Join us for our inaugural Unama'ki Cape Breton Craft Week!
Click here for the full Craft Week schedule!
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Join us for this special Mini Moccasin Keychain Workshop with Miโkmaw artist, Char Lafford ๐งก
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. ๐ชถ๐งต
Charโs work is rooted in traditional Miโkmaw 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.
๐ Wagmatcook Elderโs Centre
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Thursday, June 4, 4โ7PM
Spaces are limited in this free workshop. To register, email chichi@capebretoncraft.com ๐
We`re so excited to welcome Rachel Hunt (@huntfine) to the Centre and Gallery Shop as one of our new professional artists ๐๐
Rachel is a goldsmith based in Sydney working in solid gold and silver using traditional hand fabrication techniques. Rachelโs 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. Itโs a slow, deliberate process, and she thinks thatโs 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! โจ
Check out this fabulous workshop for kids (7+)
Join us for a free hands-on Papermaking Workshop during Unamaโki 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 ๐ฟ๐
๐ฉท Saturday, June 6, 9AM-12PM
๐ฉท Middle River Hall
Email chichi@capebretoncraft.com to register your child today ๐
Flowers + creativity + a little bit of magic ๐ธโจ
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 ๐ฟ).
๐ North Shore and District Fire Hall, Indian Brook
๐ Friday, June 5, 1โ3 PM
Email chichi@capebretoncraft.com to register today ๐
Let creativity and nature inspire your child this Craft Week ๐ฟ๐จ
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 ๐
Happy Tuesday ๐ท
Today we`re welcoming all the spring feelings into the Gallery Shop with the newest arrival `Old Dutch Window` by Satu Kimbley ๐ฅฐ
See it in all its beauty today until 4PM!
Unama`ki Cape Breton Craft Week kicks off in just one week! ๐ฅ
From June 1โ7, 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 ๐ sign up for a workshop today!
See everyday discards in a whole new light โจ
This hands-on workshop invites you transform recycled materials into beautiful, one-of-a-kind jewellery pieces. Whether you`re a seasoned maker or a curious first timer, you`ll leave with fresh creative techniques and a unique piece made by you โฃ๐
๐ Wednesday, June 3, 4:30-7:30PM
๐Glace Bay Public Library
Email chichi@capebretoncraft.com to register๐
