Toronto Craft Alert

A coupla craft based events not to be missed at the Gladstone this weekend:

pieceWORK
A SHOW AND SALE OF TEXTILE AND FIBRE ARTS
AT THE GLADSTONE HOTEL
Nov 6-8, 2009

Participating artists will present unique artist-made objects, wearables, fashion accessories, and home décor items for sale. pieceWORK takes place in the hotel’s 2nd floor exhibition rooms.

Opening Reception: Fri Nov 6, 2009 6pm-10pm
Exhibition Hours: Sat Nov 7 and Sun Nov 8 11am-6pm

2009 Participating Artists:
ArtWear Network, ATAW/Eric Cheung, Karen Darricades, Susan Harris Design, Fluf, JAMES FOWLER / TEXTI’LL, Barbara Hilts, Lindsay [...]

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The Museum of Inuit Art, Toronto, celebrates the art of Inuit doll making with two new exhibitions:

“Inuit Dolls from the Kivalliq”, a travelling exhibition circulated by the Burnaby Art Gallery, features sixty-five contemporary dolls from all seven communities of the Kivalliq (Keewatin) Region of Nunavut. These works were created during workshops organized by the Tarralikitaaq Arts Society in 2007 and were subsequently exhibited at the Kivalliq Inuit Doll Festival in Rankin Inlet. October 15th – December 31st, 2009.

The Museum of Inuit Art exhibition “Inuit Dolls from [...]

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The Canadian Doll Artists Association Mini Conference is ON!*

Dates: Saturday October 24th and Sunday October 25th, 2009

Times: Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Dinner to follow)
Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

4 Fantastic Workshops to choose from
2 Creative Days of Fun

Display
Raffles
Pot Luck Lunch and Dinner Saturday
Pot Luck Lunch on Sunday
(Pot Luck provided by all attendees & organizers
Will be coordinated when booking)

Cost: $130.00 (plus kit fees)
FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKEND!

Location: Franklin Horner Community Center
432 Horner Ave.

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Kid Icarus presents Eric Jones, creator of The Orphans

Originally, The Orphans were an urban narrative wheatpasted throughout the city to personalize and envliven the often repetitive and monotonous urban infrastructre. Through a simple template, a hundred-plus drawings were executed back in ‘08 to create the potential for “infinite” pattern making in the urban environment.

Come Winter 2009 and being back in good ol’ Canada, wheatpasting in -30 degree celcius weather seemed a bit unappealing and we decided to take The Orphans concept inside the studio [...]

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Does anyone want to share a booth with me in Sept?

Hi guys, I’m making a quick application to the Danforth East Arts Fair happening on the weekend of Sept. 19, 20th.

I’m a bit concerned about the quantity of items I will have ready for this fair, so I’m hoping to share my booth with someone. If you want to submit a joint application with me by this Friday, (the deadline is July 31st) send me an email at olafumilayo@gmail.com and let’s talk about it.

Our work would need to be complimentary [...]

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Interview by Naomi Hocura

Meet Crotchy. She is 12” of posable long fancy legs, all attitute (she sports a “Mom” tattoo), and high class with a pink button anus. Her and her twin sister (only two Crotchies exist!) are taking over the world, one high-heeled step at a time. I met Crotchy through Jen Ham, Montreal-based creator of amazing fabric artifacts.

When did you first start creating art with fabric and thread?
I’ve always loved fabric!  I learned to sew a bit when I was little from my mom, making my own purses.  [...]

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