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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@groovygoatsoap fall products are here and they're SO good! โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿฐ๐ŸŽ

Find them in the Gallery Shop while the last ๐Ÿ‚
Happy Friday from this rare Martime icon to you๐Ÿ’™
โ–ซLucky, original acrylic by Dan Gee
Two-Day Figure Drawing Workshop with William Rogers โœ๏ธ

Join acclaimed artist William Rogers on December 12 & 13 for a two-day figure drawing workshop, open to introductory through advanced artists! Explore charcoal drawing on day one and your medium of choice on day two, with opportunities to work from live models and develop your skills.

For all the details, visit the link in our bio! Email tammy@capebretoncraft.com to register today ๐Ÿ’Œ
We're partway through peak fall colours but rest assured, the Gallery Shop is still bursting with pigment ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‚

โ–ซFused Glass Scene by Brent Harding
Register now for our upcoming Portfolio Day with @nscaduniversity ๐Ÿ“–

Join us on Friday, November 27 & Saturday, November 28 to meet with a NSCAD recruitment officer, receive feedback on your portfolio and join an art workshop! 

To register, visit the link in our bio!
Happy Thanksgiving weekend to our friends near and far! Weโ€™re grateful for the artists, community members, and visitors who continue to support and celebrate our work ๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿงก

Wishing everyone a lovely long weekend. The Gallery Shop is open:

๐Ÿ”ธ Saturday, October 10th, 10AM-4PM
๐Ÿ”ธ Sunday, October 11th, 10AM-4PM
๐Ÿ”ธ Monday, October 12th, 10AM-4PM 

โ–ซ๏ธfelted pumpkins handmade by Shari MacLeod @rbtwig
๐Ÿ“ฃ Submit your work for our upcoming Wool Fibre Exhibition ๐Ÿ‘

We're seeking submissions from Cape Breton artists for Enrooted: Wool & the Land That Grows It, an exhibition celebrating wool, craft, and local making.

We're looking for work that speaks to craft, land, and lineage, sweaters, garments, textiles, furniture, or mixed-media pieces exploring technique, material, or story connected to wool and local making. Work in progress or process-based pieces are welcome alongside finished objects. Collaborations are invited as well. 

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: November 1, 2026
๐Ÿ“ Exhibition runs late Januaryโ€“mid-March 2027
๐Ÿ’ฐ CARFAC fees paid to participating artists

To apply, send an artist statement, 3โ€“5 images, and any display requirements to: rhonda@capebretoncraft.com ๐Ÿ’Œ
Join us TONIGHT at 5PM for the opening of Girlhood: as we were taught, curated by Kelsey Watson ๐Ÿ’•

Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served. See you here! ๐Ÿค—

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