Jun 20, 2018 | Pride, arts community, fibre, SCC Gallery, textiles
Written by: Lucas Morneau, Exhibitions Assistant While working on our crafty decorations for Pride month, I started to think about how queer artists have used art and craft to speak about LGBTQ2+* issues. Funny enough, one of the most famous queer artworks was...
Aug 2, 2017 | SCC members, fibre
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...
Mar 1, 2017 | weaving, art, felting, fibre, 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...
Jun 9, 2016 | art, interview, arts community, fibre, gallery
Written by: Vivian Orr, SCC Communications and Publications Coordinator #ABCraft is the current exhibition in the Feature Gallery at Alberta Craft Council (ACC), 10186 – 106 Street, Edmonton, AB – on until July 2, 2016. #ABCraft looks at how digital...
May 4, 2016 | art, exhibition, fabric, fibre, textiles
Submitted by: Geoffery Bendel, Collector of Sumbanese Textiles The Island of Sumba Sumba is an island in eastern Indonesia. It is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, in the province of East Nusa Tenggara. Sumba has an area of 11,153 square kilometers (4,306 square miles)...
Apr 20, 2016 | art, arts community, fabric, fibre, textiles
Submitted by: Kara Perpelitz, SCC member and fibre artist Late last year, a friend of mine (who happens to be a teacher in our local school), Jessica Lepitzki, approached me about teaching a class of grade 8 & 9 students to spin, dye, and weave. The thought...
