tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81061244376256235092024-02-07T00:25:21.148-05:00City of CraftCity of Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02662546752878668980noreply@blogger.comBlogger344125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-88765446366367158812015-04-11T16:46:00.000-04:002015-04-11T16:46:29.064-04:00City of Craft sponsor love!Did you know that City of Craft enjoys the assistance and support of very special sponsors for each and every one of its shows? We're very lucky and thankful that several local businesses and organizations are helping us for City of Craft Spring 2015 and we'd love for you to meet and get to know them!<br />
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First up is our amazing venue - <a href="http://theatrecentre.org/" target="_blank">The Theatre Centre </a>- a nationally-recognized arts incubator, which serves as a research and
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">City of Craft, December 2014 ~ photo by <a href="http://www.beccagilgan.com/" target="_blank">Becca Gilgan</a></span></div>
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For this show, our wonderful venue and amazing vendors will be captured by Laurie, the talented photographer behind <a href="http://www.effiewatt.ca/" target="_blank">Effie Watt</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.coriandergirl.com/" target="_blank">Coriander Girl</a> is pretty much the perfect floral sponsor for a spring show. Their Parkdale shop has beautiful flowers, perfect plants and sweet gifts.</div>
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Each City of Craft show has its own poster, expertly silk screened by the talents at <a href="http://kidicarus.ca/" target="_blank">Kid Icarus</a> - the wonderful print and gift shop, located both in Kensington and Parkdale. </div>
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A long-time sponsor and friend of City of Craft, <a href="http://www.theworkroom.ca/" target="_blank">the workroom</a> is Toronto's go-to place for fun sewing lessons, gorgeous fabric and friendly advice.</div>
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<a href="http://pauldotey.ca/" target="_blank">Paul Dotey</a> is our designer for this show and we love, love, love his minimalist forsythia! Look out for him at the show along with some amazing new printed textiles he's designed.</div>
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Last by not least, you might not recognize the name Old Weston, but you definitely know <a href="https://twitter.com/ghostfaceknitta" target="_blank">GhostfaceKnitta</a> (aka Kalpna), expert crafter, window designer/decorator and jewellery maker. Her sponsorship for this show includes basically organizing the whole thing. Thanks Kalpna, very nice of you!</div>
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You can come meet many of our sponsors at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1563370730582845/" target="_blank">City of Craft Spring</a> on April 18. Plus about two dozen vendors of handmade and vintage goodies. Yay!</div>
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Thanks again to our amazing sponsers...we love you so much!!</div>
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neonfoxtonguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400465522706679120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-21095420252544284162015-04-06T19:29:00.001-04:002015-04-06T19:30:15.439-04:00City of Craft Spring :: April 18!!Citizens!<br />
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The rumours are true! Our 4th City of Craft Spring is happening at the <a href="http://theatrecentre.org/" target="_blank">Theatre Centre</a> on Saturday, April 18!<br />
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Amazing poster by <a href="http://pauldotey.ca/" target="_blank">Paul Dotey</a></div>
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Over 20 vendors...many of them new to City of Craft! Handmade goodness, rummage and supplies...it's going to be terrific!</div>
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More details <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1563370730582845/" target="_blank">here</a>. See you there!</div>
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neonfoxtonguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400465522706679120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-6160103851837773482015-02-05T20:16:00.001-05:002015-02-05T20:55:20.992-05:00February 8, 2015: Love & Rummage at the workroomCitizens!<br />
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We`re so thrilled to once again be co-hosting our little February <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/314339745422121" target="_blank">trunk show</a> at <a href="http://www.theworkroom.ca/" target="_blank">the workroom</a> this Sunday! <br />
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Fourteen amazing vendors will be selling wonderful items - it`s the perfect place to pick up something for your Valentine or yourself (...especially yourself)! <br />
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Hexagon stud earrings by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MoonlightForViolet" target="_blank">Moonlight for Violet</a></div>
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Zebra valentine by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBreadThief" target="_blank">Krista Lalonde</a></div>
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Also up for grabs will be some great rummage...household goodies as well as art and craft supplies at excellent prices!<br />
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You can also bring your no longer worn sweaters to donate to <a href="http://www.nathalie-roze.com/" target="_blank">The Lennie Project</a> so they can be upcycled into hats and cowls and given to local shelters and homeless programs. <br />
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As always, Love & Rummage is FREE and there will be SNACKS! Need we say more? Come spend the afternoon in Parkdale...see you there!!<br />
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<br />neonfoxtonguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400465522706679120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-34715151863517981112014-12-12T09:07:00.002-05:002014-12-12T09:12:54.586-05:00Sweater Drive at City of Craft: donate a sweater, help the homeless!<div dir="ltr">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Whether you come Friday (6:00 - 10:00 pm) or Saturday (11:00 am - 6:00 pm) or Sunday (11:00 am to 5:00 pm), please plan to bring an old sweater (or 3) to donate to a great cause!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Local eco-accessories designer <a href="http://www.nathalie-roze.com/" target="_blank">Nathalie-Roze Fischer</a> is running a Sweater-Drive during City of Craft.</span></span></div>
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programs. And, if you like, you can help cut & sew these
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a series of deliberate acts of kindness aimed at helping Toronto's most
vulnerable ~ inspired by the big-heartedness of Nathalie-Roze's uncle
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Please give to this amazing project!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/NRandCo" target="_blank">@NRandCo</a> Facebook: <a href="http://on.fb.me/oJ7VEg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://on.fb.me/oJ7VEg</a></span></span><br />
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City of Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02662546752878668980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-78632981146716037552014-12-10T21:02:00.001-05:002014-12-10T21:02:58.401-05:00Workshops at City of Craft!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Citizens! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/824736100933825" target="_blank">City of Craft</a> is mere days away and along with the dozens of <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/cityofcraft/vendors-winter-2014/" target="_blank">wonderful vendors</a> with handmade goodies you'll love, we will once again be hosting some great workshops in the Craft Lab. </span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.ocadustudentpress.com/" target="_blank">OCAD U Student Press</a> exists to foster critical engagement through
publishing in the OCAD U community. It has grown into a body that
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writes and draws books, crochets </span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif; font-size: small;"><i>(a
lot)</i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif; font-size: small;">,
make prints, and produces large-scale installations incorporating
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how to control the brush, and learn all the basic strokes of the
alphabet. If time permits we will play some word games with your new
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typographic interest group in Toronto. From lettering workshops to
movie screenings, Ligatures was built on creating a sense of
community amongst YYZ creatives through sharing of information and
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">It's that time of year! City of Craft is coming up and we're looking for volunteers to help make our favourite Toronto craft show a reality. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Volunteers are extremely
important to making City of Craft happen. Helping out at the show is a fun way
to support Toronto's awesome craft community.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Some of the tasks volunteers take on include:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">- setting up and taking down tables/chairs</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">- handing out swag bags at the door</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">- taking admission</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">- selling official CoC merchandise</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">- helping out vendors by watching over their tables when they need a washroom/food break</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">- being generally helpful, friendly and welcoming to City of Craft</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: arial,sans-serif;" />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">So easy! In exchange, volunteers get the chance to be part of a
fun creative event and meet great people in Toronto's craft community
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">- be able to commit to a minimum 3 hour shift during the event (though you are welcome to sign up for more!)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">- be a human being :)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Interested?
Of course you are! So send a quick e-mail to cocvolunteer[AT]gmail[DOT]com and be sure to mark CoC down in your
calendar - December 12, 13 & 14, 2014 at The Theatre Centre (</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">1115 Queen Street West)</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br style="background-color: white; font-family: arial,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thanks and see you at City of Craft!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Stay crafty,</span><br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/neonfoxtongue" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Michelle</span></a><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">CoC Volunteer Coordinator </span></span>neonfoxtonguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400465522706679120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-2483720796080757972014-04-24T18:00:00.000-04:002014-04-24T18:42:16.305-04:00Hex Appeal.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/nJoXd-nicx/" target="_blank" style="line-height: 1.3em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://distilleryimage6.s3.amazonaws.com/43e8e294cb3d11e398410002c9df080a_8.jpg" id="blogsy-1398379287026.1592" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/nKJlXtAhPf/" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://origincache-frc.fbcdn.net/914323_241050172753305_1341560726_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1398379287037.8662" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> A big thank you to everyone who came out to our decor party last night. Want to see what all these hexagons and trianges turn into? you will just have to come out to the big show <a href="http://www.cityofcraft.com/2014/spring/index.html" target="_self" title="">Saturday</a>.</p>City of Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02662546752878668980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-20276594492432506072014-04-24T14:00:00.001-04:002014-04-24T18:35:36.167-04:00Pulling Strings Hamilton Library - Tea, Talk, and Tell this Sunday.<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWtok2eY0GEJTdXH1NLEby5i_QMOxpNvmsGzpj6k28wrMmYKcPouqr4DkvC8ie-gwHKY09J8cP6LtD5Esd5rdryyxfMgUJzhxMQTibVyji6W6lunmAsjBNx0dXXOUpaQ4iVY77exisr-D/s1600/TTT_LibraryPoster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWtok2eY0GEJTdXH1NLEby5i_QMOxpNvmsGzpj6k28wrMmYKcPouqr4DkvC8ie-gwHKY09J8cP6LtD5Esd5rdryyxfMgUJzhxMQTibVyji6W6lunmAsjBNx0dXXOUpaQ4iVY77exisr-D/s1600/TTT_LibraryPoster.jpg" id="blogsy-1398378887223.0388" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="494" height="640"></a></p><p>City of Craft co-founder Jen Anisef and tune spinner Tara Bursey may have flown the coop to Hamilton, but their ties to Toronto makers remain strong in their new project, <a href="http://pullingstringshamilton.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Pulling Strings</a>. Along with co-conspirator Thea Haines, Tara and Jen are hosting a <a href="http://pullingstringshamilton.blogspot.ca/2014/04/pulling-strings-12-tea-talk-tell.html" target="_blank">Tea, Talk and Tell </a>this Sunday, 11am-12:30pm at <a href="http://iloveneedlework.com/" target="_blank">Needlework</a>, Hamilton's creative workspace and cute fabric mecca. The event celebrates the launch of the <a href="http://pullingstringshamilton.blogspot.ca/2014/03/introducing-pulling-strings-reference.html" target="_blank">Pulling Strings Reference Library</a> which features textile publications of all stripes including, zines, how to books, artist monographs, and crazy old patterns. </p><p>The ladies of Pulling Strings have invited Toronto and Hamilton based textile heroes Anna Zygowski, Jennifer Kaye, Grant Heaps, and Kate Jackson to do a show and tell from their personal textile libraries and talk a bit about their own practice for the event. Also, there will be tea, coffee and treats. Nurse your City of Craft Spring Show shopping hangover at this cozy and FREE event.</p><p>If a trek to Hamilton isn't in the cards, you can check out mini textile book reviews on the Pulling Strings blog <a href="http://pullingstringshamilton.blogspot.ca/search/label/Pulling%20Strings%20Reference%20Library" target="_blank">over here</a>.</p><p> </p>City of Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02662546752878668980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-45739625878809172112014-04-22T20:56:00.001-04:002014-04-22T20:56:44.138-04:00Spring Frolic!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25566093@N02/13976293185" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7256/13976293185_9f4ae05cae_c.jpg" id="blogsy-1398214252429.019" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="750"></a></div><p> Now seems like as good a time as any to introduce <a href="http://emilytaylor.ca/" target="_blank" title="">Emily Taylor</a>, our designer for the entire year of 2014. This poster is just a small sample of her incredible talent. Aside from being a generally fantastic illustrator and designer, Emily is also a big fan of botanicals (in which realm she is currently cooking up a pretty fantastic project of her own).</p><p>It's a great priviledge to have her on board to do our annual design. We are all very lucky to see her work unfold over the year - for us, for others and for herself.</p><p>But for now, nothing feels more like spring than witnessing the frolic of spring beasts.</p><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">City of Craft Spring</span><br><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Saturday, April 26, 2014</span><br><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">11am-6pm</span><br><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Trinity St. Paul's United Church</span><br><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">427 Bloor Street West</span><br><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">(one block West of Spadina)</span><br><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Toronto, ON</span><br><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">$1</span><br><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">(Kids 12 & Under FREE)</span><br></p>City of Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02662546752878668980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-71725130117992616682014-04-21T09:00:00.000-04:002014-04-22T19:58:13.774-04:00Decoration Nation - Come Help us Make Decor on April 23.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ever wonder how the amazing decorations get made for City of Craft events? Short answer: Kalpna Patel. For the long answer, you can come down to our decor party and have Kalpna boss you around. For this year's spring show, we are working on Kalpna's recent and continuing obsession with hexagonal beehive structures. What better metaphor for spring!<br />
We are extremely happy to be holding this gathering in the new <a href="http://artscapeyoungplace.ca/flex-studios/" target="_blank" title=""></a><a href="http://artscapeyoungplace.ca/" target="_blank" title="">Artscape Youngplace</a> building on Shaw. If anything, this event is a great excuse to check out their space. Their <a href="http://artscapeyoungplace.ca/flex-studios/" target="_blank" title="">Flex Studios</a> are particularily of interest for artists as they can be rented for super cheap hourly rates (like, a dollar sometimes!)<br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> City of Craft Spring Decor Party</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Wednesday, April 23, 2014</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">6pm-9pm</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Artscape Youngplace</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">180 Shaw Street (room 109)</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Bring your paper scissor! (But don't run with them).</span>City of Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02662546752878668980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-85062184215137098682014-04-04T10:00:00.000-04:002014-04-10T14:55:59.432-04:00We built this City (of Craft) on Volunteers!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Do you love City of Craft? Of course you do! Do you wish you could be a part of such an amazing craft event? Absolutely! And you totally can!</span><br />
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Volunteers are a <i>super</i>
important to City of Craft and helping out at our show is a fun way
to support Toronto's awesome craft community. The spring show is
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">helping out vendors by watching over their tables when they need a washroom/food break</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">helping put up decorations and signs</span></li>
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So easy! In exchange, volunteers get the chance to be part of a
fun creative event and meet great people in Toronto's craft community
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So if you have 3 hours to spare on April
26, send a short e-mail to cocvolunteer{AT}gmail{DOT}com and be sure to put the date down in your calendar. I'll be in touch with volunteers to
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Thanks and see you at City of Craft!<br /></span><br />
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CoC Volunteer Coordinator</span>neonfoxtonguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400465522706679120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-42033864811625761582014-02-07T16:20:00.001-05:002014-04-10T15:06:17.476-04:00Vendor Lovin' (Trunk Show : February 9th)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In 2 days, our annual Love & Rummage Show will be happening!</div>
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<b>Snap + Tumble</b> is a letterpress line of small stationary goods designed and hand-printed by Tanya Roberts in her home-studio in Toronto, Ontario. Her specialty is printing original small-sized letterpress cards and artwork in short runs and also offers introductory tabletop letterpress workshops<br />
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New cards will be debuting at the Love & Rummage 6 show and are all Valentine-inspired! The Pint-Size flat cards make the perfect hide-and-find love notes. There will also be the Black & Gold series of cards and the freshly printed Rock & Moon cards!<br />
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Located in the heart of Parkdale, <b>Noble Street Antiques</b> are all pieces that are handpicked by treasure hunters : Joshua James and Vincent Luk.<br />
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blog : <a href="http://noblestreetantiques.com/blog">noblestreetantiques.com/blog</a><br />
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<b>rcboisjoli</b> is a small design shop in Toronto. Focused on domestic objects, we design function and form to fabricate handsome objects.<br />
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shop : <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.rcboisjoli">www.etsy.com/shop.rcboisjoli</a><br />
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<b>Kid Icarus</b> is a screen print studio and retail shop located within Toronto's beautiful Kensington Market.<br />
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location : 205 Augusta Avenue, Toronto, ON<br />
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<b>Good & Best Cookies</b> are made of a mindfully selected group of organic, local and natural ingredients. They are thoughtfully made using a blend of organic sugar and flour, local farm fresh eggs, the award winning butter of Stirling Creamery, sea salt, and of course our special mix of premium chocolate-dark Callebaut and creamy milk. <i>Our cookies are nut free, but not made in a nut or seed free facility.</i></div>
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Watercolour Portraits available live on site by <b>Zeesy Powers</b>. Zeesy Powers (known for projects like <a href="http://www.youtube.com/IWTYEWITOY" target="_blank">I Will Tell You Exactly What I Think of You</a>) will paint your portrait in watercolour while-you-wait. The delayed gratification of waiting for the result is part of the fun, capturing you in a moment without the aid of a mechanical eye. </div>
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<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/cityofcraft/love-rummage-trunk-show-6/" target="_blank">MORE VENDORS</a> will be at the show, come show your love and support for local artists and handmade wares. Have a great weekend!!!!rozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12219272011401805699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-80931998123755536332014-01-30T09:00:00.000-05:002014-02-01T07:22:44.259-05:00Love's Around the Corner (Trunk Show February 9).<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cityofcraft/12221830684/" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7383/12221830684_156c96b291.jpg" id="blogsy-1391257342617.8264" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="500" alt=""></a></div>
<p> Citizens, save the date!</p>
<p>The Love & Rummage Trunk Show 6 is happening Sunday, February 9, 2014 at <a href="http://www.theworkroom.ca" target="_self" title="">the workroom</a>. Yes, our sixth year of bring you handmade goods, rummage and cheer for the cold, cold holiday of love. And what better thing to do for your sweetheart than to get him or her something sweet, handmade, local or salvaged?</p>
<p> We are planning a workshop on site, portrait painting, snacks...</p>
<p>More details to come in the very next days, but we just wanted to get everyone stoked. Y'all ready?</p>
<p><em>Artwork by <a href="http://www.andrewcloutier.ca/" target="_self" title="">Andrew Cloutier</a>.</em></p>
<p> </p>City of Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02662546752878668980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-12788549205019090912014-01-05T18:34:00.001-05:002014-01-05T18:36:16.466-05:00Taking Flight (Ceramics + Animation).<p><iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/82012299?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&badge=0" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
<p> Look at this great video Michelle found of ceramics and animation intermingling beautifully. Happy 2014, citizens. Enjoy!</p>sweetie pie presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13328069872180471489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-12175484233198527872013-12-22T09:00:00.000-05:002014-01-04T03:29:37.559-05:00Thank You!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizm14Xak8nUE8gU4Zf3e8gSHE0TyjJ_dxJeu-nERq5EiTC5HaJszisIayibeu4kiwy9_SY51dCeOoTNbDzG4dLbCTCHr5DDvfj10WD71J3ztFmeye6bLF1I40hXlUyOXNn3S4nJ4gNcJ8/s1000/Photo%252520Dec%25252018%25252C%2525202013%25252C%25252010%25253A30%252520AM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizm14Xak8nUE8gU4Zf3e8gSHE0TyjJ_dxJeu-nERq5EiTC5HaJszisIayibeu4kiwy9_SY51dCeOoTNbDzG4dLbCTCHr5DDvfj10WD71J3ztFmeye6bLF1I40hXlUyOXNn3S4nJ4gNcJ8/s500/Photo%252520Dec%25252018%25252C%2525202013%25252C%25252010%25253A30%252520AM.jpg" id="blogsy-1388824166509.5635" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="334" alt=""></a></div>
<p> Thank you, Citizens, for another stellar year of handmade joy in Toronto. We were so incredibly amazed by the turn out in no less than a blizzard. You guys are amazing!</p>
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<p> City of Craft will be sleeping for a bit as we get ready for an even more amazing 2014. See y'all then!</p>
<p><em>All photos by <a href="http://www.beccagilgan.com/" target="_self" title="">Becca Gilgan</a>.</em></p>
<p> </p>sweetie pie presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13328069872180471489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-22289784436492265662013-12-12T22:44:00.000-05:002013-12-15T08:41:51.652-05:00CraftLabs workshops at City of Craft!Citizens! City of Craft is only two days away! I hope you've been following along on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/City-of-Craft/11592029766" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> and enjoying the great portraits of our talented vendors, as well as the sneak peaks at the 100 swag bags that will be given away when City of Craft opens at 11:00 am.<br />
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But that's not all! Along with fantastic vendors selling unique handmade goods, cool art installations, and wonderful swag, City of Craft is once again holding some great FREE workshops at its CraftLabs! Amazing!<br />
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The workshops are taking place both days. Check out this great schedule!<br />
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fear not because we are here to help! Artist and zine-maker
extraordinaire Marta Chudolinska will give a short talk about the
history of zines and will show you 3 easy book binding methods so that
you can start your own independent publishing.</div>
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<a href="http://martachudolinska.com/" target="_blank">Marta Chudolinska</a> (pronounced who-doh-lean-ska) is a
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swirl water and special inks to create beautiful and mesmerizing marble
patterns on paper. Paper marbling is perfect for great for stationary,
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The OCAD U Student Press prints and publishes the
Shift series and Rivet, a biannual publication. The press also
facilitates hands-on workshops for students and organize Function, a
series of art and design talks. </div>
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<b>Geometric Paper Ornaments</b> <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_882962516" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Saturday 2:00 pm</span></span> | <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_882962517" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sunday 2:30 pm</span></span></div>
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Using
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for your tree or your pad. Workshop participants will decorate paper
templates and then cut and fold them into beautiful 3D paper
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Let the amazing <a href="http://shannongerard.org/" target="_blank">Shannon Gerard</a> teach you how to sew a book
using the pamphlet stitch method, and then kick it up a notch and make a book
using buttonhole binding. Perfect for those who are itching to make a homemade
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Don't these sound great? So be sure to come out to City of Craft this weekend to buy craft <i>and</i> make crafts!<br />
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Special thanks and warm fuzzies to <a href="http://365.martaryczko.com/" target="_blank">Marta Ryczko</a>, this year's CraftLab Coordinator! (She did the pretty art images in above too.)neonfoxtonguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400465522706679120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-55971183193684287842013-12-11T13:46:00.000-05:002013-12-11T13:46:02.745-05:00Weekend Craft Crawl.<div style="text-align: center;">
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Just popping in to share this excellent map to help you get the most out of your crafty weekend. You can click on it to get a larger version.</div>
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This now means that there is no reason NOT to buy handmade this holiday season.</div>
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Go to!</div>
City of Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02662546752878668980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-56674334048432329572013-11-28T20:30:00.000-05:002013-11-28T21:04:04.860-05:00Volunteer for City of Craft 2013!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;"> Photo: <a href="http://www.beccagilgan.com/" target="_blank">Becca Gilgan</a> Backdrop & props: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://haveandholddesign.ca/" target="_blank">Have & Hold Design</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> (April 2013)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">Greetings Citizens!!! </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/neonfoxtongue" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">Michelle</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;"> here. </span>Things are ramping up at City of Craft and in my capacity </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">as Volunteer Coordinator, I'm looking for a few dozen craft-lovin' people to help out at one of Toronto's most fun craft events.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">Volunteers are a valuable component of the City of Craft weekend. Some of the tasks volunteers take on include:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">- setting up and tearing down tables/chairs</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">- handing out swag bags at the door</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">- taking admission</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">- selling official CoC merchandise</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">- helping out vendors by watching over their tables when they need a washroom/food break</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">- being generally helpful, friendly and welcoming to City of Craft</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">It's
easy work at a fun event! In exchange, volunteers get the chance to
meet nice, creative people in Toronto's craft community (and beyond) and
be a part of one of the city's awesome indie craft shows. In addition,
City of Craft loves and appreciates its volunteers and will thank them
with goodies. I've said it before and I'll say it again: It's win-win!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">To be a volunteer, you must:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">- be able to commit to a minimum 3 hour shift during the event (though you are welcome to sign up for more!)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">- be a human being </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">Interested?
Of course you are! So send a quick e-mail to cocvolunteer[AT]gmail[DOT]com and be sure to mark CoC down in your
calendar - December 14 & 15, 2013 at The Theatre Centre (</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">1087 Queen Street West)</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">In
a few days, those who have written to us about their interest will
receive an e-mail from me with instructions on how to sign up for a
shift (or two) as well as other important info. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">Thanks Citizens!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">Stay crafty,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">Michelle</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">CoC Volunteer Coordinator </span>neonfoxtonguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400465522706679120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-1691499800175491302013-08-28T20:16:00.001-04:002013-08-28T20:16:38.867-04:002013 Applications Extended. New Deadline: September 5.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Greetings, Citizens.<br />
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As a good handful of you have noticed, our application form has been having some problems this year. And while this is only affecting a small percentage of applicants, it is starting to cause some mild panic as our original deadline draws closer. So, In the name of alleviating undue stress and trying to get some technical friends to continue to work on the problem through the weekend, we are adding another five days to our application call this year.<br />
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If you continue to have issues over the next three days, please hold tight. We have some buddies working on it and are steadily trying to work our way through all the current submissions and emails we have in queue.<br />
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Thank you all so much for your patience and for the amazing applications that are coming in!<br />
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All application information and the form can be found <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.cityofcraft.com/2013/cityofcraft/apply.html" href="http://www.cityofcraft.com/2013/cityofcraft/apply.html" style="color: #336699;" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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City of Craft 2013<br />
December 14 & 15, 2013<br />
Saturday 11:00am-6:00pm<br />
Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm<br />
$2 Admission<br />
Children under 12 FREE</div>
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The Theatre Centre<br />
1087 Queen Street West<br />
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<strong>APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, September 5, 2013, MIDNIGHT EST</strong><br />
<em><br />All 2013 Artwork by <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.selenawong.com" href="http://www.selenawong.com/" style="color: #336699;" target="_self">Selena Wong</a>.</em></div>
City of Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02662546752878668980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-60639187357755606242013-08-02T09:00:00.000-04:002013-08-02T12:51:53.554-04:00Winter 2013 Applications Now Open.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Citizens! The time has come!<br />
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Applications are now open for City of Craft 2013 to be held December 14 & 15, 2013 in Toronto.<br />
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Interested parties are advised to make their way on down to the <a href="http://cityofcraft.com/2013/cityofcraft/apply.html" target="_blank">application page</a> where they can find the all-important application FAQ (a must read for all applicants) and the web-based submission form.<br />
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The deadline to apply is August 31, 2013 at Midnight EST.<br />
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Some cool tips:<br />
1.Watch your images sizes. Big images are the #1 thing that makes the form crash.<br />
2. Why delay? Apply today!<br />
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Get on it, guys! We can't wait to see what you have been making.City of Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02662546752878668980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-80929358248093707352013-07-31T09:00:00.000-04:002013-07-31T20:04:42.013-04:002013 Applications open on Friday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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August is just around the corner, and you all know what that means. City of Craft winter applications are just about to drop!</div>
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Applications will open this Friday, August 2nd, 2013 and will remain open through the month of August.</div>
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While we all toil behind the scenes to get the apps ready, please feel free to fill the hours by perusing all of our new artwork and our <a href="http://www.cityofcraft.com/" target="_blank">redesigned website</a> courtesy of the inimitable <a href="http://www.selenawong.com/" target="_blank">Selena Wong</a>.</div>
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City of Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02662546752878668980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-87732381162847627002013-07-15T09:00:00.000-04:002013-07-15T17:13:04.383-04:00Winter in July...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Since spring, City of Craft has been in its cyclical post-show slumber. Now, as we enter the dog days of summer, it is time to reawaken and get the wheels rolling for winter.</div>
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Our December applications are not quite open yet but will be by August 1st and will remain open, as usual, until August 31.</div>
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But before then, those of you checking in online will start to notice changes around here. Even with the mercury rising outside, we will be giving the website a make-over with a beautiful cast of wintery characters courtesy of our Winter 2013 designer, <a href="http://www.selenawong.com/" target="_blank">Selena Wong</a>. Get ready, citizens! Hopefully these chilly images will bring some cool to these hot summer days.</div>
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Greetings summer citizens,</div>
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Just popping in to give a shout-out to some City of Craft family members who are having an awesome sale that ends tonight! Our buddies at Falconwright are offering 40% off everything currently in their store. Just head on over to their <a href="http://www.falconwright.com/" target="_blank">website</a> and enter the cool code above. So get on over there by midnight and stock up!</div>
City of Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02662546752878668980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-46833340282615648262013-05-23T07:00:00.000-04:002013-05-23T07:19:06.036-04:00Call for Participants: Zine Dream 6.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Citizens, it is time once again to start dreaming your self-published dreams again. We just got word that their call for applications is now live. Zine Dream is a fantastic event reminiscent of a lot of the fair and shows that spawned City of Craft. You get a smallish table, fees are utterly affordable and the whole day has a wonderfully social vibe.</div>
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Got a we book you have been dying to make? Small crafts in your head that want to get out? Now is the time!</div>
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Zine Dream 6 is happening August 4 and applications are open until June 28th. Get on it!</div>
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More details can be found on their <a href="http://zinedream.com/" target="_blank">website</a> and the application form is <a href="http://zinedream.com/zine-dream-6-application/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
City of Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02662546752878668980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106124437625623509.post-68980500518147218752013-05-03T11:35:00.000-04:002013-05-03T12:24:51.738-04:00Not "Goodbye" but "See you around!": A Tribute to Nathalie-Roze & Co. (Also, DEALS!) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Have you heard the news? Indie retailer and eco-designer <a href="https://twitter.com/NRandCo">Nathalie-Roze</a> has <a href="http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=5192a46c181d63af7400dd48a&id=c0167a9113">announced</a>
that she is closing up her beloved Leslieville bricks-and-mortar shop
and moving online later this month. This means that until May 13th - the
last day that the store is open - almost everything in the shop is
20-50% off. Included in the sale are fabric, notions, and craft
supplies, most of which are under $10! You have 10 days to get in there,
give Nathalie-Roze and her extraordinary staff a great big hug, and
stock up for Spring.<br />
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Now that all the details are outta the way, allow me to get personal for a minute. Nathalie-Roze & Co. is more than a local clothing and accessories boutique. Over the years, this woman has done so much to inspire and enable crafters, designers, and small businesses to grow and flourish all over the city. By organizing events like the hugely popular UBERswap and Crafternoon Tea, she has put shoppers and designers in the same room and turned the act of buying a new (or new to you, anyway) dress a meaningful and memorable experience. For instance, one of my fondest memories of being in her shop was a couple summers ago during their Anniversary Sale: sipping pink lemonade and browsing the racks, I fell in love with a dress by Melow and a belt that matched perfectly by Embody. I tried the dress on and Nathalie-Roze said it looked great. And when Nathalie-Roze tells you something looks great, you trust her, because she is incredibly honest about that type of thing (I can't tell you the number of times she has taken one look at me upon exiting a change room and said, "It's too big, Kalpna, take it off."). However, the belt I wanted so badly did not fit and as I stood there holding it against the dress, lamenting the incredible, independent and locally-made outfit that was just not meant to be, Tara White - designer and owner of Embody, the maker of this very belt - also sipping pink lemonade, tapped me on the shoulder and asked me how she could help. Where else does this kind of interaction happen??? This is the kind of experience and community vibe Nathalie-Roze & Co. offered. Everyday. For the past seven years. We altered the belt, and this is still my favourite outfit.<br />
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Sad as I am to see the shop go (it was the reason this west-ender crossed the Don, and the reason so many people discovered Leslieville), I'm excited for everything else Nathalie-Roze has planned. Without the demands of running a bricks-and-mortar shop, who knows what other greatness this woman will get up to?! With more entrepreneurial and small-business know-how in her baby finger than most institutions of higher learning, Nathalie-Roze is truly a creative and inspirational force in Toronto, and I know the City of Craft community will follow her online, in print, and wherever else she goes. Thank you, Nathalie-Roze, and see you around. xo<br />
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