Wunderkammer Show

Posted on May 18, 2017 by sproutspress

Image: Ele Willoughby

This past saturday was the opening for the group show I’m in: Wunderkammer: The Cabinet of Curiosity. It was curated by the Captain of the Toronto Etsy Street Team and all pieces included are of a science/nature theme. I’m so proud to have one of my artists books (and paintings!) alongside so many other talented makers. Scroll through the photos for a quick sampling of the work on display.

Image: Ele Willoughby

If you weren’t able to make the opening, don’t worry! The show runs from now till May 28 at The Toronto Etsy Street Team Gallery, 906 Queen St West, Toronto

Show hours are:
Tuesdays: 11 am – 4 pm
Wednesdays through Sundays: noon to 6 pm

For more information and to see the website, go here.

Bookbinding Class at Paperhouse Studio

Posted on May 16, 2017 by sproutspress

Something new for Sprouts Press is about to start! I’ll be teaching two workshops in a new space: Paperhouse Studios! This is a gorgeous, light-filled studio where all sorts of paper arts and creativity happens. If you haven’t been there before and you’ve signed up for this class, it’s worth arriving a bit early to get a tea, check out the Koffler Gallery and the general community of the building.

An excerpt from the course description:
“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 11am – 3pm
Where: Paperhouse Studio, 180 Shaw St., Toronto
Sound good? Go here to learn more & register!

Bookbinding Workshop in Toronto’s 1st Post Office Museum!

Posted on May 11, 2017 by sproutspress

Join me at Toronto’s First Post Office (a working post office & museum!!) for an evening of bookbinding fun!

Learn how to make your own Hard Cover Coptic Journal with Carolyn of Sprouts Press Designs. We’ll cover the basics of bookbinding, go over the tools of the trade and then learn how to put it all together into a beautiful handcrafted journal.

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!

Wunderkammer Show

Posted on May 9, 2017 by sproutspress

I’ll be part of a group show, Wunderkammer: The Cabinet of Curiosities, at the new Toronto Etsy Street Team Gallery, running May 11 – 28! It’s the gallery’s first group art show, and my first art gallery show in many years. I’m really looking forward to it and hope you’ll join us at the opening (details below).

About the show:
“This art – or science art – show, is inspired by the Wunderkammer or Cabinet of Curiosity, the immense, eccentric, encyclopedic natural history collections gathered by collectors since the Renaissance. Cabinets of Curiosities featured treasured zoological, botanical, anatomical, fossil and gem specimen, collected by early citizen scientists. WUNDERKAMMER features original sculptures, drawings, hand-bound books, prints, paintings, printmaking, ceramics, jewellery, generative and multimedia specimen of natural and unnatural history on all scales, from the microscopic to the macroscopic.”

Where: Toronto Etsy Street Team Gallery, 906 Queen St. W., Toronto
When: May 11 – 28, 2017. Opening reception is this saturday, May 13, 6pm – 10pm. RSVP here to attend the opening.

For more information, please see the gallery website here.

See you at the Wayzgoose!

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The Wayzgoose!

Posted on April 24, 2017 by sproutspress

It’s the Wayzgoose Book Arts Fair this saturday!! If you can, take the trip out to Grimsby and join in the book & paper fun! Sprouts Press will be there along with many other talented book artists, paper makers, marblers, small presses and such!

When: Saturday April 29, 2017 9am – 5pm
Where: Grimbsy Public Art Gallery, 18 Carnegie Lane, Grimsby, Ontario

For more information, please see the event page here.

Take the House & Home Spring Decorating Quiz! Win a $500 Etsy Gift Card!!

Posted on April 20, 2017 by sproutspress

Here’s a fun thing: Etsy has collaborated with House & Home to create a spring decorating quiz and video – featuring many local makers’ products! (Sprouts Press included!!)

Take the quiz, watch the video and see if you can spot the Sprouts Press journal!! And while you’re at it, enter your quiz results to be entered in a contest to win a $500 Etsy gift card!! Woot!

Sound like fun? Take the quiz here. Contest closes June 6, 2017.

Sampler Workshop

Posted on April 18, 2017 by sproutspress

This coming saturday I’ll be offering a Bookbinding Sampler Workshop at the new Toronto Etsy Street Team bricks and mortar location! (formerly Graven Feather)

Spend an afternoon learning the basics of bookbinding and the tools of the trade. In this workshop, students will learn 3 simple softcover bindings. This is a hands-on class and everyone will leave with 3 small sample books.

Pre-registration is required, please go here for all details and to register.

See you at the Makeology Spring Craft Fair!

Posted on April 15, 2017 by sproutspress

It’s Sprouts Press’ first spring craft fair of the year! Makeology is today!

What: Makeology Spring Craft Fair
When: Saturday April 15, 2017 (today!) 11am – 5pm
Where: Hamilton Steam & Technology Museum, 900 Woodward Ave., Hamilton

For more information, please see show website here.

Bookbinding for Beginners

Posted on April 13, 2017 by sproutspress

It’s the start of a new space for the Toronto Etsy Street Team at 906 Queen Street West here in Toronto! And I’m so happy to share that I’ll be offering my Bookbinding Sampler Workshop for Beginners at this new space (formerly Graven Feather).

What: Bookbinding Sampler Workshop – Beginner
When: Saturday April 22, 2017 1pm – 4pm
Where: Toronto Etsy Street Team, 906 Queen St. W., Toronto

For more information and to register, please go here.