Toronto Craft Alert

As I’ve mentioned I am currently organizing the market for the upcoming Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Streetfair and it is shaping up to be one stellar little show!  Amongst the live music, games, extended patios, and amateur wresting that will stud Bloor Street between Shaw and Dovercourt you will find some incredible art and craft works by dozens of indie makers .  Over the next week or so I’ll be featuring some interviews with these guys and give you a sneak peak at some [...]

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I won’t be in town this Saturday – a day that is turning out to be ramalammed with crafty action (including the Toronto Etsy Street Team’s first ever craft show at the Gladstone!), but I just sent over a bag full of cute duds to Nathalie-Roze & co.‘s Uber-SWAP in support of Japan relief.  Sounds like it’s gonna be pretty huge, so if you’re free, do head over and acquire some practically free new spring gear, and even get it altered to fit on [...]

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This just in! The Paper Place is hosting a Shifu Demonstration lead by Beth Showalter THIS SUNDAY. Shifu- the Japanese craft of spinning paper into thread- has many applications such as knitting, crocheting, weaving, hand-stitching and more! Contact The Paper Place for more information, or to reserve your spot.

Shifu Image Courtesy of The Paper Place

Shifu: Spinning Paper Demonstration
at The Paper Place
887 Queen St. West
Sunday, April 17th – 5:30-7:30pm
$25

This demonstration is inspired by the traditional [...]

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Yet another great looking arts related fundraiser for Japan is coming up this weekend at the Gladstone.  Co-hosted by beloved eye-candy purveyors Narwhal Art Projects and with an all-star roster of contributing artists (Sonja Ahlers, Shary Boyle, Nicholas DiGenova, Julie Moon, and Jacob Whibley, to name a few) and stellar raffle prize donors, this one should not be missed!

Narwhal Art Projects, Invisible-Friends and friends are excited to host Toronto Hearts Japan, a fundraiser for our far-away loves.

Our hearts have been broken by news of devastated towns and people separated [...]

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Here is another art event that has been put together to benefit Japan. This one is a one-night gathering of music and performance art. Galleries such as Art Metropole and Magic Pony have donated books for sale at the show, and the work of awesome local art/illustration heavyweights such as Fiona Smyth and Nicholas Di Genova will be on sale as well. Sounds super!

Ashita: Artists for Japan
Our heart and minds [...]

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Leslieville boutique owner (and designer and journalist) Nathalie-Roze is without fail on it when it comes to pitching in with global (and local) disasters, so it came as no surprise that she had something big up her sleeve for fundraising for Japan.  Please read on and attend or contribute what you can towards this crafty drive for relief funds.

Shop for the Cause: A Pop Up Sale for JAPAN/Red Cross

WHEN: Saturday April 2nd (11-6) & Sunday April 3rd (12-5)
WHERE: Nathalie-Roze & Co. ~ 1015 Queen St. East at Pape, [...]

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