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