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

by rosalyn

Mar 8th, 2010

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 [...]

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CRAFTY CHAT: Innovators Ideas (I2) series @ Harbourfront (January 29-31)

by Toronto Craft Alert

Jan 26th, 2010

If you missed the lecture by Cynthia Hathaway and Tobias Wong this past weekend, there are still plenty of interesting lectures and courses taking place as part of Harbourfront’s Innovators Ideas (I2) series.

DORIE MILLERSON
This celebrated textile artist, writer and teacher visits Harbourfront Centre in late January to share her expertise in needle lace-making. Millerson works in a variety of constructed textile techniques and her award-winning artwork is exhibited internationally. She holds an MFA in textiles from the Nova Scotia College of Art & [...]

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EXHIBITION: Winter 2010 Visual Arts @ Harbourfront Centre (January 23 – April 4)

by Toronto Craft Alert

Jan 26th, 2010

Micah Adams, Plain Jane Monument: She’s Had This Burden for Many Years, 2009, brass, 6cm x 4 cm x 2cm.
Photo: Tom Bilenkey

VISUAL ARTS at York Quay Centre
Winter 2010 Exhibitions

Saturday, January 23 – Sunday, April 4, 2010
Main Gallery Hours:
Tuesday and Thursday through Sunday: noon–6pm; Wednesday: noon–8pm;
closed Monday (except for civic holidays).

235 Queens Quay West
Toronto, ON  M5J 2G8
416.973.4600
www.harbourfrontcentre.com/visualarts/yorkquaycentreYQC10_1.cfm

IT’S A BIG DEAL!

Micah Adams, Alisha Marie Boyd, Norah Deacon, Niko Dimitrijevic, Margaret Lim, Shuyu Lu, Amanda McCavour, Adriana McNeely, Rose Angeli [...]

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TCA’s Design Week Diary, part 3: 2010 Come Up To My Room

by Toronto Craft Alert

Jan 26th, 2010

We wrap up our Design Week coverage with 2010 Come Up to My Room, the Gladstone Hotel’s contribution to Toronto International Design Festival.

Those of you who read our coverage of Radiant Dark and IDS know the drill:  Check out some lovely photos from photographer Danijela Pruginic (clicking here for more images & clicking on the images for artist info), and below you’ll find a review of the show from writer Adam Gorley.  We’d love to hear your feedback on these posts – whether [...]

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TCA’s Design Week Diary, part 2: 2010 Interior Design Show

by Toronto Craft Alert

Jan 25th, 2010

Here is the second installment of our coverage of the Toronto International Design Festival. After enjoying MADE’s Radiant Dark show, photographer Danijela Pruginic and writer Adam Gorley checked out the 2010 Interior Design Show, Canada’s largest contemporary design event which features 300 exhibitors, quite a different design animal.  Those of you who missed the show will appreciate these visual highlights by Danijela (more in the flickr set) and be sure to scroll down for a review by Adam.  Click on the photos for designer info.

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TCA’s Design Week Diary, part 1: Radiant Dark – Assets & Values

by Toronto Craft Alert

Jan 22nd, 2010

This is the first installment of our coverage of 3 of the major events happening this week as part of Toronto International Design Festival: Radiant Dark, Come Up to My Room, and the Interior Design Show.

We attended the opening for MADE’s Radiant Dark: Assets & Values in thematically-appropriate Commerce Court on Wednesday night, where photographer Danijela Pruginic and writer Adam Gorley captured the mood and imagery of this always-inspiring event.   It is on until Sunday January 24 so there is still time to [...]

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