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Field Trip 2015 – one of two

Our print department had the pleasure of printing the posters for Arts and Crafts annual arts & music festival, Field Trip. The festival took place on June 6th and 7th at Fort York and Garrison Common.

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18″ x 24″,  3 colour screen print on natural cover. Designed by Ross Proulx

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Field Trip 2014 Poster

Toronto based record label Arts & Crafts held their 2nd annual music and arts festival ‘Field Trip’ this year at the Fort York & Garrison Common.

Artists included: Broken Social Scene, The Kills, Interpol, Shad, The Sadies, A Tribe Called Red, The Darcy’s, Constantines, and more!

Designed by Ross Proulx and hand printed by us!
Limited Quantities are available for purchase $35.00
3 colour, 18″x24″

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Kevin Drew – Darlings Album Release Poster

New Posters for Kevin Drew‘s latest solo record, Darlings.  The Broken Social Scene’s co-founder, songwriter, and front man will also be going on a North American tour beginning April 3rd, 2014.  Tour dates can be found on the Arts & Crafts Website.

18″ x 24″ 4 colour screenprint on white cougar cover.

A limited number of posters are available in the Kid Icarus storefront for $35.00.  Posters can also be found through Arts & Crafts.

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Freshly Printed: The Darcys Warring Poster

New Poster for the Darcys latest album Warring.

THE DARCYS are an art rock band from Toronto comprised of Jason Couse [vocals, guitar, keys], Wes Marksell [drums], Michael le Riche [guitar, synth, vocals] and Dave Hurlow [bass].

The band’s 2013 studio album, Warring, represents its third release on Arts & Crafts and the final installment in a trilogy of albums that includes T h e D a r c y s [2011] and A J A [2012].

Warring was produced by Tom Mcfall and mixed by Dave Schiffman. The album was written over three years and recorded in Toronto during the final six months of 2012 with a focus on sonic detail inspired by studio opuses of the 1970s.

Of the album and title, the band says:

“Warring is moving forward. It’s learning in motion. Competition and survival, letting go to persevere. It is anxiety about the future and the triumph of life in the moment. It’s victory on will alone, the force that eradicates failure as an option.”

Two colour 18″ x 24″ poster on cougar cover.
A selection of prints are available for sale in the storefront for $35.00

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Light Summer Reading List

Check out these great activity based books! Perfect for lazy summer afternoons, great for all ages!

  • Printing by hand – A modern guide to printing with handmade stamps, stencils, and silk screens by Lena Corwin
  • Handmade Weddings – More than 50 crafts to style and personalize your big day! by E & S Moyle and S Faust
  • Sign Painters by Faythe Levine & Sam Macon, foreword by Ed Ruscha
  • Mastering the Art of Embroidery – Tutorials, techniques, and modern applications by Sophie Long
  • Put Your Stamp On It – 20 adorable projects plus instructions for hand-carving beautiful stamps by Meagan Lewis
  • The Little Book of Hand Lettering by Emily Gregory
  • Stitched Gifts – 25 sweet and simple embroidery projects for every occasion by Jessica Marquez
  • Little Paper Planes – 20 artists reinvent the childhood classic by Kelly Lynn Jones
  • Let’s Make Some Great Art! by Marion Deuchars
  • Let’s Make Some Great Fingerprint Art! by Marion Deuchars
  • Making an Impression – Designing & creating artful stamps by Geninne D. Zlatkis

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Field Trip Festival Poster

Arts & Crafts record label’s 10th anniversary show was June 18th 2013 at the Fort York & Garrison Common.
Artists included: Broken Social Scene, Feist, Stars, Block Party, Dan Mangan, Haydem, Timber Timbre, Trust, Ra Ra Riot, Cold Specks, Jason Collett, Zeus, The Darcy’s, Gold Youth, and Still Life Still.
Limited Quantities are available for purchase $35.00
3 colour 18″x24″

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Dan Mangan Fall Tour Poster

The Fall Radicals Tour poster for Dan Mangan of Arts & Crafts label designed by Ben Clarkson and hand printed by the Kid Icarus Print Department.

A limited number of prints are available at the store for $35

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18″ x 24″ three colour screen print on 100% cotton light grey paper

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Zeus: Busting Visions Posters

Arts and Crafts’ “Zeus: Busting Visions” Album release poster designed by Dan Stilles and hand printed by the Kid Icarus Print Department.

A limited number of prints are available at the store for $35

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18″ x 24″ three layer screen print on 100lb white cover stock.

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