Toronto Craft Alert

Years ago when I lived in Montreal, one of the best things about strolling around my neighbourhood was checking out the gig posters that changed regularly on telephone poles, mailboxes & in cafe windows.  A handful of extremely talented and visionary screenprinting artists used the streets as their gallery, and truth be told, sometimes their vision trumped basic communication about who was playing and when and where – though nobody seemed to mind.  Seripop was definitely at the vanguard of this poster art movement, and it [...]

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Around the city, the change of season is certainly sensed in the present tense this week. For those of us not as fond of the colder months, a visit to local screen print artist, Geneviève Jodouin‘s, new exhibition Change of Seasons may be in order. Her 175 sequential figure drawings walk viewers through a year in the city as the urban backdrop changes form and the figure in the foreground changes clothes. Me, I might like to [...]

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Designers (clockwise): Doublenaut, Edmund Lam, Pat Hamou, and Anouk Pennel/Reek

I am super digging this limited edition series of screen printed posters (printed by Kid Icarus) that celebrate the nominees for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.  The Kids invited 10 different designers to create posters for each nominee – see all of them (and buy one if you fall in love!) in their online shop, and check out the artists up [...]

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It’s always great to come across local galleries with a crafty focus. Telephone Booth Gallery is a new-ish commercial gallery with a strong roster of craft-based artists and most of their rotating exhibitions have a craft component. Their upcoming exhibition, Possible Outcome, combines prints and glass sculpture. Read on for the details.

Come celebrate the Opening Reception and our First Anniversary!

Reception:
Sat, Sept 10th, 2 – 4pm
Artists in attendance

Possible Outcome is a body of work comprised of [...]

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Behold our final vendor spotlight for the Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Street Fair Market with illustrator Jack Dylan.  Find Jack and dozens of other super talented makers’ stuff at the Market on Saturday – it’s gonna be a goooood one.

1. What processes and materials are involved in creating your work? Normally I’ll start a sketch with pen, not a good pen, but a cheap little Bic pen (I like black best). Then I’ll scan that and start making some magic in the photoshop [...]

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This just in from Mary B., head honcho of The Junction’s craft hub, Wise Daughters: they are hosting a screen printing workshop next Wednesday, lead by artist Christine Pensa. Apparently there are only a few spots left, so if you’re a west end guy or gal and are print curious, book your spot ASAP!

SILKSCREEN WORKSHOP

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
6:30-9:30pm

Screen printing is one of the most versatile, low-tech and easy printing methods available…once you know how.  Join artist Christine Pensa to learn to [...]

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