Make It 2013

Hello Friends, 

The next Make It show is scheduled for May 2013.  Please join our community on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/makeitshow


Looking forward to seeing you there!


- Moriah Bacus & Kiran Thind, 
Co-Producers of Make It

Kiran Thind

Kiran Thind founded Cherry Bomb Vintage in 2006. Upon graduation from Ryerson University’s School of Interior Design, she worked in residential design and always had a keen interest in furniture. After restoring a few vintage pieces for her home, she enrolled in Mohawk College ’s Upholstery program. 

She creates unique furniture that combines a love of vintage glamour with bold colours and patterns inspired by sources like street art, fashion and music to complement or contrast the original piece. Kiran does custom client upholstery work, produces upcycled home decor items and collects and sells vintage home furnishings.

In May 2012, Kiran will begin managing "Then Again Vintage" at 3109 Dundas Street in Toronto's trendy and thriving Junction neighbourhood.  The location is owned by Conn Burke of Recycled Displays.  Recycled Displays is a long-time fixture in the Greater Toronto retail industry.

Moriah Bacus

Moriah Bacus of Define Events offers a diverse portfolio of experience that encompasses co-chairing the planning committee for Chair Affair 2012, the "signature fundraising event in support of Furniture Bank" hosted by Global Television's Susan Hay.

Or planning, coordinating, and managing volunteers for "The Canadian Alliance of Film & Television Costume Arts & Design" (CAFTCAD) Cocktail Reception at the prestigious TIFF Bell Lightbox venue, coordinating Music4Change concerts and club events with Oxfam Canada, or assisting with the coordination of the Oakville Community Foundation's Random Act of Kindness Day® kick-off event.

Up to the minute challenges are diverse, including marketing and fundraising work for Furniture Bank, planning fashion shows and auctions for Toronto-based boutiques, and corporate events such as seminars, in addition to on-going full coordination and month-of coordination services, volunteer recruitment, management and trade and consumer show work.  Moriah is the co-producer and founder of “eventConnect”, a networking event for those in the special events industry.


Moriah is a WPIC-certified Wedding Coordinator and Consultant and is a member of the ISES Toronto Chapter.  She is currently working towards a CSEP designation.

$800 Raised for Furniture Bank at Make It 2011!

On Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5, 2011, The Gladstone Hotel in Toronto played host to the 2nd annual Make It Arts & Crafts Show. The show and fundraiser featured a variety of works for sale created by 31 local artists, designers and craftspeople. Guests at the Saturday night opening party were treated to music from local DJs The Vinyl Den and Matt Gracie, and also enjoyed rounds of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots for charity and refreshments.

This year at Make It, 500 visitors shopped in 7 different artist studios in the Gladstone Gallery. Make It was moved to a larger venue for 2011 so that more of Toronto’s great local talent could be accommodated, including many vendors whose work involves reclaimed and repurposed materials. Vendors showcased a wide range of items including paintings, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, baked goods and one-of-a-kind home and fashion accessories.

Vendors included:

Cherry Bomb Vintage
Compass Jewelry
Find It Fascinating
GirlCanCreate
Gus Bawab
Kalous Kreations
Kaotic Ekko
KreatUm Studio
Leslie Ann Becker
Memory Blankets
Morgan Booth
My City Artisans
Nancy Hunter
Paintings by Jo
Pixelsnow Jewelry
Priya Means Love
Shea Essence
Sex on a Stitch
Superdraven
Textile Platypus
TEXtureMIX
The Artisan House
The Silver Bobbin
Tiberius Papp
Wendy Ding Illustration
With Love Creations
Wallace Playford
WORN Fashion Journal
You n'Nique Jewelry

Vendors and local businesses donated products and services to our raffle and Make It was able to raise $800 for Furniture Bank - a Toronto-based charity that furnishes homes for families in need by providing gently used household furnishings from donors to their client base.

 

Thank you to all of our vendors for your donations to our raffle and your demonstrated commitment to our cause.

Thank you to the many generous members of the community for your donations of products and services to the Make It show, in support of Furniture Bank:

Great Burger Kitchen

http://www.greatburger.ca/

Wine Bar

http://www.9church.com/

TopCat Relocation & Transition Services

http://www.topcatrts.com/

Satya Yoga Center

http://www.satyayogacenter.ca/

The Big Ragu

http://www.thebigragu.com/

Complete Balance Health Centre

http://www.completebalancehealth.com/

King West Village Chiropractic Clinic

http://www.kingwestchiro.com/

Lifestrummer

http://lifestrummer.com/

Sujata Chapman

http://sujatafloraldesigns.blogspot.com/

Creepy Christine

http://www.creepychristine.com/

Pictures from the show can be viewed here:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150205042286820.323961.509436819&l=aefa19d09f

For updates on Make It 2012, be sure to visit: http://makeittoronto.blogspot.com/ and subscribe!

Raffle Prize List!



Thank you to our vendors and the community for supporting our fundraising efforts!

Raffle tickets will be sold on Saturday and Sunday - 2 for $5 and 5 for $10.

Proceeds to benefit Furniture Bank!

1.      Superdraven – Set of Pinup Magnets

2.      Memory Blankets – Baby T

3.      Textile Platapus – Small Bunny

4.      Textile Platapus – Large Bunny

5.      Compass Jewelry – Fashion Necklace & Earrings

6.      Find it Fascinating – Hairband Fascinator

7.      The Artisan House – Stainless Steel Jewelry “Cosmic Dangler”

8.      Gus Bawab - Painting

9.      KreatUm Studio – Set of Earrings

10.  KreatUm Studio – Set of Earrings

11.  Jenuinekraft – Finger Puppet

12.  Paintings by Jo - 12 x 16 piece

13.  Cherry Bomb Vintage - Set of 3 Picture Frames

14.  Leslie Ann Becker - Driftwood Painting

15.  Pixelsnow - Necklace & Earrings

16.  GirlCanCreate – Mixed Media Collage

17.  The Silver Bobbin – 5 Sewn Lunchbags

18.  Kaotic Ekko – Cards/Brooch

19.  Morgan Booth – 24x36 Painting

20.  My City Artisans - Basket w/ mirror, necklace, hairclip, toys, & handmade soaps

21.  Nancy Hunter – Painting

22.  Priya Means Love – Gift Bag of Organic Bath Products

23.  WORN Fashion Journal – Fashion Magazine Gift Pack

24.  TEXtureMIX - Rustic Wood Coasters

25.  Kalous Creations - Custom Handmade Viking Necklace

26.  Sex on a Stitch - Risque Crochet Pasties

27.  Tiberius Papp – Clay Vase

28.  With Love Creations - Basket of gluten-free, vegan baked goods

29.  Creepy Christine - Gift Pack incl. gift tags, buttons, magnets, haunted maze book, toy and CD cover

30.  Great Burger Kitchen – Gift Certificate

31.  Wine Bar – Gift Certificate

32.  TopCat Relocation & Transition Services - 90 minute complimentary home organizing or room redesign consultation

33.  Satya Yoga Center - 10 class pass

34.  The Big Ragu – Gift Certificate

35.  Absolute Health Clinic - 2 Acupuncture Treatments

36.  King West Village Chiropractic Clinic - 30 minute massage with Registered Massage Therapist

37.  King West Village Chiropractic Clinic - 30 minute massage with Registered Massage Therapist

38.  King West Village Chiropractic Clinic - Initial Chiropractic Assessments with a treatment and computerized gait / foot analysis

39.  King West Village Chiropractic Clinic - Initial Chiropractic Assessments with a treatment and computerized gait / foot analysis

40.  Cherry Bomb Vintage - $50 Gift Certificate towards Upholstery

41.  Lifestrummer - 12-frame, personalized digital comic book

42.  Sujata Chapman - Large Assorted Paper Flower Arrangement

43.  Sujata Chapman - Medium Paper Flower Arrangement

44.  Sujata Chapman - Medium Paper Flower Arrangement

45.  Sujata Chapman - Small Paper Flower Arrangement

46.  Sujata Chapman - Medium Paper Flower Arrangement

47.  Mary Kay Assorted Beauty Product Gift Bag

48.  Mary Kay Timewise Skin Care Gift Bag

Spotlight: Kalous Creations - Jewelry Vendor & Sponsor

This spotlight features Kalous Creations, one of our vendors!

Designers Sue Kalous & Joanne Easton of Kalous Creations craft handmade custom jewelry!  Be sure to visit Sue and Joanne this weekend at Make It!  The show is open from 7-11p on Saturday, June 4th and from 12-5p on Sunday, June 5th at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto.

Email Sue Kalous for more info!

Or Call: 647-448-4608

Thank you to Kalous Creations for your sponsorship!

Spotlight: Elizabeth Kerim, Designer at Compass Jewelry

Compass Jewelry is one of our vendors and a Make It sponsor!  Read on for a message from Designer, Elizabeth Kerim, and be sure to pay her a visit at the show this weekend!

Welcome to Compass Jewelry, my name is Elizabeth Kerim and I am the designer.

I started making jewelry at a young age with small seed beads and dental floss. Like all girls grow out of Barbie I put the beads down and concentrated on school, friends and life.
Over the last few years I have found a love for jewelry and designing, it's something that started as a hobby and it quickly turned into a bit of an obsession.  I love designing, I can't shut my mind off.  Sometimes I wake up at 6am for with ideas and all I can do is go to my studio and design.

The collection is broken down into 4 lines that represent 4 different styles. We often get into ruts of style, we find what makes us comfortable and we stick to it. I love working on these different lines because they have pushed me to think about jewelry and style in different ways.  What I want my collections to do it challenge you to try new pieces or styles that are outside of their comfort zone.

SIGNATURE
“Mae West Meets Breakfast at Tiffany’s”

This line takes classic pieces and gives them a bite of spice. Betty is an everyday woman; she works hard and plays hard, eats her hotdogs with mustard and her martinis dirty with olives. No nonsense and bold.

BUSINESS SASS
“Financial block appropriate jewelry with a bit of sass!”

You don’t have to limit yourself in a black and white suit world, add a bit of sass and keep things fun. Laurie is a total Financial District Mogal, a mover and shaker who casually finds herself in lunch meetings with CEO’s and takes her friends out for drinks in the evenings. Her style is classic business but every so often she throws on royal blue tights to see how far she can push her luck!

FRENCH KISSED
“French people love everything!” – Kim Primeau, real French person

Sometimes we limit ourselves by what we think looks ok or normal or what we’re told doesn’t ‘work’; the makeup artist Kim throws all the rules out the window! She has the ability to wear clothes that on anyone else would be a disaster, she not only pulls them off she makes it look fabulous! Kim’s style is an eclectic mix of awesomeness.

LADY & LACE
“The return of the classic lady in a modern sexy way”

Alana is the queen of taking vintage pieces and making them look modern and elegant. A modern contemporary dancer by trade Alana spends her days in dance sweats but when she gets a chance to let loose she finds vintage pieces in her closet and brings them new life. She is the ultimate lady.
 

          

Please visit Compass Jewelry on Facebook!

Thank you to Compass Jewelry for your sponsorship!

Spotlight: Kiran Thind, Designer at Cherry Bomb Vintage & Co-Producer of Make It!

Kiran Thind founded Cherry Bomb Vintage in 2006. Upon graduation from Ryerson University’s School of Interior Design, she worked in residential design and always had a keen interest in furniture. After restoring a few vintage pieces for her own home, she enrolled in Mohawk College’s Upholstery program.

She creates unique furniture that combines a love of vintage glamour with bold colours and patterns inspired by sources like street art, fashion and music to complement or contrast the original piece. Kiran does custom client upholstery work, produces upcycled home decor items and collects and sells vintage home furnishings.

In early 2010 she got the idea to put together a small show where she and a few friends could showcase their talents in a fun and lively atmosphere and that's how Make It was born. She enlisted the help of Moriah Bacus whose education in event planning and experience in promotion helped make the first show a huge success. In 2011, the decision was made to expand the show to a larger venue to accommodate more participants and to be closer to the community in which both Kiran and Furniture Bank are based.

Kiran was proud to be one of the designers selected for the first ever Chair Affair in 2010, a major Furniture Bank fundraiser where local artists and designers took chairs from Furniture Bank, transformed them and donated their creations to be put up for auction.  She's thrilled to be part of this event again in 2011.

Visit the Furniture Bank site for info on the 2nd Annual Chair Affair Gala!

Coming Soon! www.CherryBombVintage.ca

Spotlight: Shea Essence - Body Conditioning Cream!

Shea Essence Body Conditioning Cream will be available at Make It!

Intended for everyday use, Shea Essence products are safe and effective for women and men of all ages and skin types, including newborns. It also helps with many common skin conditions, including dryness and itching, skin rash, peeling due to sun exposure, stretch marks, wrinkles, blemishes, eczema and dermatitis, among others. Natural SPF adds an extra layer of protection from the sun’s damaging rays.

Email Shea Essence for more info!

Spotlight: The Artisan House

This Spotlight features Artisan House, one of our vendors!

Artisan House designs unique avant-garde chain maille accessories that combine the opulent sparkle of Swarovski crystals , natural gemstones and glass with the bold elegance of stainless steel to create contemporary jewellery with classic old world flair.

Please contact Gia Jobe, Designer at Artisan House, for more information (and be sure to visit her to at Make It this weekend)!

artisanhouse@rogers.com
Tel # 416-399-5506

Thank you to Artisan House for your sponsorship!

Spotlight: Lifestrummer (Make It Raffle Prize Donor!)

Lifestrummer is one of our generous raffle prize donors!  They have donated a 12-frame, personalized digital comic book valued at $1,000.00!  Raffle ticket sales are the main fundraising source at Make It, with 100% of proceeds from Make It being donated to the Furniture Bank.  Perhaps you'll be the lucky winner of this amazing prize!

Lifestrummer- Creators of comic books based on your story!

Lifestrummer is a fun and creative art studio that creates personalized comic books based on your special stories. So share your special story and watch it unfold with Lifestrummer’s handcrafted story-frames designed exclusively around the coolest, trippiest comic book hero: YOU!

This is an extremely personal, eternal and innovative work of art that you can share with your family and friends.

Please visit Lifestrummer online to learn more!

Thank you to Lifestrummer for your generous donation in support of our fundraising efforts!

Spotlight: My City Artisans

My City Artisans is one of our event sponsors, and featured in today's Spotlight!

My City Artisans is an online community of artists.  It is a website where crafters can sell and promote their items - from jewelry and cakes to furniture and clothing.  On the site, you can upload photos and descriptions of your products, provide a bio, advertise your upcoming events and so much more!  Check out My City Artisans today!  Your first month is FREE.

Please visit My City Artisans online!

A community of artists selling unique and wonderful creations!

Spotlight: Spark Shiver, Photography by Fred Romain

Make It will be photographed by Fred Romain of Spark Shiver Photography!

Fred's interest in photography began in earnest with his international travel and is progressing creatively through part-time studies at George Brown College.

Please visit Spark Shiver Photography online!

Thank you to Fred for photographing Make It this year!

Spotlight: Matt Gracie (One of the Make It DJ's!)

Matt Gracie will be DJing for Make It on Saturday evening from 9-11 pm!

Matt Gracie has been DJing since 1999. After working hard by hosting, promoting and DJing club and special events, Matt has been able to expand into the world of music production over the past few years.  Matt’s hard work landed him Toronto residencies at nightclubs and lounges such as Footwork, LOL Lounge, Byzantium, System Soundbar, Mad-Bar, Sugar, Roxy Blu, Film Lounge, Underbar, and Dragonfly.  Performances at other venues include The Guvernment, Revival, Libra Lounge, Toika Lounge, Loki Lounge, Club V and The Docks. Through corporate and special event bookings, Matt has recently had the opportunity to DJ at venues such as Roy Thompson Hall, The Boiler House, The Opera House, and Panorama in the Manulife Centre.  Over the years, Matt's sets have featured house, techno, trance, electro, pop, hip-hop and R&B, but he is most well-known for his unique blend of tribal, tech-house, club anthems and pop remixes. Matt has been fortunate enough to be lined up on the same bill with international talent such as Crystal Castles, Paul Oakenfold, Sasha, Mark Farina, DJ Dan, Miss Honey Dijon, Cevin Fisher, Ferry Corsten, DJ Heather, Roy Davis Jr., Carlo Lio, Mark Oliver, Manzone & Strong and Deko-ze.

Matt’s ability to adapt and the diversity of his sound have opened up many new doors for this focused and energetic performer, including being given the opportunity to play on the Main Stage from 2004-2009 at one Toronto’s largest annual events, PRIDE. Matt has also volunteered his time with Oxfam Canada during the International AIDS Conference, in August 2006, and in September 2007 by assisting with planning and by performing at the fundraising series of events, Music4Change. In Spring 2009, Matt was featured as a Special Guest DJ on the very popular daytime show, CityLine on Citytv viewed by millions across Canada and online. Matt Gracie is currently working on his original music production and various remixes for electronic label 6N7 Music.

Read an interview with Matt on Alternavox!

Visit Matt online!

Thanks to Matt for sponsoring part of our Saturday evening entertainment!

Spotlight: TheVinylDen (One of the Make It DJ's!)

Make It opens on Saturday night to music provided by TheVinylDen. 

TheVinylDen is a multi-faceted DJ project celebrating the vinyl format and music of all genres from the 50s to the 2000s.  It follows the concept that balance exists between digital and analog media.  It is a mix of live DJ gigs, Full Audio Throwback Sessions (FATS), blogs about life and music, and soon to be published vinyl reviews on YouTube via thevinylden channel.

TheVinylDen specializes in not-for-profit and grass-roots organizations, as well as house and block parties.

Please visit TheVinylDen on Facebook!

Thank you to TheVinylDen for sponsoring part of the evening entertainment!

Spotlight: The Gladstone Hotel

The Gladstone Hotel is the oldest continuously operating hotel in Toronto and was built in 1889 by Architect George Miller.  Located East of Dufferin on Queen Street West, The Gladstone Hotel provided accommodations to travellers from the Parkdale train station as well as visitors and exhibitors at the Canadian National Exhibition.  

Today, the Gladstone fosters and supports a healthy micro economy which drives development, small business, light industry, cultural work and good times! The hotel showcases a diverse array of events such as exhibits and performances and is a place where artists and regular neighbourhood patrons can come to hang out.

The hotel’s Ballroom, Melody Bar, Art Bar and second floor Art Spaces play host to everything from cabaret performances to film screenings, art exhibitions to wedding parties and fundraising events hosted by a vast range of artists, community groups, businesses and individuals.

The Gladstone is committed to environmental leadership in its community and is dedicated to promoting “green” practices such as recycling and incorporating environmental considerations into purchasing. The Gladstone Hotel is a member of the Green Tourism Association and Green Enterprise Toronto, and has been “green audited” since 2004. Café and Bar menus focus on locally produced, fair trade and organic ingredients and the Gladstone purchases shares in a local CSA (Community Shared Agriculture) farm.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.gladstonehotel.com/about