city of craft 2010!

Another long overdue post, but you know. Things. Anyway, I had a terrific time at City of Craft this year! Everyone involved was amazing. And it was so inspiring to be surrounded by all that talent! It's been an honour to be invited to participate. Thanks for organizing such a great event, City of Craft!

Look at all the shiny happy people and shiny happy things!
















This lady had the best accessory of the weekend: a knit chain necklace. She knit it herself!


More photos here.

An amazing end to a craftacular 2010!

buying handmade in 2010

I am a billion years late in updating, but here are the awesome things I bought (or traded for) at A Handmade Holiday and City of Craft in December!

From A Handmade Holiday:


Orphan doll from ATAW illustration and design, screen print from Alex Westgate Design & Illustration and rolled up poster (it was a gift so I didn't take a photo, but it's a Stars poster) from Doublenaut

From City of Craft:


Trip Print Press; Doublenaut


Denture Thief (did I ever mention how much I love skulls?); Julie Moon (and hearts?); petit flaneur (and food?)


Needle Book (and robots?)


bespoke uprising (Super cute tea towels! Hm. I don't want to give them away anymore.) ; Trip Print Press


Old Weston (Who doesn't want to craft their day job?)

I also made money (with Miriam Grenville)!


This 2 dollar bill is pretty amazing. I still have to finish it with some sewing though.

And, while I was cleaning up the debris from the two shows, I came across this:


An original collaboration between my wonderful tablemates at A Handmade Holiday: Deadweight and ATAW illustration and design. Hahahaha. Product of our waiting between customers. My contribution is the paper, pen and a few random scribbles. I will frame this. Heh.

Happy 2011 everyone!

a handmade holiday 2010!

Thank you to everyone who came out to support local and handmade!
















A craft show just isn't complete until some kid manhandles your display...


Or spills some milk...



And thank you to Kid Icarus and Sewing School for organising a fantastic event! I had a super fun time.

t minus 4.5 days: a handmade holiday

Come check out the show on Saturday, December 4, to support amazing local crafters/artists! You know you want to. Oh yeah, also, holiday shopping.

i hate winnipeg

OT and I went to see the Toronto screening of We're The Weakerthans, We're From Winnipeg at The Royal as part of the Images Festival on October 18th. Highlights of the film include: awkwardness, John K. shaving while talking to the camera, John K. waxing poetic about clean laundry, the band canoeing, concert footage, roasting bacon wrapped marshmallows (...yeah). All in all, a very entertaining doc. Could've used a bit more behind the scene band footage and less concert footage, but, still fun! Oh yeah, and John K. did a short solo set before they showed the film. Nice!

happy 3 year anniversary, the workroom!

I'm a week late posting this, but better late than never. Had a fantastic time at the workroom 3 year anniversary wine and cheese (neither of which are featured in the photos, because I was too busy consuming both...)

(a few more funny photos here.)

ALSO! I won the Heather Ross Far Far Away II fat quarter bundle! Happy days!

Happy 3 year anniversary, the workroom!