ildsjel collective

02/27/2020

The deadline to fill out this form and save our space is in 2 HOURS! If you're looking for creative space, have a project that needs a home, or simply looking for a community of people to share your passion with, don't think, act. Help us save our space. Fill out this form NOW! https://www.thehubto.com/thehub2point0

Just over 24 hours left to get in touch about our current TheHub2.0 opportunity, and we want to hear from YOU!
Visit our website or the link in our bio for more info and to get in touch! You don't want to miss this!!
Deadline is February 26 @ midnight

02/15/2020

- S.O.S. Save our Space -

Since announcing our closing late last year, life has been a bit of a rollercoaster. Over the past few weeks we have been working with an incredible Toronto collective called TheHubT.O., to see if there is any way we can save our workspace, and give it a new life under TheHubTO's wings.

If you have ever thought about the idea of bringing your project out of the DIY corner of your home, and into a proper workspace, NOW IS THE TIME. Please read our blogpost and fill out the form on TheHubTO's website - you can help us keep one of the few creative workspaces in Toronto open. It's now or never!

S.O.S. (Save Our Space!) Dimitri Kanaris February 14, 2020 Uncategorized For those of you who don’t already know, ildsjel collective closed to the public last year. If you’d like to read about it, you can check out our blog post here. However, in a cosmic turn of events, we have recently been gi...

12/13/2019

It is with a heavy heart that we announce that ildsjel collective will be closing at the end of this year. As of December 20th we will be closed to the public, and by next spring we will be permanently closed as a venue and a workspace. There are a number of events and workshops still to come next year, so please join us as we celebrate the last few months at ildsjel, and all the great memories we have made here!

Dimitri Kanaris, one of our co-founders and the creative spirit behind the ildsjel concept, has published his thoughts in a post on our blog. You can read the full post here: https://ildsjel.ca/with-a-little-help-from-our-friends/

Here is an excerpt:

Our founding community saw a lack of creative space in Toronto, and set out to build a space that would break down barriers for anyone with a creative vision. However, now that we've reached the end of the road for our space, we have to come to terms with the fact that the biggest barrier to creative freedom was ultimately the barrier that we eventually faced as well. As many have told us though, when one door closes another door opens. I believe that what we have built goes far beyond a physical space. We have always said that the most important aspect of our space is the community we have built around it and the ideas that we injected into it. Now more than ever, it is important to stay connected with the people who have contributed to this community. As we wrap up this chapter of ildsjel collective, we're actively thinking about the best way to maintain this community and those connections. For now, I cannot express my gratitude enough to everyone who contributed to our space, our community, and our vision of what a collaborative arts space looks like. By no means did we go into this with a foolproof plan for how to create what we did, but we managed to do it together - ildsjel collective really is a product of anyone and everyone who made an effort to be involved in our community. From this and many other experiences, we have learned so much that has made us realize the undeniable impact this space and community has had on us. This is a big change for us, but not the end. We will move forward as we always have, with a little help from our friends. ❤️

12/04/2019

We host a variety of events here at the space but markets have always been our favourite! Thank you to all those who braved the ice storm and came out to the on Sunday and a HUGE shoutout to all of our wonderful vendors 390 Paper Co, Loot and Love, Kotoba Jewellery, 20 Jewellery, Sadabots, Green Eyed Kitty Jewelry, Sparkle Collective, Haughty Hats, Lelumineur, Timeless Skintreats, A Word in the Woods & Ryan Goodman! We had a great time & hope to see you all again soon! Happy Holidays! 🎄🎁🎅🏻

12/01/2019

We know the weather outside is miserable, but we want to give you an opportunity to shop the from the comfort of your home! Check out our page at 3 pm because we’re going LIVE! Tune in for a virtual walkthrough today and get a look at all the special goods our vendors have to offer! We’ll link their social channels and shops, so you can purchase anything you see without stepping out into the storm! ❄️☃️🎄🎁

11/29/2019

Only 2 days to go until the Merry Moose Market! Today we’re featuring a new vendor, Jess from 390 Paper Co! Stop by the market this Sunday to pick up some of her fun and festive holiday cards for your friends and family! 🎄🎁☃️

11/21/2019

The countdown continues! 10 days to go until our annual Merry Moose Market! Today we’re spotlighting Mike from A Word in the Woods · Leather Goods & Accessories! Mike has been an ildsjel member for almost a year now and participated in last year’s holiday market! He specializes in leatherwork, designing and stitching his products by hand in his workshop here at our space! Come by on December 1st to check out all that he has to offer!

11/20/2019

Only 11 days to go until the Merry Moose Market! Today, we’re spotlighting another return vendor, Christine of Haughty Hats! Christine will be offering a variety of knits including hats, gloves, scarves and anything else you’ll need to keep warm this winter! ❄️🧣🧤

11/19/2019

Today we’re kicking off our 12 Days of Vendors countdown with one of our favourite vendors, Green Eyed Kitty Jewellery! Lynn incorporates beads from her travels and every piece of jewelry she makes has a special story behind it! We’re excited to have her join us once again for the Merry Moose Market!