Apr 18, 2018 | SCC members, printmaking, artist statement, clay, curatorial statement, exhibition, gallery, mixed media, SCC Gallery, SCC staff |
Monique Martin is a prolific and dedicated artist; her process is informed by her interests, which are researched to every detail and explored through different media. Martin’s practice is about getting to the core of human connection and relationships. Though...
Nov 15, 2017 | promotions, advice, mentorship, SCC staff |
Written by: Ella Funk, grade nine student “I don’t want to be a poor starving artist living in a garret.” “That was my high school yearbook quote,” Vivian Orr tells me. I smile. Being in the arts industry isn’t easy. But her job seems to be a particularly...
Jul 5, 2017 | SCC Gallery, SCC staff, summer students |
Written by: Theresa Campbell, Boutique & Gallery Assistant With an artistic blacksmith for a father, I spent a lot of time in the Craft Council when I was still too young for school. I remember being five years old, stuffing and sealing envelopes on the...
Jun 29, 2017 | SCC staff, staff profile, summer students |
Written by: Chris Kizlyk, Capacity Research Coordinator My artistic journey began at the tender age of seven years old when I first began taking piano lessons. From that day forward, music has played an important role in my life. I began playing guitar at ten,...
Jun 8, 2017 | stained glass, Glass, SCC staff, staff profile, summer students |
Written by: Ashley Britz, Curatorial Research Assistant My first taste of art began the moment I was able to hold a pencil. From that day onward, I was always drawing, painting, and colouring (sometimes on my parent’s walls… it’s a common saying that art that...
Jan 10, 2017 | dingwall guitars, guitar, luthier, SCC staff, woodworking, workshop |
Written by: Vivian Orr, Communications and Publications Coordinator “Our goal is simple: We want to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up every time you play a Dingwall For our team of craftspeople, building instruments is the most fascinating...
