Cheers to sunny days☀️🥂

These breathtaking blown glass pieces by @glassartisans can bring excitement and radiance to any cupboard. A gorgeous hue’s awaiting you here in the Gallery Shop until 4PM✨

🧶Calling all spinners🧶

The Centre is seeking the services of skilled wool spinners to create yarn for a Cape Breton inspired wool sweater project.

This hand knit Cape Breton Sweater will be textured style and reflect the history and culture of Cape Breton Island. This project is inspired by the two sweater projects developed in the late 1970s and early 80s; the Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO) commissioned three sweaters based on Mi`kmaq, Gaelic, and Acadien cultures; and the four county sweater designs commissioned by Cape Breton Woolen Mills (Irish Cove).

The deadline for applications is May 1

For all the details, visit the link in our bio 🔗

❤️🎟️ BIG NEWS, CAPE BRETON! 🎟️❤️

13 incredible arts & culture organizations have teamed up (yes, 13 🤯) to launch something pretty special…

✨ Home of Our Hearts Lottery ✨
(Tirage : Chez nous, au cœur de nos arts)

In the face of budget cuts, we’re choosing collaboration over competition – because our arts scene isn’t just important… it’s the heartbeat of this island ❤️

🎉 50/50 draws every two weeks
🎟️ Tickets are live now
💥 Proceeds support all 13 organizations

When you buy a ticket, you’re not just taking a chance to win – you’re helping keep craft, art, music, theatre, language, and culture alive right here in Unama’ki Cape Breton.

Ready to support AND maybe win a little something? 😉

Grab your ticket 👉 link in bio 🔗

Don`t forget to follow Home of Our Hearts Lottery - Triage: Chez nous, au coeur de nos arts Facebook page for updates!

Calling all earring enthusiasts! 👂✨ From bold statement pieces to delicate, everyday favourites, we’re ready to see it all.

The deadline for applications for the Earring Show 2026 is next week! We’re inviting Atlantic Canadian artists to send in 1–5 pairs of handcrafted earrings for this juried exhibition and sales opportunity celebrating wearable art 💖

Selected pieces will shine in a month-long retail showcase from June 1–30, 2026, right here at the Centre in Sydney.

Ready to let your work sparkle a little louder? Apply by April 13, 2026 💌

Find all the details using the link in our bio!

🧶 Calling all knitters🧶

Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design is seeking the services of skilled knitters for a Cape Breton inspired Wool Sweater Project. This hand knit Cape Breton sweater will be a textured style and reflect the history and culture of Cape Breton Island.

This project is inspired by the two sweater projects developed in the late 1970s and early 80s; the Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO) commissioned three sweaters based on Mi`kmaq, Gaelic, and Acadian cultures; and the four county sweater designs commissioned by Cape Breton Woollen Mills (Irish Cove).

The deadline for applications is May 1

For all the details, visit the link in our bio 🔗

What’s the true cost of a handknit sweater? 🧶

Knitting was considered highly skilled work until the industrial revolution, when machines took over the textile industry and textiles could be mass produced cheaply. In the 19th century, knitting became associated with women’s work in the home. Like other forms of feminized labour, knitwear became undervalued – and the knitter, underpaid.

A hand-knit sweater may take between 20-100 hours of work; if the knitter were fairly compensated according to today’s labour standards, they could make over $300 (to $1,650!) for the creation of one sweater. However, knitting usually takes place within informal or gift economies. When a handknit sweater has a price tag, it rarely reflects the true cost of the labour involved in its creation.

While knitting is still undervalued and often recreational, it has become an act of resistance to fast fashion, overconsumption, gender stereotypes and binaries. Knitwear is the epitome of slow fashion; garments to be cared for, mended, and passed down.

In our Cape Breton Wool Sweater Project, we value the labour of knitters by providing fair compensation and credit for their skilled work. You’ll find the details of each sweater’s production in the tag of each sweater. ❤️

Happy Easter weekend to all our friends near and far! 🐰🐣💖

The Centre`s hours are the following:
▫️Friday, April 3 – closed
▫️Saturday, April 4 – 10AM-4PM
▫️Sunday, April 5 – closed
▫️Monday, April 6 – closed

Wishing everyone a joyful long weekend – we look forward to seeing you soon. 💛

Join us for a meet and greet with artist in residence, Lisa Meecham (@woolly_good_hooking) on Wednesday, April 8th 🧶🧵💖

The Downeast Rug Hookers are hosting a meet and greet at the Centre to welcome Lisa Meecham. We`re inviting all local rug hookers and enthusiasts to come and meet her and then spend the day hooking with us. Lisa will take us on a tour of her space and show her work. Folks are invited to drop in anytime after 10:30 a.m. on April 8th.

Lisa is an award-winning traditional rug hooker and eighth-generation African Nova Scotian descendant. Her practice uses wool and natural fibres to process and share hard stories, including generational trauma, pride, and the complexities of Black Canadian history. As she describes, "With every loop, there is a thought, an emotion, a memory, and hopefully a reconciliation of sorts."