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CCBC is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting professional craftspeople. Through our gallery, gift shop, window installations, craft resource library, and annual awards, we promote contemporary craft and foster a thriving creative community in British Columbia.
The Earring Show 2026 featured an exciting collection of handcrafted earrings by talented artists from across Canada and around the world.
Visitors explored a wide variety of unique designs, from bold statement pieces to elegant everyday styles, celebrating the creativity and craftsmanship of contemporary jewellery making.
carly nabess
A relational body of work that explores home, kinship, and healing through tuppie-making, beadwork, and tufting, grounded in Métis practice, memory, and care.
aug 6 – sept 24 | 2026
Inspired by Alice, our ED’s pal and the Council’s resident dog, Pals, Companions, Kin celebrates the meaningful relationships we share with animals. More than pets, they are our pals, companions, and chosen family – our kin. We invite CCBC artists to donate one-of-a-kind or limited-edition handmade works that reflect these connections, from traditional pet products to thoughtful interpretations of care, joy, companionship, and memory across all craft mediums.
Born in New Westminster, BC, Jan spent most of her
curated by charlinee wichaidit
A retrospective by Jan Smith exploring material transformation, close observation, and the beauty of nature through jewellery, enamel, and printmaking.
june 4 – july 23 | 2026
learn all about craft mediums, processes, and techniques, and find out how to care for the craft in your collection
view our effort to catalogue and digitize ccbc archives and to collaborate with community groups bringing their records to light
access a wide variety of craft-related materials and educational resources that are intended for the greater public and arts sector alike
