Artist Statements vs. Bios
Published • March 11, 2014
We’re craftspeople, artists, makers because we love to make stuff. We thrill at the planning and research stage, enthusiastically jump into the hands on work, exult in the final touches…...
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Working as a Collective
Published • March 7, 2014
When artists collaborate, great things can happen. In terms of collaborating as artists in business, dreams can be made to come true. In the case of The Stoneware Gallery, started...
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March office hours
Published • March 3, 2014
The MCC office is located at 553- 70 Arthur St. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1-4 pm CLOSED March 10, 12 and 19. (Lots of meetings and events to attend...
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2014 Juried Show Viewing
Event Date • March 11, 2014 12:00 am
- March 11, 2014 12:00 am
Join us for an in-person exploration of the 12 historical works that are the inspiration for the MCC/MCML’s 2014 joint juried exhibition. March 11, 7-8:30 pm (drop-in) Manitoba Crafts Museum...
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Work Those Boot(h)s!
Published • February 26, 2014
A recent conversation with local footwear designer Julie Pederson has shed some light on the world of larger handmade artisan shows. Julie focuses her attention on retail shows for her...
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2014 MCC/MCML Juried Exhibition Call for Submissions
Published • February 14, 2014
In 2014, the Manitoba Craft Council (MCC) and the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library (MCML) are teaming up to present Backspace Forward, a Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft. As the...
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Shipping it Out! Selling Wholesale
Published • February 4, 2014
Continuing on from her last post, fibre artist Kelly Ruth discusses some of the benefits of wholesale and offers some advice on doing it right. Ahhh…wholesale sales can be a...
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2014 Juried Show Announced
Published • January 27, 2014
The Manitoba Craft Council (MCC) and the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library (MCML) are teaming up to present the 2014 Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft inspired by 12 works from...
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Managing Consignment Opportunities
Published • January 22, 2014
Continuing on from her last post, fibre artist Kelly Ruth discusses some of the pros and cons of wholesale vs consignment and offers some tips for smooth “saling” regardless of...
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Getting Your Work Out There
Published • January 15, 2014
As an artist who works in several mediums – both conceptual and functional – I set out some time ago to devote part of my practice to developing a hand-dyed...
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