In Praise of Crafts
The Crafts Guild of Manitoba created many exhibitions, but their most popular exhibition was “In Praise of Craft,” a juried exhibition held in 1978 to celebrate the Guild’s 50th anniversary....
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History of the Crafts Guild of Manitoba
Crafts Guild of Manitoba: Inuit Art
Beginning from its establishment the Canadian Handicrafts Guild was a promoter of Indigenous art. The Manitoba Crafts Guild began selling and exhibiting Inuit carvings, brought south by James Houston, in...
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The Guild House
For the first 23 years of its existence the Crafts Guild of Manitoba did not have a permanent home. Members of the Guild often met in community centres, churches, or...
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Crafts Guild of Manitoba: War Efforts
Shortly after the outbreak of World War II the Crafts Guild of Manitoba began work to help the war effort. They assisted in many ways including sewing and knitting items...
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Manitoba Branch Designs
Throughout the Crafts Guild of Manitoba’s history it has designed and created textiles and large works to be sold in its shop, exhibited, or to represent Manitoba. The Guild’s signature...
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Crafts Guild of Manitoba: Education
Education became a crucial element to be fulfilled by the Crafts Guild of Manitoba since its main priorities were to encourage, retain, and develop Canadian Handicrafts. By the 1930s the...
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Multiculturalism Through Craft
The Crafts Guild of Manitoba was committed to the preservation of crafts brought to Manitoba from other countries. The Guild was established in 1928 in response to the CPR’s New...
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