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Hardcover Layflat Bookbinding

Learn the drumleaf bookbinding method to create a flat-opening book ideal for prints, photographs, and mixed media work.

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Intro to Ceramics (8 Weeks)

Learn both wheel throwing and hand building techniques in this eight-week beginner introduction to ceramics.

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Take a Dot for a Walk – Embroidery 101

This beginner-friendly workshop introduces embroidery through playful mark-making on fabric.

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Intro to Ceramics (4 Weeks in June)

A four-week introduction to ceramics crafting pieces from everyday tableware to decorative objects.

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Intro to Ceramics (6 Weeks)

A six-week introduction to ceramics for all skill levels, including wheel throwing, hand building techniques and more.

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Intro Ceramics: Foundations & Exploration

A six-week introduction to working with clay, open to beginners or anyone looking to build on their skills.

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Ceramic Planters, Plates and Palettes Workshop

Explore clay through the making of simple, functional objects.

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Mothers Day Handbuilt Planter Workshop

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a beginner-friendly workshop learning how to handbuild a ceramic planter.

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Form = Fun Handbuilding in Clay

Learn to handbuild in clay through a fun exploration of functional and sculptural forms, surfaces and textures.

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A City in Celebration!

Submit your proposal for a large-scale mural for Summer 2026.

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An Evening of Craft, Digitality and Critical Reflection

A panel of international makers exploring the intersect of contemporary craft and technology.

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Building Black AMORPHIA: Spiritual Starships

The latest series from Ghanaian-Canadian multidisciplinary artist and LEGO® sculptor, Ekow Nimako.

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Traces by DesignTO

An exhibition exploring how our collective identity can shift amid the climate crisis, war and social unrest.

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Craft & Design Studio Marketplace

Sip mulled wine and shop unique handcrafted art, jewellery and decor by our resident artists.

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Crafted Kinship: Patterns and Connections with Malene Barnett

Join multidisciplinary artist Malene Djenaba Barnett for a compelling conversation on identity and artistic practice.

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Crafted Kinship: A Surface Pattern Design Workshop in Clay with Malene Barnett

In this hands-on clay tile workshop, transform personal stories into contemporary tile patterns.

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Opening Reception

Fall 2025 Exhibitions Opening Party

Join us for the opening reception of our Fall 2025 Exhibitions!

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Sustainable Makers Market

Discover the Sustainable Makers Market: a hands-on celebration of community and climate action where creativity meets care for the planet.

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The Bentway: A Lake Story

A breathtaking canoe procession along Toronto’s waterfront that celebrates the vibrant life and connections of Lake Ontario!

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As the Flower Returns

Join artist Natalie King at HTO Park for a collaborative chalk drawing installation on Toronto’s waterfront.

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Water/Fall Festival

Discover the vibrancy of fall on the waterfront and enjoy interactive art, food and artisanal markets, live music and more.

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Meet Your Maker

Engage with the processes, politics and poetics of craft and design with current Artists-in-Residence.

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Copper Canopy

In the city’s rush, Copper Canopy invites you to pause beneath something that feels alive.

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Reset: Unplug. Play. Connect.

A guided sound adventure that sparks joy, connection and play through music and movement.

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