call for entry: featured region program
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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
The Craft Council of BC presents The Earring Show craft + culture, an annual exhibition that highlights contemporary jewellery design. The exhibition sheds light on the timeless connection between craft and culture, and how they influence each other.
The event provides a novel opportunity for the general public to engage with contemporary craft.
vessels – art of the feminine
vessels- art of the feminine
Susan Purney Mark
march 6 – april 24, 2025
Vessels-Art of the Feminine continues my use of textiles, stitch, and surface design but it strongly influenced by a recent art residency in Crete…
walking alongside trauma
Walking Alongside Trauma Initiative
Material-based art exploring the vicarious traumatization of sexualized violence.
Mcgill Faculty Club and Conference Centre, Mcgill University, Montreal, Qc
opening | 5:30p-8:30p | march 20
viewing – march 20-21
Fritz Farm Community Centre, Montreal, Qc
opening | 5p-8p | march 22
viewing – march 23 – 27
artist interview
susan purney mark
Rooted in my family’s needlework traditions, my creations have evolved from functional to pioneering, embodying experimentation…
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
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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