Toronto Craft Alert

Zine haul from the last XPACE zine fair. Photo by Fiona Smyth, courtesy of her blog, The Wilding.

Zines make great stocking stuffers! Spread the zine gospel this holiday season by buying a heap of them at XPACE’s zine fair this coming weekend, and gift them to your friends and family. The fair will have handmade items, prints and other great stuff, too.

2ND ANNUAL XPACE ZINE FAIR
Saturday December 17, 2011, 12pm-6pm
XPACE Cultural Centre
58 Ossington [...]

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I am running out the door so just a flyer and some links for this pop-up shop – stylish & tasty looking (& opened today!):

http://blog-fieldandmarket.tumblr.com

Facebook event

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Image Courtesy of the FEAST Toronto Blog

Most people who know me know that my two favourite things in the whole wide world are art and food. Needless to say these two events/fundraisers caught my eye when perusing the latest Instant Coffee broadcast in my inbox. Micro-funding seems to have become a hot topic in the world of art and design over the past year and a bit, no doubt as a [...]

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Photo courtesy Tara Bursey

If you were lucky enough to be walking through Dundas Square this balmy afternoon, you may have noticed the TCA’s own Tara Bursey working out her performance muscles with the public installation of a (pop)corn maze. Me, I just spied the photos on Flickr (to watch the whole series of photos, start here) and wished I was there. If you are not familiar with her body of work, I highly suggest a stroll through Tara’s portfolio [...]

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I (and many others, I’m certain) am frequently in awe of the bookhou phenomenon that seamlessly blends John and Arounna’s repective art practices, stellar craft and design work, retail store, two gorgeous kids, and general celebration of all things beautiful.  They just launched b.a.h. mag – an online publication that contains news of bookhou developments, studio visits with makers, DIY projects, local restaurant reviews, and recipes- and it is a perfect reflection of their aesthetic and approach to life.

This first issue has a recipe for ridiculously delicious [...]

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Celine took some lovely snaps of the 3rd annual Love and Rummage Trunk Show at the workroom this past Sunday, peeking in to makers’ trunks and catching some sweet moments. Stay tuned for more beautiful images from Celine on TCA.  So happy to have this talented lady sharing her vision with us!

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