The Bead Oasis show (March 12-14)

rosalyn — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:48:53 +0000

Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building (Front Street)
Friday March 12: noon-8pm
Saturday March 13: 10am-6pm
Sunday March 14: 11am-5pm

We’d love to see you at the show
There are new solid black flowers and leaves for those who can never get enough

If you weren’t at the open house, then you haven’t seen the metal coated puffy hearts.

We also did a bulk buy on some antiqued “ivory” in assorted shapes and sizes.

SUPPLY YOUR HABIT: Spring Sale at 918 Bathurst (April 17)

rosalyn — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:58:10 +0000

Dear Shoppers,

Come to our SPRING SALE at 918 Bathurst: Culture, Arts, Media & Education Centre.
When: Saturday, April 17th
Time: 10am – 5pm
Location: 918 Bathurst Street (One block north of Bloor Street)

Items for Sale:
• Antique remnants from Buddhist Temple
• Quality furniture
• Vintage clothing
• Toys
• and more!

918 Bathurst is a new centre supporting culture, arts, media and education. We support academic, artistic, health, personal and professional career programming with an emphasis on personal development.

For more information regarding the Spring Sale, please visit our website [...]

SUPPLY YOUR HABIT: FREE kiln & pottery wheel

Toronto Craft Alert — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:39:30 +0000

Filled kiln. Photo by Charles Haynes.
(note: not photo of Marco’s kiln)

My friend Marco asked me if I know anyone who would be interested in a kiln and pottery wheel. The thing is, they’ve been outside for awhile and he is unsure whether they work or not.

He invites anyone interested to get in touch with him and arrange to check them out, location near Old Weston Rd. and Rogers.

This coming weekend would be a good time if [...]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Toronto Sculpture Garden (deadline: May 15)

Tasha — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:03:23 +0000

TORONTO SCULPTURE GARDEN
115 King Street East, Toronto

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Next Deadline: Submissions received by May 15, 2010

The Toronto Sculpture Garden has been a leader in Canada in the commissioning of contemporary sculpture since it opened in 1981. Located in an urban park in the downtown core, it serves as a testing ground for artists to explore public space and to address issues of urban context, materials and scale.

BACKGROUND:

The TSG is a non-collecting institution that is unique in its partnership between the City of Toronto, which owns and operates [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Needle felting classes @ The Knit Cafe (in March)

Tasha — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:55:04 +0000

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 [...]

Questions for Crafters: Genevieve Jodouin

nightjar books — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:04:19 +0000

QUESTIONS FOR CRAFTERS: Genevieve Jodouin

Interview and photos by Sara Titanic

Describe the process of creating your work. What is involved for you to make one of your pieces?
Once I’ve come up with my initial idea for the piece, I take many photos that will act as reference for my drawings. I’ll then draw all the figures in the piece, as well as the decorative and background elements. I draw everything on tracing paper so that all the layers fit together. Once the drawings are done [...]

CRAFTY CONTEST: Peach Berserk Fashion Design Contest (deadline: April 15)

rosalyn — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:14:28 +0000

This contest is open to ALL elementary, high school and college/university students!

Here is what you need to do:
*Draw a prom dress, featuring fabric with a print designed by YOU. Your print can include drawings, found images, whatever! Or a combination of these things.

*Mail or email your submission to Peach Berserk to arrive by Thursday April 15th, along with proof of current school attendance.

*Winners announced Thursday April 22nd.

Prizes:

A custom made Peach Berserk silk party dress made with YOUR Dress design and YOUR fabric print, OR a Peach Berserk [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Make Your Own Prom Dress This March Break! (March 15-20)

rosalyn — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:36:11 +0000

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

GET SCHOOLED: Free March Break Workshop (March 18)

rosalyn — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:21:44 +0000

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

CRAFTIVISM: fundraise for canadian-nurse delegation to haiti (March 6-7)

rosalyn — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:17:27 +0000

hello!

as a lot of you know, there are some massive mother earth happenings around the world we may or may not know about – most recent – earthquakes in Haiti and now Chile!

My sister and two other colleagues are heading to Haiti for 2 weeks to help volunteer their time and skills to help! They have the opportunity to join a medical team that is being hosted by ACTS. ACTS is partnered with Operation Hope for Haiti’s Children. For more information, please visit

CRAFTY HAPPENING: Intl. Women’s Day Bonanza at Nathalie-Roze & Co. (March 6-7)

rosalyn — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:36:00 +0000

International WOMEN’s DAY Weekend Bonanza…

greetings!

We’re gearing up for our 3rd annual Women’s Day Sale, which is scheduled for this weekend: March 6th & 7th…Intl. Women’s Day actually falls on Monday (when we’re closed).

This year everything in the shop will be marked down by 10% on both Saturday and Sunday – incl. sale items, and shoppers will snag an additional 10% off (20% off total), when/if they bring a donation of toiletries for the Red Door Shelter.

Please see wish list below:

*** All discounted purchases are final sale.

Bonus: [...]

GET SCHOOLED: The Makings of a Teapot Pincushion (April-May)

rosalyn — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:20:16 +0000

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.
To [...]

HELP WANTED: Part Time Position Available

caitlyn — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:20:35 +0000

A growing Toronto based soap company is hiring a part time individual to make soap and natural skin care products. The job involves working with lye, a caustic substance, as well as essential oils and fragrances. Approx 15 hours/week.

If interested, please contact: ella@ellasbotanicals.com

GET SCHOOLED: Classes at Spark Box Studio (March-April)

rosalyn — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:18:47 +0000

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 [...]

STUDIO SPACE: Work Spaces available at Artscape Distillery Studios

rosalyn — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:59:21 +0000

Artscape is currently offering five rental opportunities for artist studio spaces in Artscape Distillery Studios, for as little as $311.39 per month. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to be part of a vibrant creative community.

Work-Only Spaces – 3rd Floor
All studios feature original hardwood floors, 10’ ceilings with open beams, and multiple windows. Each work space is a subdivided portion of a larger, shared studio – individual artist spaces range from 174 – 270 square feet. Utilities are included in the monthly rent. [...]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Art & Science Fair at the Harbourfront Centre (May 8, deadline: March 26)

rosalyn — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:25:41 +0000

Too Cool For School
Art & Science Fair

Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, May 8, 2010

The Too Cool For School Art & Science Fair is an interdisciplinary project in which people from all walks of life come together in a convergence of art and science. The event is structured just like a school science fair participants will display their projects on rows of tables, and will be on hand to discuss their work with the public. The difference is that this event is as much as art as it is [...]

GET SCHOOLED: March Jewellery Making Classes at Jewel Envy (March)

rosalyn — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:09:24 +0000

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 [...]

FOR SALE: Brother industrial 4-thread serger (located in Peterborough)

Tasha — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:39:52 +0000

For sale: Brother industrial 4 thread serger in great condition. It is a fabulous machine but it is a bit more heavy duty than I require for my purposes.

This serger has enough power to sew through leather or carpet but it can also serge silk with nice, even stitches with no pulling. It would be ideal for a serious sewer who is already comfortable with a conventional home serger but would like more speed, power and durability.

The machine comes with its own sewing table which is about 3′ long [...]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Made of Wood Show (deadline: March 15; show: April 17 – May 9)

Tasha — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:46:51 +0000

Made of Wood Show 2010
Call for Entry

DEADLINE: Monday, March 15, 2010, 5:00 pm

Presented in partnership by the Made of Wood Show and the Ontario Crafts Council

All woodworkers are invited to apply for the 9th annual Made of Wood Show, taking place in the village of Erin, Ontario from April 17 to May 9, 2010. This exhibition will highlight a selection of Canada’s finest woodworkers and will run in conjunction with wood demonstrations, seminars and workshops in the community of Erin.

All varieties of woodworking will be accepted [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Learn to spin yarn (February 28)

Toronto Craft Alert — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:24:22 +0000

Yarn by Pleasurecraft

Make Yarn with Kristyn Woodfine!

The Toronto Church of Craft is hosting a very special workshop happening this Sunday at The Workroom (1340 Queen Street W.). Lovely proprietor of Pleasurecraft, Kristyn Woodfine, is making a trip to our metropolis from the idyllic wilds of eastern Ontario to teach us to spin yarn! On a spindle!

We’ll be congregating at 3pm on Sunday, February 28. The workshop will follow the regularly scheduled programming of Quilt Sunday (1-3pm).

Come learn & make! Class is [...]

CRAFT SHOW: Huttonville Craft & Antique Show (March 27-28)

rosalyn — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:47:55 +0000

54th Annual

HUTTONVILLE CRAFT & ANTIQUE SHOW

Saturday March 27 & Sunday March 28, 2010
10am – 4:30pm

Huttonville Community School
2322 Embleton Road
(just west of Mississauga Road)
Brampton, ON

Admission – $4.00/adult

Featuring 120 Jury Selected Ontario Artisans and Antique Dealers
Find that unique one-of-a-kind item perfect for Mothers Day and Father’s Day!

Presented by:
Huttonville Lions Club
www.huttonvillelions.ca

SUPPLY YOUR HABIT: 2nd Hand Stamp & Scrapbook Sale! (February 28)

rosalyn — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:40:15 +0000

2nd Hand Stamp & Scrapbook Sale!

SALE DATE:
Sunday, Feb. 28th (12-3pm)

It’s the sale of the season for paper crafters… amazing prices for nearly new stamps, inks, diecutting tools, punches, scrapbook albums, papers, stickers, embellishments & more! Expect a lineup… and a lot of great deals! Perfect for beginners wanting to start off their supplies affordably!

SCRAPBOOKS BY DESIGN
1783 Queen St. E.
416-690-7447
scrapbooksbydesign.ca

STUDIO SPACE: For Rent (available May-June)

rosalyn — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:31:49 +0000

Looking for a studio space to share?

Here is a description of the studio/location/contact info:

Available May 1st, or June 1st.
604 square feet available + 189 square feet of shared space.
Rent: $873. Includes heat/hydro. Work only.
There is one other craftsperson occupying the other half of this unit.
On the main floor of an arts-oriented building.
Loading dock.
Building is well-maintained.
Located at: 224 Wallace Avenue (Bloor/Lansdowne).
Contact: Donna @ (416) 302-5520, or e-mail: support@eoyseat.com

EXHIBITION: Review of It’s A Big Deal! @ Harbourfront Centre

nightjar books — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:14:32 +0000

Review by Tara Bursey

It’s A Big Deal!
Harbourfront Centre
January 23- April 4 2010

Curated by Melanie Egan, Head of Craft and
Patrick Macaulay, Head of Visual Arts

“How big is big? What is big? Is it big enough?” These are the questions Melanie Egan and Patrick Macaulay ask of both exhibiting artists and viewers in their curatorial statement for It’s A Big Deal!, currently showing at Harbourfront Centre. This exhibition focuses on new work by selected residents of Harbourfront’s Artist-In-Residence program.

Egan [...]

GET SCHOOLED: March Classes and Event at Wise Daughters (March)

rosalyn — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:44:16 +0000

MARCH WORKSHOPS AT WISE DAUGHTERS

Streetknit
Tues, March 9, 7 – 9 pm

Drop in to the first of these monthly knit nights to support Streetknit, a voluntary organization which supplies warm woolies to Toronto’s homeless population.

Raucous Resin
Part one, March 3, 7 – 9 pm
Part two, March 10, 7 – 8:30 pm

Billi Jo Cox will show you how to embed almost anything in resin to create jewellery that really makes a personal statement! $65 includes all materials.

Encaustic Mixed Media Collage
Level 1, March 27, 10 – 5

SUPPLY YOUR HABIT: 2010 Spring Preview from the Juicy Bead Ladies (February 26-27)

rosalyn — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:06:58 +0000

Is it that time already? Yes, it sure is and we’re so excited!

THE 2010 SPRING PREVIEW OF NEW INVENTORY FROM THE JUICY BEAD LADIES

Date: Saturday February 26, 10:30am – 3:30pm
Location: That Bead Lady, 390 Davis Drive in Newmarket

You don’t think we were resting on our laurels all winter, now do you?
We scoured dusty warehouses, dug around in damp basements, and racked up the kilometres searching the vault for vintage lucite beads

OK, so they’re not really in vaults, but sometimes [...]

CRAFT SHOW: The Artist Project (March 4-7)

rosalyn — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:47:33 +0000

SAVE THE DATE: THE ARTIST PROJECT TORONTO IS ALMOST HERE!

March 4-7, 2010 | Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place

•   Meet & buy from 175 juried contemporary artists
•   Explore Installation Alley presented by Heineken
•   Tour the Video ArtBox curated by Median Contemporary
•   See 18 of the country’s best emerging Untapped Artists
•   Enjoy free lectures & docent-led art tours

Tickets On Sale Now!
Opening Night Party $25
Adult Admission (Fri-Sun) $12
Seniors/Students (Fri-Sun) $8

Visit www.theartistprojecttoronto.com for special ticket offers and more information.

CRAFTY BIZ: Craftig & Links for you!

Toronto Craft Alert — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:04:50 +0000

One of the things that came up in our last reader survey was the fact that many of you are looking for more small business resources. When I came across this craft-centric social bookmarking site via Sister Diane, my sight zeroed in on the Crafty Biz tag and I thought I would share in case there are any good links there to help you in starting or running your biz.

Those of you crafting for pleasure will also find plenty of links [...]

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VENDOR CALL: Creators’ Marketplace Show & Sale (May 1)

GET SCHOOLED: Children’s March Break Mask Making (March 13 & 20)