Event Highlights

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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Year in Review: Spins & Needles in 2011

Spins & Needles | September 2011 | Ottawa

We’ve been a little quiet on the blog front but it was a busy, innovative year for Spins & [...]

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This is What All The CoMotion Was About…

COmotion at Spins & Needles Check out the end results of the collaborative stop motion event last May with Ooohlala.ca and artist Megan Turnbull.

Thanks to everyone who [...]

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Sneak Peak at May Edition of Spins & Needles

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We love collaborative parties and projects! Spins & Needles, in collaboration with ooohlala.ca and artist A. Megan Turnbull, present a special event this May: COmotion!

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Recap: Bricolage Brunch Party | Eggs, Bacon and a Side of Beats

Spins & Needles Bricolage Brunch Anniversary Party - April 2011

Thanks to everyone who came out to Spins & Needles first ever Bricolage Brunch! Doubling [...]

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Poster Inspiration 2: Breakfast for Dinner in Eastern Europe

Vanaema Juures Restoran, Tallinn, Estonia

Another inspiration for developing the poster: a small cozy restaurant in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Travelling to Talliin was sort of on a whim, much like me eating at Vanaema Juures restaurant (“Grandma’s Place” in Estonia). I was told by [...]

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Recap: Apres Ski Installment | Snowflakes, Snow Globes and Deer Heads

Spins and Needles | Ottawa | Apres Ski Event | 2011

The snow didn’t keep party peeps away from Spins & [...]

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Recap: A DIY + DJ Craft-mas Party Done Right

Spins & Needles | Ottawa | Annual Craft-mas Party | November 2010

Santa was all a-glow at this year’s annual Spins & Needles [...]

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It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Craft-mas

Spins & Needles | Toronto | Craft-mas Installment | November 2010

We got Craft-mas going on early at the Toronto edition of Spins & [...]

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Recap: Swap ’til You Drop at the Clothing Remix + Remake Party v.2

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At last month’s Spins & Needles installment in Ottawa, clothing swappers showed us they’re a civil bunch. But after they’ve picked up a few pieces, it was time for them to get down [...]

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