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Have you ever wanted to play with large amounts of Mermaid Sequins? Are you curious what Mermaid Sequins are? Come to Kensington Market this Sunday, July 29 and create your own temporary glittering designs! The FIGMENT team will be there from 1 to 5 pm, debuting a new interactive art piece by FIGMENT artist David Braun. Come for the always-popular Pedestrian Sunday in the Market to enjoy the vibrant performances and activities that take over the streets. Keep your eyes open for the flash of glitter that is FIGMENT, and make your own drawing or writing in fabulous sequins!

FIGMENT Toronto was invited again this year to create an Interactive Art Zone for the wonderful Big on Bloor festival. We set up an area where people could decorate FIGMENT pillowcases that had been screen printed by FIGMENT artist Kingi Carpenter. The activity was popular all day, and sometimes we had lineups! The finished creations will be on display at Bloor and Dufferin until Saturday July 28. Everyone who made one was thrilled to be part of a collaborative public art installation, and they will be picking up their creations at FIGMENT on August 18 and 19.

Our CORE Team & amazing crew of artists are on the Island already, setting up for this weekend's FIGMENT project—Saturday, July 26th, 10am–11pm & Sunday, July 27th, 10am–5pm. Here are our 5 Fave Hot Tips to prep you for this weekend! 5 HOT TIPS for FIGMENT Toronto 2014! 1. Get your ferry tickets from us! Did you know that Figment volunteers and attendees can skip that long ticket-purchasing line by looking for our Ticket Faeries by the FIGMENT banner? Well, you can! Look for...