Beautiful Artist’s studio space available Jan or Feb 1st at Flick the Switch Collective: Grange Studios at Queen and John (Stephanie) A beautiful historic, downtown location overlooking Grange Park by the AGO and OCAD.

Flick the Switch is an artists’ collective of 40 artists in two buildings. Are you looking for a private (or shared) studio to make your art? Would you like to be part of an artists’ community? There are 30 talented artists in the Grange building. Beautiful courtyard. Artists’ garden. Historical site. Paint sink, kitchens, washrooms. 24/7 access, wifi. Collaborations, pot lucks, open houses and marketing activities. www.FlicktheSwitch.org

$630.00 plus hst for a professional artist. Can be shared.

Also available: Desk space ($190+ hst) 

Rental spaces for exhibitions and workshops available. 

If you are interested in knowing more please send information about your art making and materials, studio needs and budget. contact FlicktheSwitch1@icloud.com

https://toronto.craigslist.org/…/toronto-ar…/7018823847.html

Take care of your gift-giving at three wonderfully unique sales on two different weekends!

CITY OF CRAFT THE THEATRE CENTRE 1115 QUEEN STREET WEST DEC. 6 – 8 FRI. 6 – 10PM + SAT. AND SUN. 11AM – 6PM HOLIDAY SALE WITH XENIA TALER AND FRIENDS ARTSCAPE YONGEPLACE 180 SHAW STREET, ROOM 109 SAT., DEC. 14 10AM – 5PM  GRANGE PARK DESIGNERS MARKET 30 STEPHANIE STREET SUN., DEC. 15 NOON – 5PM  Check Amy’s website for details and links to these events!

It’s a busy month! Gillian is also running a computer game making workshop at Dames Making Games (DMG) called Unity for Absolute beginners. DMG is a not-for-profit videogame arts organization that creates space for marginalized creators to make, play and critique videogames.

Learn Unity from the ground up in this two-part class on December 8 and December 15.

More info can be found here: https://dmg.to/events/unity-for-absolute-beginners-part-1 and https://dmg.to/events/unity-for-absolute-beginners-part-2

Gillian is contributing to a “monstrous new comics anthology starring supernatural families, with stories ranging from the gruesome to the adorable.”

This intriguing collection will be supported by TO Comix Press’ seventh kickstarter campaign– get your copy now!

Find more info (including a video) at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tocomixpress/wayward-kindred

Gillian is writing a story called Grain Mother, illustrated by Mary Verhoeven (https://illustratingmary.tumblr.com/).

Last weekend, Flick the Switch Artists’ Collective welcomed numerous art enthusiasts and held informal chats by artists and writers. Visitors were able to engage with paintings, sculptures, ceramics, installations, and graphic novels. Nearby, Kate and Amy’s Grange Market was also buzzing.

Stay tuned for the next open studio opportunity!

Planning to drop by our Open Studio this weekend?

Be sure to also attend the Designers’ Market by Kate Austin and Amy Rogers! It takes place on Nov. 22 and 23rd at 30 Stephanie Street.