Jul 11, 2017 | book review |
Submitted by Melissa Goodchild, Fine Arts Assistant, Frances Morrison Central Library Author: Nick Neddo Published: Massachusetts: Quarry Books, 2015 Call number: 702.84 NEDD If you aren’t satisfied with the materials you find in the store or are looking to be more in...
Jul 5, 2017 | SCC Gallery, SCC staff, summer students |
Written by: Theresa Campbell, Boutique & Gallery Assistant With an artistic blacksmith for a father, I spent a lot of time in the Craft Council when I was still too young for school. I remember being five years old, stuffing and sealing envelopes on the...
Jun 29, 2017 | SCC staff, staff profile, summer students |
Written by: Chris Kizlyk, Capacity Research Coordinator My artistic journey began at the tender age of seven years old when I first began taking piano lessons. From that day forward, music has played an important role in my life. I began playing guitar at ten,...
Jun 15, 2017 | artist profile |
Written by: Sydney Luther, Communications Assistant Artist Name: Louise Tessier Business Name: Garden Rhymes Studio Medium: Ceramics, Printmaking, Rug Hooking, Graphic Arts Practicing since: 1998 Where to buy: Etsy Shop –...
Jun 14, 2017 | promotions, SCC members, advice, artists, how to |
Written by: Sydney Luther, Communications Assistant Okay, not exploit, exactly. But use it! The SCC exists to promote craft in Saskatchewan. We can only do that if you let us know what’s going on with you (craft artists in Saskatchewan)! REMINDER: We want to...
Jun 8, 2017 | stained glass, Glass, SCC staff, staff profile, summer students |
Written by: Ashley Britz, Curatorial Research Assistant My first taste of art began the moment I was able to hold a pencil. From that day onward, I was always drawing, painting, and colouring (sometimes on my parent’s walls… it’s a common saying that art that...
May 31, 2017 | CARFAC Sask, artist program, ceramics, clay, community, mentorship |
Written by: Maia Stark, Exhibitions and Education Coordinator Last year I was fortunate enough to be accepted to the CARFAC Saskatchewan Mentorship Program for 2016/2017. This 9 month program is run each year by CARFAC Sask, and it provides Saskatchewan visual...
May 24, 2017 | book review |
Written by: Melissa Goodchild, Fine Arts Assistant, Frances Morrison Central Library Author: Freeman-Zachery, Rice Published: Cincinnati: North Light Books, 2010 Call number: 749.63 TIFF Almost everyone has struggled at one time or another with finding enough time to...
May 3, 2017 | craft, craftivism, design, embroidery, exhibition, fibre art, SCC Gallery, textiles |
Written by: Brianne Davis, Gallery Assistant Patches are currently experiencing another trend revival, having experienced a rise in popularity a number of times, most notably throughout the 20th century. Today, everyone from Teen Vogue to the Huffington Post...
Apr 26, 2017 | book review |
Written by: Melissa Goodchild, Fine Arts Assistant, Frances Morrison Central Library Author: Tiffany, Louis Comfort Other Authors: Eidelberg, Martin P. Photographer: Cooke, Colin Call number: 749.63 TIFF Tiffany lamp experts Nancy A. McClelland and Lars Rachen have...
