Toronto Craft Alert

Micropolis (detail), screen & digital prints on cardboard, 112 x 427 cm, 2010.

Arthur Desmarteaux & Allison Moore: Micropolis 2.0
January 12 – February 18, 2012
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 6:30-8:30 pm

I came across a listing the other day for this really impressive project opening tomorrow at Open Studio, whose exhibitions seem to be getting more and more exciting as time goes on. Micropolis 2.0, by artists Arthur Desmarteaux and Allison Moore mashes up print media and animation [...]

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One of my favourite things about the Textile Museum of Canada is that their curators often integrate the work of contemporary artists with objects from their permanent collection of textiles. It is a relatively rare treat to see them focus an entire show on the textile-based and textile-related work of contemporary artists. Veiled will feature the work of three artists working across media. Looking so forward to seeing this once I’ve returned from my sojourn in the US of A…

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Just came across this Made in Toronto feature on Toronto Standard where local makers are interviewed in their workspaces.  Right now there are only two videos up there but I hope they do more – they are quite well done.  I particularly enjoyed when Sarra Tang of Hoi Bo was stumped on a question about the importance of Handmade (maybe because I get asked this all the time!)…she quite honestly admits that she personally doesn’t see any inherent value [...]

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Amazing!  Local metal/glass artist, owner of nanopod: hybrid studio, and longtime TCA sponsor Tosca has been featured in a hauntingly beautiful Handmade Portrait by Etsy.  Check out the video which features her incredible work, process, and shots of the deep Toronto winter right here.

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Winnipeg (via Halifax and then back to Winnipeg) artist, Ray Fenwick, is passing through Toronto this week to hang his new show at Katahrine Mulherin. The show, Mascots, is a collection of figure and text on found book covers as seen in his new book of the same name.

In concert with the launch of his book, Ray made a few video previews to animate some of the illustrations that [...]

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Attention crafty photo and video makers!

Are you living Earth Hour every hour? Maybe you’ve decided to bike or
take transit to work instead of driving your car. Or maybe you’re
trying to reduce the amount of waste your family throws out, or how
much electricity you use.Those little changes will add up to make a
huge difference!

Visit http://share.wwf.ca and upload a video or photo essay and you
could win a trip for two to see polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba.

**The deadline to submit photos and videos and collect votes is MARCH
25. [...]

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