The Magic of Indigo by Kathleen O’Grady

The Magic of Indigo by Kathleen O’Grady

  “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...
The Back Story on Something Brewing by Cindy Hoppe

The Back Story on Something Brewing by Cindy Hoppe

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...
Understanding the Facebook Algorithm by Alix Gowan

Understanding the Facebook Algorithm by Alix Gowan

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...
Angel Weber – Streaming on Twitch

Angel Weber – Streaming on Twitch

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...
Collect 2020

Collect 2020

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...

Extended Holiday Hours

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...
Other Artifacts – Artist Statements

Other Artifacts – Artist Statements

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...
A Prairie Craft Coincidence

A Prairie Craft Coincidence

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...