Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design

15% Member Discount

Your membership not only keeps you informed about what is happening in the field of craft and design in Cape Breton, but it also provides you with preferential rates for classes and workshops as well as advanced registration. Go

Courses

Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design has five state-of-the-art studios in clay, metal and glass, weaving, printmaking and multi-purpose where courses are offered to the public in spring, fall and winter semesters. Go

Artisan Trail Map

What better way to learn about Cape Breton than through the lives and work of its artisans. Our Artisan Trail Map will set you on a trail of discovery and beauty with good measures of culture, history, adventure and charm. Go

Forms

Find all the information you need to know about our product assessment process, becoming a member or hosting an exhibition at Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design. Go

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Creative Entrepreneurship Online Learning

This suite of online courses assists Makers in the development of their craft businesses. These courses are all self-paced, meaning you can learn on your own schedule!

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Calling all students in the Port Hawkesbury area! 📣 Looking for a summer job that’s creative, engaging, and rooted in culture?

Join @customshouseincubator as a Cultural Tourism Retail Assistant! Gain experience in arts retail, customer service, and cultural tourism – all while supporting local craft and culture. 🎨

🗓️ Position runs May to August
📍 Based in Port Hawkesbury
💼 Ideal for students with an interest in art, culture, or tourism!

🔗 Learn more by visiting the link in our bio!

#PortHawkesburyJobs #StudentJobs #CapeBreton

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Calling all students in the Port Hawkesbury area! 📣 Looking for a summer job that’s creative, engaging, and rooted in culture? Join @customshouseincubator as a Cultural Tourism Retail Assistant! Gain experience in arts retail, customer service, and cultural tourism – all while supporting local craft and culture. 🎨 🗓️ Position runs May to August 📍 Based in Port Hawkesbury 💼 Ideal for students with an interest in art, culture, or tourism! 🔗 Learn more by visiting the link in our bio! #PortHawkesburyJobs #StudentJobs #CapeBreton

🌍 Happy Earth Day! 🌿

Did you know the Centre has been sustaining and celebrating heritage crafts for over 50 years? 🪡🧵🖌🧶

Through our Sustainable Craft Program, we support the environmentally, socially, culturally, and economically sustainable development of the Unama’ki Cape Breton Island craft sector.

✨ From harvesting natural materials in the wild
✨ To rural community planning
✨ To outdoor artist residencies and more
we`re weaving sustainability into every thread.

To learn more about our Sustainable Craft Program, visit the link in our bio 🔗

#EarthDay #SustainableCraft #CapeBretonCraft

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🌍 Happy Earth Day! 🌿 Did you know the Centre has been sustaining and celebrating heritage crafts for over 50 years? 🪡🧵🖌🧶 Through our Sustainable Craft Program, we support the environmentally, socially, culturally, and economically sustainable development of the Unama’ki Cape Breton Island craft sector. ✨ From harvesting natural materials in the wild ✨ To rural community planning ✨ To outdoor artist residencies and more we're weaving sustainability into every thread. To learn more about our Sustainable Craft Program, visit the link in our bio 🔗 #EarthDay #SustainableCraft #CapeBretonCraft

Happy Easter weekend 🐰🐣💐

The Centre`s hours are the following:
▫️Friday, April 18 – closed
▫️Saturday, April 19 – 10AM-4PM
▫️Sunday, April 20 – closed
▫️Monday, April 21 – closed

Wishing everyone a joyful long weekend – we look forward to seeing you soon. 💛

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Happy Easter weekend 🐰🐣💐 The Centre's hours are the following: ▫️Friday, April 18 – closed ▫️Saturday, April 19 – 10AM-4PM ▫️Sunday, April 20 – closed ▫️Monday, April 21 – closed Wishing everyone a joyful long weekend – we look forward to seeing you soon. 💛

🎉 Call for Elevate: The Emerging Curators Program 🎉

Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design is thrilled to launch Elevate: The Emerging Curators Program, with support from @td_canada. It`s a new program where emerging curators from equity-seeking communities will have an unique opportunity to work with an experienced mentoring curator to develop and present an exhibition at the Centre as part of our exhibition series, Future Proofing a World of Care. 🌟

We’re looking for both emerging curators ready to take the leap, and experienced mentor curators to help guide the next wave. 🌊

📅 Deadline: April 30, 2025

Visit the links in our bio for all the details!

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🎉 Call for Elevate: The Emerging Curators Program 🎉 Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design is thrilled to launch Elevate: The Emerging Curators Program, with support from @td_canada. It's a new program where emerging curators from equity-seeking communities will have an unique opportunity to work with an experienced mentoring curator to develop and present an exhibition at the Centre as part of our exhibition series, Future Proofing a World of Care. 🌟 We’re looking for both emerging curators ready to take the leap, and experienced mentor curators to help guide the next wave. 🌊 📅 Deadline: April 30, 2025 Visit the links in our bio for all the details!

We`re loving this beautiful spring day! 🙌🌼☀️

It`s giving us throwback vibes of this scene of Ingonish Ferry circa 1935. This lovely reproduction on canvas is by Christopher Gorey. 🎨

Chris paints in oil as well as watercolour – his works reflect a feeling of light and texture and include landscapes and people of Cape Breton and other areas of Eastern Canada. ✨

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We're loving this beautiful spring day! 🙌🌼☀️ It's giving us throwback vibes of this scene of Ingonish Ferry circa 1935. This lovely reproduction on canvas is by Christopher Gorey. 🎨 Chris paints in oil as well as watercolour – his works reflect a feeling of light and texture and include landscapes and people of Cape Breton and other areas of Eastern Canada. ✨

There`s still some space in our 8-week quilting class that beings tonight! 🪡🧵

During your time with instructor Wynn MacNeil, you will learn the basics of cutting, piecing, and finishing a hand-tied quilt. You will make a small sampler, crib or throw-sized quilt.

For all the details, visit the courses link in our bio! If you`d like to sign up, email tammy@capebretoncraft.com or call 902-539-7491 ext 111 📞

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There's still some space in our 8-week quilting class that beings tonight! 🪡🧵 During your time with instructor Wynn MacNeil, you will learn the basics of cutting, piecing, and finishing a hand-tied quilt. You will make a small sampler, crib or throw-sized quilt. For all the details, visit the courses link in our bio! If you'd like to sign up, email tammy@capebretoncraft.com or call 902-539-7491 ext 111 📞

April showers bring May flowers 🌸 An important one to remember on days like today! ☔️

If you`re looking to get out of the rain, or just want to browse some amazing Cape Breton craft, drop by our Gallery Shop – we`re here until 4PM 🥰

▫️rose on point hand hooked pillow by Joan MacKenzie, @needleitstudio

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April showers bring May flowers 🌸 An important one to remember on days like today! ☔️ If you're looking to get out of the rain, or just want to browse some amazing Cape Breton craft, drop by our Gallery Shop – we're here until 4PM 🥰 ▫️rose on point hand hooked pillow by Joan MacKenzie, @needleitstudio

✨ Calling all artists – exciting residency opportunity ✨

In collaboration with @parks.canada, we`re happy to open the call for applications for this year`s autumn residency in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, which will take place from September 29 – November 8, 2025.

This residency program offers professional artists the opportunity to focus for a concentrated period on developing new projects, or to work on existing projects, within quiet, natural surroundings in Ingonish.

For more information, visit the link in our bio!

Deadline for applications: May 31, 2025

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✨ Calling all artists – exciting residency opportunity ✨ In collaboration with @parks.canada, we're happy to open the call for applications for this year's autumn residency in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, which will take place from September 29 – November 8, 2025. This residency program offers professional artists the opportunity to focus for a concentrated period on developing new projects, or to work on existing projects, within quiet, natural surroundings in Ingonish. For more information, visit the link in our bio! Deadline for applications: May 31, 2025

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