Aug 26, 2015 | art, craft, craft vs art, definition of craft, fibre art, SCC staff, summer students |
Submitted by: Mackenzie Usher, Summer Festival & Curatorial Assistant As a summer student at the SCC, I’ve learned a great deal about Fine Craft. I’ve learned a bit of how certain techniques are employed to get a desired effect on a piece, some of the venues...
Aug 19, 2015 | art, artist, artist profile, Boutique, design, goldsmith, jewellery, Mary Lynn Podiluk, membership, NSCAD, resin, silver smith, spotlight, technique, University of Saskatchewan |
Submitted by: Maureen Schimnowsky, Gallery Assistant When I first found out that I had been accepted to the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) in 2009, I had the excitement and paralyzing fear that accompanies finding out you’re about to move away...
Aug 12, 2015 | Arizona, art, artists, arts community, events, exhibition, pop-up gallery, SaskArt, SaskGalleries, SCC staff, Scottsdale |
Submitted by: Maia Stark, Exhibitions & Educations Coordinator Back in March, during the first two weeks in my role as Exhibitions and Education Coordinator, I flew south to Scottsdale, Arizona to represent the SCC at “Saskatchewan,” a temporary...
Jul 29, 2015 | arts community, book review, Canada, community, craft, fine craft, magazine review, studio magazine |
Submitted by Noreen Donald, Fine Arts Library Assistant, Frances Morrison Central Library Review: Studio – Craft and Design in Canada Those who appreciate craft may find a valuable resource in the serials collection in Fine Arts at Frances Morrison...
Jul 22, 2015 | art, artist, Canada, exhibition, fabric, fibre, fibre art, fine craft, history, international, Kaija Sanelma Harris, SCC staff, summer students, textiles |
Three things I’ve learned so far about Kaija Sanelma Harris Submitted by Zoé Fortier, SCC Curatiorial Research Assistant. This summer, I am working for the SCC researching and compiling the work of Finnish-born, Saskatoon-based fibre artist Kaija Sanelma Harris for a...
Jul 15, 2015 | 40th anniversary, art, artist, artists, arts community, buy craft, community, craft business, craft markets, Craft Year 2015, Dimensions, events, history, saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Handcraft Festival |
Submitted by: Sydney Luther, Communications Assistant. All information from this article was found in The Craft Factor, the Saskatchewan Craft Council’s magazine/newsletter, published from 1975 to 2004. The 42nd Saskatchewan Handcraft Festival is taking...
Jul 8, 2015 | art, community, craft business, cross stitch, design, fabric, fibre, fibre art, needlepoint, social media, textiles, twitter |
Submitted by: Maureen Schminowsky, Gallery Assistant Needlepoint is a skill that can be found peppered throughout history, appearing in Egyptian tombs dating back to 1500 BCE, covering ancient Maori costumes in New Zealand and finding its way into religious ceremonies...
Jun 30, 2015 | art book, book binding, handmade books, how to, paper, process, skill building, technique, Uncategorized |
Submitted by: Kaitlyn Frolek, Gallery Assistant Book binding can be challenging experience, but the rewards are amazing! The upside is that each time you do it, the process gets easier. I first learned to book bind when I was in high school, and learned a very simple...
Jun 24, 2015 | art, artist, artist profile, artists, business, buy craft, craft, craft business, craft markets, Emerging Artists, events, WaterFront Fine Craft Market |
Submitted by: Sydney Luther, Communications Assistant The Saskatchewan Craft Council runs an Emerging Artist Market Experience Program, which allows emerging craft artists to participate in SCC markets in order to experience the market environment first hand...
Jun 17, 2015 | art, arts community, community, craft, SCC staff |
This summer we have two wonderful summer students with us at the SCC! Zoé & Mackenzie were hired at the end of May, and will be helping us with several projects throughout the upcoming summer. You may see their smiling faces if you come into the office or gallery...
