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EXHIBITION: A Homespun Web at the Living Arts Centre (January 28th-March 11, 2012, Reception: February 9th, 7-9pm)

tara — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:30:48 +0000

Here’s a fantastic looking three-person exhibition happening at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga which is crafty in both form and content. The show features some brand new work by Heather Goodchild, and you can preview some of exhibitor Tazeen Qayyum’s work at the Textile Museum right now in the show Veiled, which is up until February 12th.

A Homespun Web installation photo courtesy of The Living Arts Centre

A HOMESPUN WEB
Heather Goodchild, Noelle Hamlyn and Tazeen Qayyum

January 28 – March 11, [...]

IT CAME FROM THE FORUM: Shifu Spun Paper Thread Demo at The Paper Place (Sunday, April 17, 2011; 5:30-7:30pm)

tara — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:04:00 +0000

This just in! The Paper Place is hosting a Shifu Demonstration lead by Beth Showalter THIS SUNDAY. Shifu- the Japanese craft of spinning paper into thread- has many applications such as knitting, crocheting, weaving, hand-stitching and more! Contact The Paper Place for more information, or to reserve your spot.

Shifu Image Courtesy of The Paper Place

Shifu: Spinning Paper Demonstration
at The Paper Place
887 Queen St. West
Sunday, April 17th – 5:30-7:30pm
$25

This demonstration is inspired by the traditional [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Learn to spin yarn (February 28)

jen — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:24:22 +0000

Yarn by Pleasurecraft

Make Yarn with Kristyn Woodfine!

The Toronto Church of Craft is hosting a very special workshop happening this Sunday at The Workroom (1340 Queen Street W.). Lovely proprietor of Pleasurecraft, Kristyn Woodfine, is making a trip to our metropolis from the idyllic wilds of eastern Ontario to teach us to spin yarn! On a spindle!

We’ll be congregating at 3pm on Sunday, February 28. The workshop will follow the regularly scheduled programming of Quilt Sunday (1-3pm).

Come learn & make! Class is free, some small [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Classes at the Black Creek Pioneer Village (February-March)

rosalyn — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:46:50 +0000

Introduction to Heritage Spinning

Date: Sunday February 7th or Sunday February 28th
Time: 10am-4:30pm
Fee: $150 (includes all materials, taxes and parking fees)
Members Fee: $135

Spend the day in one of our historic homes with a costumed instructor and learn how to spin! Mixing history with practical techniques, this workshop will teach participants all the basic skills in the process that turns wool into yarn. Begin by carding wool and then learn about different natural dyes. Next, spin the woll into yarn on both the drop spindle and on an antique [...]

HELP WANTED: Spinning, Knitting, and Crocheting for the Toronto Zoo

toronto craft alert — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:42:27 +0000

Spinners, Knitter and Fibre Artist plus Animal Lovers!!!

Project Proposal

Do you love animals? Do you have skillz in the processing, spinning, knitting, crocheting department? Interested in making a difference in your community. Want to be a part of an exciting project from the ground up? I am looking for like minded folks to help me out with a fundraising project for the Toronto Zoo. I have big ideas, but alone I can only do so much. So here’s the deets:

The Toronto Zoo has told me [...]