Flashback Friday :: Tribute to Ron Rempel
Published • October 4, 2013
As some of you may already be aware, the Manitoba craft community lost one of its well-respected and long standing members this past week, jewellery and glass artist Ron Rempel. ...
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Saves Nine Sparks Discussion
Published • September 19, 2013
Saves Nine Sparks Discussion: A reflection on the conversations that came out of its associated programming By Kerri-Lynn Reeves Saves Nine had two events associated with it as its parallel programming....
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Flashback Friday :: Robert Wilson
Published • September 13, 2013
Many of you will be familiar with Robert Wilson, an accomplished wood turner with a long history of connection to the Manitoba Craft Council. In 2010, his work was selected...
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Ceramic Artist gets a happy Boost from MCC Bursary Fund
Published • September 9, 2013
“So, tell me…. Canada – is that considered part of the United States?” His curiosity was so keen, his face so full of questions; I could tell he wasn’t joking. Apart...
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Get Your Craft Grant Here
Published • September 3, 2013
As many of you will know, the Manitoba Arts Council’s Craft Grant deadline is looming… just 12 sleeps away. The grant offers support for craft artists towards the production of...
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Flashback Friday :: Jayne Nixon
Published • August 31, 2013
Like so many Manitoba Craft Council members, Jayne Nixon has a practice that spans at least two mediums and as many decades! Craft lovers will be most familiar with her...
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Flashback Friday :: Teacher and Potter
Published • August 16, 2013
JoAnna Lange’s name was new to me when I pulled her file out of the MCC archives this week. I was struck by the visceral nature of her work. It...
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The C Word
Published • August 13, 2013
Recently, I was part of a teleconference organized by the Canadian Crafts Federation to discuss a new national “branding/marketing” initiative being proposed. Spearheaded by the Ontario Crafts Council, the project...
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Flashback Friday :: Kelly Art Objects
Published • August 9, 2013
I first met Jo’anne Kelly early on in my time with the Manitoba Craft Council. She was part of the first juried exhibition I organized back in 2009, Craft: Culture/Counterculture. ...
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Saves Nine :: Opening this Friday
Published • July 31, 2013
The culmination of over a year and a half of research, the Manitoba Craft Council and myself are happy to announce this week’s opening of Saves Nine. A group exhibition,...
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