CRAFT SHOW: 6th Annual Erotic Arts and Crafts Show at the Gladstone Hotel (February 11th, 2012; 12-8pm)

tara — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:02:52 +0000

I was lurking the upcoming Erotic Arts and Craft Show‘s website the other day and was pretty blown away by some of the work that will be featured this year. Big ups to Come As You Are for making this event happen annually for the past six years!

The 6th Annual Erotic Arts and Crafts Show
at the Gladstone Hotel
February 11th, 2012

Every year at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto, Come As You Are hosts Canada’s only Erotic Arts and Crafts Fair. Since their opening [...]

VENDOR CALL: First Sunday Stroll, Pelham ON (show: June 3, 2012; deadline: March 31)

jen — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:58:44 +0000

Crafts & wine make fine bedfellows, and this show taking place in Pelham, ON (about 1.5 hours from Toronto) will give you the chance to enjoy both! As a bonus proceeds from the fair go towards local community charity, Pelham Cares. Early bird deadline to apply to vend (with a reduced booth fee) is January 31st. Visit the website for more information and to apply: http://www.firstsundaystroll.blogspot.com

If you are looking to vend closer to home, these two shows are looking for makers (via the [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Bohemian Wrapsody @ City of Craft 2011 (December 10, 2011)

jen — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:11:17 +0000

I mentioned this workshop briefly earlier this week, but thought I’d let you all know in more detail what myself & my pal Day will be going over in our DIY gift wrapping workshop at City of Craft tomorrow (!).

Bohemian Wrapsody
With Jen and Day
Saturday December 10th, 2011 – 4:00pm-6:00pm
At City of Craft 2011
The Theatre Centre , 1087 Queen Street West

Found some amazing, made-by-hand gifts for your special someones at City of Craft? Don’t dull your giftly treasures [...]

CRAFT SHOW: Holiday Show Round-up!

jen — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:14:07 +0000

Vendor Hooray at Handmade Holiday 2011

With new jobs, school finals & running a giant show among the things keeping us up at night this holiday season, TCA has not had the chance to put together a list of holiday shows for y’all to sink your teeth in to. Luckily several major local news sources have been doing the job for us, and with a doozy craft fair weekend coming up in a couple of days I wanted to share [...]

CRAFT SHOW: City of Craft 2011 (December 10 & 11, 2011)

jen — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:14:31 +0000

In my biased (though I like to think educated) opinion, City of Craft gets better and better each year. To wit, the 2011 show, coming up this weekend (!) features:

An awesome new space (thanks Thrush Holmes Empire!) to house an expanded rosters of 55 hand-picked vendors of art, housewares, apparel, jewellery accessories, wood work, ceramics, textiles, handmade supplies, paper goods, children’s wares and more hailing from from Montreal, Philadelphia, Rochester, Pittsburgh and (mostly) The GTA & Southern Ontario. Visit [...]

CRAFT SHOW: Crafternoon Tea (November 26, 2011)

jen — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:27:09 +0000

Soy candles by Amy’s Place

Crafternoon Tea was the very first craft show I sold at in Toronto, and as someone who loves tea, tea-related treats, and customers with a geniune appreciation for handmade works, it was a great experience for me. Now in its 7th year, CT is still bringing sweet treats and handmade holiday goodness to the east end. Read on for details, and check out the poster at the bottom for a primer on independent holiday shows happening all over [...]

CRAFT SHOW: Handmade Holiday and Nook Collective Sale (December 3 (&10), 2011)

jen — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:58:20 +0000

Kensington Market is the place to be December 3rd if you are in the market (har har) for handmade awesomeness. Veteran craft & design purveyors Kid Icarus will be hosting a craft fair with a stellar looking line up at College and Bellevue, and just down the street, the newish and adorable Nook Collective will be throwing their own craft & design party at their Holiday Sale (also on December 10th). Check out their cute posters and see you there!

VENDOR CALL: The 27th annual OCADU Book Arts Fair (show: December 3, 2011; deadline: November 25)

jen — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:21:04 +0000

I love the OCAD(U) Book Arts Fair – it is great for picking up beautiful cards, affordable prints, and other fun gifts (or loot for yourself) by emerging makers as well as ogling/investing in amazing handwork by really skilled bookmakers. At a show a couple of years ago I came across some seriously trippy handprinted papers there that I am saving for a special project (yet to reveal itself, but when it does, I am ready!). It is a holiday sale, [...]

SPONSOR NEWS: November 2011

jen — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:54:29 +0000

Holy moly, I can’t believe it’s November already….which for many of us means time to start crafting for the holidays (or putting together our handmade gift lists). The sponsor listings below present some possibilities for both approaches.

Needlefelted fox, Lesley-Anne Green Collectables (available at the 2011 One of a Kind Christmas Show & Sale)

2011 One of a Kind Christmas Show & Sale
www.oneofakindshow.com/toronto
Direct Energy Centre
100 Princes’ Boulevard
416-960-3680

We’ve turned up the STAR POWER at the 2011 [...]

VENDOR CALL: Frost Bite, The Bazaar of the Bizarre (deadline: October 31st, 2011; show: December 11)

jen — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:14:41 +0000

This call for vendors caught my eye in the forum on this first sub-zero morning with its crunchy grass, frosty rooftops, and visual breath. Frostbite feels like a very real possibility all of a sudden. If you make stuff with a dark or slightly off kilter sensibility, hustle and get your vendor app in by Halloween!

Dear Artist,

Plastik Wrap have decided to organize a winter edition of our popular event: The Bazaar of the Bizarre. As you might now, this popular event [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: Toronto Made Pop-Up Shop by Clothing Brand Experiment (October 19-December 30, 2011; opening October 22)

jen — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:41:00 +0000

Clothing Brand Experiment (best known for their most awesome colour-blocked hoodies), is opening the doors to its holiday Pop-Up Shop tomorrow, and will keep em open all the way until the end of December. In the spirit of all CBE projects, in addition to their clothing line, the Shop will feature the work of 15 Toronto-based makers (Monster Factory, SLO, Julie Sinden & Ella’s Botanicals to name a few) as well as rotating installation window by local artists including Lauren Hall, Caroline Larsen, Braden [...]

CRAFT SHOW: Craftstock 3 in Kensington Market (Friday, October 14, 8:00pm – 2:00am)

becky — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:25:18 +0000

Craftstock 3 Poster design by Selena Wong

This just in from the music-event-producing folks at Goldsoundz – Craftstock 3 is coming up in a couple weeks. Craft fair, indie pop concert, raucous good time – I, personally, am hoping to be transported back to the rock and roll roots of my own craft-making. The full music and craft line up can be found here.

Friday, October 14, 2011
8:00pm-2:00am
Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture
167 Augusta (Kensington Market)
Toronto, ON

VENDOR CALL: Sale of the Century at Zocalo (September 20, 2011)

jen — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:13:02 +0000

I am always happy to come across craft shows that seem more interested in creating a fun, creative atmosphere for all involved as than a purely commercial enterprise. Below is an invitation from Melissa, the organizer, for Sale of the Century, going down Tuesday September 20 from 7-10pm.

Work by Janet Macpherson, who will be participating in Sale of the Century

I’m hosting a night of shopping, drinking and eating at the west-end gem of a restaurant, Zocalo.

And i wonder [...]

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 [...]

QUESTIONS FOR CRAFTERS BLOORCOURT: Ting Ding of Acid Zip (Market: August 13, 2011)

jen — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:14:51 +0000

I’m happy to introduce you to Ting Ding of Acid Zip who makes super fun and stylish jewellery. This is the third profile in our spotlight on Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Street Fair Market vendors (see the first and second here).

1. What processes and materials are involved in creating your work?
I like to work with vintage brass findings that are interesting to me as well as organic material such as porcupine quills. As for my creative process…it usually involves [...]

CRAFT SHOW: Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Streetfair Market (August 13, 2011)

jen — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:13:15 +0000

Yes, yes, I’ve been blogging about little else lately in the form of vendor profiles, but sometimes it’s easy to miss the forest through the trees! So just a quick ‘mark your calendars’ type note that this very Saturday, the Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Street Fair is coming up, and the market action is NOT TO BE MISSED.

We’ve got several dozen artists and makers offering up prints, ceramics, paper goods, textiles for the home and bod, accessories and jewellery galore, and even [...]

QUESTIONS FOR CRAFTERS BLOORCOURT: Krystal Speck Ceramics (Market: August 13, 2011)

jen — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:11:34 +0000

We continue our spotlight on Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Street Fair Market vendors with ceramicist Krystal Speck.

1. What processes and materials are involved in creating your work?
I make functional pottery using porcelain clay & slip (liquid clay). I am mainly into small scale casting & mouldmaking, but will sometimes hand-build or throw on the potters wheel if the piece I am making demands it. The surface of each pot is decorated by completely by hand using graphic lines and colourful [...]

QUESTIONS FOR CRAFTERS BLOORCOURT: Alison Gledhill of Grace (Market: August 13, 2011)

jen — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:22:04 +0000

As I’ve mentioned I am currently organizing the market for the upcoming Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Streetfair and it is shaping up to be one stellar little show! Amongst the live music, games, extended patios, and amateur wresting that will stud Bloor Street between Shaw and Dovercourt you will find some incredible art and craft works by dozens of indie makers . Over the next week or so I’ll be featuring some interviews with these guys and give you a sneak peak at some [...]

CRAFT SHOW: Summer Craft Fair Presented by the Beehive Craft Collective (August 12-13, 2011)

jen — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:47:59 +0000

Mark your calendars folks, Hamilton’s crafty event of the summer will be taking place August 12 & 13! The show will feature handmade jewelry, ceramics, textiles and more by over 20 talented makers from Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia in one of the many beautifully restored buildings in downtown Hamilton. The space will also be adorned with installations by textile artists Courtney Lakin and Amanda McCavour.

I know you keep hearing about how fun the monthly Art Crawl is ( I for one keep [...]

HELP WANTED: Volunteer at the 2011 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (show: July 9-11,2011; volunteer deadline: June 30, 2011)

jen — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:10:08 +0000

Just a quick note to let you know that TOAE is inviting people to be part of their 50th outdoor art show by volunteering before and during the weekend of the show on Nathan Phillips Square.

Some of the ways you can be involved include:

Assist in the set-up and strike of exhibition
Assist in the chalking of square
Assistance in assembly of artist registration packages
Street team flyer distribution
Information Booth
Merchandise Booth
Artist Registration
Conducting marketing surveys on square
General artist support
Distribution of program guide

VENDOR CALL(S): Resources for Getting Your Vend On via the TCA Facebook Group (plus one Vendor Call for June 11, 2011)

jen — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:37:56 +0000

Though we do post the occassional juicy call for vendors here on TCA, we are by no means a comprehensive resource for ALL opportunities to sell your work at craft shows in the Toronto area. Also, I have heard that organizers get flooded by applicants when we do post about shows here, so sometimes that can lead to shows filling up before you have a chance to apply. Recently, a member of Toronto Craft Alert’s facebook group posed the question: Does anyone know of a website to go [...]

SHOP CRAFTY: We Heart Handmade Art at West Elm, hosted by Anabela of Fieldguided (June 4, 2011)

jen — Fri, 27 May 2011 17:39:52 +0000

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 & [...]

IT CAME FROM THE FORUM: EyeSpyArtCollective Spring Show Spectacular! (Vendor Call)

jen — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:11:20 +0000

Those looking for affordable summer vending opportunity with a relaxed vibe should check out this TCA forum post by the EyeSpyArtCollective! Contact them at the email provide below, or perhaps they’ll answer your questions via the forum thread.

We, at EyeSpyArt Collective, are holding our Spring Show Spectacular at the Legendary Cameron House and are looking for talented crafty people to join us!!! Questions you may ask while stumbling upon this post and are considering in your [...]

CRAFT SHOWS: Spring Flight (April 30/May 1, 2011 – Halifax, NS) & Got Craft? (May 8, 2011 – Vancouver, BC)

becky — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:53:14 +0000

Spring is springing from coast to coast and what better way celebrate than with two craft fairs 6000km apart? Both Halifax Crafters and Got Craft? have made it their missions to bring the indie craft movement into the light in their respective coastal cities. If you find yourself on either end of this country in the next couple weeks, you might want to drop in on them. As a side note, I am really enjoying how [...]

FROM THE DESK OF TCA: Last days of Becky’s kickstarter campaign DONATE by April 27!

jen — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:46:05 +0000

Rust in Pieces, Boris Carloff
by the men and women of the Misanthrope Specialty Co.

You may recall this recent post about Becky’s Kickstarter drive to raise funds to embark on her seasonal craft journey across North America. Well, the deadline is coming up in less than a week, and though she has made some amazing progress ($5474 at time of posting) she still needs your help to reach her $6500 goal by April 27. [...]

CRAFTY LIT: Toronto Comic Arts Festival (May 7, 2011)

jen — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:37:05 +0000

TCAF always has the best posters and this year’s by Jillian Tamaki is no exception!

Never been? Come check out graphic greats like Chris Ware, Adrian Tomine, and Chester Brown and see what local talent like Willow Dawson, Rosemary Travale, Koyama Press, and Wowee Zonk have to offer! You may be surprised at the craft factor at this show as well…I’ve scored some great prints and the most adorable little mushroom scuplture in years past.

BASIC INFO:

The Toronto [...]

FROM THE DESK OF TCA: Kickstart Becky back into crafty action! (deadline to donate: April 27, 2011)

jen — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:36:31 +0000

A still from Becky’s Kickstarter video. Watch it here!

If you’ve engaged in grassroots craft activity in Toronto (or hell, Bruno, Saskatchewan or Arlington, Virginia), you’ve probably encountered Becky Johnson. Beyond running the sweetie pie press (her full-time button, zine, crochet neckwarmer, and miscellaneous multiples business) which she tables around town at various shows, Becky has brought you crafty action that includes: The Good Catch Craft Fair series, Trunk Shows at the workroom, and all manner of activities related to City of Craft – including [...]

VENDOR CALL: Mini Maker Faire Toronto (deadline: April 15; show: May 6-8)

jen — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:33:56 +0000

Check it out: Toronto is hosting its very own Mini Maker Faire – where those attracted to the intersection of craft and technology come together to geek out, sell, and demo their wares. If this is right up your alley, read on for application deets.

We are now accepting entries for Toronto’s first-ever Mini Maker Faire!

Entry Deadline: April 15th
Please enter early so we can reserve space and work to accommodate your needs.
Fees: $25 for Makers
$100 for Commercial Makers.
Applications can be found here: http://makerfairetoronto.ca/makers/

Entry fees include access to [...]

VENDOR CALL: Movies & Makers (deadline: April 1; show: May 14)

jen — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:14:02 +0000

We should be hearing more from Lisa post OOAK show (she is consumed by pre-show production as I’m sure a bunch of you are!), but here is a little missive from her seeking vendors for her great classic theatre/craft show mash-up:

Movies & Makers: A Spring Arts and Craft Show at the Fox Theatre Wants You!

When? Saturday May 14, 2011
What? A diverse mix of local makers of fine, cool, funky, sassy art and craft selling their wares at the stunning Fox Theatre in the Beaches. The sale is from 11am [...]

CRAFT SHOW: the Bazaar of the Bizarre (Sunday, March 20, 2011)

becky — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:36:52 +0000

Hear, ye, hear, ye! It’s time for the spring craft fair season to kick off with Plastik Wrap‘s bi-annual craft event, Bazaar of the Bizarre.

Motivated by both a love for handmade/indie production and for the strange, the folks at Plastik Wrap founded the Bazaar as a way to showcase local work that might be underplayed in the current, muted aesthetic climate. A stroll through the vendor list will reveal work that ranges from gothic, esoteric, [...]

Toronto Craft Alert » Show

CRAFT SHOW: 6th Annual Erotic Arts and Crafts Show at the Gladstone Hotel (February 11th, 2012; 12-8pm)

VENDOR CALL: First Sunday Stroll, Pelham ON (show: June 3, 2012; deadline: March 31)

GET SCHOOLED: Bohemian Wrapsody @ City of Craft 2011 (December 10, 2011)

CRAFT SHOW: Holiday Show Round-up!

CRAFT SHOW: City of Craft 2011 (December 10 & 11, 2011)

CRAFT SHOW: Crafternoon Tea (November 26, 2011)

CRAFT SHOW: Handmade Holiday and Nook Collective Sale (December 3 (&10), 2011)

VENDOR CALL: The 27th annual OCADU Book Arts Fair (show: December 3, 2011; deadline: November 25)

SPONSOR NEWS: November 2011

VENDOR CALL: Frost Bite, The Bazaar of the Bizarre (deadline: October 31st, 2011; show: December 11)

CRAFTY HAPPENING: Toronto Made Pop-Up Shop by Clothing Brand Experiment (October 19-December 30, 2011; opening October 22)

CRAFT SHOW: Craftstock 3 in Kensington Market (Friday, October 14, 8:00pm – 2:00am)

VENDOR CALL: Sale of the Century at Zocalo (September 20, 2011)

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

QUESTIONS FOR CRAFTERS BLOORCOURT: Ting Ding of Acid Zip (Market: August 13, 2011)

CRAFT SHOW: Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Streetfair Market (August 13, 2011)

QUESTIONS FOR CRAFTERS BLOORCOURT: Krystal Speck Ceramics (Market: August 13, 2011)

QUESTIONS FOR CRAFTERS BLOORCOURT: Alison Gledhill of Grace (Market: August 13, 2011)

CRAFT SHOW: Summer Craft Fair Presented by the Beehive Craft Collective (August 12-13, 2011)

HELP WANTED: Volunteer at the 2011 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (show: July 9-11,2011; volunteer deadline: June 30, 2011)

VENDOR CALL(S): Resources for Getting Your Vend On via the TCA Facebook Group (plus one Vendor Call for June 11, 2011)

SHOP CRAFTY: We Heart Handmade Art at West Elm, hosted by Anabela of Fieldguided (June 4, 2011)

IT CAME FROM THE FORUM: EyeSpyArtCollective Spring Show Spectacular! (Vendor Call)

CRAFT SHOWS: Spring Flight (April 30/May 1, 2011 – Halifax, NS) & Got Craft? (May 8, 2011 – Vancouver, BC)

FROM THE DESK OF TCA: Last days of Becky’s kickstarter campaign DONATE by April 27!

CRAFTY LIT: Toronto Comic Arts Festival (May 7, 2011)

FROM THE DESK OF TCA: Kickstart Becky back into crafty action! (deadline to donate: April 27, 2011)

VENDOR CALL: Mini Maker Faire Toronto (deadline: April 15; show: May 6-8)

VENDOR CALL: Movies & Makers (deadline: April 1; show: May 14)

CRAFT SHOW: the Bazaar of the Bizarre (Sunday, March 20, 2011)