Aug 28, 2018 | marketing, marketing plan, business, SCC staff, skill building |
Written by: Michelle Day, Boutique & Gallery Marketing Assistant As summer winds down to an end and I can hear the school bells ringing in the distance (unless that’s just my mid-morning post-bike tummy rumbling again?), I am reminded that I am still a marketing...
Apr 16, 2018 | Creative Saskatchewan, grant writing, saskatchewan, skill building, written proposal |
Written by: Carmen Milenkovic, Executive Director Creative Saskatchewan has announced its updated grant programs for 2018-19! Read the whole announcement here. We have been working with Creative Saskatchewan to bring about changes to its granting program. The recent...
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...
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...
Jul 19, 2017 | SCC members, knife making, craft, design, process, skill building |
Written by: Gary Greer, knife maker and SCC juried Professional Craftsperson The most difficult part of creating a knife is committing to a final design. In the beginning one has an idea which has to be brought forward into the physical world. It’s easy to draw the...
