MCC Bursary Fund 2013
Published • June 14, 2013
The Manitoba Craft Council Bursary Fund was created to encourage the artistic development of Manitoba craft artists across the spectrum of craft media. All current MCC members are eligible to...
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Flashback Friday :: From the Field
Published • June 14, 2013
Out of the archives this week is work by self-taught wheat weaver, Vickie Pedersen. While it’s not uncommon for me to reach deeply into the historical files and discover a...
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MCC Board Chair Receives Outstanding Volunteer Award
Published • June 13, 2013
Is it just me, or is the Manitoba Craft Council floating a little higher this week? In case you haven’t heard, last Thursday, June 6, was the annual Mayor’s Luncheon...
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May you live in Pinteresting times
Published • June 11, 2013
In just a couple of years, Pinterest has established itself as an attractive and essential online haunt for creative types. It might already be a regular staple of your...
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Flashback Friday :: Holding the Light
Today’s flashback takes us right back to the very beginning of the Manitoba Craft Council. On February 17, 1978, the MCC, then known as the Council of Manitoba Artisans, was...
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Flashback Fridays :: Narratives in Clay
Her name and work looked so familiar, I knew I had seen it somewhere recently. A quick Google search jogged my memory; yes, it was at the WAG’s “Feast” exhibition...
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Art Quilts XVIII: ARTrageous Art Quilts
A Call to Artists for original works of textile Art Quilts that step outside of the box in some context, reflecting a twist on the traditional, an interesting technique that...
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Art Quilt Elements 2014
AQE 2014 is the 11th Exhibtion of this internationally acclaimed show set in suburban Philadelphia. “One of the distinctions of our show is our professional presentation of art quilts. The...
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Flashback Friday :: A fragile art
Looking through our member archives box today, I was again reminded of how much things shift over time. So many file tags show familiar names, but just as many are...
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Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics & RBC Award for Glass
The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery is calling for submissions to the 2013 Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics and RBC Award for Glass. These prestigious national awards allow practicing early...
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