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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If you happen to be in @downtownsydney on this sunny Saturday, stop by – we'd sure love to see ya! 💜💚🧡

Check out some of our newest arrivals, including rug hooked fishies by Betty Paruch and blown glass pieces by Glass Artisans Studio & Gallery ✨
August babies, this one's for you 💚💎

Peridot’s fresh green sparkle is said to symbolize joy, strength, and good fortune. These earrings by Teddy Tedford  are a beautiful way to celebrate your birth month 🥳
For the pottery lovers ❣ We have lots of fabulous pieces in stock handmade by Jitka Zgola. 

Jitka is constantly experimenting and exploring new techniques to produce one-of-a-kind functional pieces – art that can be used every day. Most production takes place in the serene wintry months in her studio in Wreck Cove. True to its functional nature, Jitka’s stoneware is food, oven and microwave safe. 

Stop by the Gallery Shop today – we're here until 6PM 🎉
It's a cruise ship AND pop-up day with talented scroll saw artist Eric MacKeigan (@fretwoodmack) We're excited to welcome visitors to Downtown Sydney today 🛳☀😁

Drop by the Gallery Shop where you'll find craft handmade by over 120 Unama'ki Cape Breton artists, along with Eric's captivating creations using wood and epoxy❣️ We're here until 4PM today!
Save the date for this exciting exhibition in Tatamagouche with one of our professional members, Linda Wright (Big Hill Studio) ✨

📆 Opening Saturday, September 12, 11AM
📍 @icehousegallerytata
Warm tones, timeless beauty with these earrings handmade by Paul Moore ✨

Creative from a young age, Paul apprenticed with a woodworker making wooden crafts in high school. While he still loves woodworking, a treasure trove of beach glass collected by his wife, turned his interest to wire wrapping. This led to some introduction to jewellery classes at the Centre. Paul’s interest in other forms of jewelry expanded.  He now works with copper, silver and most recently titanium. Paul is a juried member of the Metal Arts Guild of Nova Scotia. Paul’s work is constantly evolving and his love of the craft is evident in his work. ❤️
Some-bunny special is waiting for you in the Gallery Shop 🐇🥰

▫handmade by Betty Paruch
A reminder to slow down and appreciate the little things 🌼

We love this original painting by Fern Donovan – see it in-person in the Gallery Shop today until 4PM 💛

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