Charlotte
is still in the window waiting to hear from the War
Museum in Ottawa...
She was made by Charles Laidlaw for his
daughter Connie, a student at Runnymede Collegiate in
Toronto who at the age of 16 performed for the troops
during the second world war in the all-girl troupe:
The Victory Entertainers. She was donated
to Open Door Designs by Kay Westlake who also performed
in the group. Charlotte will be added to the collection
at the National War Museum soon.
The
group, Connie Laidlaw, Kay Westlake, Phyllis Moore and
Eva Elliott performed over 300 army camp shows in Canada
and the U.S. during the war. A great piece of Canadian
history and a fabulous example of Girl Power!
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Puppet
Allsorts is regathering...some news
After
selling out usually a week ahead of time for 2012-13
season we are busy looking for a larger venue and starting
to confirm the acts for the new season. If anyone has
an idea for a venue seating at least 75 bottoms but
with a "small room" feel in the Junction area
please let us know (email
us). We have a few leads but any suggestions are
welcome.
We
will also be posting an Intern position soon to assist
us in the 2013-14 season. The position would be Assistant
to the Artistic Director and duties run the gamut from
poster design to social media and marketing - if you
or anyone you know might be interested please (email
us).
Anybody
interested in volunteering please contact
us too.
STAY
TUNED FOR MORE SOON.
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Marionette
Workshop Description
In
this workshop participants, over four days, will construct
their own marionette using polymer and air-dry clays. Concepts
of three-dimensional sculptural form will be taught in making
of the head and hands and feet and fundamental principles
of painting will be introduced in order to bring each character
to life. Each participant will also learn how to string
and dress their puppet and basic marionette manipulation
will also be covered.
November
09 workshop
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Marionette
Building Workshop |
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4
classes, Sundays
September 8, 15, 22, 29
10:00am - 4:00pm
(If you have a group of 4-8 people we can organize workshops
to suit your schedule.) |
| LOCATION: |
Open
Door Designs
1597 Dupont Street
Toronto ON M6P 3S8 |
| AGE
GROUP: |
People
12 and older |
| COST: |
$300
+ HST(this includes all materials) |
| To
Download the Workshop Description
Click Here
to Download Registration Form click here
email
or call (416) 531-1290
Once
you have completed the registration form email, mail,
or drop off at Open Door
Designs. Feel free to call to confirm (416) 531-1290.
You
may pay by credit card, Debit or cheque by dropping by
the store. If you would like to pay online through Paypal,
please click the button below |
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WORKSHOP
TECHNIQUES OF FOAM & FUR PUPPET BUILDING
In
this workshop participants, over four days, will construct
a "muppet" style hand puppet of their own design
using techniques of foam carving and covering with fabric
such as fur or fleece. Concepts of three-dimensional sculptural
form will be taught in creating the form; stitching techniques
for hiding seams in a variety of coverings; modelling and
painting features such as noses, eyes, etc.
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Techniques
of Foam & Fur Workshop |
| DATE
& TIME: |
4
classes, Sundays
October
6, 20, 27 & November 3,2013
10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| LOCATION: |
Open
Door Designs
1597 Dupont Street
Toronto ON M6P 3S8 |
| AGE
GROUP: |
People
over the age of 12 |
| COST: |
$300
+ HST(this includes all materials) |
To
Download the Workshop Description
Click Here
to Download Registration Form click here
email
or call (416) 531-1290
Once
you have completed the registration form email, mail,
or drop off at Open Door
Designs. Feel free to call to confirm (416) 531-1290.
You
may pay by credit card, Debit or cheque by dropping by
the store. If you would like to pay online through Paypal,
please click the button below |
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Tabletop
Workshop Description
In
this workshop participants, over four days, will construct
a tabletop puppet using polymer and air-dry clays. As in the
marionette workshop, concepts of three-dimensional sculptural
form and the fundamentals of painting will be taught in order
to bring each character to life. Puppet dressing and basic
manipulation will also be covered.
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Tabletop
Puppet Building Workshop |
| DATE
& TIME: |
4
classes, Sundays
November
10, 17, 24 & Dec 1
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
(If
you have a group of 4-8 people we can organize workshops
to suit your schedule.) |
| LOCATION: |
Open
Door Designs
1597 Dupont Street
Toronto ON M6P 3S8 |
| AGE
GROUP: |
People
12 and older |
| COST: |
$300
+ HST(this includes all materials) |
| Click
Here To Download the Workshop Description
Click
Here to Download Registration
Form click here
email or
call (416) 531-1290
Once
you have completed the registration form email, mail,
or drop off at Open Door
Designs. Feel free to call to confirm (416) 531-1290.
You
may pay by credit card, Debit or cheque by dropping by
the store. If you would like to pay online through Paypal,
please click the button below |
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Workshop
Description
This one-day workshop will introduce
participants to one of the traditional craft methods of mold
making, which has been used for centuries to produce marionettes,
hand puppets, masks etc. In this workshop, participants will
learn how to take their own sculpted form, make a mold and
lay it up with papier-mâché. Because of drying
times participants will learn the assembly process, finishing
and painting on a pre-molded form prepared by Alexander.
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Papier
Mâché Mold Making Workshop |
| DATE
& TIME: |
Sunday
January 12, 2014
(If
you have a group of 4-8 people we can organize workshops
to suit your schedule.)
10:00am - 4:00pm |
| LOCATION: |
Open
Door Designs
1597 Dupont Street
Toronto ON M6P 3S8 |
| AGE
GROUP: |
People
12 and older |
| COST: |
$100
+ HST (this includes all materials) |
Click
Here To Download the Workshop Description
Click
Here to Download Registration
Form click here
email or
call (416) 531-1290
Once
you have completed the registration form email, mail,
or drop off at Open Door
Designs. Feel free to call to confirm (416) 531-1290.
You
may pay by credit card, Debit or cheque by dropping by
the store. If you would like to pay online through Paypal,
please click the button below |
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YIKES!
Annerose
Schmidt from Puppets Elora just completed this Stephen
Harper puppet.
He
will be performing in the Pearl Company Canadian Theatre
One-Hour "Festival" version of Stephen Harper:
The Musical in Hamilton ON. on Aug 21st, 7:30 p.m.,
Aug 22nd.
9 p.m. and Aug 23rd, 7:30 pm and closing the festival
on Aug 24th at 9 p.m.
tickets
at www.thepearlcompany.ca
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WAYANG-WORLD
PUPPET CARNIVAL
in JAKARTA and BALI, INDONESIA
1 - 8 September 2013
"Dear
Puppeteers:
World Puppet Carnival with the Indonesian Puppeteers
Association PEPADI and the Government of Indonesia
invite you to participate in the spectacular Wayang
- World Puppet Carnival in Jakarta and Bali, Indonesia
from 1 to 8 September 2013. Share your talents and
see the world of Wayang Puppets. Over 60 productions
from around the world will be selected to perform
in beautiful, exotic Indonesia, birthplace of famous
Wayang Puppetry, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage
Site."
more
info
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Marcus Sampaio came into the store last year...I finally
took a look at the company where he is production designer,
A RODA.
This company operates out Salvador-Bahia in Brasil. Marcus
splits his time between Brasil and Toronto. Take a look
at the beautiful work of this company - there are more
videos on the website here. |
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| You
need your vegetables....the story of Mr. Turnip... |
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the early 50's Joy Laurey was offered an opportunity to
make a puppet character for a one-off television show called
"Whirligig". She made a puppet based on a vegetable,
and it was named "Mr Turnip". The pilot show proved
so successful that it went on to run for over 6 years and
Mr Turnip was one of the very first television puppets ever
to become a celebrity in his own right. Mr Turnip was so
popular in his day that there was great demand for Mr Turnip
toys, dolls, games and even toiletries such as Mr Turnip
soap. More
here. |
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| Still
in England - these from my favourite place: the Pitt
Rivers Museum in Oxford |
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| This
trick bear hand puppet from the '60s
drinks real milk endlessly! $42 |
I
may be small (6") but my sophisticated controller
makes me move beautifully. 20" with controller. $55 |
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| PETER
PUPPET PLAYTHINGS for DISNEY
LADY and the TRAMP - $75 |
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Kunstler
Puppet - KASPAR - $48
Fairy - $65
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Pelham
Girl (SM)
Talking, with box '80's - $115
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Hazelle
Marionette
Dorothy 612 (mint)
$85 |
PLUTO
- Pop Up Kritter
Fisher Price - 1936-48 - restrung - $75 |
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Finger
Puppets - $8ea |
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Joel
Brubacher of BANJO PUPPETS just dropped off new birds!
These
puppets are wonderfully versatile and flap their wings!
$80ea |
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couple of recent restoration projects: |
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BEFORE
You can guess what happened to this very
old teddy! |
AFTER |
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Pelham "Mother Dragon" had to be completely restored.
We replaced a broken fin, restrung the body, created a new
controller and restrung the strings. |
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These
puppets were brought into the store recenlty. I believe
they are German, 19thC - most of the costumes are not
original but the carving is beautiful. Again, if anyone
knows anything about them or would like to purchase
them please let me know (I do not have them on site
so will have to arrange connection. info@opendoordesigns.ca)
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Our neighbourhood now has
a traffic plan and the city is asking for input. Please take
a look at the proposal and respond with any of your concerns.
More
info
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4Cats
Arts Studio
1615
Dupont St.
Toronto ON
M6P 3S8 |
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NEIGHBOURHOOD HAS A NEW CAFE! |
1571
Dupont st (in the old Laundrama)
Visit Soon! Thanks
Carlos and Sandra Flores |
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BASEMENT
STUDIO
AVAILABLE
FOR RENT
The basement
studio is now finished and available for rent
for small meetings and events. A beautiful clean new space,
there is approximately 350 sq ft of floor space. 2 tables, 12
chairs, microwave, kettle, coffeemaker, fridge and bathroom.
Rates:
$15/hr - 8 hour minimum
$20/hr by the hour.
more info:
info@opendoordesigns.ca
, (416) 531-1290
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Perth
Dupont Community Garden
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Started
just as a garden with individual plots in 2005 by the City Councillor
Adam Giambrone, it has been transformed into a thriving Community
Garden, and is now a center for Urban Agriculture. With ethnic
and lifestyle diversity, our garden is a place to grow food, flowers,
friendships, and personal social and leadership skills. READ
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Donations Needed
RED WAGON COLLECTIVE
AT EVANGELINE
Donations may be dropped off at Open Door Designs or email Nancy
Davis Halifax for more information.
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RED WAGON COLLECTIVE: DONATIONS NEEDED:
fabric, wool, embroidery floss, needles, crochet hooks, old
sweaters
RED WAGON COLLECTIVE was formed in 2006 in response to our desire
to deepen our artistic, collaborative, and community-engaged
practices through residency projects that would enable us to
develop both intensive and extensive relationships in the Junction
- a rapidly changing neighbourhood in Toronto's west end. We
share a desire to work collaboratively with artists and non-artists
to create work that inspires new conversations; softens boundaries
between groups separated by age, culture, ability, and economic
status; promotes the presence of art in everyday life and contributes
to increasing public engagement in community development. The
work we create with communities is used in producing exhibitions,
public installations, and celebratory performance events.We
are currently working within the walls of the Evangeline Shelter.
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Image
Foundry specializes in edition printing, custom art reproduction
projects, and high-end photo-retouching work.
1581 Dupont
Street,
Toronto, Ontario
M6P 3S5
Contact:
www.imagefoundry.ca
phone: 416-477-5652 |
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A
little further afield but worth the walk!
Beautiful, unique food in a cozy setting. |
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ZOCAL0
1426 Bloor Street West
(at the corner of Symington Avenue)
Toronto, ON M6P
(647) 342-1567
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