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January 21-30, 2022

The DesignTO Festival Goes Distanced & Digital

#DesignTO22 continues with 20+ online events and exhibitions, 40+ window installations viewable from outdoors, and select in-person exhibitions that will run according to the guidelines.

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January 21-30, 2022

Start planning your DesignTO Festival Week!

With the #DesignTO22 Schedule, you can start organizing your 10-day experience today!

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2022 DesignTO Symposium:

No Such Thing as Normal

DesignTO’s 7th annual symposium brings 11 multidisciplinary experts together to discuss how we can dismantle the long-accepted idea of “normal” - January 25 & 26, 2022

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January 21-30, 2022

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DesignTO is a non-profit cultural organization bringing communities together to celebrate design, by taking art and design out of the studio and into the urban realm.

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Ceramic works by Reza Hosseiny that call into question those who demand equality of men and women, but are complacent spectators in practice and who refuse to take action. As a hard material, Hosseiny uses ceramic to speak to the reluctance of humans to change.

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Equality or Quantity?! A Question by Reza Hosseiny

Jan 21

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Jan 30 2022

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'In the Family' is a collection of new work created by a dynamic group of artists. A painter, architect, photographer, and ceramicist come together to explore the creative process through the shared lens of family, home, and heritage.

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In the Family

Jan 20

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Feb 01 2022

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Smartphone Studio invites you to explore the process of making art on your phone. Join facilitator Emily Condie as she explains this process and guides your art making using pen and paper, the notes app and functions available on any smartphone.

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Smartphone Studio Workshop

Jan 29

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Professional coach for artists and creatives Chris Mitchell will guide you through a holistic approach to designing your unique 'Collaboration Criteria Canvas', a blueprint and tool to build your personal criteria and best practices for creating and navigating successful collaborations.

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Blueprint for Collaborations – Online Workshop

Jan 24

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Take a journey into Canada’s geological past without leaving the city! 'Core Shadows' is a lighting installation inspired by Ontario’s natural landscape and the human interaction that has altered it throughout time.

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Core Shadows – POSTPONED

Jan 21

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Jan 30 2022

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Following up on the 6 years of success participating in the DesignTO Festival, Sylvia Lee of Jeff Goodman Studio is launching 'GEO', a cluster of hand blown glass wall lights inspired by river rocks that are worn smooth by water and time.

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GEO

Jan 21

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Feb 07 2022

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Reflecting on our personal relationships to spaces around us, ‘Place Making’ is a residency program delivered by DesignTO Youth in partnership with SKETCH Working Arts, culminating in a public exhibition of artwork by 6 youth artists.

DesignTO Project Exhibition

Place Making

Jan 21

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Jan 30 2022

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A group of twenty-one international designers experiment with unusual approaches to craft.

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Slanted/Enchanted

Jan 21

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Feb 26 2022

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Introducing new furniture and housewares by Thom Fougere, Oji Masanori, and Ingegerd Råman.

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New Works: Fougere, Masanori, Råman

Jan 21

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Jan 29 2022

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'Cli’mate Change' is an interactive light display that connects people and climate. It highlights our true nature and personal connection to the natural world and the communities where we live. A compelling reflection of what we should nurture and cherish.

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Cli’mate Change – CANCELLED

Jan 21

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Jan 30 2022

DesignTO is a non-profit arts organization that curates exhibitions, presentations and educational programming.

DesignTO is best known for the DesignTO Festival, Canada’s leading and largest annual design festival.

DesignTO was founded in 2010 as the Toronto Design Offsite Festival by a group of seven creatives and held its first annual event in January 2011.

The DesignTO Festival has grown 20 times bigger than year one.

The Festival went from 7 days to 10 days, spanning two weekends.

DesignTO brings people together to celebrate contemporary culture, provide opportunities for emerging talent, and engage the community with exceptional and accessible public programming.

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Designer Spotlights

Meet Vicky To, the 2022 DesignTO Festival Look & Feel Designer

We sat down with Vicky To, the multidisciplinary artist and designer behind the DesignTO’s 2022 Festival Look and Feel.

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Insider Series: In the Studio with Michelle Organ

I am a ceramicist, teacher and studio owner. I own and operate a membership-based studio in the city called The Shop, where I teach classes and workshops.