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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroidery (deadline: June 15)

rosalyn — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:51:27 +0000

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 [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: PIN UP, PARTY DOWN (May 28)

rosalyn — Fri, 21 May 2010 04:33:32 +0000

PIN UP, PARTY DOWN

WORN Fashion Journal Issue 10 Launch Party and Art-on-Pins Exhibit
Limited edition buttons for sale – a buck a button
Sixties songs for dancing

Friday, May 28th 2010
9pm-2am

CINECYCLE – down the lane behind 129 Spadina Ave.
$7 cover. $5 if you wear a pin.
Free Issue 10 with cover

www.wornjournal.com

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Red Claw Press – Food + Drink (deadline: June 1)

rosalyn — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:26:16 +0000

Red Claw Press Announces
A Writerlicious Anthology About Food:
Literal, Poetic, Imagined

Call for Contributions

We invite the submission of works about Food and Drink in all their meanings: stories, poems and works of art in any medium that celebrate food, or decry it; the joy of eating, or not; foods you love or hate now, or did as a child; cooking experiences bad and good; foods you ate recently or a long time ago; cooking recipes with commentary; food for thought, recipes for disaster, recipes for love. When [...]

Intern Top Picks No. 21

rosalyn — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:39:07 +0000

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, [...]

CRAFTY LIT: She’s Shameless book launch (June 23)

rosalyn — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:47:12 +0000

She’s Shameless / She’s Writing: June 23rd
She’s Shameless launches June 23rd in Toronto at The Gladstone Hotel!

Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen St West, Toronto
Tues June 23; 8pm (doors 7:30pm) $5 (or free with book purchase)
With readings from Dianah Smith, Shannon Gerard, Zoe Whittall and Shannon Webb-Campbell.
Prom and anti-prom attire encouraged!

SHE’S SHAMELESS / SHE’S WRITING
Shameless magazine, This Is Not A Reading Series and Tightrope Books celebrate the launch of She’s Shameless: Women write about growing up, [...]

CRAFTY LIT: New Issue of fibreQUARTERLY – Volume 5/Winter 2009

rosalyn — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:07:02 +0000

A new issue of fibreQUARTERLY has been released:
Volume 5/ Issue 1/ winter 2009 : 2008 A Year In Textiles

Explore Canadian Textile and Fibre Arts and Craft History, yesterday, today and tomorrow, if it’s spun, woven, printed or just quickly stitched up, we try to give it voice

fibreQUARTERLY publishes 3 on- line issues yearly, then produces an Anthology in a downloadable PDF format

The basic concept was to create and maintain a central location in which to explore, present and celebrate, contemporary Canadian [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (May 9-10)

rosalyn — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:53:11 +0000

The Beguiling is Proud to Announce:
THE 2009 TORONTO COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL

image by Bryan Lee O’Malley (Scott Pilgrim)

Presented by The Toronto Public Library and The Beguiling Books & Art

Saturday May 9th & Sunday May 10th, 2009
The Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St.
FREE TO ATTEND

The Beguiling, Canada’s finest purveyor of comics and graphic novels is proud to announce The 2009 Toronto Comic Arts Festival, to be held Saturday May 9th and Sunday May 10th, 2009 in Toronto, [...]

CRAFTY LIT: crafty biz book giveaway (ends January 20)

jen — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:39:00 +0000

Local jewellery maker Catherine Winter of Sailor Girl wrote to let us know about the release of her book for budding jewellery tycoons (congrats Catherine!) and we thought this would make the perfect giveaway prize for Laura-Jean’s Crafty Business column.

So here’s how it will work: write to Laura-Jean with questions about anything and everything related to running a crafty business. If she chooses your question (based on level of insight it inspires) to respond to, you get the book! [...]

CRAFTY LIT: fibreQUARTERLY volume 4, Issue 4 / fall 2008 now online

jen — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:52:00 +0000

Joe from fibreQUARTERLY sent over a heads up about the latest issue – available for all you fibre lovers to peruse online.

Explore Canadian Textile and Fibre Arts and Craft History, yesterday today and tomorrow, if its spun, woven, printed or just quickly stitched up, we try to give it voice. fibreQUARTERLY volume 4, Issue 4 / fall 2008 is now on line at www.velvethighway.com

Nancy Herrbert: untitled: Technique Mixed (off [...]

CRAFTY LIT: Inside the Frozen Mammoth (Mtl.)

jen — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:45:00 +0000

Interviews by Amy Johnson
L: Bridget A. Moser, R: Caitlyn Gallupe

I just found out about this newish Montreal art blog (Facebook…guess it’s good for somethin’) and felt I should definitely share it with you lot. Inside the Frozen Mammoth was founded by 4 Montreal-based arty kids (with crafty, zine-y, literary & animation backgrounds) and includes profiles, interviews, reviews & event listings for stuff happening [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: WORN site re-launch & Winter Formal Slow Dance (November 29)

jen — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:29:00 +0000

Our favourite (and now local) alternative fashion rag, Worn Fashion Journal has a fancy new website you should all check out here.

Worn’s parties in Montreal were legendary, so let’s give them a warm T.O. welcome by showing up in our best party suits & dresses to celebrate the launch for Issue 7 this Saturday at their Winter Formal Slowdance.

More deets:

Winter Formal Slowdance:
Worn Fashion Journal issue 7 release party

Worn recently moved from Montreal, and is now launching it’s first Toronto-made issue with a [...]