Mar 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Submitted by: Maia Stark, Gallery AssistantEnamel application is a method of decoration which has been practiced since ancient times, across various cultures and geographies. Although the exact origins of this process are unknown, excavations on Cyprus in the 1950s...
Feb 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Submitted by: Vivian Orr, SCC Marketing and Communications CoordinatorThe Heritage Crafts AssociationManifesto for Making: Report23 March 2013The Manifesto for Makingwas held as a part of the Heritage Crafts Associations’ annual Spring Conference at the Victoria and...
Feb 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Submitted by: Sydney Luther, Gallery AssistantAs a Sociology student and non-artist working at the Saskatchewan Craft Council, I think I have a unique view of the artist and their work. I admire the courage it takes to choose to be an artist for a living and I have...
Feb 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Submitted by: Maia Stark, Gallery AssistantPrintmaking is chosen as a form not only for its ability to create multiples, as discussed in my last blog post, but also for the unique qualities that various printmaking techniques offer. Paul Lapointe, a professional...
Jan 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Submitted by: Sydney Luther, Gallery Assistant Bonnie Gilmour, a longtime member of the SCC has been recently focusing on a new line of work: face jugs. These jugs have a fascinating history, which adds to the charm of these works of art. There are many differing...
Jan 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Submitted by: Vivian Orr, SCC Communications & Publications CoordinatorI attended “Business Beginnings”, a FREEone-hour session that introduced me to Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan (WES) and their services. WES is a non-profit membership organization...
