Contemporary Textile Studio Co-op
401 Richmond Street West, Studio 109 M5V 3A8 Toronto, ON, Canada

Now available: a keynote lecture by Rowland Ricketts on "Natural Indigo Then and Now". Contains a link to register for the live Q & A with Rowland on Feb. 11. http://www.naturaldyeconference.ca/symposium-two/keynote/

You won't want to miss this..... Natural Dye Network KEYNOTE & Q&A with Kathy Hattori Natural Dyes in Northeast America is live at www.naturaldyeconference.ca... The long awaited conference kicks off with our first Symposium: Learning & Knowing, citizen research, education & best practices. Watch Kathy Hattori of Botanical Colors keynote online NOW! Check it out and don’t forget to register for the first Q&A with Kathy Hattori on December 3 at 5:00pm EST www.eventbrite.com/e/natural-dyes-and-sustainable-regional- The Q&A session will address questions from Kathy’s keynote. Thank you to our sponsors: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Connection Grant FCAD Centre for Fashion & Systemic Change, Ryerson University, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University Research & Innovation, York University Faculty of Communication & Design, Ryerson University And to our partners: The Royal Ontario Museum Textile Museum of Canada Contemporary Textile Studio Co-op The Catalyst at FCAD, Ryerson University

Some of our studio members have been working hard on organizing the Natural Dyes in Northeast America Conference. The conference was postponed because of the pandemic, but is now live online as a series of events and exhibition over the next few months. Enjoy! http://www.naturaldyeconference.ca/

Guess what?! We have an online WORKSHOP coming up on December 12. Direct Natural Dyeing with Locally Foraged Botanicals with Miriam Kaufman will guide you through the process of creating patterns with petals and seeds directly onto yarn or a fabric blank. This method makes it easier to produce difficult-to-achieve colours such as purples and greens using northeastern North American plants. Complete workshop details and registration: ... https://www.textilestudio.ca/programming/direct_dyeing.html See more

Have you thought of everything you need to get yourself back open for business safely? Download our Reopening Guidelines for Craft at https://craftalliance.ca/covid-19/

A virtual tour of the Kimono Exhibiton at the Victoria and Albert Museum...

Coming up! Our next Silkscreen Printing workshop with Sharon Epstein starts on February 29. Spend three Saturdays building your skills and knowledge of the silkscreen printing process with an experienced instructor who will guide you through the technical and creative aspects of this exciting technique. Open to all skill levels. https://textilestudio.ca/programmi/silkscreen_printing.html

A beautiful virtual tour of the Kinngait Printed Textiles exhibition at the textile museum.

Dear friends of the Contemporary Textile Studio Co-op, Due to the evolving situation surrounding Covid-19, we have made the difficult decision to cancel all programming, workshops and classes for the foreseeable future. As soon as we are able to determine how and when it is safe to reschedule and/or replan our programming, we will make sure to get back in touch. In the meantime, we hope that you are safe and well supported in these challenging times. As a co-operative studio... the values of community care are a meaningful part of what we do - both creatively as well as relationally in this world. As part of our larger community we are taking action in all the ways that we can in order to demonstrate our care for you. Warmest regards, Jenna Reid President Contemporary Textile Studio Co-Op

Our Independent Student Summer Residency call for applications deadline is April 25! . This is a unique opportunity for a current arts, or design student exploring textiles in their work to have access to our beautiful, equipped studio from May - August at a significantly subsidized rate. The residency is ideal for independent studio work, with a chance to participate in our International Visiting Artist workshop, and share skills and knowledge with our members. . Visit https...://textilestudio.ca/residencies.html for complete submission guidelines . . . . #artresidency #residency #studentresidency #textilearts #education #studio #torontostudio #studiopractice #independentlearning #textiles #textilestudio See more

Coming up! Our next Silkscreen Printing workshop with Sharon Epstein starts on February 29. Spend three Saturdays building your skills and knowledge of the silkscreen printing process with an experienced instructor who will guide you through the technical and creative aspects of this exciting technique. Open to all skill levels. https://textilestudio.ca/programmi/silkscreen_printing.html

We have one spot left in our first Silkscreen Printing workshop of the year with Sharon Epstein. The dates have changed to February 1, 8 + 15. Register here: https://www.textilestudio.ca/progr/silkscreen_printing.html

Spend an evening sketching dynamic repeat patterns created by the Kinngait printmakers at the Textile Museum and then spend a full day at our studio stencil printing at our studio with Sharon Epstein.

A great opportunity to connect with natural dyers in North America.

Craft Futures coming up soon at the Textile Museum - check out this great program!

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 12, 2020. Natural Dyes in Northeast America conference hosted by @fashionsocialchange and @romtoronto at @ryersonfcad @catalystfcad @textile_studio @textilemuseumofcanada Visit www.naturaldyeconference.ca for the CFP and more info.