May 28, 2013 | craft markets, events, membership
Submitted by: Amanda Bosiak, Member Services One of the best arts related highlights each spring in Regina is the CathedralVillage Arts Festival. It takes place the week following the May long weekend annually, and includes various musical, film and theatrical...
May 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Submitted by: Vivian Orr, Communications & Publications Coordinator“To be prepared is half the victory.” Miguel De CervantesLet’s face it – professional craftspeople are small business entrepreneurs. To make a living creating fine craft the products...
May 22, 2013 | events, membership, The Craft Factor
Vol 10 No 2, Summer 1985The 2013 AGM for the Saskatchewan Craft Council takes place this Saturday, May 25th at The Neil Balkwill Centre in Regina, with pizza at 5:30pm and the AGM beginning at 6:30pm. In addition to the presentation of reports and financial...
May 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Submitted by: Maia Stark, Gallery Assistant“Yarn-bombing” goes by many different names: “guerilla knitting,” “yarn-storming,” “urban knitting,” and even “grandmotherly graffiti,” just to name a few. What these various names have in common is the particular...
May 17, 2013 | Dimensions, exhibition
Submitted by: Stephanie Canning, Exhibitions and Education CoordinatorWhile pursuing some past DIMENSIONS catalogues, I came across a list of all the past jurors up to 2001. I have updated the list and shared it with you here. It is interesting to note that for many...
May 15, 2013 | Dimensions, exhibition, membership, The Craft Factor
TCF Vol 3 No 2, May 1978 and TCF Vol 3 No 3, August 1978This week we take a look back at the birth of the Saskatchewan Craft Council jury standards. The standards and criteria where introduced primarily as a way to ensure the quality and originality of work offered...
May 13, 2013 | craft markets
Submitted by: Amanda Bosiak, Member ServicesDo you accept credit cards at craft markets?If not, I strongly recommend that you reconsider. The many benefits to you and most importantly, for your customer, far outweigh the few negatives. Those negatives are: 1) credit...
May 8, 2013 | events, founding members, membership, The Craft Factor
Published the fall of 1974, The Craft Factor was a newsletter simply titled, “The Saskatchewan Craft Council Is” and contained reports from the founding conference, a craft quiz, a list of craft outlets and supplies as well as a recipe section.Most...
May 6, 2013 | Dimensions, events, exhibition
Submitted by: Stephanie Canning & Leslie PotterSCC Exhibitions & Education CoordinatorsThis year we are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Dimensions. To promote this milestone we are presenting, for the first time, an exhibition of works submitted for...