If you missed last weekend’s bookbinding workshop over at Paperhouse Studios, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Next monday I’ll be teaching another class in this great space! This time it’ll be the Arrow Stitch, featuring hardcovers made from scratch. It’s a great class for beginners and those looking brush up on their technique.
When: Monday June 19, 2017 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Where: Paperhouse Studio, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto
For more information & to register, please go here.
Tomorrow is the amazing Paper Fair at Toronto’s First Post Office! I’ll be there from 4pm – 7pm, but the show runs 12noon -7pm, so be sure to stop by!
New this year you can find vendors both outdoors and indoors, which means more paper goods to choose from! (Think designers of fancy greeting cards, stationers, bookbinder(s), vendors of paper ephemera, you get the idea!)
What: Paper Fair at Toronto’s First Post Office
When: Saturday June 10, 2017, 12noon – 7pm
Where: Toronto’s First Post Office, 260 Adelaide St. East, Toronto
To learn more, please visit the facebook event page here.
Tonight’s the night! It’s the opening reception for the Bees Show here in Toronto!
Join us for a few hours to celebrate pollinators and help us raise funds to support them! If you can’t make the opening, no worries! The show runs till June 20th.
What: Opening reception for Bees (& the Birds) Art Show & Craft Market
When: June 8, 2017 from 5pm till 8pm
Where: Toronto Etsy Street Team Gallery, 906 Queen St. West, Toronto
For more information, please go here.
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It’s that time of year, when your local makers and artisans come out to celebrate the warmer season with our finely made goods! This year we’ll be at Campbell House museum, both indoors and outdoors like last year. You will find art, crafts and fine food items!
Bonus: First 50 visitors get a free swag bag!
When: Saturday June 17, 11am – 6pm
Where: Campbell House Museum, the corner of Queen St. West & University Avenue (Osgoode subway station)
For more information about the show, please visit the facebook event page here.
June’s Bookbinding Classes are open for registration! Whether you’re a beginner or looking to brush up your skills, you’re most welcome to sign up! See below for details.
Hardcover Arrow Stitch Bookbinding
After a brief introduction to bookbinding and the tools of the trade, students will learn how to make their own hard cover book from scratch, using Paperhouse’s gorgeous handmade papers and the Arrow Stitch bookbinding technique.
Students will learn the skill of wrapping boards properly for book covers, and the secrets to stitching the Arrow Stitch.
When: Monday June 19, 2017 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Where: Paperhouse Studio, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto
For more information & to register, please go here.
Painted Longstitch Linkstitch Bookbinding
Join us for a day of creative book making! Students will be introduced to the basics of decorating cover paper with acrylic paint and a variety of tools. Followed by a quick introduction to bookbinding and the tools of the trade, students will then learn the Longstitch/Linkstitch bookbinding technique and incorporate the decorated papers.
When: Saturday June 10, 2017 10am – 3pm
Where: Paperhouse Studio, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto
For more information & to register, please go here.
I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be participating as an artisan in this year’s Bees (& the Birds) show over at the TEST Gallery! I’ll be making a series of pollinator themed journals and notebooks (think hexagons, florals and shimmery shiny gold!) that are perfect for garden notes, summer camp and cottage adventures.
When: June 7 – 20, 2017
Where: TEST Gallery, 906 Queen St. West, Toronto
Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday June 8, from 5pm – 8pm. We’d love your support as we support pollinators!
For more information about the show, please visit the facebook event page here.
First of all, a big Thank You to everyone who came out to the Coptic Stitch workshop last night! There was much enthusiasm and I was so pleased with everyone’s finished journals.
If you missed last nights class, I will be teaching more bookbinding classes in June, at Paperhouse Studio!!On June 10 I’ll be teaching the popular Longstitch/Linkstitch at Paperhouse Studios, located in Artsccape Youngplace on Shaw St. This is one of my favourite classes to teach as we get a chance to really be creative with colour and mark-making!
DETAILS
Students will be introduced to the basics of decorating cover paper with acrylic paint and a variety of tools. Followed by a quick introduction to bookbinding and the tools of the trade, students will then learn the Longstitch/Linkstitch bookbinding technique and incorporate the decorated papers.
When: Saturday June 10, 2017 10am – 3pm
Where: Paperhouse Studio, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto
For more information & to register, please go here.
Thanks again to everyone who came out to the opening of our team’s first gallery show, Wunderkammer: Cabinet of Curiosity. It’s a curated selection of science-based art and craft, it’s a really fun show!
If you weren’t able to join us for the opening and haven’t popped in to take a look at the amazing work by local artists and artisans, this is the last call. Show closes May 28th, which is this sunday.
Show hours are:
Tuesdays: 11 am – 4 pm
Wednesdays through Sundays: noon to 6 pm
The Toronto Etsy Street Team Gallery, 906 Queen St W
In less than a week I’ll be offering the next Sprouts Press bookbinding workshop over at Toronto’s First Post Office, which is also a museum!
What: Coptic Stitch Bookbinding Workshop
When: Thursday May 25, 6pm – 9pm
Where: Toronto’s First Post Office, 260 Adelaide St East, Toronto
Sound like fun? Go here to register!
NOTE: If you’ve missed the registration for this class, or simply cannot attend this day, never fear! There are more bookbinding workshops scheduled for June. Go here to see the full roster.
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