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Spins and Needles – January installment

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on Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Spins & Needles – Craft + DJ Party
*bringing you the best in DJ + DIY goodness*
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First event of 2012! POST-NEW YEARS PARTY!!
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DJs Jason Pelletier + special guests:
*Chris International (Raw Sugar / Stars on Vinyl)
*Meterman
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Start off the new year right: design a nifty DIY 2012 Calendar OR create a Collaged Resolutions Canvas to keep your goals in check.
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starts 8pm
cover $8
DIY projects (all materials + instructions provided) + funky beats
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info:

http://www.spinsandneedles.com/

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A Crafty Christmas Open House

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on Friday, December 9, 2011

Work by abi lyon wicke, jasmine virani, and Sarah Hallman.

Come in and check out our fabulous local handmade pottery, textiles, jewellery, wall art, cards – we have something for everyone – and snacks too!

A portion of our sales will be donated to the Ottawa Food Bank. Contact abilyonwicke@hotmail.com for more info.

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Weekend roundup: Stuff to do in Ottawa

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Karen

on Thursday, December 8, 2011

The Woodshed Orchestra will throw an unforgettable party with great hats at Raw Sugar on Saturday.

So the holidays are coming quick, and festive party calendars are filling up. If you’ve got time between all of your December commitments, make sure you check out some of the events below – you won’t be sorry, even though they’re not all holiday-ish. Like this pizza-eating contest, for example. Not particularly a festive activity, but entertaining nonetheless.

Tonight, on your way back from a little West Wellington shop hopping, stop by the Elmdale to hear Tanya Davis and Sarah Hallman. A little further east, you can catch legend Dama at Eri Cafe, while Molly Sweeney and Kristen Bussandri will be at Raw Sugar. punkottawa.com is having its holiday party at Mavericks that night, too, with Bat Sabbath and more. Meaghan Smith is at the Black Sheep tonight, while tomorrow C. R. Avery and My Favourite Tragedy drop by. It’s also the Dubsmack Ugly Christmas Sweater Party at Ritual on Friday, while Silver Creek releases their album at Mavericks and Nrml teams up with Babylon to throw a little holiday party themselves. On Saturday, Hollerado heads to Ritual, and The Woodshed Orchestra is at Raw Sugar. Good2Go is at Irene’s that night, with The Cutmen also playing a few tunes. Hairspray is also being performed this weekend, while if you’re feeling the need to dance, the Ottawa Veg Ball will have both groovy tunes and tasty food.

If you’re thinking about getting any local prints, paintings, or other art for someone special, you’ve got a plethora of choices this weekend. Lemonjellow is having their pARTy on Friday night and continue the festivities for the rest of the weekend, with local artists’ pieces for sale. CycleLogik is hosting an Occupy! Art Sale on Friday night, with works contributed from some of Ottawa’s favourite artists. Craftalicious is on Saturday – drop off your Craft Crawl Passport for a chance to win a whole basket of goodies!

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Craftalicious

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Katie

on Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Crafts & Treats from Local Vendors!
Saturday, December 10, 10am-5pm
St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, 217 First Street (just two blocks from Bank St.)
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Gourmet Goodies & Treats * Prints & Cards * Glassworks * Knits * Jewellery* Photography & Art * Baby & Kids items * Hockey Art * Magnets & Pins * Ornaments* Bath & Body Products * Fabric Masterpieces
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Tarot Reader & Live Piano Music

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CRAFT WALK . DAILY GRIND + SHANGHAI RESTAURANT + RAW SUGAR

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Katie

on Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Join us SUNDAY DECEMBER 4th – 10am – 4pm -ish.
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The Daily Grind Coffee Shop
Shanghai Restaurant
Raw Sugar
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PRESENTS :
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This one off, independent CRAFT WALK through CHINATOWN ! Three locations within three blocks of each other! Over 50 local Crafters .
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Indie Crafters . jewelry . clothing . fine art . plush items . kids crafts . housewares . cards . bags . scarfs . hats . soaps . pins . photography . pillows . vegan rolls . sweets & treats .
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The Daily Grind Coffee Shop
Shanghai Restaurant
Raw Sugar
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Each location will sure to satisfy, delight and inspire your every Holiday Wish !
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Special musical performances throughout the event by China Doll & Guests.
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Shop Local . Support Local . $ 2 each admission ( each location ) kids for free !

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100 Mile Gift Guide: Idle Hands wrap-up

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on Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.
On Saturday, St. Luke’s Anglican Church hosted over thirty artisans for the third annual Idle Hands craft show. A couple of intrepid, craft-loving Apartment613ers headed on down to discover what treats lay in store.

As you’ll see in the photos above, it was packed with wall-to-wall tables overflowing with jewelry, prints, pottery, preserves, coffee beans, clothing, and much much more. While we know that Idle Hands comes but once a year, you can still find many of the vendors at the upcoming craft shows around town. And if you see something you really like, simply contact the crafters – we’ve included websites and names after the jump.

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Spins & Needles: Annual Craft-mas Party

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Katie

on Tuesday, November 29, 2011

It’s Spins & Needles 7th annual holiday craft-mas installment in Ottawa! Get in the holiday spirit and get those gifts made early!
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When: Friday December 2nd @ 8:00p.m. onwards
Where: James Street Pub (390 Bank St. @ Waverley St, Ottawa)
Cover: $8 | $6 students – includes access to all materials and instructions.
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DJs: DJs Jason Pelletier + guests will hit the decks throughout the night spinning some jackin’ house, funk and other assorted beats.
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Projects: Handmade holidays! Whip up some practical gifts, decorations and other stuff to avoid the last minute rush!
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Who
Spins & Needles | Ottawa | Annual Craft-mas Party | Friday December 2
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When
Friday, December 2, 2011
8:00pm – 19+
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Where
James Street Pub (map)
390 Bank Street
Ottawa, Ontario

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Weekend roundup: What to do in Ottawa

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Karen

on Thursday, November 24, 2011

Local folk rock quintet Kalle Mattson produced this amazing cartoon history of the world to go along with their single Thick as Thieves. The video, which cost only $250 to make, was made with paper cutouts using stop motion technique. Catch the originals this Saturday at Zaphod’s.

The end of Support Local month is upon us, Ottawa – although far be it from me to say that we should stop supporting our community once Nov. 30 passes by. Before that date comes, there’s still time to take in at least three more events – or all of them, for you Support Local die-hards out there. We’ve got Vintage Madness retro night, Rémi Thériault at Town, Pat Vaz at the Modern Shop, postcard writing at Raw Sugar, manicures, and an open mic writers’ night. Plus, don’t forget to check out the businesses involved and catch their discounts before the month ends!

While Electric Fields started last night, you can experience this sound and space festival all weekend long – tonight, it’s Church Music at St. Brigid’s and it wraps up on ~~Sunday~~ Saturday with Electric Pow Wow at the Museum of Civilization. Call-and-response song lovers should head out in droves to see Mother Mother tonight, while Ganglians and Friends are at Raw Sugar and Old Man Luedecke is at the Black Sheep. Anyone with a love of Newfoundland and good music should be at the Bronson Centre with Hey Rosetta! Friday night, while the rest of you can join Sound of Lions in celebrating their recent Xpress poll win. Tanya Janca has a cd release party Friday, followed by Kalle Mattson’s re-release on Saturday. For those of you sporting a ‘stache, be at the Elmdale on Saturday for Beau’s Movember Dance Party. Also that night, you can take in some Irish tunes, head over to a kitchen party, catch some music in a jail, or see Amos the Transparent.

Craft sales continue, with both Idle Hands and the Hintonburg Artisan Craft Fair happening on Saturday, and there’s a jewellery show tonight, too. Anyone in the market for unique artwork should be at SAW Gallery Friday, when they’re having their annual SKETCH fundraiser.

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100 Mile Gift Guide: Bloom Artisan Boutique

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on Tuesday, November 22, 2011

In the spirit of support local, we’re bringing back the 100 Mile gift Guide, you’re guide to shopping Ottawa for xmas. Post and photos by Molly Campbell.

Lisa Wilson points out a colourful column of threads wrapped around a strand of hair on a young girl visiting her York Street shop on a Saturday afternoon.

“This is how it all started,” she says.

At the age of 19, Wilson began wrapping people’s hair in the Byward Market. Soon she was a part of the downtown vendor community, working hard to sell her own handmade goods.

That was more than 10 years ago. Today, after a few years at home to raise her two children, Wilson is returning to her artisan roots to open her first shop, Bloom Artisan Boutique.

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