Toronto Craft Alert

Do you design unusual or unexpected pieces of needlepoint? If so, you should design a pattern for Hoopla, The Art of Unexpected Embroidery, to be published by Arsenal Pulp Press in fall 2011.

Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroidery rebels against the traditional notions of quaint embroidery with motifs of flowers and songbirds. The book will feature unusual stitch work on a variety of [...]

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Julia Prime – Arboretum
at The Japanese Paper Place

A collection of embroidered and printed trees on washi. On display in the Artist Resource Center at The Japanese Paper Place until May 28th.

www.juliaprime.ca

The Japanese Paper Place
9am-6pm Monday to Friday
77 Brock Ave.
Toronto, ON
416-538-9669
www.japanesepaperplace.com

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Yarn Bombing is about to embark on a new book project, and is looking for contributors. This new book will be called Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroidery, and they are looking for unusual needlepoint artists:

Do you design unusual or unexpected pieces of needlepoint? If so, you should design a pattern for Hoopla, The Art of Unexpected Embroidery, to be published by Arsenal Pulp Press in fall 2011.

Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroidery rebels against [...]

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Sooo excited to see some Megan Whitmarsh (pictured below) live! The rest of the show looks pretty great too….

Narwhal Art Projects is pleased to present Atlas Findings, a group exhibition negotiating new possibilities in modern landscapes. Leon Benn, Jacob Whibley, Megan Whitmarsh, Paul Wackers, Tessar Lo and Peter Mettler offer peripheral views from distant lines, sharing explorations of modern landscapes through painting, collage, embroidery and film. Their constructed environments form six unique visions of the world surrounding us, communicating unique perspectives ranging from joyful optimism, futuristic imaginations, deep introspection, insightful [...]

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The School of Fashion and Merchandising at Seneca College is proud to present a Toronto Exclusive Lecture from Hand & Lock, UK.

Alastair Macelod, Hand & Lock Chairman, will be touring Canadian and U.S. Universities and Embroider’s Guild branches this coming Spring presenting a series of vividly illustrated talks.

The lecture entitled ‘/A Taste of the Rich tradition of Embroidery/‘ will cover various subjects such as:

1. The origins of embroidery, and its development.
2. Gold and silver wire and military embroidery, and how military [...]

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bbrrrr! grab a cup of tea and please join us for another batch of lovely picks!
happy weekend sweet friends

Amy says:

(image from Daniel Douglas)

1. Jenni Rope

Okay, look at all these books. I’m overwhelmed.

2. Sofia Arnold/Icebear

Other wordly silkscreened prints. Love.

3. Susie Cowie

Vintage-inspired embroidery.

4. Daniel Douglas

This picture is perfection: the tumbledown wood, the yarn-roof, oh!

5. Mariska Karasz

Incredible, [...]

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