BlogInternational Makeup Artist, Nancy Crossley, has worked on celebrities, TV personalities, actors and sports stars for most of her life. Every time she prepared for a client, she worried about cross-contamination from the makeup products she was using. 'We clean our hands, our clothes and our homes, but we never clean the very products we put directly on our faces, lips and eyes!'Like most professional makeup artists, Nancy would never have worked on one of her celebrity clients without ensuring that the makeup was clean and bacteria-free. At the time, the only way to clean the makeup was to use pure alcohol; a method that dried out and even destroyed her valuable products.After consulting with some of the world's most talented and renowned makeup artists, Nancy saw it was clear that a professional product that sanitized makeup products without drying out or altering the makeup was needed in the industry.The mission began; Nancy created her dream product, and BeautySoClean was born.
In 1979, a group of young artists got together with the intent of exhibiting work which was not being shown by commercial galleries and institutions. YYZ Artists' Outlet distinguished itself through strong, innovative programming that sought to combine theory and practice and to encourage dialogue between a variety of communities and audiences. YYZ continues to nurture and support contemporary art practices in Toronto and to make a recognized contribution to the Canadian cultural scene.YYZ supports three areas of programming - visual art, artists' film and video and writing and publishing on Canadian art and culture. YYZ is committed to paying artists' fees and providing equipment and support, particularly for our time-based arts programming. In 1992 YYZ produced YYZTV, a program of contemporary film and video for Rogers Cable. YYZ Books was founded in 1988; it is the only publishing house dedicated to Canadian artists and writers.
The S.A.C. is a friendly community of songwriters here to support each other in the creative journey. We also advocate on behalf of songwriters to protect the value of our work. Being a member has many privileges including opportunities to network, get yo
We had a wonderful weekend with Ducklings and children. Fun was has by all. Ducks and kids make such wonderful portraits together. I was so in love with the ducks I really wanted to keep one. I enjoyed putting them in the bathtub where they had a great time playing in the water.
A|P Dance Projects creates emotionally engaging and unpredictable performance. Under the direction of the widely versatile and dynamic dancer, choreographer and educator Elizabeth Dawn Snell, the company works in many styles of dance with equal emphasis on expression and pure physicality, beauty and the absurdity of reality. Artists' Play has appeared on many stages around Toronto and across Canada. What came from a largely improvisation based collective, has now grown into a company which produces short and full length works for stage and corporate productions.