Atelier Woodenapples is a venue supporting arts and crafts in Montreal. A boutique, a gallery and a crafty workshop space run by Amy Johnson. Worn asks her some crafty questions.

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Toronto Craft Alert is a mailing list and a blog run by Jen Anisef, concieved to build community among local crafters and people who are interested in crafty happenings. The content is mostly generated by readers sending in information about craft fairs, gallery shows, people advertising a sale, classes and workshops and more. There are also some features, like a craft advice column for finding resources in the city, and a “crafty crush” column highlighting things Jen really likes. On occasion there are interviews with people who make things.

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We unleashed issue five onto the masses (well the Montreal ones anyways) with a party at the Main Hall. It’s always nerve racking to throw one of these shindigs, but thanks to super-planner Pascale, this one was the smoothest yet. We sent out a general call for short films (30 seconds to 3 […]

I got a new coat yesterday. Well not new I guess. It’s second hand (oooh vintage - la dee da) long grey wool. I’m immoderately fond of almost anything in grey wool. It’s fitted with a collar and, just below the waist, skirts out a little. I wore it riding my bicycle last night - […]

I don’t know when it was I became obsessed with Paris. You’d think that I’d have wanted to see it forever, but it wasn’t like that. The notion of Paris as the heart of fashion seemed contrived to me - an idea long past its due date. I was more interested in the street […]