Sep 28, 2020 | Indigo Dyeing |
“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...
Sep 8, 2020 | From Scratch, embroidery |
My work is grounded in prairie landscape, having morphed from a painter in my twenties into a fabric explorer specialist in my thirties and then back to landscape again in my fifties. It was informed by my mother’s journey as well. Myrna Harris and I were each...
Jul 3, 2020 | how to, social media |
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...
Apr 29, 2020 | craft education, craft |
Like many of us, I have found it hard to keep a normal schedule now that I’m at home and inside so much of the time. I wanted to spend this time really pushing my artistic practice, but ended up taking a lot of naps and baking. There’s nothing wrong with...
Apr 9, 2020 | Collect 2020, craft |
This February, Alexa Hainsworth, Member Services Coordinator at the Saskatchewan Craft Council travelled with Craft Alliance Atlantic, Canadian Craft Council representatives, and makers and artists to attend Collect 2020, with a future plan to exhibit at Collect in...
Dec 5, 2019 | promotions, Boutique, gallery, SCC Gallery |
Written by: Sydney Luther, Communications Assistant SCC Gallery and Fine Craft Boutique will be open extended hours this holiday season! Check out the calendar below: SCC Fine Craft...
Nov 12, 2019 | SCC members, marketing, promotions, Boutique, buy craft, community, events, juried, SCC Gallery |
Written by: Sydney Luther, Communications Assistant Relax and enjoy a carefree shopping experience! Saturday, December 7, 2019 | 11 am to 4 pm 813 Broadway Avenue | Saskatoon SCC Fine Craft Boutique features contemporary, handcrafted jewellery, fibre, wood,...
Nov 7, 2019 | SCC members, Saskatchewan Arts Awards, advice, artist, artist profile, community, fibre, fibre art, Saskatchewan Arts Board |
Bio written by: Saskatchewan Arts Board Acceptance speech written and presented by: Martha Cole, SCC Patron and fibre artist 2019 Lieutenant Governor’s Lifetime Achievement Award Saskatchewan Arts Awards • November 4, 2019 Martha Cole, Disley Martha Cole has...
Aug 7, 2019 | promotions, Other Artifacts, artist statement, exhibition, SCC Gallery |
The Saskatchewan Craft Council is pleased to present Other Artifacts, an exhibition of fine craft from Newfoundland artists Michael Flaherty, Susan Furneaux, and Philippa Jones. Michael Flaherty integrates historical ceramic decoration with the functional element of...
Jul 31, 2019 | SCC members, artist program, ceramics, Cindy Hoppe, community, fibre art, juried, jury process |
Written by: Karen Boldt, SCC juried Professional Craftsperson If your mittens from Something from Nothing have a little button embellishment on them (about half of them do), there’s a story as to where they came from. Several years ago, I stumbled upon a few of...
