Toronto Craft Alert

Fresh Collective has just become an even better place for Toronto designers to sell their wares!  We’re well-established and busy, in a great location and we have an amazing loyal clientele.  We’ve always been a terrific supportive group, but now we offer Fresh Collective University to our members– a well-rounded business development course to totally demystify the business side of things!

FCU is a workbook and study group program based on the wealth of knowledge Laura-Jean has compiled over 16 years of developing her own clothing line, and [...]

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The Art of Selling – a workshop for crafters
with Mary Breen, owner of Wise Daughters Craft Market

• Are you talented with your hands but afraid to “pitch” your product?
• Are you at a loss as to how to price your wares?
• Do you really know your market?

This workshop is for people who want to break into the retail market, or expand sales.

Prepare [...]

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XPACE Proposal Workshop
June 19th, 2010 2pm- 4pm

XPACE offers proposal workshops prior to each of our application deadlines. At the workshops we will discuss proposal writing guidelines and tips that attendees can use to develop proposal and grant writing skills. The group discussion and one-on-one conversations will provide you with lasting knowledge that will build your proposal and grant writing skills. This workshop will be lead by XPACE staff, as well as a special guest- to [...]

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WORKSHOPS:

May 6 – Thu 6:30pm-9
Goal Setting for Artists and Creative People: Initiate. Success Sequence.
By Carmen Leilani De Jesus

May 27 – Thu 6:30-9pm
Artist as Entrepreneur: Because it’s not about selling out, it’s about making a living.
By Christopher Davies

June 3 Thu 6:30pm-9
Managing Your Finances: Learn how to handle that ca-a-a$h!
By Rhowena Adolfo

June 10 Thur 6:30pm-9
Creative Marketing & Building Your Brand: Who’s your target?
By Theresa Laurico

June 17 Thur 6:30-9:30pm
Creating Your Visual Branding: Graphic Design & Photo-editing Basics
By Christine Mangosing (CMANGODesign)

June [...]

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Printmaking for Educators Summer 2010
Recommended for educators of grades 4 to 12

Two weeks in July on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (lunch break: 12 to 12:30 pm)
Cost: $385.00 (required materials included)

Week One – July 5: Monoprinting; July 6: Relief printing
Week Two – July 12: Photocopy transfer; July 13: Screenprinting

ABOUT THE COURSE
The focus of this course is to introduce educators to a variety of printmaking techniques that can be incorporated into school art programs at various levels. Throughout the course class participants will [...]

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Basic Papermaking
CSPM 1N01

Instructor: Emily Cook, MFA
4 weeks,  Wednesdays,  6:30 pm to 9:30 p.m., May 12-June 2, 2010
Prerequisite: some art, design, craft training, or equivalent experience.

This course will introduce students to basic hand papermaking techniques using a variety of fibres including flax, hemp, cotton and abaca. Students will learn decorative paper techniques to customize their paper for book, print or drawing projects. Students will leave with a sample book of unique handmade papers. Studio work will be supported by demonstrations, discussions, and slide presentations.

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