Events
Annual General Meeting 2024
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 6:00 p.m. in -person at the Centre and online via Zoom. Want to know what the Centre has been up to this past year? Join us for our Annual General Meeting in-person at the Centre or online via Zoom on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Your participation in Centre activities is greatly appreciated…
SPRING SOCIALS
Join us to chat about programming available to help grow your craft business on Unama’ki Cape Breton. Learn about retail, marketing, funding, and residency opportunities. Monday, April 29th 2-3:30 pm Scotsville School of Crafts Scotsville, NS Tuesday, April 30th 10-11:30 am North River Hall St. Anns, NS Light refreshments provided! For more information or to RSVP, please contact cassie@capebretoncraft.com / 902-270-7491
STEMS & LEGS FINE WINE TASTING FUNDRAISER 2024
You’re invited to the 11th annual Stems & Legs! The event will take place Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Stems & Legs is a fundraising event that brings our community together in an appreciation of fine wine paired with a setting of equally fine craft. Come join us for an elegant evening of tasting and learning about wines from around the world. Stems…
Cape Breton Tea Company Pop-UP
Pop Up Shop with Cape Breton Tea Company on Saturday, March 23rd at 11AM! Come meet the tea artist, Dr. Michelle Greenwell, as she shares the value and opportunity of her special tea blends. Expand your offerings for special gatherings by choosing a special tea blend to pair with your treats, or consider giving tea as gifts and share special times throughout the year.
THE EARRING SHOW
Unama’ki Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design is inviting you to our first Retail Earring Show! The Earring Show features the work of contemporary jewellery artists from across Mi’kma’ki including Ben Sickles, Jacqueline Finn, Laylia Bennett, Lynda Lou MacIntyre, Mary Larade, Nancy McLean, Peter Bauer, and Theresa Googoo. The theme for this show is the idea of ‘care’. The earrings selected have been designed to emphasize…
Shop & Sip
Unama’ki Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design is hosting our annual SHOP & SIP on Thursday, December 14th from 4-7PM. It'll be an evening of shopping and sipping, in a relaxing holiday atmosphere! 🥂 Island Folk Cider House will be joining the event to serve up local ciders while you shop and enjoy live piano holiday music by Marcel Aucoin. 🎵 Find the perfect handmade gift…
Cape Breton Tea Company Pop-UP
Join us and the Cape Breton Tea Company as they share holiday sample teas and presentation ideas for your holiday gatherings! Offering unique blends in black, green, rooibos, honeybush and herbal combinations, their extensive selection will have you enjoying some wonderful tastes, some intense colours, and inspiring affirmations along with each blend. Ready for 2024 and the Year of the Green Dragon? The Cape Breton Tea Company…
Upcoming Celebratory Events
Upcoming Celebratory Events Join us Thursday, November 16th! Held in the Loft at Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, the following will take place: Inclusive Craft Gathering 4-6PM, registration required (linked below) askîy Reception 6-8 PM, open to all. Curator Talk by Emerging Indigenous Curator, Kayla Rudderham 7-8 PM, open to all. For more information or to register for the Inclusive Craft Gathering, click HERE. We…
MI’KMAQ CHRISTMAS CRAFT MARKET 2023
Unama'ki/Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design will be hosting our second Mi'kmaq Christmas Market on Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 [12PM-6PM] at our Loft space in downtown Sydney. We’re inviting Mi'kmaw artists based in Unama’ki working in contemporary and/or traditional handmade-craft to be vendors. All craft mediums are welcome including beading, quillwork, basketry, textiles, and more! Limited spots available. No fee required! New vendors will go through…
Call for Volunteers!
Volunteer with Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design! We are looking for: Gallery Shop Attendants Exhibit Docents Event Support Children's Programming Assistant & more! Volunteers play a vital role in helping Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design deliver its programs and services to the community. As a not-for-profit for impact organization, volunteers are essential to the work we do. We welcome all those interested in… Annual General Meeting 2023
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 6:00 p.m. in -person at the Centre and online via Zoom. Want to know what the Centre has been up to this past year? Join us for our Annual General Meeting in-person at the Centre or online via Zoom on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Your participation in Centre activities is greatly appreciated…
POP UP SHOP WITH BRITT KUBA
You're invited to Britt Kuba's Pop-up Shop! Join us on August 24th from 10AM - 5PM here at the Centre! Britt Kuba, our Clay Artist in Residence at the Centre will have hand built, functional ceramics that utilize raw material and simple illustrative design to adorn the surfaces. We can’t wait to see you for this fun pop-up shop! 😊
CAPE BRETON BEARD FACTORY POP-UP SHOP
You're invited to Cape Breton Beard Factory's Pop-up Shop! Join us on Saturday, June 17th from 11AM-3PM here at the Centre! Tyler and Anna will be in the Gallery Shop sampling and selling their small batch, all-natural beard and skin products just in time for Fathers Day. We can’t wait to see you for this fun pop-up shop! 😊
Stems & Legs Fine Wine Tasting Fundraiser 2023
You're invited to the 10th annual Stems & Legs! The event will take place Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Stems & Legs is a fundraising event that brings our community together in an appreciation of fine wine paired with a setting of equally fine craft. Come join us for an elegant evening of tasting and learning about 15 wines from around the world.…
Creative Entrepreneur’s Symposium
Join us on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Colaisde na Gàidhlig | The Gaelic College for a day of community connections to learn more about the Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Designs Mikmaw Arts and Creative Entrepreneurship Programs and how they can help you achieve success with your craft business. We will also feature community partners, discuss wellness strategies for creatives, and explore small business marketing…
Mi’kmaq Christmas Craft Market
Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design is excited to be hosting our first Mi'kmaq Christmas Craft Market! Join us on Thursday, December 15th from 12-6PM for the market, which will feature 13 artists working in both contemporary and traditional Mi’kmaq craft. There will be beading, visual art, pottery, jewellery, and more. Enjoy some free hot chocolate and apple cider while you're here too! For more information, email susan@capebretoncraft.com.
Shop & Sip
Join us on Thursday, December 8th from 4-7PM for an evening of shopping and sipping in a relaxing holiday atmosphere! Enjoy a glass of sparkling wine while our knowledgeable staff help you find the perfect Cape Breton handmade gift for everyone on your list.
Open House
You're invited to our Open House as we celebrate 50 years, and look forward to the next 50! Join us on Thursday, October 13th from 3-6PM at the Centre (322 Charlotte Street) for artisan demonstrations, tours, product sampling, cake, prize draws and more. After the Open House at 6PM, the opening reception for "The Teapots are Having a Party and You're Invited" a pottery exhibition…
Sustainable Craft Symposium
The Sustainable Craft Symposium was held on September 16, 2022 at the Membertou Trade & Convention Centre (50 Maillard St, Membertou). The Sustainable Craft Symposium was a gathering of artists, arts & culture sector workers and sustainability practitioners who are working on the sustainable development of the Unama’ki Cape Breton Island Craft Sector. The symposium provided an opportunity to learn about sustainable arts practices and to co-develop a…