Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design

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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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Join us in welcoming Cyd Sparrow, our fall artist in residence, to Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🍂

Cyd Sparrow (@cydsparrow) is a ceramic artist based in Halifax. They have a Fine Art Diploma (2016) from Red Deer Polytechnic and a BFA majoring in Fine Art and Art History from NSCAD University (2020). Their work is focused on shape, silhouette and colour inspired by natural debris found on the visual surfaces of urban and rural landscapes.

Their work offers alternate and tangible ways to connect, feel, form, cope, connect and question outside of idealized societal expectations. When away from their art practice they can be found drinking coffee, playing cards, dancing, and listening to music, often separately and occasionally all at once.

Come meet Cyd this Thursday, learn about their craft and the exciting projects they`ll be working on during their residency in Ingonish.

📆Thursday, October 1st, 3-5PM
📍@periwinklecafe

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Join us in welcoming Cyd Sparrow, our fall artist in residence, to Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🍂 Cyd Sparrow (@cydsparrow) is a ceramic artist based in Halifax. They have a Fine Art Diploma (2016) from Red Deer Polytechnic and a BFA majoring in Fine Art and Art History from NSCAD University (2020). Their work is focused on shape, silhouette and colour inspired by natural debris found on the visual surfaces of urban and rural landscapes. Their work offers alternate and tangible ways to connect, feel, form, cope, connect and question outside of idealized societal expectations. When away from their art practice they can be found drinking coffee, playing cards, dancing, and listening to music, often separately and occasionally all at once. Come meet Cyd this Thursday, learn about their craft and the exciting projects they'll be working on during their residency in Ingonish. 📆Thursday, October 1st, 3-5PM 📍@periwinklecafe

TONIGHT 🌊 Join us for the closing reception of A Shared Pulse at 5PM 🤍

This show, curated by Kelsey Watson (@potsbykw), explores the relationship between tidal cycles and human experience.

▫️what the tide leaves behind, ceramics by Shauna MacLeod (@blackcrowpottery)

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TONIGHT 🌊 Join us for the closing reception of A Shared Pulse at 5PM 🤍 This show, curated by Kelsey Watson (@potsbykw), explores the relationship between tidal cycles and human experience. ▫️what the tide leaves behind, ceramics by Shauna MacLeod (@blackcrowpottery)

Happy Fall, y`all!!! 🍂🎃🌻🍁🧡

Bring on all the autumnal inspired Unama`ki Cape Breton craft 🤗

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Happy Fall, y'all!!! 🍂🎃🌻🍁🧡 Bring on all the autumnal inspired Unama'ki Cape Breton craft 🤗

Join us for the closing reception of A Shared Pulse this Thursday 🐚

A Shared Pulse, curated by Kelsey Watson, brings together artists working in textiles, paper, sculpture, ceramics, film and video to explore the relationship between tidal cycles and human experience. Artists in A Shared Pulse include:

▫️Coleen Davidson
▫️Kristi Farrier
▫️Corey Katz
▫️Shauna MacLeod
▫️Nancy Oakley
▫️Jody Racicot
▫️Sarah Sears
▫️Anna Sprague

We hope to see you here, Thursday, September 24 at 5PM! 🤍

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Join us for the closing reception of A Shared Pulse this Thursday 🐚 A Shared Pulse, curated by Kelsey Watson, brings together artists working in textiles, paper, sculpture, ceramics, film and video to explore the relationship between tidal cycles and human experience. Artists in A Shared Pulse include: ▫️Coleen Davidson ▫️Kristi Farrier ▫️Corey Katz ▫️Shauna MacLeod ▫️Nancy Oakley ▫️Jody Racicot ▫️Sarah Sears ▫️Anna Sprague We hope to see you here, Thursday, September 24 at 5PM! 🤍

Sunday Funday at the Gallery Shop! ☀️

Stop by and explore handmade work by talented Cape Breton artists – we`re open from 10AM until 4PM today.

We have new pieces arriving daily, and they are giving us fall vibes! 🍂

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Sunday Funday at the Gallery Shop! ☀️ Stop by and explore handmade work by talented Cape Breton artists – we're open from 10AM until 4PM today. We have new pieces arriving daily, and they are giving us fall vibes! 🍂

Come out and enjoy a lovely day in @downtownsydney this Saturday 🌻

We`re here until 4PM 💛

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Come out and enjoy a lovely day in @downtownsydney this Saturday 🌻 We're here until 4PM 💛

Wow, Cape Bretoners certainly have the gift of gab! We’ve been overwhelmed with the amount of people that responded to our voiceover casting call and truly from the bottom of our hearts – thank you! 💓

We are listening to each and every one and can’t say enough about how good they are. We’ll be in touch with the selected candidate shortly 🤗

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Wow, Cape Bretoners certainly have the gift of gab! We’ve been overwhelmed with the amount of people that responded to our voiceover casting call and truly from the bottom of our hearts – thank you! 💓 We are listening to each and every one and can’t say enough about how good they are. We’ll be in touch with the selected candidate shortly 🤗

Save the date for our upcoming Craft Gathering! 📅

Join us on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at @gaeliccollege for a day dedicated to Unama`ki Cape Breton`s craft community.

The day will feature:
▫Guest speakers
▫Lunch and networking opportunities
▫Hands-on workshops

Whether you`re an emerging maker, established artisan, or passionate supporter of craft, this gathering will be an opportunity to connect, share ideas, and build community.

More details and registration information coming soon, stay tuned! 💫

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Save the date for our upcoming Craft Gathering! 📅 Join us on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at @gaeliccollege for a day dedicated to Unama'ki Cape Breton's craft community. The day will feature: ▫Guest speakers ▫Lunch and networking opportunities ▫Hands-on workshops Whether you're an emerging maker, established artisan, or passionate supporter of craft, this gathering will be an opportunity to connect, share ideas, and build community. More details and registration information coming soon, stay tuned! 💫

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