PAST PROGRAMMING & EVENTS

DISCOVER THE ARCHITECTURAL & HISTORICAL TREASURES OF ST. THOMAS'S ANGLICAN CHURCH
September 22, 2024

Explore St Thomas's Anglican Church, a Toronto architectural gem, with historian and professor, Dr. Carl Benn. This Arts and Crafts masterpiece, designed by renowned architect Eden Smith in 1892-93, features a stunning Pre-Raphaelite First War memorial, historical stained-glass windows, and exquisite furnishings by prominent Canadian and British designers. The tour includes a reception showcasing vestments and silver treasures, and falls between the Sunday choral Eucharist and Evensong, and members are welcome to attend either service. The church, originally intended as a temporary structure, has served the community for over 125 years. Its baptistery from 1922 is described as "the most beautiful small room in Toronto.” The building houses several architectural treasures, including a reredos behind the high altar with hand-carved statues of nine saints.

Image: St. Thomas's Anglican Church, courtesy St. Thomas's Anglican Church

THE DESIGN EVOLUTION OF JAPANESE TEA CERAMICS

The CSDA will host a day-long visit to the new Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, Ontario.  The museum is re-opening in May in a state-of-the-art building in a new waterfront location. It holds the largest collection of paddle-propelled watercraft in the world, along with studios showcasing traditional crafts such as beading, fabric arts, millwork, snowshoe- and paddle-making, and, of course, canoe-building.  In addition to touring the exhibits, CSDA members will be granted access to a spectacular storage area housing the entire collection of watercraft, guided by the curator.

CSDA/CCAD Sundays: Expert Series                              

THE DESIGN EVOLUTION OF JAPANESE TEA CERAMICS

Sunday, May 5, 2024 - 3 p.m. (ET)   

Join art appraiser, Harrison Schley, in conversation with Asian art consultant, Anthony Wu, as they engage in a lively discussion about the ceramics, utensils, and decorative arts created for the tea ceremony, which is one of the most significant categories in Japan’s artistic canon.

Images: (Detail) (2012.168.1‑6), Eiraku Hozen, 1795‑1854, active in Kyoto, Tea Bowl ("chawan"), Between 1827 and 1849, Earthenware, painted decoration in underglaze iron oxide brown over buff slip, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), gift of Teruha Kagemori, Photo MMFA, Christine Guest

Frog, courtesy Diane Blunt

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BITING TOWARDS OUR FUTURE WITH DIANE BLUNT

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7 p.m.     

A fascinating look at the rare and ancient art form of birch bark biting. For this Ornamentum Lecture Series presentation, Ojibway artist, Diane Blunt, will share her birch bark biting process, her work, and her hopes to keep this art form alive well into the future. View a recording of this presentation.