Toronto Craft Alert

Ecce Cheeto by Tobias Williams at Open Studio 2010

Attention print-based artists: submission are now being accepted for Open Studio‘s annual Don Phillips Scholarship, The Donald O’Born Family Scholarship and Nick Novak Fellowship. These awards are available to, respectively, a student in his or her final year of undergraduate study, a recent BFA or MFA graduate and a professional artist member of the studio.

Recipients are selected by a jury comprised of artists, curators, educators, and/or arts administrators. Benefits include: rent [...]

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I hesitate to post about this, only because I am a wee bit nervous to be moderating this CraftTalks panel (does that feeling ever go away??) hosted by the Ontario Crafts Council and OCAD’s Material Art & Design program.  But I think this is a very current and valuable conversation to be having, so I want to make sure those of you who haven’t come across it know about it. Come out be part of the discussion!

Craft: Shifting Directions II
Wednesday, March 9, 6:30 pm
OCADU, Room 190, 100 McCaul [...]

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Come check out and support the work of the textile students at Sheridan College this coming Wednesday!!

Wednesday February 9
11am-3pm

Trafalgar Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON
- beside the Tim Horton’s in the B Wing

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Dear Friends of the Textile Studio,

Please join us for our fundraising sale in Toronto.

Sheridan’s Textile Studio Sale
Friday, Nov. 20th, 5-9 pm
the workroom
1340 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M6K 1L4
416-534-5305

site: www.theworkroom.ca
blog: www.makesomething.ca
flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/theworkroom

Drop by to shop for hand-printed textiles, cards, hand made textile gifts and delicious refreshments.  All proceeds from the sale support the third year Sheridan Textile student exhibition.

We hope to see you there!

best,
Rachel MacHenry
and the Textile Students

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North Park Secondary School presents the
17th Annual Harvest of Treasures Arts & Craft Sale

Saturday, November 7, 2009 (10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) and

Sunday, November 8, 2009 (10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)

North Park Secondary School

10 North Park Drive in Brampton

(just one block east of Hwy # 410 @ Williams Parkway & North Park Drive)

Admission: $2.00 and kids under 12 free

More Details

Please inquire with the school (905) 456-1906 for vendor spot availability.

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Marks of Perception is a Neighborhood Art School. Headed by artist Deb Wiles Marks of Perception offers drawing classes and Draw on the Go Day Trips for all ages. Visit Marks of Perception web pages to find out about after school classes, our summer drop in and Draw on the Go Day Trips. http://www.debwiles.com/marksofperc.htm

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