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Two polaroid photos - one showing watercolour paints and the other showing people walking down a spiral staircase - and several cards with text quotes sit on top of a green background with pink ribbon. Type reads: May 10th, 1771: I am so happy my dearest, so fully absorbed in the feeling of this calm presence, that my art is suffering. I couldn't draw now, not one stroke, and yet I have never been a greater painter than in these moments. The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Two polaroid photos - one showing watercolour paints and the other showing people walking down a spiral staircase - and several cards with text quotes sit on top of a green background with pink ribbon. Type reads: May 10th, 1771: I am so happy my dearest, so fully absorbed in the feeling of this calm presence, that my art is suffering. I couldn't draw now, not one stroke, and yet I have never been a greater painter than in these moments. The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Paper Paper

Past event: Greyed out image of a hand supporting the lid of a deckle box above a vat of water, during the papermaking process.

Intro to Papermaking Short Class

PAST EVENT. One day only - Sat, Nov. 18, 2023: Get a taste of papermaking in this 5-hour introductory version of the longer intensive papermaking class at Paperhouse Studio, Artscape Youngplace. All materials included. Beginner level, no experience required. Limited to 6 spots.

Past event: Greyed out image of a pair of small hexagonal boxes, one open and decorated in light marbled and peach paper, with the lid beside it, the other in a dark floral pattern.

Unusually Shaped Boxes Workshop

REGISTRATION CLOSED. Mondays, Nov. 6, 13 & 20, 2023: Learn how to make customized, non-rectangular boxes in this 3-day (6 hours total) box making workshop at Paperhouse Studio. All materials included. Beginner level, no experience required. Limited to 6 spots.

Past event: Greyed out image of a close-up photo of a deckle box with multiple colours of pulp, plus three containers of red & yellow pulp to the left.

Deckle Box Papermaking Workshop

PAST EVENT. One day only - Sat, Oct. 21, 2023: Learn how to make your own paper using a deckle box, one of the oldest methods of papermaking, in this 5-hour workshop at Paperhouse Studio, Artscape Youngplace. All materials included. Beginner level, no experience required. Limited to 6 spots.

Past event. Greyed out photo of the interior of Toronto's First Post Office, featuring 2 rectangular wooden tables with wooden chairs. Maps and documents cover the wall in the background.

August Letter Writing Social

PAST EVENT. One day only - Sun, Aug. 13, 2023: Write letters to loved ones & pen pals in good company at Toronto Letter Writers Society’s free monthly drop-in, taking place every second Sunday of the month at Toronto’s First Post Office. Bring your own supplies or borrow theirs.

Past event: Monika Giacca's Rubber Stamp Carving manual set on a wooden table, with a stamp-printed cover design of a floral arrangement in pink, green and navy. On either side of the manual are stamp carving tools, with a pencil and the carved remains and shavings of a rubber stamp above it.

Rubber Stamp Carving Class & Kits

PAST EVENT: One day only: Sat, April 1, 2023. Carve a rubber stamp with a beautiful floral design to add a personal creative touch to your crafts, cards and other art projects! No prior experience necessary. For adults 18 and over.

Past event: A hand holds a letterpress-printed greeting card. The greeting card features the word "PARTY", with each letter in a different colour. Wooden type pieces can be seen in the background.

Letterpress Card Workshop

PAST EVENT: One day only - Sat, Sep. 10, 2022: Carve a linoleum block, set a line of type, and print your own set of greeting cards on Flycatcher Press' sign and tabletop presses! No prior experience necessary. For adults 18 and over.

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