April 2011
13 posts
The Good Artist: Alanna Cavanagh
Who are you? My name is Alanna Cavanagh. I’m an illustrator, printmaker and surface designer based in Toronto.
What is on your ipod/bookshelf? On my book shelf… Lots of books on illustration, graphic design, textiles, patterns, home decor, wallpaper and typography, plus lots of books on art history, semiotics and religion left over from my University days. Also lots of novels....
DANCE PARTY!
This is what went down on April 14th at the OCAD U Student Gallery. Vanessa and I held a music swap for which each attendee was required to bring a decorated mix CD. We played all the CDs on a loud speaker over the course of the event and at the end of the night, everyone walked away with someone else’s mix.
One of the attendees, Jason, told me on arrival that he hadn’t had time...
Vintage Inspired
I was recently hired to help a designer come up with a color palette for a new line of handbags. I spent many hours “researching” for the project: reading fashion blogs, googling fashion gurus and walking the streets pretending to be The Sartorialist. It was a gem of a job. I found much of my inspiration in the vintage stores scattered around the city, where I photographed countless prints and...
An afternoon at Alanna's studio
I recently had the opportunity to hang out with Alanna Cavanagh in her new Queen West studio. My mom and I ran into Alanna in Mjolk. After telling her that we are huge fans, she insisted that we come over to her place for a cup of tea. We were delighted!
Though Alanna had warned us that her studio/condo would be in a state of disarray, having only recently moved in, I found it to be quite the...
The Good Artist: Andy Callahan
Who are you? My name is Andy Callahan and I am a British-born graphic designer who has just moved to Toronto. I enjoy talking about the Sopranos, learning about space, listening to Ira Glass and eating Tofurkey.
What is on your bookshelf/ipod? I wanted to bring as little as possible with me from the old-country, so my bookshelf currently only bares four books – two about stress, one about a...
Twinkle Lights and Toro y Moi
I had been looking forward to April 7 for weeks: Chazwick Bundick, the man behind Toro y Moi, an artist with a super sexy-fun-chill sound, was scheduled to play at Wrong Bar and I had tickets. I discovered him in January while browsing the net. I immediately warmed to his retro-looking video “Still Sound”, which is a quirky montage of him and his bandmates horsing around over an upbeat,...
More Collage!
In case it wasn’t already obvious, Caroline and I are collage-crazy. So much so that we actually consider cutting and pasting the essential ingredients for a killer party! Case in point: the collage soiree we hosted at the OCAD U Student Gallery two weeks ago. The gallery was filled with friends, fairy lights, music, magazines, scissors, glue, beer and popcorn (delivered fresh from The...
