Toronto Craft Alert » Screenprinting

EXHIBITION: Seripop @ Blackwood Gallery, UTM (January 18 – March 4, 2012 )

jen — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:42:04 +0000

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 [...]

EXHIBITION: Change of Seasons by Geneviève Jodouin at Freedom Clothing Collective (November 11, 2011 – Jan 31, 2012. Reception: Friday, November 25, 2011)

becky — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:05:48 +0000

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 [...]

GET INSPIRED: Polaris Music Prize Posters via Kid Icarus

jen — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:53:42 +0000

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 [...]

EXHIBITION: Laura Peturson and Kasia Czarnota at Telephone Booth Gallery (September 7-October 8, 2011; Reception: Saturday, September 10th, 2-4pm)

tara — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:45:56 +0000

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 [...]

QUESTIONS FOR CRAFTERS BLOORCOURT: Jack Dylan (Market: August 13, 2011)

jen — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 01:40:42 +0000

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 [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Silkscreening Workshop at Wise Daughters Craft Market (June 1, 2011; 6:30-9:30pm)

tara — Thu, 26 May 2011 23:08:47 +0000

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 [...]

GET SCHOOLED: The Paper Place – DIY Special Event Workshops (July)

rosalyn — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:50:51 +0000

to view larger, please visit http://www.thepaperplace.ca/workshops.php

The Paper Place
887 Queen Street West
info@thepaperplace.ca
www.thepaperplace.ca

GET SCHOOLED: Printmaking for Educators (July)

rosalyn — Tue, 04 May 2010 12:40:13 +0000

Printmaking for Educators Summer 2010
Recommended for educators of grades 4 to 12

Two weeks in July on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (lunch break: 12 to 12:30 pm)
Cost: $385.00 (required materials included)

Week One – July 5: Monoprinting; July 6: Relief printing
Week Two – July 12: Photocopy transfer; July 13: Screenprinting

ABOUT THE COURSE
The focus of this course is to introduce educators to a variety of printmaking techniques that can be incorporated into school art programs at various levels. Throughout the course class participants will [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Spring 2010 Classes at Open Studio (May-July)

rosalyn — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:38:14 +0000

Spring 2010 Education Registration Starts Today!

8-Week Courses:
Cost: $270.00 + $50.00 materials fee
Water-based Screenprinting
Tuesday Evenings 6:30-9:30pm
May 4 to June 22
Instructor: Geneviève Jodouin

Monday Evenings 6:30-9:30pm
May 3 to June 28 (no class May 24th holiday)
Instructor: Shannon Gerard

Explore all the possibilities that screenprinting, a process derived from stencil printing has to offer. Learn about direct stencil methods, photo-based screenprinting techniques, inks and modifiers. Suitable for photo-based, hand drawn or computer manipulated imagery. Water-based inks are used in this course.

Lithography
Tuesday Evenings 6:30-9:30pm
May 4 [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Classes at Colour Vie (March-June)

rosalyn — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:38:09 +0000

COLOUR AND TEXTURE WORKSHOP FOR QUILTERS (with Gunnel Hag)
March 27, 2010: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Unleash Your Creativity! In this workshop students will learn how to mix their own personal colour combinations in order to create useful and unusual textures. Students will experiment with the application of pigments to cloth by using brushes, foam applicators and scrapers. They will build a surface structure for fabrics from scratch. While using a variety of everyday implements and found objects (forks, potato mashers, pot scrubbers, bottle caps, you name it) they [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Classes at the Textile Studio (April-May)

rosalyn — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:23:10 +0000

The Unconventional Sketchbook
Mixed Media Classes with Sharon Epstein

April 1 – May 6, 2010
Thursdays 9:30am-12:30pm
Class Fee: $235
Material Fee: $65

This course will enable you to make the most out of using a sketchbook practice, develop images, observe and experiment with materials and ideas. Students will be encouraged to use drawing, print-making, resists, transfer and collage. The course will look at the purpose of the sketchbook to reflect, record, express ideas. Field trips as well as working in the studio will allow the student a variety of locations to [...]

Questions for Crafters: Genevieve Jodouin

nightjar books — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:04:19 +0000

QUESTIONS FOR CRAFTERS: Genevieve Jodouin

Interview and photos by Sara Titanic

Describe the process of creating your work. What is involved for you to make one of your pieces?
Once I’ve come up with my initial idea for the piece, I take many photos that will act as reference for my drawings. I’ll then draw all the figures in the piece, as well as the decorative and background elements. I draw everything on tracing paper so that all the layers fit together. Once the drawings are done I’ll move [...]

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 [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Screenprinting Workshop with Sharon Epstein (February 13-March 6)

rosalyn — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:13:33 +0000

Screen printing Workshop With Sharon Epstein

This exciting course gives an insight into the skills of silkscreen printing onto a variety of fabrics and papers. You will learn how to translate your ideas into prints through stencils and preparing , exposing images onto screens utilizing water based materials. This course is designed for those who enjoy experimentation and new methods of using color, texture and a variety of print techniques and processes.

All levels of experience are welcome.

February 13 – March 6, 2010
Saturday 9:30-12:30
@Contemporary Textile Studio (401 Richmond St., [...]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Open Studio Exhibition Program (deadline: Jan. 30)

toronto craft alert — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:09:44 +0000

DEADLINE: All submissions must be received on or before 5:00 PM on January 30, 2010

Submissions are now being accepted for exhibitions in the Open Studio Gallery in 2011. Open Studio is an artist-run printmaking centre that presents a wide range of print media-based works from traditional to experimental, including work that, although not produced using traditional printmaking techniques, shares through its conceptual concerns a relationship to printmaking. Accepted formats include: 2- and 3-dimensional works, bookworks, digital and multi-media installation-based work. Proposals by individual artists, groups and curators [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Winter 2010 Education Registration (January-April, opens: January 4)

rosalyn — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:31:52 +0000

Winter 2010 Education Registration Opens January 4, 2010

Please read thoroughly before you call to register or inquire. Our office is closed from December 20th and will not reopen until January 4, 2010. We are unable to take registrations or answer questions regarding the education program until January 4th. Registration is limited for all courses and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that we will not open registration until 11:00 AM on Monday, January 4th. Please do not call the office to register until after 11:00 AM [...]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 100 Prints for Open Studio (accepting submissions Jan. 4 – Feb. 9; show May 12)

toronto craft alert — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:46:21 +0000

100 PRINTS is Open Studio’s biggest fundraising event, providing much needed revenue in support of the Studio’s programs and operations. Taking place on Wednesday May 12 at Toronto’s Palais Royale, 100 PRINTS 2010 is shaping up to be another fabulous event! We need artists to help support this event by donating your best printmaking works to us.

All work selected for inclusion by the jury is eligible for one of the three 2010 Open Studio National Printmaking Award cash prizes valued at $3,000, $1,500 and $500, to be announced [...]

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, [...]

GET SCHOOLED: One Day Screen Printing Workshops (November-December)

rosalyn — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:17:50 +0000

one day screen printing workshop

Spend an afternoon screen printing your designs on paper and fabric using photo emulsion. All printing supplies will be provided – all you will need to bring is your own designs – blank cards, notebooks, t-shirts, tote bags, fabric etc. No experience required.
Class limited to three people

Class dates:
Saturday November 14, 11-3pm
Saturday November 21, 11-3pm
Saturday December 12, 11-3pm
Sunday December 13, 11-3pm

Price: $95
a non-refundable 50% deposit is required to secure your spot

please email me if you have any [...]

GET SCHOOLED: C1 Art Space Fall Classes (October-November)

rosalyn — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:34:27 +0000

::Fall 2009 Art Class Schedule::

CERAMICS: WHEEL THROWING
Level 1 Learn the basics in wheel throwing techniques to produce cylinders with various functions. A range of decorating methods will be covered. Suitable for all levels of experience these focused workshops are limited to four students at a time.
Level 2 Expand on your basic knowledge of throwing on the pottery wheel. Further projects demonstrate the techniques involved in adding on pieces, such as handles and spouts. Underglaze decoration is also covered. Small classes.

Level [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Fall workshops @ Open Studio (registration starts: Sept. 1)

toronto craft alert — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:13:27 +0000

Fall 2009 Education Registration Starts September 1, 2009

***Please note that our office is closed for the month of August and will not be open until September 1. We are unable to take registrations or answer questions regarding the education program until September 1.***

8-Week Courses
Cost: $270.00 + $50.00 materials fee

Water-based Screenprinting

#1: Tuesday Evenings 6:30-9:30 pm
October 6 to November 24
Instructor: Geneviève Jodouin

#2: Monday Evenings 6:30-9:30 pm
October 19 to December 7
Instructor: Daryl Vocat

Explore all the possibilities that screenprinting, a process derived from stencil printing [...]

VENDOR CALL: Queen West Art Crawl “Independent Press” (show: Sept. 19 & 20)

toronto craft alert — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:12:44 +0000

The Queen West Art Crawl is pleased to announce that we are currently seeking submissions for ‘Independent Press’. This new section of our Parkdale Crafters Market is focused on casting the spotlight on Toronto’s left-of-centre independent publications.

This includes, but certainly is not limited to; zines, comics, silk-screened posters, show posters, t-shirts, and print-based art in general.

Table spaces are available for $25 for both days. You will be provided with a six foot table and a chair and your selling and display space will be limited to your table. The [...]

Intern Top Picks no. 15

rosalyn — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:35:06 +0000

A lil’ delayed due to some long weekend adventures but here to post some exciting new top picks to share!
happy happy august friends (i know, … already?!)!

Amy says:

(image by Jaako Pallasvuo)

1. Jaako Pallasvuo

Varied and intriguing work. You can even fill out a questionnaire [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Adult Summer Art Classes @ C1 Artspace (various dates in July and August; first class July 20)

toronto craft alert — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:14:40 +0000

Get creative at C1 art space!

ADULT SUMMER ART CLASSES

3 HOUR INTRO WORKSHOPS

$60 each or $50 each for 3 or more sessions (taxes and materials included)

ENCAUSTIC
Wed, July 22 from 6:30 to 9:30pm or Sun. Aug. 9 from 2:30 to 5:30pm

ACRYLIC EXPLORATION
Mon., July 20 from 6:30 to 9:30pm or Sat., Aug. 22 from 2:30 to 5:30pm

COLLAGE
Tues., Aug. 25 from 6:30 to 9:30pm

SILK SCREENING

DRAWING FLUID & STENCIL

Thurs., Aug. 6 from 6:30 to 9:30pm or Sun., Aug. 16 from 2:30 to 5:30pm

PHOTO EMULSION
Mon., Aug.10 from 6:30 to 9:30 [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Cedar Ridge’s Spring workshops (April-June)

rosalyn — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:09:26 +0000

[image from DIY Silkscreening workshop]

Cedar Ridge Spring Workshops:

Beaded Bangle Bracelet
April 30, 7-9pm
Instructor: Cindy Vroom
Cost: $12 + material fee ($15 to the instructor)
Learn tubular Peyote bead weaving. Expand your knowledge of Peyote Stitch with this tubular variation and create fashionable bangles to wear with every outfit.

D.I.Y. Silkscreening Workshop
May 3, 10am – 4pm
Instructor: Amy Wong
Cost: $33 + material fee ($15 to the instructor)
Silk-screening supplies are usually very expensive and actually unnecessary for simple screen-printing. This is a techniques-based workshop that shows how [...]

Intern Top Picks No. 7

nightjar books — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:04:50 +0000

I’m very anti-April Fools, so I apologize that there’s no trickery in this edition of Intern Top Picks. Instead, just lovely and inspiring art, craft, and design for you to peruse.

Amy says:

(image via Blind Pony)

1. Blind Pony

Gorgeous pictures. Dog featured above = perfection.

2. Scandinavian Goth article in the New York Times

Oh Scandinavia. You can do no wrong. You even make goth look good.

GET SCHOOLED: Ceramics, Silkscreening & Encaustic classes @ C1 art space (April 2009)

jen — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:40:56 +0000

C1 art space
::Upcoming Classes in April::

ADULT CLASSES:

CERAMICS: SILK SCREENING AND CLAY with Audrey Hudson
Handbuild simple forms and learn basic silk screening techniques to transfer images onto your clay pieces. Whether simple designs, text or your own drawings see the possibilities of silk screening glaze decoration. No silk screening experience necessary although experience with clay will be an asset.
$185 (materials and taxes included) 5 Sessions
Tuesdays, March 31, April 7, 14, 21, [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Learn how to silkscreen at the Peach Berserk (every second Sunday)

rosalyn — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:02:21 +0000

Learn EVERYTHING About How To Silkscreen In One Day!

Learn everything you need to know to print your own fabric, t-shirts and more… taught by me Kingi and my crew, the experts!! Founded in 1991 our course has taught over 6000 curious minds from all over the world, the magical art of silkscreening.

Great for those who want to set up there own print studio, start, or enhance their own small craft/sewing business, or just want to learn a wonderful new art form.

It is also fun for group get-togethers, bridal showers, [...]

GET SCHOOLED: CTS Co-op Classes at the Textile Studio (March-June)

rosalyn — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:13:46 +0000

[images from Jeff Garcia's Printing For Illustrators Class]

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES:
Spring ‘09
401 Richmond St. W, studio 109
Toronto, ON
M5V 3A8
www.textilestudio.ca

Early registration is recommended, as class sizes are limited!
For more information and registration, contact the instructor listed below.

As the calendar is being fixed right now, You can also print out the calendar outline in pdf form here to view the courses.

Psychedelic 3D [...]

STUDIO SPACE: Punchclock Silkscreen Studio Available for Long and Short Term Rentals

becky — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:32:22 +0000

Silkscreened Posters by Jesjit Gill

PUNCHCLOCK SILKSCREEN STUDIO IS LOOKING FOR PRINTERS

Punchclock is a fully functional screenprinting shop in downtown Toronto that is looking to find more people to use the equipment and pay rent.

PRICE
Really cheap- anywhere from $100/month to $200, depending on how much you use it, and how much you wanna clean up after yourself.

AMENITIES
We’re fully functional for paper printing and t-shirt printing
-light Table with quartz bulb,
-wash out sink & power washer,
-octopus manual textile press,