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SAVE THE DATE Friday, September 26 & Saturday, September 27, 2025 We are excited to announce that our 43rd annual symposium will take place in Toronto! Be the first to access lectures, private tours and exclusive behind-the-scenes events. More information coming soon! Image: Stephen Cruise (Canadian, b. 1949), UNIFORM, MEASURE, STACK Richmond Street & Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON. |
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Exclusive Member Event, June 20! Mansions and Motorcars Join the CSDA as we go back in time to an era of stately drawing rooms, manicured lawns, and liveried chauffeurs. This member-exclusive event includes private tours of the Parkwood Estate and the Canadian Automotive Museum, in Oshawa, Ontario. Registration is open to members only, with a strict limit of one guest per member. The event takes place on June 20, 2025. Registration closes June 13. Register for the event here. Image: Courtesy of Canadian Automotive Museum, photograph of 1934 McLaughlin Buick. |
Read all about it! This issue is jam packed with suggestions and highlights. Including artist profiles, member events, exhibitions, and our popular "To Read", "To Watch", "To Listen" and "To Do" sections. We've also included a Hidden Gems feature this go round. Access and share here. All Newsletter related ideas and suggestions for content can be sent to newslettercsda@csda-ccad.org Image: Aba Bayefsky, Destiny, 1978. Referenced in Gloria Hickey's article, "Needlework," featured in the Spring/Summer 2025 issue of Ornamentum. |
2025 Call for Submissions John Fleming Award in Decorative Arts Writing The John Fleming Award honours his lasting contribution to Canadian decorative arts scholarship and writing. This $1,000 annual juried award recognizes an exceptional example of magazine writing on decorative arts in Canada. The deadline for submissions is June 6, 2025. Visit here for more information on how to apply. |
The Spring Newsletter 
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ORNAMENTUM: CSDA/CCAD's AWARD-WINNING MAGAZINE |
On newsstands across Canada until November 30, 2025 | Ornamentum is Canada’s preeminent publication dedicated to exploring and cultivating the aesthetics of the everyday. Written for a broad readership, this award-winning magazine highlights creative design and craftsmanship in both historical and contemporary work. Get your copy today! THE CRAFT OF CRAFT The Spring/Summer 2025 issue highlights the training, processes, and circumstances of handicraft—the craft of craft. Articles explore how traditional crafts often emerge from necessity and evolve into cultural symbols—such as Canadian hooked rugs—and offer a rich look at how process shapes both objects and their makers. A profile of historical costumer Kelly Arlene Grant highlights the pleasures of rediscovering lost activities and finding community while connecting to the past. Writer John Leroux spotlights the the 1970s Opus craft village in New Brunswick, while Isolda Gavidia examines the impact of education and training in her institutional history of the École des beaux-arts de Québec. Learn More Digital Issue Print Issue Subscription
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ABOUT CSDA/CCAD The Canadian Society of Decorative Arts/Cercle canadien des arts décoratifs is a national nonprofit that promotes decorative art and design in Canada, through guest lectures, special events, and publications. We're a diverse community, ranging from artists and makers, to experts and enthusiasts. | BECOME A MEMBER Take advantage of benefits including special member discounts, artist’s talks, opportunities for exposure through our newsletter and social media, and behind-the-scenes access to institutional and private collections that are not available to the general public. All are welcome! | NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP Learn about upcoming exhibitions, hear from artists about their craft, and stay updated on all the latest decorative arts news from Canada and around the world! |