Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design

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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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Happy March! 🐥🌼 These lovely fused glass designs are bringing all the fresh spring energy into the Gallery Shop – a little reminder that brighter days are just around the corner 🌞

▫handmade by Mira Artisan Glass Studio

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Happy March! 🐥🌼 These lovely fused glass designs are bringing all the fresh spring energy into the Gallery Shop – a little reminder that brighter days are just around the corner 🌞 ▫handmade by Mira Artisan Glass Studio

Discover the magic of the night 🌙✨

We’re thrilled to feature Nocturnal Animals by @_ashleyanneclark_ a beautifully illustrated children`s book that celebrates the quiet wonder of creatures who come alive after dark, now in the Gallery Shop.

Alongside the book, explore Ashley’s original mixed media artworks that are rich in texture, layered detail, and storytelling. Each piece captures the same sense of mystery for the natural world, making them stunning additions for collectors and nature lovers alike 🌌

Ashley Anne Clark is a multi-disciplinary artist from PEI, now residing here in Cape Breton. The core of her practice is driven from the environment and our interconnectivity to the wild world around us 🌎

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Discover the magic of the night 🌙✨ We’re thrilled to feature Nocturnal Animals by @_ashleyanneclark_ a beautifully illustrated children's book that celebrates the quiet wonder of creatures who come alive after dark, now in the Gallery Shop. Alongside the book, explore Ashley’s original mixed media artworks that are rich in texture, layered detail, and storytelling. Each piece captures the same sense of mystery for the natural world, making them stunning additions for collectors and nature lovers alike 🌌 Ashley Anne Clark is a multi-disciplinary artist from PEI, now residing here in Cape Breton. The core of her practice is driven from the environment and our interconnectivity to the wild world around us 🌎

Our arts and culture matter! 🎨✊

This week the Nova Scotia government released its 2026–27 budget with devastating cuts to our arts and culture sector, including the elimination of core supports that help organizations like ours thrive and keep creative opportunities alive across Nova Scotia.

Cuts to provincial arts funding make it harder for organizations to sustain essential programming, from exhibitions to courses and workshops, community programming and more, at a time when creative engagement is more important than ever. When arts and culture suffer, our local economies, sense of place, and mental wellbeing suffer too.

Take Action 📣
✔ Share this post and tag your MLA. Let them know how important arts funding is to Unama’ki Cape Breton
✔Contact your MLA directly and let them know why arts funding matters to you (see www.nsarts.ca for templates and tools)
✔ Support the Centre’s programs and makers

Arts and culture are not luxuries – they are essential to our identity, our community wellbeing, and our economy. Nova Scotia is stronger with a vibrant cultural sector, not one that’s diminished. 💛

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Our arts and culture matter! 🎨✊ This week the Nova Scotia government released its 2026–27 budget with devastating cuts to our arts and culture sector, including the elimination of core supports that help organizations like ours thrive and keep creative opportunities alive across Nova Scotia. Cuts to provincial arts funding make it harder for organizations to sustain essential programming, from exhibitions to courses and workshops, community programming and more, at a time when creative engagement is more important than ever. When arts and culture suffer, our local economies, sense of place, and mental wellbeing suffer too. Take Action 📣 ✔ Share this post and tag your MLA. Let them know how important arts funding is to Unama’ki Cape Breton ✔Contact your MLA directly and let them know why arts funding matters to you (see www.nsarts.ca for templates and tools) ✔ Support the Centre’s programs and makers Arts and culture are not luxuries – they are essential to our identity, our community wellbeing, and our economy. Nova Scotia is stronger with a vibrant cultural sector, not one that’s diminished. 💛

Ready to strengthen your drawing fundamentals? ✏️

Join us on Saturday, March 14 from 1–3 PM for our Essential Skills Art Workshop (ages 16+) with local artist and educator, Jeff Wilson. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your technique, this two-hour session will cover the foundations of drawing, including human anatomy, composition, value scale, and perspective.

▫️$40 +hst for members | $45.60 +hst for non-members

Sign up today by emailing tammy@capebretoncraft.com 💌

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Ready to strengthen your drawing fundamentals? ✏️ Join us on Saturday, March 14 from 1–3 PM for our Essential Skills Art Workshop (ages 16+) with local artist and educator, Jeff Wilson. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your technique, this two-hour session will cover the foundations of drawing, including human anatomy, composition, value scale, and perspective. ▫️$40 +hst for members | $45.60 +hst for non-members Sign up today by emailing tammy@capebretoncraft.com 💌

Update: we’re opening at 12PM noon – see you then 🥰

Say it isn`t snow! 😅❄️ The Centre and Gallery Shop will be closed for the morning today, Tuesday, February 24th, and we will reassess for the afternoon at 11AM.

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Update: we’re opening at 12PM noon – see you then 🥰 Say it isn't snow! 😅❄️ The Centre and Gallery Shop will be closed for the morning today, Tuesday, February 24th, and we will reassess for the afternoon at 11AM.

The perfect treat for makers – the sock yarn gift set in art bag by @karifellart 🧶

Beautiful sock yarn paired with a reusable art bag = thoughtful, practical, and ready to gift. For the knitter who’s always dreaming up their next pair 🩵

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The perfect treat for makers – the sock yarn gift set in art bag by @karifellart 🧶 Beautiful sock yarn paired with a reusable art bag = thoughtful, practical, and ready to gift. For the knitter who’s always dreaming up their next pair 🩵

The Gallery Shop will have a delayed opening this morning at 11AM – we look forward to seeing you then! 🥰🛍️

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The Gallery Shop will have a delayed opening this morning at 11AM – we look forward to seeing you then! 🥰🛍️

✨ Call for Expressions of Interest: Weaving Artist in Residence ✨

In partnership with @gaeliccollege, we`re excited to invite weaving artists to apply for a one-week residency during Craft Week 2026! 🧶🪡

This unique opportunity includes:
🧵 A fully equipped weaving studio
🏡 On-site accommodation
💰 A stipend to support your stay

The selected artist will work in an open studio setting, welcoming visitors to observe your process, ask questions, and engage in meaningful conversations about weaving traditions and contemporary practice. 💬✨

We welcome applications from established and emerging weavers working in traditional, contemporary, or experimental techniques. Artists from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, with preference given to those based in Atlantic Canada. 🌊

📅 Application deadline: March 25, 2026
📍 Residency dates: June 1–7, 2026

Join us in celebrating craft, community, and the living tradition of weaving in the cultural heart of Cape Breton. ❤️🧶

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

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✨ Call for Expressions of Interest: Weaving Artist in Residence ✨ In partnership with @gaeliccollege, we're excited to invite weaving artists to apply for a one-week residency during Craft Week 2026! 🧶🪡 This unique opportunity includes: 🧵 A fully equipped weaving studio 🏡 On-site accommodation 💰 A stipend to support your stay The selected artist will work in an open studio setting, welcoming visitors to observe your process, ask questions, and engage in meaningful conversations about weaving traditions and contemporary practice. 💬✨ We welcome applications from established and emerging weavers working in traditional, contemporary, or experimental techniques. Artists from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, with preference given to those based in Atlantic Canada. 🌊 📅 Application deadline: March 25, 2026 📍 Residency dates: June 1–7, 2026 Join us in celebrating craft, community, and the living tradition of weaving in the cultural heart of Cape Breton. ❤️🧶 For all the details, visit the link in our bio! 🔗

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