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Sneak Peek!

After previewing the 2020 Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection, we can tell you that this year's prints will not disappoint.
Pictured here, Quvianaqtuk Pudlat's Running Owl.

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Studio Magazine Online

Communiqués is a new and on-going series providing a variety of perspectives on how the craft and design community is thinking about, responding and adapting to the current coronavirus pandemic and the ways in which it is reshaping our lives, activities and relationships.

Call for Entry

Call for Exhibition Proposals - Deadline September 14th

We are currently seeking proposals for solo and two-person exhibitions to take place in the Craft Ontario Gallery in the 2021 calendar year.

Craft Ontario welcomes submissions in all craft media by active Craft Professional Members at any stage of their career (emerging, mid or established). Submissions of both existing work and projects that have not yet been realized will be considered.

Calling all Craft Artists!
Sell Your Art Online
Wednesday, September 16, 5:00 pm Register today

To help independent businesses and artists, Digital Main Street and Google have teamed up to provide free ecommerce website builds for registered small businesses so they can reach new customers across the web.

This webinar focuses on how craft artists can learn about and participate in the ShopHERE program in order to build a new online store, or redevelop and improve existing online sales strategies. Take advantage of one-on-one support to be more effective in selling your artwork in a digital environment!

Co-hosted by ShopHERE, the City of Toronto, Google, and Craft Ontario. Learn more about ShopHERE powered by Google.

Current Feature

400 Test Tiles

Visit the Craft Ontario Gallery until August 31st to view this exhibition by ceramic artist, Angelo di Petta!

The exhibition features a large selection of test tiles that span Angelo's 45 year career, and that explore his mastery of glazing and surface design techniques.

Our public hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm.

Upcoming

SLICE - Biodigital Jewellery by Paul McLure

September 5 - October 3, 2020
Reception by Appointment: Sat, Sept. 12, 11am-3pm & Sun, Sept. 13, 2-6pm
Craft Ontario Gallery, 1106 Queen St West, Toronto

'Slice' is a collection of jewellery expressing my fascination with the microscopic realm of the human body. Abstract forms refer to bacteria, viruses, cells and their structures within us. As these invisible but universal components come to define us, they also acquire cultural meaning independent of their biological definition. – Paul McClure

Image: Paul McClure. 'Slice' brooches, 2020. Nylon, stainless steel. Approx. 8 x 4 cm each. Photo: Digital by Design.

More Information

Creative Parents by Sally McCubbin
Creative parents have to work to reconcile the gap between having children and having a creative practice. During a pandemic, though, this gap feels more like a gorge. For this Communiqué, I reached out to my community of parent-artists and designers to listen and find comfort.
Image: Janet Macpherson

Studio Magazine's New Digital Issue

We're incredibly proud to bring you the first issue of the 2020 year!

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Browse the Studio website for more great content such as essays, portfolios, interviews and more!

Featured artist: Michelle Mendlowitz

Visit the Craft Ontario Shop from August 13th to September 3rd to see the work of ceramicist Michelle Mendlowitz!

Michelle's work as a ceramic artist consists of both functional and sculptural objects. She is drawn to clay for its expressive nature as well as its ability to create utility.

White and Multicolour Planters with Base

Glaze Gradient Mug - Blues

The Michelle Mendlowitz Collection

New Work in the Shop - Dorset Fine Arts Archive Release

This one of a kind collection features prints by Peter Pitseolak, Soroseelutu Ashoona, Eegyudluk Ragee & Pitseolak Ashoona. Each are limited edition prints and created at Kinngait Studios in Cape Dorset between 1965 and 1979. Take a look!

Geese Surprised by a Man Print by Pitseolak Ashoona

Riding a Walrus Print by Soroseelutu Ashoona

Fisherwoman Print by Peter Pitseolak

Tundra Hawk Print by Eegyudluk Ragee

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