Saskatchewan Handcraft Festival 1991 – Present

Jul 19, 2013 | events

Submitted by: Amanda Bosiak, Member Services (on location from the 2013/40th Annual Saskatchewan Handcraft Festival)Susan Robertson stayed on as festival coordinator in 1991, building on the success of various activities she had added to the market, including expanded...

Public Art: Sustainable Sculpture and Street Meet

Jun 28, 2013 | events

Submitted by: Amanda Bosiak, Member ServicesPeople attending the Cathedral Village Arts Festival in Regina last month might have noticed some strange and wonderful installations hugging otherwise normal trees on 13th Avenue.Sustainable Sculpture Installation in...

BOUTIQUE – Now Open!

Jul 2, 2013 | Uncategorized

Submitted by: Sydney Luther, Gallery AssistantWelcome to the SCC Fine Craft Boutique!The staff at the Saskatchewan Craft Council is extremely excited about the opening of our brand new SCC Fine Craft Boutique located in Affinity Gallery! The Boutique features pieces...

The Craft Factor – 25th Anniversary Saskatchewan Handcraft Festival

Jul 3, 2013 | The Craft Factor

Vol 23, No 3, Winter 1998/99Former Member Services Coordinator Chris Jones organized 14 Saskatchewan Handcraft Festivals during his nearly 15 years with the Saskatchewan Craft Council. In 1998, Chris submitted this article on the 25th Anniversary of the Festival, in...

À table! – On Now at Affinity Gallery

Jul 4, 2013 | exhibition

Submitted by: Amanda Bosiak, Member Services”The table has been set, a feast has been prepared, and now – at last – we are called to gather to partake in the bounty being offered”Panoramic View of A Table at Affinity GalleryCheck out the...

To Wholesale or Not?

Jul 8, 2013 | craft markets, wholesale

Submitted by: Susan Robertson, Ceramic ArtistPeople often ask me about the why/how I ended up focusing on wholesale. Early in my career I followed the traditional methods of flogging my wares, weekend after weekend at craft sales. At the time, my three...

The Craft Factor – The Saskatchewan Handcraft Festival in the mid to late 70’s

Jul 10, 2013 | Dimensions, events, The Craft Factor

The Saskatchewan Handcraft Festival began in 1974, Sponsored by The Saskatchewan Department of Industry and Commerce and the Town of Battleford. The first couple of festivals/craft markets were organized by the Department of Industry in cooperation with a group of...

LED Lighting in Galleries

Jul 11, 2013 | Uncategorized

Submitted by: Leslie Potter, Exhibitions and Education CoordinatorIt’s like Affinity Gallery is sucking in daylight from the outside!!!This time last summer, we switched the halogen lighting in Affinity Gallery over to LED lighting. The switch happened right in...

The Craft Factor – Sask Handcraft Festival 1980 – 1990

Jul 15, 2013 | craft markets, The Craft Factor

Our weekly Craft Factor post comes early this week, as we continue to look at the history of the Saskatchewan Handcraft Festival, which celebrates 40 years this weekend! July 19-21, 2013 at the Alex Dillabough Centre, Battleford.In The Craft Factor, we find a...

CRAZY ART – Summer Art Reading

Jul 18, 2013 | Uncategorized

Submitted by: Vivian Orr, Communications and Publications CoordinatorIn a creative drought? Feeling inspiration challenged?Check out CRAZY ART by Chantal Allès (available through the Saskatoon Public Library, Fine Arts collection). It will kick start your...