Toronto Craft Alert

Miracle Thieves is a itty-bitty little shop with a big heart. Since opening last summer on Crawford Street, they have done a lot of really wonderful things on top of being a shop of handmade wares– a quick peruse of their website shows that they have creative workshops for kids and hold hoppin’ community events, exhibitions and benefits. Tomorrow they are having their winter launch, which– on top of being a fun gathering with music and cupcakes– will definitely be a great place to [...]

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I will be deep in the wilds of Southern Ontario for this Friday’s James Street North Art Crawl, so please go on my behalf and enjoy the art, craft & good vibes!

One party I’m sad to miss is the 5 year anniversary of local maker Jenna Rose (hosted by White Elephant), who’s lovely printed textiles have been filling our homes since 2006!  I’ll need to pick up my Hamilton Tote another time. Hammer Pride!

Jenna Rose Anniversary Party
Friday June 10, 7-11pm
White [...]

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Many people are quite surprised when they hear that the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE) – you know, that huge art show at Nathan Phillips Square in July – has been going strong for 50 years.  This is a major milestone for a not for profit arts event that has its roots in a hotel parking lot!

To celebrate the big 5-0, the Board of Directors (of which I am a member) is hosting a cocktail reception on Thursday, June 9th, at First Canadian [...]

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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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I had meant to tell you about the Ontario Crafts Council‘s upcoming fundie shinding Maker Shaker anyhow, and when I heard from Kim at Akimbo that they are offering up a chance to win free tickets plus a subscription to Canada’s national craft mag, Studio (totally worth checking out if you are interested in thoughful writing on craft in Canada and beyond, btw) I got the nudge I needed to make this post happen!

Read on for some details about the contest, and hopefully [...]

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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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