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This Creative City: Toronto’s Top Designers of 2016

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Innovating with felt, fibreglass, industrial textile, porcelain and wood, Toronto’s top designers are masters of material.

Toronto’s best designers of 2016 are transforming traditional materials into modern masterpieces. From felt artistry to fashion, ceramics, lighting, and woodworking, these innovators are shaping the city’s design landscape with their bold, boundary-pushing creations.

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The Fabric-ator: Felt Artist Kathryn Walter

Sid Neigum

The Figurehead: Fashion Designer Sid Neigum

Alissa Coe

The Mould Breaker: Ceramicist Alissa Coe

Yoki Milke

The Industrialist: Lighting Designer Yoki Milke

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The Poet of Wood: Peter Coolican

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Mary Ratcliffe Joue Collection - Furniture made in Toronto
Mary Ratcliffe Joue Collection - Furniture made in Toronto

The designer walks us through the creative process behind Joue

Growing up, Canadian designer Mary Ratcliffe spent a lot of time in her dad’s workshop, which ultimately drove her interest in making things by hand. “Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve wanted to bring the creations in my mind to reality,” says Ratcliffe. “I think it’s something that I always inherently wanted to do. As soon as I had the opportunity, I took it.

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