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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

🐾 You're invited! Join Alberta Craft Calgary for the Treat exhibition reception — a celebration of the pets we adore and the artists who honour them. From fluffy to feathery, scaly to sweet, Treat explores the special bond we share with our animal companions through Craft. 📅 SAT, JUL 5, 2 - 4pm

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

For more information: www.albertacraft.ab.ca/acc-calls-fo... www.albertacraft.ab.ca/become-a-gal...

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

✨ Discovery Gallery Call: We’re looking for solo or small group Craft exhibitions that show off skill, innovation, and creativity. 🗓 Deadline: 09/01/25⁠ ⁠ 🛍 Gallery Shop Call: Are you an Alberta-based Craft artist looking to sell your work? Apply now to join our shop! 🗓 First deadline: 07/08/25⁠

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Craft Perspectives showcases new works inspired by historical objects, archival collections, and cultural artifacts found across the province. Artists have delved into museum vaults, explored archival treasures, and uncovered forgotten stories—reimagining them through the lens of contemporary Craft.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

This Saturday at Alberta Craft - Edmonton! 🪨🐾 Celebrate the final day of our pet-themed exhibition "Treat" with a FREE drop-in Pet Rock Make & Take! ✨ No RSVP needed ✨ Ages 6+ (under 10s need supervision) ✨ All supplies included Adopt the easiest pet ever—no feeding, walking, or grooming required.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Looking for a beautiful card to accompany your gift? Alberta fiber artist Darcy Gusse-Edinga creates stunning card designs inspired by her original silk scarves. View more of Darcy's cards (and silk scarves!) in our Edmonton store or online!

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

🎙️ Fri, May 30 @ 8:40am MT — Fern Facette joins CKUA’s Alberta Morning to talk about Symptomatology, her solo show on ADHD + fibre art. 🧵 Join us Sat, 2–4pm at Alberta Craft Edmonton for the opening! #AlbertaArt #FibreArt #CKUA #ADHDAwareness

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

New work in the Edmonton shop by Teresa Wyss!🌻 These porcelain vessels feature robust colours and dynamic designs in a sgraffito technique, which gives the surface a slightly raised, carved texture. A perfect gift for anyone who loves screen-printed artwork and graphic bold lines.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

📢 New work from Suzette Knudsen! 🌼 Hand-painted porcelain inspired by Alberta’s native wildflowers—crafted from local clay & sketched on the trail. Now available in Calgary, Edmonton & online! 🌸 Which Alberta wildflower would you love to see? Tell us! 👇

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

These positions receive funding from Canadian Summer Jobs. To be eligible, you must be aged 30 or younger and legally entitled to work in Canada. International students are not eligible.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Alberta Craft is hiring four fresh faces to join our team this summer with support from Canada Summer Jobs! This is an exciting opportunity for emerging artists and art administrators who want to expand their skills in a supportive environment while working with Alberta Craft artists.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Easter Holiday Hours 🐰⏲️ Our Gallery + Shops in Calgary and Edmonton will be closed on Friday, April 18 and open regular hours on Saturday, April 19. Image: Monolith, 'Bored' by Cory Porterfield $250 Wildlife Sculpture (Rabbit) by Holly Boone $72 www.shopalbertacraft.com

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

If you are interested in Craft and community building and would like to share your skills and enthusiasm as part of the Alberta Craft Council Board of Directors or one of the committees, clink on the link above.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Call for Alberta Craft Council Board of Directors Submit your expression of interest by May 15, 2025 www.albertacraft.ab.ca/volunteer-op...

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Joint reception: Treat & Rebus Plates For Our Times Alberta Craft Gallery - Edmonton Today from 2 - 4pm Join Alberta Craft and the artists in attendance for the joint reception of our feature group exhibition Treat and Mirelle Perron's solo exhibition Rebus Plates For Our Times.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

📢Coming up next in our Calgary Gallery Makers' Dozen - Earring Edition April 19 - June 21, 2025 Reception: Saturday, April 26, 2 - 4pm Featuring 13 artists and 65 pairs of earrings! Explore a diversity of approaches, from traditional goldsmithing and intricate beading to experimental metalwork.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

SPOTLIGHT Charis Birchall Alberta Craft Calgary Gallery In “Spaces Between” Charis finds inspiration visualizing shapes using the negative space between words in printed blocks of text. She manipulates these shapes to create repeat patterns, which she prints onto fabric using a silkscreen.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

A rebus is a type of riddle that combines images and individual letters to represent words or phrases. In the 19th century, French rebuses printed on ceramic plates became popular. These plates featured riddles about a wide range of themes, from moral lessons to social and political commentary.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Coming up next in our Discovery Gallery Mireille Perron's Rebus Plates for Our times April 12 - May 24, 2025 Reception: Saturday, April 12, 2025 | 2 - 4pm Mireille Perron’s new exhibition blends the art of 19th-century rebus plates with a powerful message for our time.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Pets have long been cherished family members, offering comfort, companionship, and joy. Treat, brings these expressions of affection to life, showcasing a diverse array of Craft by talented artists from Alberta and beyond, who capture the playful and loving nature of the animals we hold dear.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

📢Coming up next in our Feature Gallery in Edmonton Treat: an exhibition dedicated to the pets we love and care for March 22 - June 7, 2025 Reception: Saturday, April 12, 2025 | 2 - 4pm www.albertacraft.ab.ca/feature-gall... Image: Oliver’s Castle, Karina Dixon

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Join Pamela Shapka for a fun afternoon of Etching Pysanky! Using only natural colored eggs learn techniques to etch traditional Ukrainian designs at the Alberta Craft on April 5th, 2025, from 12 - 4pm. Handouts and all supplies will be provided.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Etched Pysanka Workshop with Pamela Shapka Alberta Craft Gallery + Shop - Edmonton Saturday, April 5, 2025. 12 - 4PM Tickets: Alberta Craft Members $30 | General Admission $40 www.eventbrite.ca/e/1273040140...

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Join Pamela Shapka for a fun afternoon creating your own Pysanka! Learn the traditional egg decorating technique using wax resist with dyes, with traditional Ukrainian symbolism at the Alberta Craft on March 29th, 2025, form 12 - 4pm. Handouts and all supplies will be provided.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Pysanka Dyeing Workshop with Pamela Shapka Alberta Craft Gallery + Shop - Edmonton Saturday, March 29, 2025 | 12 - 4 PM Tickets: Alberta Craft Members $30 | General Admission $40 www.eventbrite.ca/e/1273034332...

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Curator Michele Hardy will showcase stunning hand-woven textiles, including rare 17th and 18th-century carpets. Enjoy exclusive access to the vault to see boxes and woven bags! Buy your tickets on Eventbrite—limited spaces available!

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of Earth and Sky: Carpets and Cultures of Asia at Nickle Galleries! April 5, 2025 | 11am - 1pm Tickets: $20 General Admission $15 Alberta Craft Members www.eventbrite.ca/e/1243626122...

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

CTV News’s On Location Host Adriana Zhang dropped by our Calgary Gallery to chat with participating artists; Crys Harse, Harrison Sirois, Nur Cirakoglu, and Deb Turner. www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/vide...

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Check out the latest exhibit on now at Alberta Craft Gallery

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Gallerieswest article: Innovative Threads — Contemporary Weaving -A show that “invites viewers to reconsider weaving and its enduring relevance to contemporary art and culture” by Lissa Robinson www.gallerieswest.ca/magazine/sto...

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Innovative Threads — Contemporary Weaving

A show that “invites viewers to reconsider weaving and its enduring relevance to contemporary art and culture”

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

We are delighted to share some recent coverage for our exhibition Innovative Threads: Contemporary Weaving, currently on display in our Calgary Gallery until April 12, 2025.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Our SPOTLIGHT exhibition features work by Natali Rodrigues. Moonlight explores the various stages of change, employing mitosis both as a metaphor and a method of production. Image: Pink Mitosis Small, Natali Rodrigues

Image of a small pink glass piece called Pink Mitosis Small by Natali Rodrigues

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Calgary #YYC Visit our national exhibition, "Innovative Threads: Contemporary Weaving," featuring the work of twenty-one craft artists from across Canada who explore various weaving techniques. Image: Half Sphere ring with Mesh Window and Blue Topaz, Nur Cirakoglu

Invite for Innovative Threads: Contemporary Weaving, featuring an image of Half Sphere ring with Mesh Window and Blue Topaz, Nur Cirakoglu

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

The opening reception for Kate Ritchie's solo exhibition, "Repetition in Rebuilding," at the Discovery Gallery is from 2 to 4 PM this afternoon. This exhibition explores the concept of home as a dynamic space woven from intimacy and affection. Image: Peach Scalloped Hankie, Kate Ritchie

Peach Scalloped Hankie, Kate Ritchie. Image of two textile pieces partially unwoven and then woven together.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

albertacraftcouncil 📣Alberta Craft Saturday Round-Up Edmonton #YEG Today marks the beginning of our "For the Love of Craft: Vintage Craft Sale & Fundraiser." What can you expect? A carefully curated selection of beautiful, affordable vintage craft pieces!

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Hop on at any participating gallery: Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts Alberta Craft Council Art Gallery of Alberta CO*LAB Harcourt House Latitude 53 Mitchell Art Gallery Ociciwan Contemporary Art Centre SNAP

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

The ArtBus route is a continuous loop between participating galleries to pick up and drop off passengers at each Art Stop free-of-charge to help connect people with art downtown.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

ArtBus is BACK! Save the date, and get ready to hop on the ArtBus on March 22nd! ArtBus is a free, all-ages one-day event that takes guests across downtown Edmonton to participating galleries and artist-run centres via special ETS buses.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Items can be taken home immediately after purchase instead of waiting until the end of the show. Your support goes directly towards creating paid opportunities for artists to share their skills and creativity with the public throughout the year.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

What’s on offer? A curated selection of beautiful, affordable vintage Craft pieces—perfect for gift-giving, or adding to your personal collection!

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

📢For the Love of Craft: Vintage Craft Sale & Fundraiser February 15 - March 7, 2025 Alberta Craft Feature Gallery - Edmonton #AlbertaCraft #VintageCraft #CraftSale #EdmontonEvents #CraftCommunity #FundraiserEvent

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Join Alberta Craft this Saturday, from 2 - 4pm, for the reception of Kate Ritchie's Repetition in Building. Repetition in Rebuilding explores the concept of home as a dynamic space woven from intimacy and affection.

Invitation for Repetition in Rebuilding. The invite features Kate Ritchie's piece Yellow Napkins. Textile pieces that have been unwoven and rewoven.

Invite information for Kate Ritchie's exhibition Repetition in Rebuilding.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Create a beautiful handmade card, connect with your craft community, and contribute to a great cause. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of donated craft items will go directly to supporting local Craft arts and fostering creativity in our community.

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

🗓️ When: Wednesday, February 5 & 12, from 3 - 7pm 📍 Where: Alberta Craft Gallery + Shop - Edmonton - 10186 - 106 Street, Free parking in the back 💖 Cost: Free to Attend, Craft, and Donate!

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Join us for a heartwarming and creative event at Alberta Craft Gallery + Shop - Edmonton as we celebrate the season of love with a free Valentine-themed Make & Take and the opportunity to drop off donations for our upcoming For the Love of Craft Vintage Craft Sale & fundraiser!

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Get crafty making valentine's hearts with Susan Windrum at our latest free Make & Take on Thursday, February 13, 2025, 5 - 8pm at our Calgary Gallery. This event is happen as part of cSPACE mardaloop'S annual February “I Heart Arts” Showcase Event!

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Alberta Craft Council @albertacraft.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Join Alberta Craft Gallery -Calgary and glass artist Natali Rodrigues for the reception for her SPOTLIGHT exhibition Moonlight. Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 2 - 4pm. Moonlight explores the various stages of change, employing mitosis both as a metaphor and a method of production.

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