May Party: Game On

Spins & Needles | Ottawa | Pixel Party | Friday May 25

Spins & Needles is back this month on Friday May 25! [...]

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What Goes On at a Silkscreening 101 Workshop?

One of our past participants, Marion, sent us theseĀ  photos of what goes on during the Spins & Needles Silkscreening 101 Workshop. The photos capture the different steps [...]

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Beyond the Guidebook: Spins & Needles Guide to Finding Local Events and Places When Travelling

Spins & Needles is taking a wee break this April (we’re on vacation!) but we will be back to regular scheduled programming with a party on May 25.

In the meantime, we thought we’d put together [...]

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Recap of Pecha Kucha Ottawa #4

Last Tuesday we joined other creative types to chit chatter about our initiatives at the relaunch of Pecha Kucha #4 in Ottawa. The theme for the night was “creative city-making” [...]

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Spins & Needles Presenting at Pecha Kucha Ottawa #4

Drop by Arts Court the evening of Tuesday March 27 for the relaunch of Pecha Kucha Ottawa! Spins & Needles will be there chit chattering about our event and DIY-ing creative cities, alongside [...]

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Prints & Inks Artist Profile: Station16

Our last Prints & Inks profile is not on an artist but the Montreal-based creative print shop and studio Station 16. The shop + studio offers limited edition prints from [...]

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Prints & Inks Artist Profile: Deadweight (Sandi Falconer)

Next up as part of the Prints & Inks artist profile is Toronto-based designer and screenprinter Sandi Falconer (aka Deadweight). Her prints reflect slightly askew hand drawn text, tired eyes, [...]

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Prints & Inks Artist Profile: Jamie Q

Next up in our Prints & Inks artist profile series is London, Ontario-based artist Jamie Q, who works in a variety of media including painting, drawing, zine-making, printmaking, and sculpture. [...]

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Prints & Inks Artist Profile: Guillermo Trejo

Next up we’re profiling Prints & Inks contributor and Ottawa-based artist Guillermo Trejo. Originally from Mexico, Guillermo studied at the National School of Painting, Sculpture and Etching in Mexico City, [...]

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Photos Up from March Superheroes Party

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Photos from the Superheroes March 2012 party are up on Spins & Needles’ Flickr page.

Thanks to everyone who came out, including those who posed for our (extremely) makeshift Lichtenstein-esque photobooth.

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