Busy

 Well, I've finished my post cards for the Post card exchange on L of L. One hundred and twenty five have been sent off to Camille in Wisconsin. She planned and co-ordinated this whole exchange. Thank you Camille!
I have about 20 extra ones that I've kept for special people. Today I gave one to the Coast Papers Retail Outlet guy, Andy. He's so personable, patient and nice! And he knows what they have! But alas, he is leaving to go back to university. We just happened to head over there to pick up some paper on his last day! Best of luck back in university, Andy.

This is the window of my studio. The cool cinema marquee letters are drom a friend of ours who used to work at a movie cinema years ago before THX, Dolby surround sound and digital 3-D. I love the shade of red that they are. In case you don't know, Kozo is the name of the fibre from a type of Mulberry that is used in Japan to make washi paper. It's the fibre I used the most when I apprenticed in Ogawa-machi with artist Richard Flavin.

Walking home from the studio today at around 7 pm the clouds were beautiful. The light was kind of yellow-ish when I looked out the studio window. This was why. The sun was below the major cloud cover and shining on the big fluffy white clouds giving them a golden glow. Magical.

Crafty Christmas time!

Well, this  will be my first show in over a year. I'm glad I'm starting with this one. It's the first year for this show and one of the organizers is my friend, Lisa. Please come out and support this east end craft show on Nov. 21st. They'll also be showing Handmade Nation afterwards!!!

A diverse mix of local makers of fine, cool, funky, sassy art and craft selling their wares at the stunning Fox Theatre in the Beaches. The sale is from 10am to 4pm, followed by Faythe Levine’s Documentary, Handmade Nation at 4:30pm.

Movies and Makers: An Art and Craft Show is a co-production between The Fox Theatre and GirlCanCreate that brings together all things local and handmade. The show is designed to provide both emerging and established artisans with a marketplace to sell their wares. We are looking forward to creating a unique experience in a unique space, The Fox Theatre.

Admission to the craft show is free.

Tickets to Handmade Nation are $6 for Fox Theatre members and $8 for non-members.

Here is the Vendor List for the first Movies and Makers's Holiday Show!

Nathalie-Roze and Co  Brook Alviano  Ashley Winnington-Ball  Karen Tiveron of Zippster  Kid Icarus  Nomura Photography  Pam McFadyen of Lurearts  Tweek  Melinda Reidl  Andrew Kellner  Akemi Nishidera of Kozo Studio  Kiele Poirer of Kabe Glass Studio  Barb Danielewski of Epidemic 613  Knotted Nest  GirlCanCreate  Emily Law and Mark Cabuena  Comfortably Lovely  Worn Journal  Le Petit Pig  2 Mile Jewellry  Afrodelik Designs  Jordynn Mackenzie  Dot Handmade  Pickleseed  The Clay Mobile  Ronald Caddigan  Curious Oddities  Suzanne Greenburg  Beside Herself

November 21, 2009 10 am to 4 pm The Fox Theatre 2236 Queen Street East Toronto, ON

For vendor interviews and show goodness check out our blog here! movies-and-makers.blogspot.com