ArtsJunktion mb
312 William Avenue R3A 1P9 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Craftwerk, werk, werk, werk, werk! @gorgefestival If you give a craft about DIY this is the perfect event for you and your family! March 21st at 2:30PM CT- Follow along as @missgender_wpg and our Community Art Facilitator, @solomon.jackman create an upcycled brooch with items you can find right at home (like pop cans, paper, foils, etc.)!... If you're looking to buff up your supplies or need anything to help you complete this (or any) crafting project for any glue guns, sequins, beads, glitter, feathers, we can help! We are open for supply pickup: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday between 12PM 6PM! Grab what you need and pay what you can for all your crafting and art supplies! #GORGEfestival #GORGEathome

It’s a Sunny Saturday, folks! Thank you to the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra’s Vinyl Vault for their huge donation of records! Also thank you to Lynn, one of our board members for helping lighten the load!

We are SUPER EXCITED to announce with you that the incredibly talented and hilarious, Issa Kixen will be joining us March 21st 11-12:30 for our CRAFT BRUNCH, Weaving for Beginners! Issa Kixen is an Anishinaabe Two Spirit Comedian/Producer who’s roots lay in Couchiching First Nation, Ontario. They have travelled across Canada and the USA as a Comedian and improviser. They use comedy as a tool in dealing with racism, homophobia and sexism. They are the Co-founder/producer of ...WOKE Comedy Hour, voted number one comedian in the 2019/2020 Uniter’s top 30, featured on APTN’s The Laughing Drum, a member of the Bannock Babes drag collective and they are the executive producer for Minogondaagan: the good voice podcast. If you haven’t registered yet, there is still space! Tickets are $60. You will have two options- Chicken and Waffles from @tallestpoppy and a beer from @vesselbeer OR 2 specialty doughnuts from @ohdoughnuts and coffee from @diasporacafe204! We will be delivering brunch to your doorstep, as well as a crafting kit made up of recycled materials from our depot!

Join us on Instagram Live for the launch of our annual fundraiser from 7-9pm with live performances by Begonia and Feather Talia and a live auction with auctioneer extraordinaire Andrew Chipman. We also have two online auction and raffle options. Please check out (https://event.auctria.com/b444b2e7-27d1-4eff-95f8-49a1c0b6/) and (https://www.fundingchange.ca/artsjunktion)

ANNOUNCEMENT Put it in your schedule folks, November 13th from 7-9pm we’re hosting an Instagram live auction, with performances by @hellobegonia & @feathertalia !!! This will be the launch of our annual FUNdraiser. We usually host a fall social, but are adapting to create an online raffle, auction and 50/50! ... Join us and our incredible auctioneer @pullteeth from @chipsvintage for a night of FUN and fundraising. Stay tuned for updates on our amazing prizes and details about the event!

New Crafting Kits! This week we have a new round of crafting kits for you! You can order up until November 12th. They will be delivered on the weekend of November 14th. To order please email [email protected] with your order and your address. 1. (Back by popular demand) Cacti Embroidery Kits - Kits include, embroidery hoop, thread, and needle.... 2. Wrapped Tassel Keychains- includes instructions, enough material for 3 small keychains or one large one, as well as three key rings. 3. Felted Cup Kit- includes different coloured wools, bubble wrap, foam and instructions. ID: First photo is of our cacti embroidery kit. The hoop contains a drawing of 4 potted cacti in a row, there is embroidery thread near the hoop in the same bright colours as the cacti. The second image is of two sizes of the wrapped tassel keychain kits. These wrapped tassels are dark blue and grey with white tassel ends and light blue and coral with white tassel ends. The last image is of the Felted Cup Kit; it is a brown felt cup with an orange rim. Inside of the cup are a variety of colourful pencil crayons. This cup could easily contain a plant, loose change or any number of items.

With the rising numbers, we are suspending all in person shopping in our space, for the time being. We are committed to the health and safety of our community and are working to provide new and adaptive ways to support your creative needs. So, we have just launched a new Curbside Pick Up option through our website! Head over to our website to submit a request for materials, and we will do our best to accommodate your request! As this is a pilot program, we ask for your patie...nce as we work through the runnings of it. These materials are available take-what-you-need pay-what-you-can as always. And as always, we suggest a donation of $3.50/kg (as this is what it costs us to process materials), however there will be a $5 fee added on to each order placed. Take care, and stay safe!

New Workshop We all love a story. Story telling through collage creates an opportunity to blend written statements, poetry or just one word in combination with visuals to create a narrative. In this Mixed Media Class, you will work on a larger piece or several small ones and learn how to utilize images, text, embellishments, backgrounds, apply image transfers, and much more. There are no rules, just many suggestions to support you on your visual collage narrative journey. ...This playful, experimental art making process will have you hooked! Workshop will take place from 7-9 on November 19th. Tickets are $30 and to register for this workshop head to our website (link in bio) This workshop will take place on Zoom (Link will be sent day of event) and includes a kit full of recycled collage materials from our depot. About the facilitator: Rhonda Simmonds embraces many creative labels. She is a mixed media artist, an altar maker, an assemblage artist, a tea maker, a storyteller, an expressive arts facilitator, an avid baker, and the keeper and tender of creative flames at Casa Sanctuary Art House. As an artist, Rhonda's work is often created from found,discarded, thrifted ,or otherwise used up items that have lost their purpose. With vision, intention, and intuition, Rhonda creates new life from the old and gives birth to art with a whole new purpose. Her creations take many forms, including shadow boxes, altars, dioramas, and sculptures. As an arts facilitator, Rhonda believes that the creative process is life enhancing and art opens the doors of self-healing. ID: A round collage created by Rhonda has an image of a face in the centre. The background is black, it has white text, collages letters and images on it.