SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5th, 3-6pm

Hello Loyal customers, just a quick new post to encourage/remind you to come to the Cameron House on Saturday November 5th for the Big Pre Christmas show entitled, "Stay In At Recess" a delightful melange of nostalgic works to inspire and invigorate. The Shoppe will be closed for a couple of days, so expect a new post near the end of the week. And for those who have already purchased a letter this is your reminder to meet me on Thursday the 27th between 5 and 7 at the Shoppe to pick up your letter. Still taking orders, feel free to email comments and etc's to the Shoppe. Take care and see you soon - Shay

Yes, the Letters just keep on coming !

Yes keep that Calendar marked folks ! Saturday, November 5th from 3-6 pm at the Cameron House (just West of Queen and Spadina on Queen West) is the big blow out ! Followed by a performance by the beloved Cameron Family Singers ! The preorders for letters for Christmas just keep on coming so we're very busy here at the Shoppe getting everything ready for Christmas. Each letter measures 12 x 12 inches and costs $60.00, if you want to order in a specific style just email me at the Shoppe (go to my profile and click email) and describe the style and letter, colours etc. and we will be more than happy to help you out. Best to all, soon there will be paintings! Enjoy, best from us here at the Shoppe and Happy Hallowe'en!

Styles 1) Circus Stars 2) Playground Ball 3) Birds 4) Colour Grid 5) Quilt

What is this ? Corkboards !

As you all may know the world is facing a cork shortage and we here at the Shoppe are doing our bit to use this dwindling supply to make practical and entertaining things to hang on your wall, so without further hesitation here is our first line of "Cork for Work and Play", there are ten boards in total of varying sizes here is a small sampling - all corkboards will be available for purchase at the Cameron House on November 5th from 3-6 or by contacting Shay at the Shoppe, just go to my profile and there is a hotmail link conveniently supplied. And I will reply with sizes and prices - all boards are very affordable within the 20 - 70.00 dollar range depending on the size of the board.
But are you saying. "Shay where are the other paintings ?".Well, fear not gentle patron, pictures of new paintings will be posted for advance sale before the show at the Cameron House, and we wish you all well, please leave a comment.
best, A.Shay Hahn

the march of the letters continues !

Yes friends, we here at the Shoppe have been very busy creating even more letters to satisfy an incredible demand, so contact the Shoppe to commission yours today ! Here are even more additions to the site! 1) Stars 2) Swan Wings 3) Stars 4) Olive Branch

Even more letters !

That's right folks these guys are everywhere ! Did you know almost every word you say contains letters ?! And you can have your very own for $60.00 a piece. Use them to spell the name of a loved one or a family friend. I have already begun taking orders for Christmas, Qwanza and Hanuakah (sorry I can't spell that one- I need the right letters!) So get them here by ordering via email or come see me on November 5th between 3 and 6 o'clock at the Cameron House ! Love to all from all at the Shoppe ! More styles will be on display soon !

Styles 1) Red Wing 2) Nighttime 3) Quilt
4) Small Wings 5) Wrought Iron

Up with Updates ! Letters !

Hello All, the TPM Auction was a smashing success with each of my pieces being bought by two very important women in the world of Canadian entertainment, Jeanne Bekker and Theresa Pavlinek! Thanks to both and to all who came to the Auction. On a sad note, October first the pictures come down from the lovely Linux Caffe but will be available in November at the Big PreChristmas Sale at the Cameron House. I believe the Opening will be from 3-6 at the Cameron followed by a swingin country set by the Cameron Family Singers. Images of the works will be available here at the shop along with a price list. It's going to be a great Opening and we at the Shoppe hope to see you there ! Moving on to.... Letters ! Yes these 12x12 letters are available in many styles for the low, low, price of $60.00 each ! So get them while they're hot and prices are low, you may also contact the shop to commission any word you like (same format and $60.00 per letter) so let's have a look at some of the styles..... That's a big opening from 3-6 on NOVEMBER 5 th at the Cameron House! See y'all soon !

Styles for Letters 1) Red Twig 2) Gilded 3) Red Twig 4)Checkerboard 5) Apple

Theatre Passe Muraille Auction Pics and Three More Treats

SOLD

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Here are the two pieces being auctioned for "The Night They Aided Rochdale" Theatre fundraiser at TPM (Passe Muraille) there's a link below in the "Upcoming" section of this blog if you want to check out the Items for Auction and Ticket Prices. Also here are three more pieces that are hanging at the Linux Caffe at Harbord and Grace until Sept. 30, 2005. The Three pieces (the drum, the woman with the accordian and the woman in front of the birdhouse ) are 12 x 12 " and (UPDATE: Were all SOLD) . The pieces for the TPM Auction (The woman in front of the Ketchup Logo and the Woman in front of the Steel Wool Logo) are 16 x 20 and the price will be up to you, if you attend the auction ! Coming up soon "Evolution of an Airplane" a breakdown of my working process. All the best from us at the Shoppe ! Leave a comment if it moves you. A.S.H

the other five @ the Linux Caffe

1) Motorcycle, 16 x 20, acrylic. SOLD

2) The Ubiquitous (sp ?) Penguin, 16 x20. acrylic SOLD

3) Rusty Race Car 16 x 20, acrylic. $ 250.00

4) The Black Race Car, 16 x 20, acrylic. $ 250.00

just kidding....
5) Deep Sea Diver, 16 x20, acrylic. SOLD

I think that I may hang two or three more at the cafe - stay tuned !

some of the pictures available (more to come!)

1)Boy with Beachball 16x20 acrylic. $300.00 (with girl both for $500.00)

2) Girl with Beachball 16x20, acrylic $300.00 (see above)

3) Life preserver, 16x20,acrylic. SOLD

4) cowboy, 8x10 framed, acrylic. SOLD

5) Whale (unsure of measurement 6x12) acrylic, SOLD

6) iron bird, 8x10 framed, acrylic. $125.00

7) iron bird, 8 x 10 framed acrylic. $125.00

8) Canadian Flag, 8x 10 framed. acrylic. SOLD

Linux Cafe Sept 3-30

The show is up and looks fantastic ! Many thanks to David and Lena and all the compliments so far. Swing by have a cup of great coffee and peruse the work in person. If not, peruse it right here at the Shoppe! Link to them at http://memeshadow.net/linuxcafe

upcoming

File under "Never thought I'd do that"

Spent the day walking around looking for one of those Deep Sea Divers that you put in Aquariums. And I found a dandy - you see I like to paint little pictures of odd and old toys and who can forget this classic fella, just started laying in the piece and I've got a good feeling about him already - not that you can tell if it's a dame or a fella in there, it's just everytime I look at the little guy I think of Scooby Doo and Shaggy being chased on the cartoon - but he also glowed - and that was way boss. This one doesn't glow, but we don't always get the World.

Upcoming shows - The Linux cafe at Harbord and Grace sometime in September, a great place for coffee and french toast - it's a wi-fi zone too so you can read the Mad Craft Shoppe there whilst looking at fun paintings of antique toys and other miscellania by yours truly. David and Lena are very nice people to chat with also. If David has gotten around to putting up the film cans and sign for the place - I painted those too.

Sept. 24- I'll be donating two pieces to the Rochdale Auction at Theatre Passe Muraille ( http://www.passemuraille.on.ca )on the 24th of September, have yet to decide what pieces to put up but you will be able to support killer Toronto theatre AND pick up a piece of art. Jeanne Beker will be hosting the event ("You are an obsession - you're my obsession "- I know you're humming it, admit it). Go to the Theatre Passe Muraille Website for details. I'm sure that they're up by now.

Also the BIG pre-christmas show at the Cameron House ( http://www.thecameron.com/ )(god bless, god bless I worship at your fine Red Door, which is a good luck Feng Shui thing, so paint your door red people, but be warned it will take at least three coats to get the desired good luck red that I'm talking about, and remember to wash your brushes.) will run from Nov. 5th to Dec. 3rd keep posted for the evening of the Opening where many fine wares from the shoppe will be displayed - there may even be time for me to show my line of clothing, branching into T-Shirts with the "Ten Out of Twelve" line of custom T-Shirts for boys and girls.

All of these works will be posted on "Hello" for viewing and you wil be able to click and go there and look at them and everything!

good morning world

Hello all, this is the first post - and that means that the Mad Craft Shoppe is now open for business !

Welcome to the Grand Opening !

Have some cheese, try the pie (the pie has sausages in it - I know !) and I believe there is a drink or two to be had.

It's just begun to rain in Toronto, a beautiful darkness had swept over the city and hopefully will stick around.

I'm sure that is something we all enjoy - I'm sure it's part of the global consciousness or some such, looking out the window at the rain,

"What are you doing?"

"I'm looking out the window at the rain."

"Me too."

I like to get a coffee when this kind of weather settles in but currently my coffee shop the Urban Annex cafe is closed for holidays til the 26th of August- I can't believe it either - you have to drop by for a large Sumatran, it's a helluva good brew and they play mostly reggae and almost every woman who works there has dreadlocks - not that that makes them any better than anyone else, I'm just surprised that so many different women with dreads end up working at the Urban Annex Cafe - maybe there's a resource online for dreadlocked women to find suitable employment. Much to ponder.

Soon there will be very exciting images appearing here at the Shoppe, you see I've been very busy painting pictures this summer and making simple tool boxes (called, "Thugs" in the Olde English) and making cork boards and picture frames and shadow boxes and all kinds of crafts for you to admire and comment on and maybe get a splinter from. They will be here for you soon, so be patient.

I was turned onto this Blog idea by my very good friend John Patrick Robichaud, his blog is called "Periapeticisms" or something, it's a big word that I think means something like "violent mouse death" in latin, it's a cool blog, he travels all over the world with theatre and you get his impressions on his blog - unfortunately you don't get his impressions of people from other countries - but I think he should give that a shot, it would probably be hilarious.

So feel free to comment and contact me at any point, if you something that strikes your fancy, here at the Mad Craft Shoppe your satisfaction is of paramount importance.

All the best to you friends, both old and new,

A. Shay Hahn