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Midweek Modness: Super Ceramics

Very pottery

Goodbye Goodwill?

I was saddened to hear that Goodwill has, effective immediately, closed 18 of its Ontario stores. My thrift shopping skills were honed when I spent a few months working near the old Richmond… Continue reading

New Year, Old Mitts

Having A Ball

Have yourself a furry little Christmas

Red Handed

One of the jewels I’ve always wanted was a  Solange Azagury-Partridge Hot Lips ring. In October, I learned that Azagury-Partridge had paired up with Amazon.uk to do a limited edition run of the… Continue reading

Digerido’s with Backyard Boys

About a year ago I noticed a guy busking around town, drumming and playing a didgeridoo at the same time. I found the combination quite captivating and meant to come back with money… Continue reading

Holiday Market Haul

I’ve been trying to do my seasonal shopping outside of the malls this year. And I like to feed my art addiction by checking out the handmade objects available at the local Christmas craft… Continue reading

Midweek Modness: Astrid Tjalk for Fyrbo Pendant

I found this beautiful bird pendant at the Value Village two weeks ago. It’s taken a little while to research because most of the info about its maker, the ceramicist Astrid Tjalk (née Larsen)… Continue reading

Mickey Mouse Club

When it comes to cartoon characters I am team Bugs Bunny all the way, followed closely by the Peanuts gang and then it’s Mickey Mouse at a bit of a distant third. I… Continue reading

More African Art

When we moved to the Junction, we knew we were making a big jump geographically. Now that we’ve been living north of Bloor for over three months now, we’re starting to notice subtle cultural… Continue reading

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