Mar 1, 2017 | spinning, weaving, art, artists, community, craft, felting, fibre, fibre art, skill building, textiles |
Written by: Dawn Rogal, Gallery Assistant Beginning in medieval times, a guild was an association of artisans or merchants who controlled the practice of their craft in a town. According to Wikipedia, guilds were organized in a manner something between a professional...
Feb 15, 2017 | art, artist, artist profile, craft, jewellery, process |
Written by: Candace Chickowski, Gallery Assistant Oriol Dancer grew up on a farm at the edge of Canada’s oldest bird sanctuary in Southern Saskatchewan. The landscape was alive with inspiring hues of deep purple dragons tongue, turquoise, and flat prairie greens. The...
Feb 9, 2017 | art, art jewellery, artist profile, craft, jewellery, Melody Armstrong |
Written by: Sydney Luther, Communications Assistant Artist name: Melody Armstrong Business name: Melody Armstrong Jewellery Medium: Contemporary Art Jewellery Practicing since: 1996 Where to buy: Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/melodyarmstrong Website: ...
Feb 1, 2017 | art, art book, book review |
Submitted by Melissa Goodchild, Fine Arts Assistant, Frances Morrison Central Library “The Business of Being an Artist” fifth edition is expanded and updated from previous classic versions of this publication. This book describes the experiences and...
Aug 23, 2016 | art, artist interview, artist profile, spotlight, technique |
Written by: Olivia Adams, SCC Summer Student Kristina Komendant is a calligrapher who resides in Blaine Lake, SK. She has a passion for all things calligraphy and lettering. I had the privilege of talking with her about her art and how she got into it. She...
Jun 28, 2016 | art, art book, book review, craft, design, international |
Submitted by: Nicole Lisa Yablonski, Fine Arts Library Assistant, Saskatoon Public Library Contemporary Design: Africa By: Tapiwa Matsinde A Thames and Hudson book Frances Morrison Fine Arts Library Non-fiction 745.0967 MATS Africa is huge — It’s the second...
