May 2, 2022 | SCC members, sculpture, arts community, ceramics, clay
Submitted by: Cheryl Ring, SCC juried Professional Craftsperson A Saskatchewan artist, who created an exhibit to remember and honour Canada’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, has been recognized outside of the Canadian borders. Created by...
Apr 29, 2022 | SCC members, marketing, Business, photography
Written by: Sydney Luther, Digital Content Coordinator Do the musicians get paid? We recently had a Saskatchewan Craft Council member enquire about the music for Instagram reels and we thought we’d share the response: “Do the musicians get paid a...
Sep 16, 2021 | printmaking, mixed media
Written by Dawn Rogal For many artists the heat of a Saskatchewan summer brings visions of sugarplums. It’s that time when we begin to prepare items for the Saskatchewan Craft Council’s Holiday Boutique. It’s not difficult to get into the spirit because it’s a chance...
Aug 25, 2021 | Dimensions, sculpture, arts community, exhibition
Artwork and article by: Deborah Potter, SCC juried Professional Craftsperson The women represented in this collection, along with their male counterparts, rejected some of the old traditions and strict standards of art making and were instrumental in elevating...
Jul 30, 2021 | SCC members, craft markets, events
Prairie Art Road Trip 2021 A Success Written by: Cindy Hoppe, SCC juried artist and SCC Board Chair In May 2020, Michaela Hoppe, Diane LaRouche Ellard and I had a COVID friendly outdoor show and sale between their two back yards in the town of Biggar. It resulted in...
Jun 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
For the past five years, young Indigenous women in Saskatoon have been challenging gender-based violence in their community. They have been filming, photographing, writing, and now painting about their realities as part of a large international research project,...
Dec 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
An exhibition of textiles that celebrates diversity and cultural heritage Last day of exhibition Dec 21, 2020 at Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Open 10 am to 4 pm daily. Closed Dec 25, 2020. This special exhibition was part of the 2018-2020...
Sep 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
“With a history as rich as the color itself, garments of indigo blue were traded in the great merchant centers and ports of Africa and the Orient and brought to the markets of Europe. Throughout the ages the color blue has continued to intrigue and...
Jul 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Understanding the Facebook Algorithm The Facebook algorithm can be quite complex and frustrating. You might be wondering why you aren’t seeing posts by organizations you like or why aren’t you getting updates about events that you are interested in. The algorithm...
