 | Sunday, December 05, 2021 | |  | Sunday, December 05, 2021 | | Hi, art lovers! | | | It turns out last week’s newsletter could’ve been a whole lot longer. Since then, every other email to cross my desk has been about an artist marketplace. So if you’re looking for something to do this Sunday (even if that something is just loading up your Etsy cart), there are loads of sales to check out. Sift through today’s batch of eye candy for links to a bunch of in-person fairs, too. | | | And because we promised you eye candy ... | | |  | @jamiebennettillustration/Instagram | Deck them Halls! That’s the name of an indie craft market happening on Toronto’s Ossington strip, and today’s the last day. (It runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) Somehow, I suspect these ceramic incense holders by Jamie Bennett will be snatched up before I can get there, but everything I’ve seen on Jamie’s on Instagram is equally quirky. | | | | |  | @lanafilippone/Instagram | | Also in Toronto: Samara Contemporary is running an exhibition of artist-made Christmas tree ornaments that doubles as a fundraiser for Inspirations Studio (which offers a variety of ceramics programs to marginalized women). They’ve recruited a pretty stellar list of participating artists, including a bunch of folks we’ve covered on CBC Arts over the years: Kendra Yee, Lindsay Montgomery, Rajni Perera and (pictured) Lana Filippone. (Gold star to Lana for this salute to my favourite contemporary artist in modern cinema, Delia Deetz.) | | | | |  | @caitlynmmurphy/Instagram | | It’s not a craft sale, but if you’re in the market for art, Toronto gallery The Plumb launched its annual fundraiser auction on Instagram this weekend. New lots will be released throughout the month, and Caitlyn Murphy is one of the contributing artists. (I just figured this painting of hers was a suitable nod to the “buy stuff” spirit of this newsletter.) | | | | |  | Superstarbazaar/Etsy | | The 20 Days of Slice Holiday Market runs at the Slice of Life Gallery & Studios in Vancouver until Dec. 20. So if you know someone fab who could really use a print of Fab Wizards in their life, you know where to go. The artist is Madeline Perry, and if you zoom in real tight on your buddies Gandalf and Saruman here, you’ll see that they’re modelling some more of Madeline’s DIY wares. She’s selling handmade bolo ties, too. | | | | |  | @karinakalvaitis/Instagram | | I wish I’d heard about this one sooner. Victoria’s Owl Designer Fair has already come and gone, but ohmigoodness, just look at these woolly sculptures by vendor Karina Kalvaitis! (She sells her critters through her website, FYI!) | | | | |  | R. Jones/Evening Standard/Getty Images | | | | | The legendary theatre composer and lyricist died just over a week ago at 91. In this essay, freelance critic Carly Maga pays tribute to the icon. As she writes, “Sondheim used the artform of the musical not to flatten the human experience but to uplift it. He put it to song, let it ring out into the rafters, let it start in your gut and ring out in your brain for days, weeks and years.” | | | | |  | | Bruce Bennett/Getty Images | | | | | The tale of how two HIV-positive authors, decades apart, wrote stories called “Hockey Night in Canada.” | | | | |  | Elly MacKay | | | | | Acclaimed children’s book illustrator Elly MacKay reveals how she made this magical scene. | | | | |  | @elly.mackay/Instagram | | Elly's our logo artist for the month of December, and there’s plenty more to see on her Instagram. Did you spend a significant chunk of your childhood bingeing L.M. Montgomery novels? Then you definitely need to check her out. | | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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