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Will It Melt?
by Susan Wallis from Melt Studio
"As an encaustic artist this is a question I am often asked.
Encaustic painting is the process by which melted wax (beeswax and in modern times, microcrystalline) is mixed into a molten state with oil pigment (dry, in sticks or in tubes)...." (read more)
To Cork or Not to Cork ... That is the Question
by Jacqueline Corrigan CrrgnJacq@aol.com
"You’re having a party. You’ve chosen the food and now you are about to embark on what wine to have with your food. You make your way to the LCBO, cruise the shelves in search for that perfect wine. And then, there it is the ideal match. You pick it up to check on the vintage year. Ah yes, it is a good year. But then… arghhhh…… you clutch your hand to your bosom …" (read more)
A Magic Tee Shirt
The early morning sun climbs slowly over the high-rise buildings of the bustling city and the streets are already overrun with traffic. ... (read more)
Artists Down-Size Their Work to Up-Size Their Cause
When you give 150 diverse artists a canvas that measures 7 x 9 inches and ask them to create a work of art, it’s the basis of an eclectic exhibition ... (read more)
Sommelier at Large
(a.k.a. Jacqueline Corrigan from Wild thyme)
"Okay, okay, okay already! Yes I know. I know what they say. If you want to really show that you have accepted something about yourself you should say it out loud and say it publicly. But of course that will only happen if you are ready. I believe I am ready. Okay here goes…" (read more)
The House that Shortbread Built
(a.k.a. the home of the new Toast Restaurant)
"Carl Strygg jokes that he may be a little obsessive-compulsive. Perfect, then, for tackling the restoration of a century-old, commercial/residential building while researching its history, furnishing it with period items, opening a restaurant on the ground floor and then getting it historically listed ...." (read more)
Jimmie Simpson Park Tree Tragedy
"One morning near the beginning of June, City workers arrived and proceeded to chop the tree down and feed it into a wood chipping machine, then rip out the hexagonal bench ...." (read more)
Leslieville - A Brief History
LESLIEVILLE began as a small village back in the 1850's. The village grew up around the Toronto Nurseries owned by George Leslie and sons, after whom this neighbourhood is named. (read more)
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