Event Inspiration

COmotion Artist Profile: A. Megan Turnbull from ooohlala.ca

CoMotion

At this month’s Spins & Needles special CoMotion installment, we’ll be collaborating with Winnpeg-bred, Ottawa-based artist A. Megan Turnbull (ooohlala.ca), a new media artist and director, in [...]

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Poster Inspiration: Mixing Bricolage and Brunch

Spins & Needles | 6-Year Anniversary | Bricolage Brunch

We can hardly believe that six years has crept on us! We are celebrating this year’s anniversary [...]

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Apres-Ski Party: Image Inspiration Part 2

Ski Bum 1

I always love checking out LIFE Magazine via Google for inspiration. Here’s some shots from the 1950s by photographer Loomis Dean of “ski bums“, on [...]

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Apres-Ski Party: Image Inspiration Part 1

Spins & Needles Apres-Ski Party - Some Inspiration

Here’s a photo collage of some of the images that inspired our Apres-Ski party! Lodges, fire wood, Continue reading Apres-Ski Party: Image Inspiration Part 1

Inspired by Ice-land

Inspired by Iceland Video from Inspired By Iceland on Vimeo.

Iceland’s not just full of ice – there’s lots of great dancers too! Loving this video promoting the country – including [...]

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Retro Holiday Decoration Inspiration

Book Cover: Better Homes and Gardens (1967)

One of my favourite thrift store finds of all time is a 1967 Better Homes and Gardens: Treasury of Christmas Ideas book with tons of retro holiday inspiration. To get  you in the mood for tonight’s Craft-mas installment in [...]

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Santa Claus is Bicycling to Town

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The Spins & Needles Annual Craft-mas is coming up this Friday, and here’s a peek at the inspiration for the event:

Searching for some unconventional holiday ideas, we found some awesome vehicles that Santa might use to get to town, which became the inspiration for [...]

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Ottawa Fashion Week Hits the Clothing Remix + Remake Party

Ottawa Fashion Week Photo credit: Jonathan Lorange

There’s lots going on fashion-wise in the nation’s capital this month: besides the Clothing Remix + Remake Party happening TONIGHT, Ottawa Fashion Week starts next week!

To celebrate in a stylish way, we’ve invited some of [...]

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Podiums, Pets and Paste Make for a Happening Party

The Spins & Needles Best in Show Party is coming up in a couple weeks, and here’s a peek at the inspiration for the event:

Jeff Koon's Rabbit

Jeff Koons’ iconic steel rabbit, [...]

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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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