Toronto Craft Alert

Perhaps some of you are aware that Artscape has plans to develop a facility for creative entrepreneurship in the areas that include art and design, new media, film, and performing arts. Artscape’s Launchpad will provide space, facilities, and expertise to support professional development and making work. They are hoping to create a hub for creative peeps to connect, share skills and support one another. If this sounds like something you’ll like to be a part of or have some ideas [...]

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This month we have another stellar line up of workshops for crafters and crafty biz people (including a cool new demo series) from Wise Daughters, and a unique opportunity to own some incredible rugs like the ones pictured above from Afghanistan. Read on for February news from our darling sponsors!

Please contact sponsors directly to sign up for classes or with any questions related to their listings.

Textile Museum of Canada
www.textilemuseum.ca
55 Centre Ave
Toronto, ON M5G 2H5
news@textilemuseum.ca

The Textile Museum of [...]

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If you have retail dreams but are not ready to take the plunge on opening your own shop, this may be just the thing. Please contact Eva directly with any questions at eva@tnkvintage.com .

Established retail business in Toronto is looking for partners to help expand their selection of handmade accessories. Tomorrow Never Knows is looking for up to 3 designers or artists to be featured in their shop on a temporary to full time basis. This would offer you the [...]

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making soap by c a i tlin

The first Beehive activity I participated in was soap making back in May and I am still enjoying the beer-rosemary-avocado-coconut (what!) shampoo bar that I made in the workshop. I thought I’d pass along this opportunity to purchase a whole set of supplies for those who are interested in getting their hands dirty, er, clean, with soap making.   My sense is that this lot of supplies for sale by Jen would [...]

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After a long hot summer it’s back2skool for our dedicated TCA sponsors!  Check out what is going down at Wise Daughters in September and beyond.  Those of you looking to freshen up your stock of craft supplies should definitely take note of the Handmaker Heaven Trunk Sale on Sept. 30 where you’ll find some major deals. 

WISE DAUGHTERS CRAFT MARKET
www.wisedaughters.com
3079B Dundas St. W.
416-761-1555
wisedaughters@sympatico.ca

Stitches from the Start – Beginner Knitting
Thurs, Sept 8, 15, 22 from 7:00 – [...]

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Cat toys by at.aw, posted by glasco54 the Craft Toronto flickr group

When I think of business savvy crafters inToronto, Jacqueline Sava of Soak is one of the first people that come to mind – and not only because of her appearance on Dragon’s Den!  Girl not only identified a very real need for crafters – to clean their woolens without felting them – but worked out a formula for a product that met this need and more, packaged it beautifully, and [...]

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