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SPONSOR NEWS: February 2012

jen — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:08:38 +0000

This month we have another stellar line up of workshops for crafters and crafty biz people (including a cool new demo series) from Wise Daughters, and a unique opportunity to own some incredible rugs like the ones pictured above from Afghanistan. Read on for February news from our darling sponsors!

Please contact sponsors directly to sign up for classes or with any questions related to their listings.

Textile Museum of Canada
www.textilemuseum.ca
55 Centre Ave
Toronto, ON M5G 2H5
news@textilemuseum.ca

The Textile Museum of [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Valentine’s Craft Workshops at the Design Exchange (February 1st, 2012; 6:30-8:30pm and February 11th, 2012; 12-3pm)

tara — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:46:47 +0000

Lots of fantastic things have been happening at the Design Exchange as of late. Last week, I attended a screening there, where I learned about these great little Valentine’s-oriented workshops happening within the next few weeks, held in partnership with awesome locals Preloved and The Japanese Paper Place. Click the links below to save your spot…

Valentine’s Day at the DX  !

Share the Love with Preloved
February 1, 2012
6.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Design Exchange, 234 Bay Street, Toronto
$85 / person
$75 [...]

SPONSOR NEWS: December 2011

jen — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:34:24 +0000

This month’s TCA Sponsor News is chock full of great holiday activities, sweet sales and even a sound and craft installation. Read on & get out there and make stuff!

Please contact the sponsors directly to sign up for classes or with any questions related to their listings.

NANOPOD: HYBRID STUDIO
www.nanopod.tv
322 Harbord Street
647.780.4478
nanotopia@me.com

Wonderlandish
December 10 (11:00am-6:00pm) & 11 (1:00am-5:00pm), 2011
a nanotopian installation
Sound + Vision by Andrei Gravelle & Tosca Teran

nanopod: Hybrid Studio is taking part in this year’s City [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Post-Post Graduate Studies with Paul Butler at the AGO (until November 20, 2011)

jen — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:39:28 +0000

Some of you may be familiar with Paul Bultler’s roving Collage Parties, where the public (or a group of artists) is encouraged to get down and dirty with a giant pile of magazines and art supplies and create a temporary exhibition on the walls of the party space where individual creations mash up and riff off of those of other attendees. It is the simplest of ideas, but really very liberating to make something just for the sake of making something, and to share (and get inspired [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Free Craft Fun at Culture Days (September 30 – October 2, 2011)

jen — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:31:49 +0000

The Love Lettering Project by Lindsay Zier-Vogel @ Annette Library

This is one busy weekend for arts and culture in Toronto with both Nuit Blanche AND Culture Days going down. For those looking to roll up their sleeves and make stuff (sometimes the best way to fight that feeling of overwhelm that this time of year can bring), [...]

SPONSOR NEWS: September 2011

jen — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:16:32 +0000

After a long hot summer it’s back2skool for our dedicated TCA sponsors! Check out what is going down at Wise Daughters in September and beyond. Those of you looking to freshen up your stock of craft supplies should definitely take note of the Handmaker Heaven Trunk Sale on Sept. 30 where you’ll find some major deals.

WISE DAUGHTERS CRAFT MARKET
www.wisedaughters.com
3079B Dundas St. W.
416-761-1555
wisedaughters@sympatico.ca

Stitches from the Start – Beginner Knitting
Thurs, Sept 8, 15, 22 from 7:00 – [...]

POSTCARDS FROM THE ROAD: Oil & Cotton in Dallas, Texas.

becky — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:05:20 +0000

Lots of postcards piling up in my virtual mailbox…stay tuned for some great little vignettes from crafty travels (like Becky’s below – wow!) over the next week – jen

It was impossible to choose one favourite [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: Miracle Thieves Grand Opening (July 28, 2011; All Day!)

tara — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:12:43 +0000

Just got a heads up on this great-looking space opening at the end of the month a mere block away from me (what luck!), right across from Trinity Bellwoods Park. Miracle Thieves will be a craft and design retail space as well as a workshop and community art space. See below for all the deets about their upcoming day-long opening celebration.

Miracle Thieves is a new and exciting multi-purpose creative space. Aside from a curated retail component which exclusively houses [...]

SPONSOR NEWS: June 2011

jen — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:20:53 +0000

Is it just me or does Spring make you want to make stuff?? Thankfully our stellar sponsors have a full roster of classes, events, and even camps for you to get busy with. For complete listings, head over here. Contact the sponsors directly to sign up for classes or with any questions related to their listings.

pinning up an Amish Bars Quilt at the workroom

NANOPOD: HYBRID STUDIO
www.nanopod.tv
322 Harbord Street
647.780.4478
nanotopia@me.com

SPONSOR NEWS: May 2011

jen — Sun, 01 May 2011 08:24:01 +0000

A detail of my shibori piece made at the workroom’s Shibori & Ombré Dyeing workshop. Loved this class!

Below are a few selected listings for crafty happenings by some of our lovely sponsors coming up in May. For the full scoop, head over here.

WISE DAUGHTERS CRAFT MARKET
www.wisedaughters.com
3079B Dundas St. W.
416-761-1555
wisedaughters@sympatico.ca

Japanese Paper Pendants
Wed, May 4, 7:00 – 9:00
Learn how to apply Japanese papers to glass tile to create lovely and [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Handmade!: A Summer DIY Camp at the Textile Museum (July 18-22 and July 25-29, 2011)

tara — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:15:56 +0000

I think we’re all starting to dream up plans for summer right now as the weather is starting to improve. I came across this listing the other day for kids handmade day camps at the TMC…boy do I wish these existed when I was young! I know from experience that registration for workshops at the Textile Museum start very early and fill relatively fast– if you have a crafty kid, jump on this while you can! [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: WORN Mending Night at Freedom Clothing Collective (First Thursdays)

becky — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:43:02 +0000

Darned sock by Grant Heaps. Photo by sweetie pie press.

Possibly spurred on by the mending bliss of the For Keeps launch party, WORN Fashion Journal has launched a monthly meet-up geared entirely towards mending. In these lonesome days of winter, not only do our warmest and woolliest things wear out, but the motivation to fix them can be as elusive as daylight hours.

For the first installment, happening March 3rd, there will be one sewing [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Letterpress Workshop: postcards + notecards

rosalyn — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:59:37 +0000

Time: 2.5 hours (2hrs for past Letterpress Curiosity Workshop participants)
Studio Limit: 2 participants
Investment: $115 per participant (10% discount for past Letterpress Curiosity Workshop participants)

This workshop is for those who are comfortable with the basics of letterpress with a table-top press. Ideally, you’ve taken the Letterpress Curiosity Workshop, but equivalent experience is fine as well.

After a brief refresher on letterpress basics, you’ll print postcards or notecards with images from the studio’s growing collection [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Learn to make Kokeshi Dolls, and Kanzashi Flowers at Momiji (July 6 & 14)

rosalyn — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:43:26 +0000

You can learn to make your own unique Kokeshi Doll, or Kanzashi Flower in one of two upcoming workshops hosted by the Momiji Centre in Scarborough, and taught by Maggie K. of Neogami Origami Jewellery.

Kokeshi Doll Workshop:
Tuesday, July 6. 10am – 1pm

Kokeshi Dolls are small wooden dolls often made to resemble Geisha. The dolls we will make in this three hour workshop, will be 2.5″ tall, and will have any look you want from contemporary to classic, with many [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Jewel Envy Classes (July)

rosalyn — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:42:52 +0000

Next 8 week jewellery making classes will be starting on:
* Tuesday July 6th, 2010 (Intro/Intermediate Fabrication)

Next 1 day jewellery making workshops will be on:
* Sunday July 4th, 2010 (Ring Workshop)
* Saturday July 10th, 2010 (Goldsmithing for Beader)
* Saturday July 24th, 2010 (Enameling Workshop)

Next 2 day jewellery making workshop will be on:
* Saturday July 17th and Sunday July 18th Mokume Gane Workshop

Jewel Envy
101 Spadina Ave. Suite #214
Toronto On. M5V 2K2
647.436.6709

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: Upcoming Jewel Envy Classes (June)

rosalyn — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:54:47 +0000

Our next 8 week jewellery making classes will be starting on:

* Thursday June 10th, 2010 (Intro/Intermediate Fabrication)
* Wednesday June 16th, 2010 (Intro/Intermediate Casting)
* Monday June 7th, 2010 (Intro/Intermed Enameling)
* Tuesday June 29th, 2010 (Intro/Intermediate Fabrication)

Our next 1 day jewellery making workshops will be on:

* Saturday June 12th, 2010 (Ring Workshop)
* Sunday June 13th, 2010 (Chain making Workshop)
* Saturday June 19th, 2010 (Enameling Workshop)
* Sunday June [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Workshops at Wise Daughters (June)

rosalyn — Sun, 23 May 2010 15:53:31 +0000

Wise Daughters Craft Market
3079B Dundas St. W.
416-761-1555
www.wisedaughters.com

Summertime Vision Board Workshop
Sun, June 6, 1:00 – 5:00
Join life coach Ruth Tamari for this half day workshop where you will create a visual representation of your summertime desires. You will leave with a powerful tool that will continue to motivate you towards achieving your dreams. $60 ($50 each for 2).
Light refreshments will be [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Upcoming classes at Jewel Envy (May-August)

rosalyn — Mon, 10 May 2010 01:12:08 +0000

We are offering some new specialized classes this summer like a gem cutting class followed by a class to make something with it and learn to set it.

Our next 8 week jewellery making classes will be starting on:

* Monday May 17th, 2010 (Introductory Resin Class)
* Tuesday May 25th, 2010 (Intro/Intermed Enameling)
* Thursday June 10th, 2010 (Intro/Intermediate Fabrication)
* Wednesday June 16th, 2010 (Intro/Intermediate Casting)

Our next 1 day jewellery making workshops will be on:

* Saturday May 15h, 2010 (Ring Workshop)
* Sunday May 16th, 2010 (Enameling Workshop)
* Saturday [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Workshops at Poetic Art Studio (May)

rosalyn — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:22:57 +0000

Moms and Kids Mother’s Day Greeting Card Workshop
Saturday, May 8
Time: 1-4:30 pm (two sessions to choose from 1-2:30 or 3-4:30pm)
Cost: $15

Moms can bring their kids to make creative greeting cards for Mother’s Day.

Cartooning for Kids
May 15-16 – 1-4pm
Cost: $60 (materials included)
Participants – ages 6-11

Kids will learn the fundamentals of cartooning.

Poetic Art Studio
511 Mount Pleasant Rd. – 2nd Fl

Register online: www.poeticart.ca
More information – info@poeticart.ca or call 647-340-7411

CRAFTY BIZ: Business For Artists & Creative People Workshop Series (May-July)

rosalyn — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:26:02 +0000

WORKSHOPS:

May 6 – Thu 6:30pm-9
Goal Setting for Artists and Creative People: Initiate. Success Sequence.
By Carmen Leilani De Jesus

May 27 – Thu 6:30-9pm
Artist as Entrepreneur: Because it’s not about selling out, it’s about making a living.
By Christopher Davies

June 3 Thu 6:30pm-9
Managing Your Finances: Learn how to handle that ca-a-a$h!
By Rhowena Adolfo

June 10 Thur 6:30pm-9
Creative Marketing & Building Your Brand: Who’s your target?
By Theresa Laurico

June 17 Thur 6:30-9:30pm
Creating Your Visual Branding: Graphic Design & Photo-editing Basics
By Christine Mangosing (CMANGODesign)

June [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Upcoming Classes and Mothers Day Special at Sew Be It (May 9)

rosalyn — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:03:39 +0000

UPCOMING CLASSES & MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL

We have the following two workshops that are perfect for mothers day and there is a promotion to give the daughter a chance to hang out with her mom and make something cool.

We also have new dates for other jewelry making classes and sewing classes, please visit www.sewbeitstudio.com

Pearl Knotting – Create Your Own Pearl Necklace

Date: May 9, Sunday
Time: 10am – 1pm
**MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL – 25% OFF!!**
Cost: $45.00 + GST
(Students will need to purchase a kit from instructor. The [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: 13th Annual Knitter’s Frolic (May 8-9)

rosalyn — Tue, 04 May 2010 13:04:00 +0000

13TH ANNUAL KNITTER’S FROLIC
Saturday & Sunday, May 8-9, 2010.

Marketplace: Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Workshops: Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court, Toronto, Ontario
(near DVP & Eglinton)

Getting there: TTC access via 100 Flemington bus from Eglinton or Broadview subway station. For out of towners, HWY 401 to the Don Valley Parkway, south on the parkway to the Wynford Drive exit, west on Wynford to Garamond [...]

GET SCHOOLED: One Day Intensive Enamelling Workshops at Torched Studio (May)

rosalyn — Sat, 01 May 2010 14:51:05 +0000

You can easily learn as much in one day as most classes teach in a month – or more! This is a great option for people who live outside the city core, no weekly commuting back and forth. After this class you will be completely comfortable enamelling on your own and I can instruct you on how to set up your own home studio.

BEGINNER CLASSES
Dates: May 5th, 12th 19th or 26th. 10am to 3pm.

Learn all the basics of enamelling. Annealing, counter enamel, inclusions, layering, basic stencilling.

ADVANCED CLASSES
Dates: May [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Workshops at Wise Daughters Craft Market (May)

rosalyn — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:30:34 +0000

May Workshops at Wise Daughters

Paper Flowers
Sat, May 1, 1 – 4
Make a gorgeous eco-friendly bouquet of flowers out of coffee filters. $30.

Marbling on Paper
Tues, May 4, 7 – 8 pm
Learn to make beautiful patterns on paper. $30 includes supplies for 3 cards.

Baby Picasso for Infants and Parents
4 Thursdays, May 6 – 27, 10 – 11 am
Enjoy the benefits of early art stimulation as your baby explores using edible paint. For infants [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Lino Cut Workshop with Jerry Silverberg (April)

rosalyn — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:31 +0000

Contact Information:
416-469-2878
jerrys@total.net
www.jerryillustrates.com

CRAFTY HAPPENING: Bathurst Annex Art Tour (May 14-16)

rosalyn — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:08:21 +0000

May 14, 5-8pm
May 15, 11am-6pm
May 16, 12-5pm

The former Studio tour has morphed into an Art Tour this year and will include many new artists and locations. Bluebird Handmade will feature workshops and Nanopod: Hybrid Studio will feature demos. Admission is free and some locations will have ballots drawn for door prizes. Image by Tosca Teran at Nanopod.

Please visit http://sites.google.com/site/bathurstannexarttour/ for more information

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

OR

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: Threading your Creativity at Sew Be It Studio (March-April)

rosalyn — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:14:59 +0000

Sew Be It Studio is excited about the launch of our new jewellery design program! From charm bracelets and chandelier earrings, to beginner and advanced jewellery design, we have something for you!

Register today and classes are 10% off!

Pearl Knotting:
This 3 hour workshop will teach students the traditional Chinese hand knotting technique.

Date: Saturday March 27th
Time: 10am -1pm

Date: Sunday April 11th
Time: 2pm -5pm

Cost: $45.00 + GST
(Students will need to purchase a kit from the instructor. The cost of the kits is $45.00 inc. tax)

Beginner Beading:
Learn [...]