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EXHIBITION: This Woman’s Work… at Project Space, Hamilton (September 9-October 1, 2011; Reception: September 10, 7-10pm)

tara — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:40:17 +0000

Erika DeFreitas, Detail from A Teleplasmic Study with Doilies, 2010-11, Digital print

Greetings from Baltimore, TCA readers! Funny that my first post away from my home in the heart of Downtown Toronto (I’m studying abroad for 4 months in the USA) should be about an exhibition in Hamilton. Check out the following listing for This Woman’s Work…, an exhibition which revolves around craft and textiles. FYI: The accompanying image is by multidisciplinary artist Erika DeFreitas, an artist whose compelling work with [...]

POSTCARDS FROM THE ROAD: Gun Bar at the Webb Gallery in Waxahachie, Texas

becky — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:04:22 +0000

Gun Bar from the show Plata O Plomo by Camp Bosworth

The Webb Gallery in the small town of Waxahachie, Texas, is one of the most singular places I have visited. Ever. Dedicated to all sorts of outsider art and mystic objects (they have a specialty in the ephemera of secret societies), the Webbs have created a space that can’t help but dazzle the senses and emotions. Oh, and this gold gun by Camp Bosworth? It is a functional bar. I [...]

POSTCARDS FROM THE ROAD: Half a Mural in Austin, Texas.

becky — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:08:37 +0000

Half painted or half covered? Or maybe eyebrows and a hairdo is all you need. This pictures reaches out to you from Austin, Texas. Wish you were here!

Becky is currently travelling North America on a mission to make, experience and share art and craft all over the galdurned place. These are some images of her discoveries. For more in-depth travel and touring updates, you can check in on the sweetie pie press blog.

EXHIBITION: Niagara File at Type Books (July 1-31, 2011; Reception: July 14, 6-8pm)

tara — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:17:29 +0000

I spotted this exhibition listing yesterday featuring a trio of TCA’s favourite crafty superstars, Grant Heaps, Sonja Ahlers and Alexx Boisjoli. Not only is Niagara File an exhibition, but the reception will double as a catalogue launch for the exhibition, which will feature the work of additional talented folks on top of the three exhibiting artists. I can’t wait to treat myself to a copy!

Installation detail by Alexx Boisjoli

NIAGARA FILE

TYPE Books [...]

POSTCARDS FROM THE ROAD: Stitch Lab in Austin, Texas.

becky — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:17:35 +0000

With a number of TCA contributors and pals travelling further afield (or having plans to do so), I thought it would be fun to invite them to send us some postcards chronicling their crafty exploits, or inspiring imagery they encounter in their wanderings. Stay tuned for more missives from Becky & others!

Greetings from the Stitch Lab in sunny Austin, [...]

EXHIBITION: Three Women by Serena McCarroll (May 11-28, 2011).

becky — Mon, 09 May 2011 11:12:32 +0000

Bernadette by Serena McCarroll

Some of you may already be acquainted with All Citizens (and its accompanying ‘origins’ blog, Going Rural). They are the creative offspring of the disparately prolific duo of Tyler Brett and Serena McCarroll. If not, a peruse through any of those websites is in order (the narrative-minded in you should start with Going Rural). If you are acquainted with All Citizens, you will know that it is a project borne of two artists’ frustration with [...]

GET INSPIRED: Circle snaps by Celine Kim

toronto craft alert — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:43:48 +0000

I am spotting circles around the city lately. Sometimes I find them placed neatly, all in a row. Other times they are randomly tossed together, or squeezed in over time. With circles and their infinite sides, the configurations are endless!

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Celine tells stories of life around her through her lens. She is also a lifestyle and wedding photographer based in [...]

QUESTIONS FOR CRAFTERS: Laura St. Pierre

jen — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:13:44 +0000

I first encountered Laura St. Pierre‘s work on the wall of her apartment in Montreal (where we both lived in the early 2000s). The sculpture, painted an electric shade of chartreuse, oozed off the wall in the most pleasing way. I fell in love, and over the years I’ve watched Laura’s multidisciplinary practice evolve in more and more intriguing directions. Eager to better understand her work (and share it with you guys!), I asked Laura a series of questions from her current home base in Grand Prairie, Alberta, where she teaches visual arts.

CRAFT SHOW: Of Love and Rummage by Celine Kim

Toronto Craft Alert — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:29:40 +0000

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!

EXHIBITION: In Plain View at Telephone Booth Gallery (January 12 – February 19, 2011, reception: February 5 )

tara — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:16:48 +0000

In Plain View Exhibition Invitation, courtesy of Telephone Booth Gallery

During TCA’s hiatus, I came across listings here and there for bits and pieces of programming at Telephone Booth Gallery, a relatively new gallery space in The Junction with a healthy interest in promoting the work of local craftspeople. Among the artists represented are talented Harbourfront residents Shuyu Lu and Lizz Aston, as well as fibre artist Noelle Hamlyn. Their current exhibition, In Plain View, incorporates photographic work by Mark Kasumovic with textile work [...]

VENDOR CALL: Art in the Park 2010 – Call for Entry (deadline: May 21)

rosalyn — Wed, 19 May 2010 04:08:13 +0000

Art in the Park 2010 – Call for Entry

ONE WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER- Entry Deadline: Friday, May 21, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.

Annual Outdoor Art Show & Sale

Art in the Park is an annual juried one-day outdoor community arts festival that is held in the parkland surrounding the Scarborough Arts Council. Artists will have the opportunity to connect with the community, sell their work and discuss ideas [...]

EXHIBITION: Christina Gapic – Featured Artist at bookhou (April 28-May 30)

rosalyn — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:39:22 +0000

Christina Gapic – Part of bookhou’s featured artist series and part of the Scotiabank CONTACT photography festival
April 28-May 30, 2010

Gapic’s images of India were photographed over a three-year period from 2005 to 2008. The show portrays an intimate view of the country and its people through the artists’ selected works.

bookhou shop
798 dundas street west
toronto, on
416-203-2549
www.bookhou.com

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Artist Call Out at Shopgirls Gallery Boutique (June-December)

rosalyn — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:03:30 +0000

Shopgirls Gallery Boutique – Seeking proposals for summer/fall 2010 exhibitions

We are interested in showing work from emerging artists in all mediums, but especially drawing, painting, photography, mixed media. Group or solo exhibition proposals are welcome. Shopgirls charges no rental fee, but will retain a portion of sales, so there is no initial risk to the artist.

Shopgirls Gallery Boutique is an 1800-square-foot creative retail space that features unique pieces by exclusively Canadian artists and designers.

Available dates:
June 1 – 22
June 23 – July 13

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: for CONTACT 918 (April 28-May 29, deadline: before April 30)

rosalyn — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:54:15 +0000

Contact 918, now in its second year, creates an international online forum for photographers. Throughout the month of May, a selection of photographs submitted through this website will be showcased as part of a running video projection in the 918 Bathurst Cultural, Arts, Media and Education Centre open to all audiences for the Contact Photography Festival. It emerges as an exciting digital playground that connects photographers and communities by linking the virtual with the physical.

The aim of Contact 918 is to create new communities through the medium of [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: Revelry V (April 27)

rosalyn — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:50:10 +0000

REVELRY V: WHERE ARTISTS AND EMERGING COLLECTORS MEET

THE FIFTH ANNUAL ART AUCTION IN SUPPORT OF GALLERY 1313

Gallery 1313 presents Revelry V, its fifth annual art auction and fundraiser.

Attention emerging collectors: This year’s art auction offers you the opportunity to bid on the work of almost 30 artists working in a variety of mediums (sculpture, painting and photography).

We want you first time art buyers, those who have never experienced a live art auction and those who want to add to their collection to join us [...]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Contact 918 (deadline: April 30; event: April 28-May 29)

toronto craft alert — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:13:53 +0000

Contact 918, now in its second year, creates an international online forum for photographers. Throughout the month of May, a selection of photographs submitted through this website will be showcased as part of a running video projection in the 918 Bathurst Cultural, Arts, Media and Education Centre open to all audiences for the Contact Photography Festival. It emerges as an exciting digital playground that connects photographers and communities by linking the virtual with the physical.

The aim of Contact 918 is to create new communities through the [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Classes at Spark Box Studio (March-April)

rosalyn — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:18:47 +0000

March Workshops

ETCHING
Learn one of the oldest forms of printmaking and become part of this rich history with our introduction to the intaglio printmaking. This course will take you from a blank piece of copper to a rich black and white print. Learn all steps of this printmaking practice from plate preparation, the use of different grounds for drawing and the final printing.

4 week workshop, March 9, 16, 23 & 30
6:00 – 8:30 PM
$220.00 a person, max 6 people
Materials included

MOLD MAKING
Create a rubber mold for casting [...]

EXHIBITION: Winter 2010 Visual Arts @ Harbourfront Centre (January 23 – April 4)

jen — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:45:12 +0000

Micah Adams, Plain Jane Monument: She’s Had This Burden for Many Years, 2009, brass, 6cm x 4 cm x 2cm.
Photo: Tom Bilenkey

VISUAL ARTS at York Quay Centre
Winter 2010 Exhibitions

Saturday, January 23 – Sunday, April 4, 2010
Main Gallery Hours:
Tuesday and Thursday through Sunday: noon–6pm; Wednesday: noon–8pm;
closed Monday (except for civic holidays).

235 Queens Quay West
Toronto, ON M5J 2G8
416.973.4600
www.harbourfrontcentre.com/visualarts/yorkquaycentreYQC10_1.cfm

IT’S A BIG DEAL!
Micah Adams, Alisha Marie Boyd, Norah Deacon, Niko Dimitrijevic, Margaret Lim, Shuyu Lu, Amanda McCavour, Adriana McNeely, Rose Angeli [...]

SHOP CRAFTY: Holiday Studio Sale in Parkdale (December 5-6)

rosalyn — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:53:23 +0000

Artisan Sale in Parkdale

A two-day sale featuring art and handmade goods by local artisans. New vendors each day. Conveniently located at 1380 Queen St by Brock Ave. Please stop by!

www.hellolunch.com

CRAFT SHOW: Portobello East Fashion and Art Market (Oct. 25)

toronto craft alert — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:32:07 +0000

PORTOBELLO EAST FASHION AND ART MARKET
October 25th
Find original clothing, accessories, jewelry and art from local designers and artists at Portobello East. Featuring talented local designers and artisans you can find funky glass jewelry by urban fusions, beautiful knits by Pricila Gomes or original photography by ilexi. Come down, check it out and find something that is all you!

Portobello East Fashion and Art Market
Last Sunday of every month (March to November & a 2-day holiday market in mid-December)
12pm to 6pm
639 Queen St [...]

Intern Top Picks No. 20

nightjar books — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:54:04 +0000

It’s suddenly winter but these top picks will keep you warm.

Caitlyn says:

(image by DosFamily)

1. DosFamily

I’m in so love with the house tours they feature… I want to move in.

2. Modeerniteter

Adorable, adorable, adorable. Swedish style at it’s best.

3. Andrew Bannecker

I know, I know.

4. Hannah & Landon

They’ve been floating around on the internet for awhile, but this couple is pretty cute.

5. 1918 Vintage

Cute little vintage store. I [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: 16th Annual Beach Studio Tour (Oct. 16, 17, 18)

toronto craft alert — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:52:07 +0000

16th Annual Beach Studio Tour, Fall 2009
October 16 to 18
Location: Woodbine Ave to Victoria Park Ave in the Beach, Toronto
Contact: www.beachstudiotour.ca or 416-691-5195

A self guided tour to see & buy original art & hand-made designs from 23 local artists at 14 studios in beautiful Toronto Beach area. Free admission. Works include fine art, sculpture, photography, textiles,
ceramics, handbags and jewellery.
Fri. Oct 16 (6-9 pm)
Sat. Oct 17 (10 am – 6 pm)
Sun. Oct 18 (11 am – 6 pm)

EXHIBITION: Magda Trzaski Inside The Shadow Box (September 24-October 2, reception: September 25)

rosalyn — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:58:22 +0000

Magda Traski
Inside The Shadow Box

Sept 24 to Oct 2, 2009
Reception Fri, Sept 25 at 8pm

Main event and interactive installation
Nuit Blanche Sat, Oct 3 starting 6:45

Traski‘s work is influenced by the rich Memento Mori and Vanitas themes in 17th century Dutch paintings and also Victorian obsession with the death culture. Compartmentalization is a reoccurring element in her work, such as taxonomy, order, boxes, collections, cabinets of curiosities, and photographs held captive within their frames.

AWOL Gallery
76 Ossington Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M6J 2Y7
416 535 5637

VENDOR CALL: Call Out for Midnight Market (October-December)

rosalyn — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:09:12 +0000

There are 3 dates to apply to the Midnight Market:

Show: October 18, deadline: October 4
Show: November 15, deadline: November 1
Show: December 13, deadline: December 1

The Midnight Market provides a space for artists to make connections, socialize, build community, sell and exhibit their work and have FUN! This is a dance art party….

The night is filled with performances, DJs and hosts up to 20 varied art makers from craft and design to photography and painting.

If you wish to participate in the event either as a [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: Baby Steinberg at Parkdale Festival (September 19)

rosalyn — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:57:35 +0000

As part of the Parkdale Youth Festival, we hope you were able to join Baby Steinberg and her jewellery making workshop between 2-4pm today! There are still other festivities happening until 8pm today. Check it out!

The fifth annual Parkdale Youth Festival happens on Saturday September 19th, 2009 around the Parkdale Town Square (Queen Street and Cowan Avenue) from 12pm to 8pm. The focus for 2009 is to “Initiate and Educate” the youth of Parkdale, and the surrounding communities within Toronto, by providing workshops, performances, [...]

CRAFT HAPPENING: Danforth East Arts Fair (September 19-20)

rosalyn — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:48:49 +0000

Danforth East Arts Fair – THIS WEEKEND!

On Sept. 19 & 20, East Lynn Park will host the first annual Danforth East Arts Fair. More than 35 artisans from our own neighbourhood — Wolverleigh, Lumsden and Moberly, to name a few of their streets— will pitch tents and sell you their finest goods.

They will be joined by exhibitors coming all the way from Brampton, Cambridge, Peterborough and beyond.

The fair will feature stained glass, hand-crafted beadwork, watercolours, stunning photography, fresh soaps, one-of-a-kind [...]

Intern Top Picks No. 18

caitlyn — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:31:30 +0000

It’s a beautiful day in the neighbourhood as we bring you another edition of Intern Top Picks.

Feel free to comment below on your favourites!

Amy says:

image by Hidden Archive

i. Hidden Archive – Really incredible geographically and nature-inspired installation work. Check out the intense quilted tepee.

ii. Cloudy Collection – Ongoing collaboration between a letterpress printed and various artists. The prints come in volumes – 7 prints in a theme (one volume is all red) and only costs $40. [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: Images Thanksgiving Studio Tour (Oct. 9 – 12)

toronto craft alert — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:59:55 +0000

Friday, October 9 – Monday, October 12 (Thanksgiving Weekend)
10 am to 5 pm daily
Barrie, Orillia and Ontario’s Lake Country

Exceptional art, spectacular fall colours and beautiful landscapes – that’s what you’ll discover on the Images Studio Tour. This year’s 26th annual tour features over 40 artists at 25 studio stops. This is your chance to meet the artists; explore their fascinating studio settings; and enjoy one-of-a-kind shopping. You’ll find paintings, pottery, sculpture, photography, jewellery, basketry, clothing and more!

The Images Studio Tour is a free, self-guided tour. Make it [...]

EXHIBITION: CUT & PASTE: Photo Collage Animation Project (September 12-October 17, reception: September 18)

rosalyn — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:47:49 +0000

CUT & PASTE
Photo Collage Animation Project
September 12 – October 17, 2009

A co-presentation by:
The Toronto Animated Image Society & Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography

TAIS and Gallery 44 have commissioned eight local artists to create new photo-based animations exploring the subject of “feeling photography”, the title and theme of a conference hosted by the Toronto Photography Seminar in October 2009 in Toronto (www.torontophotoseminar.org).

New works by:

soJin Chun
Paola Denegri
Koko Kurunathan & Ambereen Siddiqui
Christine Lucy Latimer
Sue Lloyd
Kathleen Mullen
Elena Potter

VENDOR CALL: Walk ‘n’ Roll Street Festival (deadline: Sept 21; show: Sept. 27)

toronto craft alert — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:59:02 +0000

Call for Artisans: Annual Walk ‘n’ Roll Street Festival

Sunday, September 27th at Shops at Don Mills

Display and sell your pottery, jewellery, arts and crafts, paintings, photography, quilting, knitting, sewing, etc., at our 13th Annual Walk ‘n’ Roll Street Festival!

Details at www.betterlivinghealth.org, or call Patricia at (416) 447-7244