Join us for our inaugural Unama'ki Cape Breton Craft Week!
Click here for the full Craft Week schedule!
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
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
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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Meet textile artist in residence, Camille Richart (@camille.richart), at @gaeliccollege during Unama`ki Cape Breton Craft Week π§Άβ¨
Coming from MontrΓ©al, Camille Richartβs work uses the medium of textiles as a vessel to interrogate our relationship with the environment. Camille has been integrating plastic waste into weaving, her preferred medium, where pattern and material reveal themselves thread by thread. Camilleβs work is part of a conscious and committed approach aimed at repurposing materials.
Throughout the week, visitors are invited into the weaving studio to see Camilleβs textile practice unfold in real time exploring weaving, fibre traditions, slow making, and the connections between craft, culture, and community.
π Colaisde na GΓ idhlig / The Gaelic College, St. Annβs
π June 1β7, 10AM-4PM
For more information, visit: capebretoncraft.com/craftweek
Join us for this special Mini Moccasin Keychain Workshop with Miβkmaw artist, Char Lafford π§‘
Using generations of knowledge passed down through family, Elders and community, Char will guide participants through creating their own mini moccasin keychain while sharing stories, skills, and the importance of cultural connection through craft. πͺΆπ§΅
Charβs work is rooted in traditional Miβkmaw arts including hide work, beadwork, quillwork, basket-making, regalia, and drum-making. Passionate about keeping traditions alive, she believes strongly in sharing knowledge with future generations through hands-on learning and community.
π Wagmatcook Elderβs Centre
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Thursday, June 4, 4β7PM
Spaces are limited in this free workshop. To register, email chichi@capebretoncraft.com π
We`re so excited to welcome Rachel Hunt (@huntfine) to the Centre and Gallery Shop as one of our new professional artists ππ
Rachel is a goldsmith based in Sydney working in solid gold and silver using traditional hand fabrication techniques. Rachelβs work is genuinely handmade: no computers, no castings.
Starting from pure gold and silver, she alloys, melts, hammers, and coaxes metal into form by hand. From design to setting stones, each step happens in her studio. Itβs a slow, deliberate process, and she thinks thatβs exactly the point. That sensibility shapes everything she makes: pieces that feel both modern and timeless, built to last a lifetime and then some.
Drop by the Gallery Shop and see her amazing work in-person! β¨
Check out this fabulous workshop for kids (7+)
Join us for a free hands-on Papermaking Workshop during Unamaβki Cape Breton Craft Week and discover the art of creating your own handmade paper from recycled materials. Learn the process of pulping, forming sheets, and experimenting with texture while making unique paper pieces to take home πΏπ
π©· Saturday, June 6, 9AM-12PM
π©· Middle River Hall
Email chichi@capebretoncraft.com to register your child today π
Flowers + creativity + a little bit of magic πΈβ¨
Join Jay Rawding for a hands-on pressed flower workshop where nature becomes art! Learn the basics of flower pressing, create your own layered botanical composition, and take home a beautiful handmade maple flower press to keep creating long after Craft Week ends.
No experience needed, just bring your curiosity (and maybe a few special blooms from home πΏ).
π North Shore and District Fire Hall, Indian Brook
π Friday, June 5, 1β3 PM
Email chichi@capebretoncraft.com to register today π
Let creativity and nature inspire your child this Craft Week πΏπ¨
Join us for Nature and Art in D`Escousse, a free outdoor art workshop where children (ages 6-12) can explore the beauty of the natural world through hands-on creativity and imagination. Set in the scenic outdoors, this fun and engaging experience encourages young artists to connect with nature while creating their own unique artwork.
For all the details, visit the Craft Week event schedule (link in bio)!
Email chichi@capebretoncraft.com to register your child today π
Happy Tuesday π·
Today we`re welcoming all the spring feelings into the Gallery Shop with the newest arrival `Old Dutch Window` by Satu Kimbley π₯°
See it in all its beauty today until 4PM!
Unama`ki Cape Breton Craft Week kicks off in just one week! π₯
From June 1β7, communities across the island will come alive with workshops, exhibitions, artist talks, demonstrations and studio experiences.
Presented by @capebretonbeverages, Craft Week celebrates the incredible makers, traditions, and contemporary craft practices that make this island so unique. Best of all, events are free!
View the full event schedule, the link`s in our bio π sign up for a workshop today!
