Toronto Craft Alert

Janet Macpherson, Censure. Photo courtesy of Harbourfront Centre.

There are a whole new crop of wonderful looking exhibitions opening at Harbourfront Centre tomorrow night. Among them is LOOK Out, which will feature the work of current Harbourfront Craft Department Artists-In-Residence. Take a look at Harbourfront’s website under current visual arts programs for a sneak peak at some of the seriously dynamic work that will be in the show. I’m particularly excited to check out the work of some [...]

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Upcoming October goodies from our sponsors!

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For the Love of Cloth: Decorator Fabric Sale
Friday October 14 12:00 – 5:00 pm and Saturday October 15 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Mark your calendars! The dates have been set for our annual boutique-style sale of fabulous designer fabrics generously donated by Primavera. New this year, the sale will feature sample lengths from Robert Allen and Beacon Hill as well as a selection [...]

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I’m happy to introduce you to Ting Ding of Acid Zip who makes super fun and stylish jewellery.  This is the third profile in our spotlight on Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Street Fair Market vendors (see the first and second here).

1. What processes and materials are involved in creating your work?
I like to work with vintage brass findings that are interesting to me as well as organic material such as porcupine quills. As for my creative process…it usually involves [...]

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Yes, yes, I’ve been blogging about little else lately in the form of vendor profiles, but sometimes it’s easy to miss the forest through the trees! So just a quick ‘mark your calendars’ type note that this very Saturday, the Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Street Fair is coming up, and the market action is NOT TO BE MISSED.

We’ve got several dozen artists and makers offering up prints, ceramics, paper goods, textiles for the home and bod, accessories and jewellery galore, and even [...]

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Is it just me or does Spring make you want to make stuff??  Thankfully our stellar sponsors have a full roster of classes, events, and even camps for you to get busy with.   For complete listings, head over here.  Contact the sponsors directly to sign up for classes or with any questions related to their listings.

pinning up an Amish Bars Quilt at the workroom

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Anabela of blog & accessories line Fieldguided has been tapped by Etsy & West Elm to curate a show at the Liberty Village store involving local Etsy sellers.  She has selected a great group of makers of jewellery, stationary, accessories, and housewares, including this year’s City of Craft designer Deadweight (love this lady’s work!).  Check out this post here and here for some visuals.   Also heads up that the pre-party involves champagne & [...]

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