CRAFTY GUIDE: Nuit Blanche 2007 - Zone A

there is so much going on and so many things to see and do for this year's Nuit Blanche [the sequel to last year's crazily successful all-night contemporary art thing] how will you ever pick? the TCA has compiled a short list of events with a focus crafty themes or handmade goods.
more info: Nuit Blanche.

for starters... Zone A

Art of Fashion, 2007 - Surreal Journey
Group exhibition

Discover rising Canadian designers showcasing their Scotiabank Nuit Blanche exclusive collections. Vote on the designer you feel best interprets the Zone A theme; the leader will be named the Art of Fashion 2007 Designer of the Year.

The Gardiner Museum - From the Ground Up
Group exhibition

Art installation by Ben Oakley and free hands-on art projects and museum admission from dusk to dawn. Get dirty in the clay studios, enjoy the unique collections and beat the night away in an all night drum circle with BOOM!

The Guild Shop - Fine Canadian Craft
Greg Hobbs, Michael Laderoute, Oskar Graf, Grit Laskin

Petrie Dish Management presents song crafters, Greg Hobbs and Michael Laderoute performing at The Guild Shop, a subtle way to weave the idea of song craft and artisan craft, the inanimate object and sound. The work of master luthiers, Oskar Graf and Grit Laskin will be showcased in the main window.