Jul 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Submitted by: Maia Stark, Gallery AssistantAs a gallery assistant at Affinity Gallery, I often have the opportunity to engage in discussion with visitors or artisans about the current exhibit. Occasionally, the conversation turns to the definition of “craft.” Some...
Jul 31, 2013 | craft markets, The Craft Factor
Vol 13, No 3 Fall 1988Submitted in the Fall of 1988, the article “Better Booths” from set designer Michael Bantjes came at an oportune time, just before the Christmas craft show season. The article succinctly covers a variety of topics in respect to...
Aug 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Submitted by: Vivian Orr, Communications and Publications“bespoke” Furniture From 101 International Artist by E. Ashley RooneyMerriam-Webster definition of BESPOKE1 a : custom-made <a bespoke suit>2 b : dealing in or producing custom-made articlesSuch...
Aug 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Submitted by: Cindy Hoppe, Fibre ArtistLast spring a group of women, mostly from central Saskatchewan, took a trip down the Impressionist Art Trail in France, courtesy of Corinne Thompson and Natasha Radchenko of VM Travel Adventures, and Liza Gareau Tosh of...
Aug 7, 2013 | The Craft Factor
Vol 20, No 2 Summer/Fall 1995Paula Gustafson tackled an issue artists of many mediums (not just craft) face over the course of their career: Am I an artist, or a producer? Does it have to be one or the other? Can I be both? Gustafson explores this issue with...
Aug 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Submitted by: Amanda Bosiak, Member ServicesI’m a huge Joss Whedon fan: he’s the creative genius behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog and more recently, The Avengers movie. He also works on comic books, writes...
Aug 13, 2013 | membership
Submitted by: Sydney Luther, Gallery AssistantLaura Steadman has been creating art for as long as she can remember. She says when she was young, she used to design and sew teddy bears. For now, she has decided to focus on jewellery making as her main artistic...
Aug 14, 2013 | exhibition, The Craft Factor
Vol 26 No 2 Winter 2002Currently at Affinity Gallery is Two Perspectives, an exhibition of work by ceramic artist Mel Bolen and painter Karen Holden. The exhibition is unique juxtaposition of sculpture and painting and an exploration of surface and texture in...
Aug 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Submitted by: Maia Stark, Gallery AssistantKate MacDowell did not initially plan her life around being a craftsperson and artist. MacDowell began a career teaching in urban high schools, then created websites in a high tech corporate environment, and then,...
Aug 28, 2013 | The Craft Factor
Vol 20, No 2 Summer/Fall 1995In the mid 90s, Karen Schoonover addressed issues around artists using the Internet – still a very new thing in most households, workplaces and schools at the time – to market them self. The internet was – and still...
