Apr 4, 2019 | SCC members, HomeStyles, printmaking, hand-dyeing, embroidery, events, fabric, fibre art, process, textiles |
Written by: Dawn Rogal, HomeStyles 2019 Craftsperson in Residence and juried SCC member When the call for applications to be the Craftsperson in Residence in the Saskatchewan Craft Council’s booth at HomeStyles Home Show came out I jumped at the chance. I love...
Jun 20, 2018 | LGBTQ2+, Pride, hand-dyeing, rainbow flag, arts community, community, craft, craftivism, design, fibre, fibre art, history, 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...
Jun 6, 2018 | crochet, fibre art, SCC staff, summer students, textiles, University of Saskatchewan |
Written by: Lucas Morneau, Exhibitions Assistant Gazing upon the ceramic work of Claude Morin in his exhibition Grandfather’s Teachings of the Meadow Lark here at the SCC, I find myself reflecting on stories and traditions passed down by my own grandparents. As...
Jan 3, 2018 | quilting, artist statement, community, exhibition, fibre art, photography, SCC Gallery, textiles, video, women |
Written by: Shelley Miller, artist whose work is featured in “Intersections” in SCC Gallery Since my early formations as an artist, I have been interested in domestic materials as well as craft practices traditionally done by women. In recent years,...
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...
May 3, 2017 | craft, craftivism, design, embroidery, exhibition, fibre art, SCC Gallery, textiles |
Written by: Brianne Davis, Gallery Assistant Patches are currently experiencing another trend revival, having experienced a rise in popularity a number of times, most notably throughout the 20th century. Today, everyone from Teen Vogue to the Huffington Post...
