Tag: crafts

  • Comics and art galore at third zine event

    Comics and art galore at third zine event

    BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS The sunlit square of Sheridan’s Trafalgar library bustled with activity at the third biannual Zine fair. Students and artists gathered and waited turn to check out the amazing artwork and zines displayed on Thursday March 17. From Animation to Illustration, artists from all programs participated filling the space with creative booths. Second-year…

  • Craft show lets shoppers get up close and personal with makers

    Craft show lets shoppers get up close and personal with makers

    BY DANIEL MALLETT Where can you shop for a tin can banjo, a horror-themed garden gnome and artisanal olive oils all at the same time? Only at the Toronto One of a Kind Show. The show takes place twice a year, once in spring and again closer to Christmas, and is a popular event for…

  • Toronto Indie Arts Market means platform for local artists

    Toronto Indie Arts Market means platform for local artists

    STORY AND PHOTOS BY MICHELLE WHITTEMORE On a warm September afternoon in Toronto, people trickle into the Gladstone Hotel to browse the displays of local merchants, authors and artists. The Toronto Indie Arts Market is a new concept, developed through the frustrations of Sheryl Kirby and Greg Clow as people working in Toronto’s independent creative…