Fieldguided is one of our favourite blogs at Magic Pony; it showcases inspiring places, people, clothing, crafts, and wanderings around Toronto with by gorgeous pictures taken by the blog’s owner, Anabela. Recently, Magic Pony was honoured to have our front window display photographed and featured on Fieldguided! In the display are two handmade tutus by artists Tania Sanhueza and Noel Middleton for the National Ballet of Canada’s The Tutu Project. Sanhueza’s tutu, entitled Tutu Substrate, uses soft sculpture mushrooms to create a sense of magic and natural mysticism in dance. The Lemkos Tutu by Middleton is constructed entirely out of wood and echoes the architecture of 14th century chapels and the reclamation of traditions. The project collects 60 community and artist-made tutus to celebrate the ballet company’s 60th anniversary this year.

Narwhal was proud to be represented in the collection by Sanhueza and Middleton, as well as Julie Moon and Metatecture, whose tutus were not featured in the window. Although these ballet-inspired works of art are no longer displayed in our front window, you can view them, and all 60 tutus, at the Design Exchange in Toronto. The Tutu Project will be on display until September 2nd. You can read more about exhibition and the ideas behind each of the four tutus on our blog here.