Workshops Highlights

Recap: Celebrating DIY, Craftiness and Beats at Culture Days

Culture Days 2010 | Ottawa | Spins & Needles Printmaking 101 Workshop

We’re a wee bit late on this posting but it’s still [...]

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Pop-Up Workshop Recap: DIY Batik Chic Picnic

Pop-Up Workshop: DIY Batik Chic Picnic

Last Sunday’s Pop-Up Workshop was a blast – I am totally itching to get out there again and craft more in public and outdoors. We revealed our secret location late last week : Minto Park, a little bit of greenspace [...]

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Pop-Up Workshop Recap: Summer 2010 Fashion Accessories Workshop

Pop Up 2010 Summer Workshops: Miu Miu Brooches

Here’s some photos from last Thursday’s secret special pop-up fashion accessories workshop at Young Jane‘s on [...]

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Recap: Go Flying a Kite

Random Act of Craftiness: Kite-Making @ Ottawa Folk Festival

After this past Saturday’s Random Act of Craftiness, I’m definitely a kite convert.

We headed over to [...]

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Lumiere Festival Lantern Making Workshops in Ottawa

Ottawa Lumeire Festival  (via Robbie PhotoArt’s Flickr stream)

Ottawa’s Lumiere Festival is happening Saturday August 8th from 5-11 p.m. and festival organizers are looking for volunteers and Continue reading Lumiere Festival Lantern Making Workshops in Ottawa

Random Act of Craftiness Session 2: Mini-Tie-Dye Workshop Recap

The how to tie-dye session hosted by Spins & Needles last Sunday was great fun! It inspired lots of ideas – perhaps someone will be tie-dyeing their wedding dress in the near future?

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Tie-Dye Workshop Pics

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Here are the pics from the tie-dye workshop for the Community Cup Soccer Tournament in Ottawa – it was a blast and the t-shirts turned out great! Lots of fun by everyone and lots of inspiration for some upcoming [...]

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Silkscreening 101 February 2009 Workshop

Here’s some photos from this month’s workshop for inspiration!

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Silkscreening 101 January 2009 Workshop

This past weekend was a busy weekend for workshops, including a Silkscreening 101 Workshop.

There were some great designs, including one that involved Darth Vader and a banana. I [...]

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