Exhibitions

askîy
CARRIE ALLISON
August 28 - November 25, 2023
askîy will be on display until November 25th, 2023.
For more information, contact 902-270-7491 or INFO@CAPEBRETONCRAFT.COM.

ANKO’TE’N
Shanna Francis, Carley Mullally, Tara Francis, Jennifer Green, Nicole Travers, The Tempestry Project.
April 27 - June 23, 2023
Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design is pleased to announce a new exhibition called ANKO’TE’N. The opening will take place on Thursday, April 27th from 6-8pm, in the Loft at Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design.
Anko’te’n is a group exhibition that explores the ways in which artists incorporate sustainable practices in their creative work. It intends to inspire public dialogue about the climate crisis and to demonstrate the important role of art in motivating change-making. This exhibition is part of the Sustainable Craft Exhibition Series that will address the legacies of craft production and the issues facing craftspeople through the past, present, and future.
We would like to thank TD Bank Group for their support for this exhibition.
ANKO’TE’N. will be on display until June 23rd, 2023.
For more information, contact 902-270-7491 or INFO@CAPEBRETONCRAFT.COM.

ASTUA’SIJ (Where Paths Meet)
April 1 - May 14, 2023
Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design is pleased to announce a new exhibition called ASTUA’SIJ. The opening will take place on Saturday, April 6th from 4-6PM, at the J. Franklin Wright Gallery in the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre.
The exhibition title, ASTUA’SIJ, means “where paths meet” in the Mi’kmaw language. It references the separate journeys of the four emerging Mi’kmaw artists featured in the exhibition coming together to present an array of creative methods that reflect on cultural identity. The artists featured in this exhibition are Marissa Prosper, Laylia Bennett, Tracy Marshall, and Joef Bernard.
We would like to thank TD Bank Group for their support for this exhibition.
ASTUA’SIJ (Where Paths Meet) will be on display until May 14th, 2023.
For more information, contact 902-270-7491 or INFO@CAPEBRETONCRAFT.COM.

Please Stand By
Stephanie Steele
January 20-March 6, 2023
Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design is pleased to introduce Please Stand By, an exhibition of art created with the assistance of the community of Cape Breton Island from found, abandoned and donated items. This show features artwork by Stephanie Steele and is an homage to the late Brian Geary.
We would like to thank NSCC for their support for this exhibition.
Join us for the opening reception on Friday, January 20th at 6PM in the Loft.
Please Stand By will be on display until March 6th, 2023.
For more information, contact 902-270-7491 or INFO@CAPEBRETONCRAFT.COM.