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artist interviews
amy robertson’s journey | featured region program
The CCBC’s Featured Region Program highlights guilds, organizations, and art communities around BC. This spring we hosted a lovely group of artists from Cortes Island, BC, including weaver Amy Robertson. Read more about Amy’s journey of becoming a craftsperson below!
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artist interview with amy chang
With her CCBC gallery show Rebirth, we asked artist Amy Chang to share with us a bit about herself, her inspiration, and her projects.
Exhibition will be on view in our gallery from June 5 – July 24, 2025.
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ccbc’s artist interview series with larissa piva
“My long answer can be simplified into one sentence: I craft because I cannot help it.”
ccbc gallery
the earring show: stories of craft + culture
This year, the Earring Show will feature over 120 pairs of earrings – each imbued with meaning. In this post, we take a look at some of the themes we saw in the submissions this year.
ccbc gallery
the earring show: a look back
The earring show is an original event by the Craft Council of BC, an exhibition, a fundraiser, and a connector’s space. It highlights the dynamic relationship between craft and culture, and serves as a space for collectors, artists, and earring appreciators to connect.
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ccbc’s artist interview series with atsuko yoshimura
“Above all, I make pottery because it brings me a sense of purpose and joy. It’s a way for me to express my aesthetic sensibilities, honour tradition, and share beauty with others in a way that is both functional and deeply personal.”
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ccbc’s artist interview series with laleh javaheri
“Embrace your unique voice and trust in the power of your creativity. Your experiences and stories are what make your work meaningful.”
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ccbc’s artist interview series with anna vagramova
“Moss, as a material, reminds me of immigrant women because we don’t have roots, and moss doesn’t have roots. So, we have to replant ourselves on the new soil basically.”
ccbc gallery
review of q̓emxwéqsem (to tie a knot at the end of your thread) – aliya boubard
a review of “q̓emxwéqsem (to tie a knot at the end of your thread)”
by Aliya Boubard
ccbc gallery
the making of q̓emxwéqsem – reflections from serena steel
Serena Steel shares her thoughts on processes and experiments behind the ‘q̓emxwéqsem’ and her relationship with slow work.
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ccbc artist interview with claudine gévry
“Making is my way of processing my daily life. When I create, I reflect and give physical shape to what is influencing me. Words have never come easily to me. While people talk about their day, I will make a sculpture instead!”
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q̓emxwéqsem
artist interview
q̓emxwéqsem
(to tie a knot at the end of your thread)
an exhibition
aug 8 – sept 26, 2024
an interview with artist Serena Steel
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ccbc artist interview with robert jakobsen
“I’ve always been drawn to the concept of creating things with wood. From a very young age I would experiment with my father’s tools on scrap pieces of wood left over from construction projects.”
ccbc gallery
thoughts on our collaboration: essays by debra sloan and drew shaffer
Debra Sloan and her collaborator, Drew Shaffer, shares their thoughts on creating the ‘Big Skirt’ for Les Grande Dames.
