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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This February, membership is better with a friend 💖

Buy one learner membership and get a second one free to gift to a friend or family member.

Learner membership at the Centre for connects you to local craft, exclusive member discounts for courses and workshops as well as advanced registration, and a creative community that supports makers and handmade culture year-round.

Because creativity is always better when it’s shared. 🤗

Email tammy@capebretoncraft.com to take advantage of this special offer 💌

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This February, membership is better with a friend 💖 Buy one learner membership and get a second one free to gift to a friend or family member. Learner membership at the Centre for connects you to local craft, exclusive member discounts for courses and workshops as well as advanced registration, and a creative community that supports makers and handmade culture year-round. Because creativity is always better when it’s shared. 🤗 Email tammy@capebretoncraft.com to take advantage of this special offer 💌

Saturday mood: good light and great pottery ✨

These earthy, beautifully textured anything pots by Jody Bender are full of subtle detail and handmade charm.

Swing by the Gallery Shop this Saturday and meet your new favourite ceramic piece – we`re here until 4PM 🫶

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Saturday mood: good light and great pottery ✨ These earthy, beautifully textured anything pots by Jody Bender are full of subtle detail and handmade charm. Swing by the Gallery Shop this Saturday and meet your new favourite ceramic piece – we're here until 4PM 🫶

Join us in welcoming SHIFT Canada to Sydney! ✨

This exhibition brings together makers from Nova Scotia and Scotland whose collaborations grew from in-person exchange into a powerful creative dialogue across distance.

What began in 2019 as 10 days of shared making, conversation, and critique evolved into five dynamic collaborative pairings working across time zones and disciplines. The result is a thoughtful and inspiring exhibition that reflects connection, resilience, and creative exchange.

🗓 Opening Reception: Thursday, February 5, 2026 | 5:30 PM
📍 The Loft, Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design
🖼 On display: February 5 – March 28, 2026

All are welcome. Come celebrate this amazing collaboration with us!

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Join us in welcoming SHIFT Canada to Sydney! ✨ This exhibition brings together makers from Nova Scotia and Scotland whose collaborations grew from in-person exchange into a powerful creative dialogue across distance. What began in 2019 as 10 days of shared making, conversation, and critique evolved into five dynamic collaborative pairings working across time zones and disciplines. The result is a thoughtful and inspiring exhibition that reflects connection, resilience, and creative exchange. 🗓 Opening Reception: Thursday, February 5, 2026 | 5:30 PM 📍 The Loft, Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design 🖼 On display: February 5 – March 28, 2026 All are welcome. Come celebrate this amazing collaboration with us!

Calling all earring artists!👂Got studs with a story? Dangles that demand attention? Sculptural statements or delicate details? The Earring Show 2026 is officially open for submissions! ✨

We`re inviting Atlantic Canadian artists to submit 1–5 pairs of handcrafted earrings for this juried exhibition and sales opportunity celebrating earrings as wearable art.

Selected work will be featured in a month-long retail exhibition, June 1–30, 2026, at the Centre in Sydney 💖

Have a pair (or five) ready to steal the spotlight? Apply by April 13, 2026 💌

For all the details, visit the link in our bio 🔗

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Calling all earring artists!👂Got studs with a story? Dangles that demand attention? Sculptural statements or delicate details? The Earring Show 2026 is officially open for submissions! ✨ We're inviting Atlantic Canadian artists to submit 1–5 pairs of handcrafted earrings for this juried exhibition and sales opportunity celebrating earrings as wearable art. Selected work will be featured in a month-long retail exhibition, June 1–30, 2026, at the Centre in Sydney 💖 Have a pair (or five) ready to steal the spotlight? Apply by April 13, 2026 💌 For all the details, visit the link in our bio 🔗

This dreamy peppermint snowflake candle by @cedarandclovecandleco is basically winter in a jar 🕯️❄

There are so many different scents to choose from – perfect for slow mornings, early nights, and everything in between 🥰

A reflection of the Atlantic roots which grounds its founder, Cedar & Clove is a unique home-fragrance label whose luxurious fragrance blends pair perfectly with their hand-selected vessels and creamy coconut apricot creme wax. As someone who grew up in Newfoundland and now calls Cape Breton home, Samantha Rubia is constantly inspired by the immense natural beauty and endless hospitality of the Atlantic provinces.

Find your favourite in the Gallery Shop today until 4PM! Your space will thank you 🙏

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This dreamy peppermint snowflake candle by @cedarandclovecandleco is basically winter in a jar 🕯️❄ There are so many different scents to choose from – perfect for slow mornings, early nights, and everything in between 🥰 A reflection of the Atlantic roots which grounds its founder, Cedar & Clove is a unique home-fragrance label whose luxurious fragrance blends pair perfectly with their hand-selected vessels and creamy coconut apricot creme wax. As someone who grew up in Newfoundland and now calls Cape Breton home, Samantha Rubia is constantly inspired by the immense natural beauty and endless hospitality of the Atlantic provinces. Find your favourite in the Gallery Shop today until 4PM! Your space will thank you 🙏

Closed again today, January 27th, because the snow has simply ❄ other plans ❄

Today`s courses are also cancelled and will be rescheduled! Here`s to staying warm, dry and caffeinated ☕

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Closed again today, January 27th, because the snow has simply ❄ other plans ❄ Today's courses are also cancelled and will be rescheduled! Here's to staying warm, dry and caffeinated ☕

Due to today`s impending weather, the Centre and Gallery Shop will be closed today, Monday, January 26th 🌨

Courses for this evening are also cancelled ❄️

Have a question in the meantime? Get in touch with us anytime by emailing info@capebretoncraft.com 💌

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Due to today's impending weather, the Centre and Gallery Shop will be closed today, Monday, January 26th 🌨 Courses for this evening are also cancelled ❄️ Have a question in the meantime? Get in touch with us anytime by emailing info@capebretoncraft.com 💌

Sundays are for slowing down, making things by hand, and letting creativity lead the way ✂️🎨✨

How are you being creative this weekend? 💛

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Sundays are for slowing down, making things by hand, and letting creativity lead the way ✂️🎨✨ How are you being creative this weekend? 💛

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