Connecting Creatively

Knit It, Knit It Big

I was super excited when local Ottawa knitting artist Greta Grip (check out her Winterlude Urban Cozy Artist profile) invited me to assist her with her “knitting big” installation [...]

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Capital Craft Market in Ottawa: July 1-3

 

If you’re still in Ottawa post-Canada Day celebrations you’ve still got time to check out the Capital Craft Market in the Byward Market (celebration central). The CCM features 18 hip, modern & [...]

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Me, You, Etsy and Everyone Else’s Birthday

Spins & Needles - Me You Etsy's and Everyone's Birthday - June 2010

Psst – want to make stuff simultaneously with crafters [...]

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Rainy Rocking Weekend In Montreal: Part 2 – I Pop for Spring Pop

Puces Pop @ Spring Pop - Montreal June 2010

Last Sunday it was totally pouring so it was the perfect day to check out the spring [...]

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Rainy Rocking Weekend In Montreal: Part 1 – Mutek

Mutek - Montreal June 2010

The boy and I headed over to Montreal last Friday for an inspiring weekend of music, dancing, design and craft. We checked out two festivals [...]

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A Neighbourhood Garage Sale Worth Getting up At 6:00 AM For

Rolling Rack Alternative

During the last weekend of May, you’ll find most of the residents in my city (and lots of out-of-towners) concentrated in one neighbourhood for one the big events of [...]

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Halifax: Long Live the Queen Festival and Other To-Dos

Long Live the Queen Festival Poster, Halifax, Nova Scotia - May 2010

What’s the best way to spend Victoria Day long weekend? Go [...]

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The Fiercest Piñata Fiesta in the Barrio

Spins & Needles - May 2010 - Pinata Party

Back to our regular scheduled programming! We’re excited to be back this month with a new installment [...]

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Nobody Puts Baby (Jesus) in the Corner

Promdemonium 2010

This past Saturday I attended the 2010 Promdemonium edition in Ottawa, partly for nostalgic reasons (I fell asleep during the afterparty the night of my high school prom), [...]

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Event: Ontario Crafts Council Maker Shaker Fundraising Party, May 5

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From the peeps over at the OCC:

It’s all about supporting Ontario’s craft community, and you can get in on the excitement by join us on May 5th at the OCC Craft Maker [...]

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