Craft Ontario

Here is our third Craft Award Talk, which will be taking place on Thursday, November 4th from 7-8 pm! Featuring Eiko Maeda, Emily Iseman, Jayne Nevins, and Lindsay MacDonald. Be sure to follow the link in the to RSVP buff.ly/3nUzTvk

The recipient of the 2021 FUSION: Ontario Clay and Glass Design Award: Emily Iseman! She is a ceramic artist and designer based in Toronto with an interest in making work along the continuum of sculpture, and design. Influences can be seen of architecture, and the absurd.

Here is our third Craft Award Talk, which will be taking place on Thursday, November 4th from 7-8 pm! Featuring Eiko Maeda, Emily Iseman, Jayne Nevins, and Lindsay MacDonald. Be sure to follow the link in the to RSVP buff.ly/3Eajv0n

Our next Craft Award feature is the recipient of the 2021 Tucker’s Pottery Supplies Inc. Supply Grant: Sami Tsang! She is a Canadian-born Chinese and was raised in Hong Kong. She gathers stories of domestic encounters and private narratives.

Last chance to see this year's Cape Dorset Print Collection on display in the Craft Ontario Shop! The prints' rich colours, embossing and texture must be appreciated in person!

Next up is our second Craft Award Talk, which will be taking place on Thursday, October 28 from 7-8 pm! Featuring Fuzzy Mall, Rachael Speirs, and Sami Tsang. Be sure to follow the link in the to RSVP buff.ly/3b6epWv

PRINTS RELEASED FOR SALE TODAY📅 Ningiukulu Teevee's two prints for this year’s Cape Dorset collection are a noticeable departure from her usual more loose illustration style. Geometric colour blocking is a very new rare approach for her! buff.ly/2XgMUGi

Presenting our first Craft Award Talk, which will be taking place on Thursday, October 21 from 7-8 pm! Featuring Eiko Emori, Karla Rivera, and Kathy Kranias. Be sure to follow the link in the to RSVP buff.ly/3p2zs4y

Exceptional birds in the prints by Kinngait Studio artists of Cape Dorset! As most of us haven’t had the pleasure to visit Nunavut, one can only imagine the flocks and bird sights! buff.ly/3oURVjc Pitaloosie Saila, Ningiukulu Teevee, Ooloosie Saila and Pee Ashevak

Here is the recipient of the 2021 Helen Frances Gregor Award: Rachael Speirs! Within the work, she uses scrap fabric, which is cut and layered, and painted with gouache to create textural and narrative pieces.

Please join us in celebrating the 2021 Craft Award Recipients, and come see their wonderful work in person in the Craft Ontario Gallery!

It's the last week to see the exhibition 'Arboreal' featuring the work of Daniel Gruetter and Juliana Scherzer! We're open Tues-Sat from 12-6pm. Last day is Sat, Oct 2. Photo by Jocelyn Reynolds.

Since 1959 Dorset Fine Arts has released an annual collection of Inuit prints created by the artists of Kinngait who showcase a true depth of talent. Release Date for Sale: Oct. 16, 2021 buff.ly/39UgEvz Prints by: Ooloosie Saila, Ningiukulu Teevee and Saimaiyu Akesuk

Our next Craft Award feature is the recipient of the 2021 Pattie Walker Memorial Award in Architectural Glass: Eiko Emori! While the origin of the pâte-de-verre that she employs is ancient, it does not have firmly established procedures. It is an ever-continuing experimentation.

Hoping to apply for a grant to create new work, exhibit, tour, or study? Granting Coach, Marilyn McIntosh, is volunteering to work with Craft Ontario members to help develop an idea into a project. buff.ly/3nQiLIM

Join us in celebrating the 2021 Craft Award Recipients! This year, we will be digitally hosting the Craft Award Talks to give an opportunity for the recipients to share their work! Swipe for the schedule, and follow the link to RSVP! buff.ly/2Zi7E16

Here is the recipient of the 2021 Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Karla Rivera! She is a ceramic artist born and raised in Mexico City. In her work, she explores a path taken to search her inner being.

The recipient of the 2021 Craft Ontario Excellence in Jewellery Award + Lacy West Supply Grant is: Lindsay Macdonald! She refers to the moon, to armour, and to our mid-century fascination with space travel as a study of the material conditions of optimism.

Join us for a reception-by-appointment this Sunday, September 12 to celebrate 'Arboreal' an exhibition of recent work by woodworker Daniel Gruetter and textile artist Juliana Scherzer! You really need to see this work in person. See buff.ly/3jSd5vC to book an appointment.

Juliana Scherzer constructed this delicate piece using her signature method of preserving leaves, cutout to reveal ecoprinted wool and cotton. See this work at 'Arboreal' until Oct 2! buff.ly/3kNkDPu