We recently had the pleasure of printing the poster for the 1st Annual Dream Serenade Benefit Concert.
18” x 24”
3 colour screen print.
Dream Serenade
Month: October 2014
A Handmade hot spot!
We just received the winter 2014 issue of Toronto’s design guide, ‘Designlines’ and we’re on page 109 as part of a DIY/hands-on workshop gift guide for the city!
Kid Icarus is in good company, alongside Paintlounge and The Shop.
“Fill your family’s mailboxes with custom seasonal greeting cards. This beginner class-taught by the pros behind KI’s much-loved line of stationery – covers everything you need to know to start your own Hallmark line ($150, materials included). Learn paper-stencil and photographic-emulsion methods for transferring designs to a screen, and practice your squeegee technique until you master the angles and pressure needed to make a perfect print.”
2015 Handprinted Art Calendar Launch Party
Join us for a drink and a first look at our 2015 Handprinted Art Calendar!
On Tuesday, November 4th from 7pm – 10pm we’ll be at Café Pamenar (307 Augusta Avenue) celebrating the launch of our 2015 Art Calendar.
Come browse the pages of 2015 as designed by a selection of some of Toronto’s most talented artists and hand printed by Kid Icarus. Don’t forget to pick up your own copy (this is a cash only event!) before they’re sold out. We’ll also have our back issues (calendars from previous years) available for you to scoop up while you still can.
Join the Facebook Event to let us know you’re coming, hope to see you there!
New Uppercase magazine!
Issue 23 of Uppercase Magazine has hit our shelves and what an issue it is, jam packed with some of our favourites!
Our good friends Bookhou have a great 4 page spread giving us an insight into their home and studio life.
You can find Montreal local Raymond Biesinger’s prints for sale at our Kensington and Parkdale stores and on page 42, with an article about his creative process.
you can think of everything I do as kind of a collage that doesn’t look like a collage
Uppercase Magazine is priced at $18, we also have previous issues available. Come have a look!
Kid Icarus 2015 Art Calendar update!
We are busy with the production of the Kid Icarus 2015 Art Calender, and it’s looking great!
Here are some more sneaky peaks at the months which we’ve screen printed already, keep your eyes peeled for more! Available now for pre-order online – follow this link, or pop into eitherour Kensington or Parkdale Stores!
We are pleased to present these local artists for our 2015 Kid Icarus Calendar:
JANUARY – Jay Dart
FEBRUARY- Rosena Fung
MARCH – Sandi Falconer
APRIL – Selena Wong
MAY – Kaley McKean
JUNE – Alec Donovan
JULY – Joren Cull
AUGUST – Emily McGratten
SEPTEMBER – Drew Shannon
OCTOBER – Michelle Galletta
NOVEMBER – Clayton Hanmer
DECEMBER- Eunice Luk
Just a reminder that this very special calendar is a limited edition of 125, each month has been specially designed by 12 amazing artists- you can find the list here.
Priced at $65, Available to buy instore from 5th November, stocks permitting.
City and Colour @ St. Catherines Meridian Centre
City and Colour @ St. Catherines Meridian Centre, 2014.
Designed by Jud Haynes.
Screen printed.
18”x24”
A limited number of posters are available in the Kid Icarus storefront for $35.00
New Eleven Thirty Shop Accessories in Store!
Toronto based brand Eleven Thirty Shop create beautiful bags, purses and clutches. Each style is made only in a small batch so you can be sure you’re getting a hand crafted product made with love.
We are very pleased to be selling some of their wares in our stores, the leather Pony effect purses can be found at our Parkdale store while the colourful soft leather pocket pouches and purses are brightening up our Kensington Market shop. Prices start at $25, perfect for Christmas presents (for those organised Christmas shoppers) or just as a treat for yourself!
Introducing Lino Carving Workshops!
In addition to our Screen Printing 101 Workshops, may we introduce Lino (Linoleum) carving workshops!
Learn the tools and basics involved in carving soft linoleum. The material is easy to work with and allows any beginner to create a print with very little effort. This workshop will show you how to transfer your drawings or pre-existing images onto the lino, and focus on a few carving techniques that will transform your drawing into a beautiful carved print.
The workshops run for 3 hours with an extra 30 minutes of project time.
For $80 (+ tax) materials are included but feel free to bring along a 4”x 6” digital print out of a drawing or image you would like to carve!
View Workshop Schedule and sign up for workshops!
Kid Icarus Art Calendar is back for 2015!
We’re very pleased to announce a Kid Icarus Calendar for 2015! Our first since 2012, the screen printed art calender is hand printed from cover to cover, each month designed by 1 of 12 artists. The calendar is 12″ x 17″ coil bound and a limited edition of 125, pre-order yours here today!
The 2015 contributing artists this year are:
JANUARY – Jay Dart
FEBRUARY- Rosena Fung
MARCH – Sandi Falconer
APRIL – Selena Wong
MAY – Kaley McKean
JUNE – Alec Donovan
JULY – Joren Cull
AUGUST – Emily McGratten
SEPTEMBER – Drew Shannon
OCTOBER – Michelle Galletta
NOVEMBER – Clayton Hanmer
DECEMBER- Eunice Luk
Each artist choose a month and 3 colours for their design, check out some teasers below!
For $65 you could own 12 original hand made works of art AND know what day it is into the bargain! Available to pre-order online or buy in-store from 5th November (stock permitting!)
TR/ST North American Fall Tour 2014 Poster
TRUST‘s North American Fall Tour 2014 Poster.
2 colour screen printed poster.
12″x18″
A limited number of posters are available in the Kid Icarus storefront for $22.00.
