Program Family: Art

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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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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