Sep 25, 2018 | SCC members, craft education, painting, KIRA |
Written by: Michaela Hoppe, SCC Artist My name is Michaela Hoppe, and I am a prairie oil painter based out of Biggar, Saskatchewan. Last winter I found myself sitting around the house, thinking about art, about my art, and my art career specifically. Thinking that I...
Apr 11, 2018 | makerspace, spinning, weaving, stained glass, SCC members, craft education, silkscreen, clay, embroidery, events, fibre art, Glass, skill building, technique, wood |
The Saskatchewan Craft Council is presenting a series of demonstrations and hands-on craft activities throughout the day at the first ever Saskatoon Mini Maker Faire. The SCC is partnering with local guilds and arts groups to share the joy of handmade crafts. Come out...
Mar 21, 2018 | SCC members, craft education, artists in schools, arts community, craft, how to, skill building, technique, wood, woodworking, workshop |
Written by: Glen Friesen, Industrial Arts Teacher at Waldheim School Waldheim School is a kindergarten to Grade 12 school located in the town of Waldheim, about 40 miles north of Saskatoon. Students enter the Industrial Arts program in Grade 7 and continue through...
Mar 14, 2018 | craft education, film, Craft in America |
Written by: Melissa Goodchild, Fine Arts Assistant, Frances Morrison Central Library Producer: PBS Call number: DVD 745.50973 CRAF When people think of the library they think of books, which is a big part of the library, but that’s not all we carry! To change things...
Sep 28, 2017 | spinning, weaving, craft education, Mary Underwood, artist, community, exhibition, fibre art, gallery, SCC Gallery, technique, textiles |
Written by: Rachel Broussard, Gallery Assistant Spinner, weaver, and historian Mary Underwood joined us on Saturday, September 23, at 2 pm to deliver a public lecture. She spoke about the history of weaving in Quebec and how this story relates to the settler weaving...
Aug 2, 2017 | spinning, SCC members, craft education, fibre, fibre art, skill building, technique |
Written by: Kara Perpelitz, fibre artist and SCC juried Professional Craftsperson It all began with a picture on the internet. What followed was a fast and comfortable slide into a fibre-y rabbit hole. I purchased a drop spindle and about 4 ounces of what I can only...
