Art Show: A Hidden Place

Two of our T.E.S.T. team members, Ron Caddigan (aka Cyclops And Owl) and Ele Willoughby (aka minouette) along Chris O'Brien, Reynardin and Faunalia (possible future T.E.S.T.y people) will be having an art show entitled A Hidden Place at 1254Art. Please join us for the Opening!

Place: 1254Art, 1254 Dundas St. W (at Dovercourt)
Time: December 3rd, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Info: The show can be viewed throughout December, by appointment. Please contact ahiddenplace '@' gmail.com

Hallowe'en TESTy Treats

Are you ready? Hallowe'en is around the corner. Be prepared for the little candy-seeking zombies to come knocking at your door with the Zombie Defense League (1.25 inch button pack) by zomb


Send Hallowe'en greetings with a Happy Hallowe'en postcard by Zippster





Invite your friends to your Hallowe'en party with Trick or Treat Halloween Cards by VintagePaperParade




Let the scent set the scene for your haunted house with Smells Like A Funeral Home Spray - Hallowe'en by mythicalmatters




Keep the kids reading and crafting after their sugar high with Kids Hallowe'en Bookmark Crafting Kits by papersweetsca




Face your fears, then wear the Award for Bravery - Arachnophobia by slashpile





Decorate with art fit for Hallowe'en with the The Bat Linocut by minouette





Dolls celebrate Hallowe'en too and need a Miniature felt pumpkin patch by kltrocks





Dress the dog for Hallowe'en with the Spooky Squares collar - Size XLby peachykeenpets





Get your zombie decor fix with Zombie Hand Embroidered by Keep Up The Imagination





Wear these Skeleton and Cobweb Hallowe'en Earrings - Rattle My Bones by jackdawpilate (on sale now!)




Elvis-impersonating alien from outer space, need I say more? Read the Alien Elvis in Toronto Scifi Indie Graphic Novel. by ezhillin




Wear a Spooky Owl. A fused glass pendant necklace. by ellecools






Celebrate Latin American holiday Day of the Dead Dia de los Muertos with the Sugar skull pin by carolineillustrates




Wear your treats with Candy Apple and Cany Corn Necklace by candychic





Channel your inner space alien with this Bookmark - Commence The Dance Hence by cyclopsandowl





The littlest ones can get in on the Hallowe'en fun with Pumpkin Baby Flat by BiKay





Once the little trick-o-treaters have gone to bed, the grown-ups can have some fun. Get Hallowe'en Treats for your Lover - Set of 4 cards by thegirlinyellow

Cyclops and Owl: Ladies of Mystery Show

Tomorrow, Friday, August 20, 8 pm to 11 pm, T.E.S.T. member Ron Caddigan of Cyclops and Owl, has a solo art show at Tabula Rasa:
745 BROADVIEW AVE
(1 block south of Broadview Station)
TORONTO, ON M4K 2P6

Come on out and meet Ron and his partner in crime & fellow T.E.S.T. member Amarina of hibouaccessories. You can check the Cyclops and Owl Blog for more details.

Father's Day Gift Ideas

Father's Day is June 20th. Looking for some gift ideas for Dad? T.E.S.T. can help. Right here in Toronto, you can get a thoughtful handmade and vintage gifts, including this DAD Banner Screenprinted Card by genevievejodouin

We've got great gifts for young, new, Dads, older, experienced Dads & Dads of all sorts.
The BEER COZIE -Number 1 Dad - Beige and Gray by knitrovert is perfect Father's Day gift.





Fine art, like the Original Fine Art Painting - The Train by artbyarlenebabad is always a great gift.


Dad might love an original Fine Art acrylic landscape painting titled Golden Tributary by Gwen Duda GwensArtDreamscape



Is Dad into architecture and design? Consider the Toronto Building Cocktail Napkins by avrillorei




The Original Block Print - Flyover by magprint has the sculptural look of elevated highways, flyovers and overpasses.



Or how about the Distillery and Roots fine art print by ezhillin?





There's Facade 1 Morges - Fine Art Print 5x7 by jpet too.





What could be more 'Father's Day' than a tie? How about a Vintage Christian Dior Tie--Numbered 18 of 24 from dervish



For the science or history nerd, there's Louis Pasteur - Linocut,1st Edition by minouette




Maybe Dad is young, hip with surrealist tendencies? Try cyclopsandowl's Intermission - PRINT



For the cowboy Dad there's Vintage Calgary Theme Belt Buckle from HibouAccessories




How about the
Blue and Black- Fused Glass Belt Buckle by urbanfusions?




The green specks cuff links - FREE shipping sale by shannellesmith are a twist on a traditional Father's Day favorite.



Check out the Vintage Bike Ad Woodburned Box by SixthAndElm





For the bookworm, or photography collector, there's
Stacked and Sorted - 8x10 matted print by tanjatiziana