consider
Read about Ilana Fonariov’s thoughts and experiences during her education at Selkirk School of the Arts.
a life in clay
sharon reay tells us about her journey to become a ceramicist as her installation ‘Illuminating Autumn’ opens in our window gallery.
the fraser valley potters guild
learn about the fvpg and their members’ artwork now featured at the ccbc shop & gallery
what is a “community archive”, and why should we have one?
in anticipation of the lauch of Digital Craft Archive, archival practitoner and project developer Tatiana Povoroznyuk discuses the theory behind a community-led digital archive.
printing for the people: new leaf editions
Granville Island’s very own Peter Braune sits down with Craft Council summer student Jane Schiedel to delve deep into his love of printing and the legacy of New Leaf Editions established in 1985 by the Master Printer and good friend of the CCBC.
the search for thingness
Amanda Wood writes about how her willingness to let the material lead gave her a deeper understanding of the materials fundamental to her practice.
how mundane materials led to working in a state of unknowing
Amanda Wood tells us about how her latest exhibition started with a single microfibre cloth and grew into a multi media exploration.
slow art vs. fast fashion II
In a follow up to her first CCBC blog, Nadine Flagel furthers our conceptual understanding of snags, sustainability and creativity.
slow art vs. fast fashion
Artist Nadine Flagel talks about works-in-progress that explore the rag yard as a source of crisis and creativity
