Check it out! The following are 20% OFF until Midnight tonight (EST)! After midnight they'll be GONE until next winter! To make things even easier, you can check out right from this page! And enter coupon code HAPPY2010 for FREE SHIPPING! How can you go wrong???
UPDATE 1/2/10: The sale is over and all winter items have been retired until next year! Below please find current holiday items as well as year-round prodcuts. ENJOY! (PS You can still buy right from this page! INCREDIBLE!)
12.26.2009
Receive money gifts for the holidays? Buy something cool... like ART!
Three posts in one day? What the what?!?!?
Anyone have holiday gift money burning a hole in his pocket?
Here's a couple of places to get your spendin' on!
- Kaotic Ekko's Curiosities - 20% OFF Holiday items until 12/31/09 AND FREE SHIPPING on everything with code HAPPY2010 until 1/31/10!!!
- After Christmas Handmade Sales - A list of handmade artist studio sales compiled by Krissi "Skelekitty" Sandvik. Krissi is holding a BOGO sale of her prints and 20% off Rubber Stamps! Check out her blog to find more great sales as well as her coupon codes!
- 2nd Annual Holiday Pop-up Art Shop - Live in Toronto? Wanna get out, go somewhere cool and feel 'artsy?' Check out MeThinks' Pop-up Art Shop at Project 165 in Kensington Market! Described as "Alice in Wonderland meets Santa's Workshop meets Tom Waits as a gingerbread man lost in the Land of Misfit Toys" not only will you leave with something cool, you'll also have conversation fodder for hours! Hurry, exhibit ends 12/31!!!
- The Rage - Still lookin' for something to do in TO? The Rage in Kensington is having a Boxing Week Sale! Save 15% on EVERYTHING until 12/31!
So use your holiday funds wisely...
help a handmade artist buy a loaf of bread and a couple slices of bologna.
You'll feel sophisticated and we'll have a sandwich.
Did you know...?
Did you know that I come up with most of my creative ideas in the bathroom? Weird, huh?
Where do you come up with most of your ideas? Comment with your answer and someone will win a surprise on January 1st!
Where do you come up with most of your ideas? Comment with your answer and someone will win a surprise on January 1st!
[ Winner will be chosen via random number generator (ie probably my husband) ]
12.18.2009
LAST MINUTE SHOPPERS: There's still time to shop local and handmade!
DEC. 19 AND 20
ARTISANS' GIFT FAIR
SAT. DEC. 19, 2009
AND
SUN. DEC. 20, 2009
12-6pm
292 Brunswick Ave.
Toronto, ON.
Every year during the holiday season, The Artisans' Gift Fair hosts a fine collection of affordable one-of-a-kind gift products. Vendors gather at the Tranzac, located in the Annex at Bloor and Brunswick, displaying quality handcrafted gifts that range from funky contemporary to a sophisticated classic style.
Whether you're buying for a friend or loved one, or buying for yourself, you're guaranteed to find a treasure.
FREE ADMISSION!!
12.13.2009
Kaotic Ekko's Curiosities on the 100MileFinds.com Blog!
The lovely ladies over at 100MileFinds.com showed up at the Underground Craft Show I was vending at this Saturday! It was wonderful to meet them and then I came home to this! Thanks so much!
Check out some of the amazing artists I had the pleasure of bonding with at the show:
And thanks to Yvonne of Torched Studio for putting everything together!
***
The Purple Thumb, Wise Daughters and beyond!
Saturday morning Susan and I headed off to the Purple Thumb. We hadn't met Jamie yet and she is putting on a craft show every Saturday in December! You know how Susan and I can't resist a craft show! The Purple Thumb has an amazing thing going on. A great selection of local clothes designers, jewelers and accessory designers are available for sale! The store has a great vibe about it. Downstairs, among others Dear Sukie, and Cheryl from Pabrika had booths set up too! I'm almost finished my Christmas shopping!!
A special hello to Dylan! Welcome!
From there we headed off to the Underground Craft Show held by Yvonne of Torched Studios. Yvonne's work is absolutely beautiful, check it out. It was literally under Boba, a clothes store/Dim Sum restaurant (I love Toronto!). You headed through the kitchen to discover a bunch of great jewlery designers, card makers and a painter! Kaotic Ekko's Curiosities was there, Melissa is one of those great characters that confirms, yet again, that shopping local, and getting to meet the artist, is the only way to go!
We stumbled across another event at the Burroughs building with a ton of great local artisans.
It never ends! Here I met Clare from 'The Brit Boutique'. She had this AMAZING bag for the knitter in your life! You've got to check out her site, make sure you let her know I sent you! I'm giving you her email address because I had trouble getting through to her site and seriously, if you have a knitter on your list, she has the gift! clare@thebritboutique.ca
From there we headed back to the west end of town and grabbed a much needed coffee, tea for Susan and fabulouso muffins at Crema. It's on Dundas W. at Quebec. Then we stopped by Wise DaughtersCraft Market, love that place! Got even more shopping done!!
Phew! What a day!
Shirl
***
AHARA Holistic by Mei Lee Fong - info [!at] Ahara [dot]ca
Fine Art by Amita Sen Gupta
Be Good to Her by Ashley Catania - ashcatania [!at] hotmail [dot] com
Honey Thistle
Leila Cools
And thanks to Yvonne of Torched Studio for putting everything together!
12.11.2009
Get your Handmade Holiday Shopping done THIS WEEKEND!!!
DEC. 12
An unbelievably talented group of people. And the variety is endless!
Check out the website for more details.
www.wix.com/undergoundcraft/show
Who needs the dreaded MALL when you can find genuine and interesting gifts while supporting local artists and artisans!
Multiple vendors offering groovy and creative gifts: jewelry, clothing, bags, accessories, cards and paper goods, baked goods, soaps, plush toys, t-shirts, paintings, prints, pet stuff, odds & ends and loads more.
Please help spread the word!
UNDERGROUND CRAFT SHOW
SAT. DEC. 12, 2009
12-6pm
557 Queen St. West
Toronto, ON
(enter through Boba [bright yellow] storefront )
The shopping season is here so get off your asses and get to the Underground Craft Show. It is the last one ever so don't miss your final chance!
An unbelievably talented group of people. And the variety is endless!
Check out the website for more details.
www.wix.com/undergoundcraft/show
DEC. 13
RANSACK THE UNIVERSE
SUN. DEC. 13, 2009 ONLY!!!
11-7pm
1207 Bloor St. West
(east of Lansdowne, below Vintage69)
Toronto, ON.
Indie Christmas Markets at RANSACK THE UNIVERSE
Who needs the dreaded MALL when you can find genuine and interesting gifts while supporting local artists and artisans!
Multiple vendors offering groovy and creative gifts: jewelry, clothing, bags, accessories, cards and paper goods, baked goods, soaps, plush toys, t-shirts, paintings, prints, pet stuff, odds & ends and loads more.
Please help spread the word!
12.07.2009
Your Plans for THIS Weekend: ART SHOWS Dec. 10, 12, & 13!!!
DEC. 10 - OPENING
This year’s wares, ranging $20.00 - $200.00, include artist books, painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, creative service packages, raffle items, dollies, baked goods, fashion accessories, tshirts and more.
Grab your secret Santa list, slip into a cozy winter sweater and pop by Project 165 on Friday December 10, 6 - 11pm, for a silent auction, red light specials and hot cocoa with marshmallows. Live performances TBA.
Methinks has been a radical force in independent Canadian cultural activity since 2003 and has been featured in Canadian Art Magazine, the Toronto Star, CBC's The National, the National Post and other media outlets.
DEC. 12
2nd Annual Holiday PopUp Art Shop
OPENING: THURS. DEC. 10, 2009
6-11pm
165 Augusta Ave.
Toronto, ON
SHOP RUNS FROM Thurs. Dec. 10 - Thurs. Dec. 31
Open daily from
12-8pm
*closed Dec. 24 & 25
Methinks Presents the 2nd Annual PopUp Holiday Art Shop: a conceptual art & craft showroom installation, where last-minute holiday shoppers will discover unique hand-made gifts, by over 50 creators, in an unusual retail setting. Picture: Alice In Wonderland meets Santa’s Workshop meets Tom Waits as a gingerbread man lost in the Land of Misfit Toys.
This year’s wares, ranging $20.00 - $200.00, include artist books, painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, creative service packages, raffle items, dollies, baked goods, fashion accessories, tshirts and more.
Grab your secret Santa list, slip into a cozy winter sweater and pop by Project 165 on Friday December 10, 6 - 11pm, for a silent auction, red light specials and hot cocoa with marshmallows. Live performances TBA.
Methinks has been a radical force in independent Canadian cultural activity since 2003 and has been featured in Canadian Art Magazine, the Toronto Star, CBC's The National, the National Post and other media outlets.
DEC. 12
UNDERGROUND CRAFT SHOW
SAT. DEC. 12, 2009
12-6pm
557 Queen St. West
Toronto, ON
(enter through Boba [bright yellow] storefront )
The shopping season is here so get off your asses and get to the Underground Craft Show. It is the last one ever so don't miss your final chance!
An unbelievably talented group of people. And the variety is endless!
Check out the website for more details.
www.wix.com/undergoundcraft/show
DEC. 13
RANSACK THE UNIVERSE
SUN. DEC. 13, 2009 ONLY!!!
11-7pm
1207 Bloor St. West
(east of Lansdowne, below Vintage69)
Toronto, ON.
Indie Christmas Markets at RANSACK THE UNIVERSE
Who needs the dreaded MALL when you can find genuine and interesting gifts while supporting local artists and artisans!
Multiple vendors offering groovy and creative gifts: jewelry, clothing, bags, accessories, cards and paper goods, baked goods, soaps, plush toys, t-shirts, paintings, prints, pet stuff, odds & ends and loads more.
Please help spread the word!
12.05.2009
COME SEE ME! ART SHOWS ACROSS TORONTO! Dec. 10, 12, 13, 19 and 20!
DEC. 10 - OPENING
This year’s wares, ranging $20.00 - $200.00, include artist books, painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, creative service packages, raffle items, dollies, baked goods, fashion accessories, tshirts and more.
Grab your secret Santa list, slip into a cozy winter sweater and pop by Project 165 on Friday December 10, 6 - 11pm, for a silent auction, red light specials and hot cocoa with marshmallows. Live performances TBA.
Methinks has been a radical force in independent Canadian cultural activity since 2003 and has been featured in Canadian Art Magazine, the Toronto Star, CBC's The National, the National Post and other media outlets.
DEC. 12
2nd Annual Holiday PopUp Art Shop
OPENING: THURS. DEC. 10, 2009
6-11pm
165 Augusta Ave.
Toronto, ON
SHOP RUNS FROM Thurs. Dec. 10 - Thurs. Dec. 31
Open daily from
12-8pm
*closed Dec. 24 & 25
Methinks Presents the 2nd Annual PopUp Holiday Art Shop: a conceptual art & craft showroom installation, where last-minute holiday shoppers will discover unique hand-made gifts, by over 50 creators, in an unusual retail setting. Picture: Alice In Wonderland meets Santa’s Workshop meets Tom Waits as a gingerbread man lost in the Land of Misfit Toys.
This year’s wares, ranging $20.00 - $200.00, include artist books, painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, creative service packages, raffle items, dollies, baked goods, fashion accessories, tshirts and more.
Grab your secret Santa list, slip into a cozy winter sweater and pop by Project 165 on Friday December 10, 6 - 11pm, for a silent auction, red light specials and hot cocoa with marshmallows. Live performances TBA.
Methinks has been a radical force in independent Canadian cultural activity since 2003 and has been featured in Canadian Art Magazine, the Toronto Star, CBC's The National, the National Post and other media outlets.
DEC. 12
UNDERGROUND CRAFT SHOW
SAT. DEC. 12, 2009
12-6pm
557 Queen St. West
Toronto, ON
(enter through Boba [bright yellow] storefront )
The shopping season is here so get off your asses and get to the Underground Craft Show. It is the last one ever so don't miss your final chance!
An unbelievably talented group of people. And the variety is endless!
Check out the website for more details.
www.wix.com/undergoundcraft/show
DEC. 13
RANSACK THE UNIVERSE
SUN. DEC. 13, 2009 ONLY!!!
11-7pm
1207 Bloor St. West
(east of Lansdowne, below Vintage69)
Toronto, ON.
Indie Christmas Markets at RANSACK THE UNIVERSE
Who needs the dreaded MALL when you can find genuine and interesting gifts while supporting local artists and artisans!
Multiple vendors offering groovy and creative gifts: jewelry, clothing, bags, accessories, cards and paper goods, baked goods, soaps, plush toys, t-shirts, paintings, prints, pet stuff, odds & ends and loads more.
Please help spread the word!
DEC. 19 AND 20
ARTISANS' GIFT FAIR
SAT. DEC. 19, 2009
SUN. DEC. 20, 2009
12-6pm
292 Brunswick Ave.
Toronto, ON.
Every year during the holiday season, The Artisans' Gift Fair hosts a fine collection of affordable one-of-a-kind gift products. Vendors gather at the Tranzac, located in the Annex at Bloor and Brunswick, displaying quality handcrafted gifts that range from funky contemporary to a sophisticated classic style.
Whether you're buying for a friend or loved one, or buying for yourself, you're guaranteed to find a treasure.
FREE ADMISSION!!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
