GUILD NEWS
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ICE CREAM BOWL SALE
The Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts will hold its annual Canada Day Ice Cream Bowl Sale on July 1, 2024. Drop by Fireweed Studio after the Canada Day parade for some refreshing ice cream in a bowl that's yours to keep! This popular event is an important fundraiser for the Guild and potters have been busy making hundreds of bowls in anticipation of the event. FIREWEED STUDIO
Fireweed Studio is now open for the summer! Drop by to shop for local handcrafts including pottery, felting, weaving, and knitting. Hours are Tuesdays (5 pm to 7:30 pm) during the Yellowknife Farmers Market and Saturdays (11 am to 1 pm).
CLASS/WORKSHOP REGISTRATION Registration for classes and workshops to be offered by the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts during the Fall 2024 session will open in early September 2024. Class/workshop listings will be posted once the scheduled has been finalized. Membership is required for participation in all Guild activities and must be up-to-date prior to class registration. Our adult membership categories include both adult full membership and casual membership, so be sure to review the membership levels to ensure that your level matches the requirement for your desired classes and workshops.
TRUNK SHOW AND LECTURE:
The Yellowknife Quilters presented a trunk show and lecture by visiting quilt instructor Terry Rowland on Friday, October 21, 2022 in the mixed media studio at the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts. This inspiring event was enjoyed by many members of both Yellowknife Quilters and the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts.
VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOP:
The Guild hosted a silversmithing workshop with visiting artist Gisela Kuckertz on September 24 and 25, 2022. Participants practiced various silversmithing skills and created silver spoons and bangles. Visit our visiting artist archive for photos from the workshop! | GUILD NEWSLETTER Learn about Guild activities, including upcoming classes and workshops, by subscribing to our newsletter. Due to the restrictions imposed by anti-spam legislation, our newsletter is distributed only to members and other interested persons who expressly consent to its receipt by subscribing online.
NEW MEMBERSHIP DATABASE As part of the launch of the new Guild website in August 2022, a new membership database was created to integrate membership with class/workshop registration and communications. All members are asked to update their membership record online as soon as possible and prior to registering for classes. Instructions for updating your membership record were provided in the August 2022 Guild newsletter.
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MEMBER EXHIBIT Basketry artist Cathie Harper had a solo exhibit entitled "Interwoven" showing at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife, NT in 2022. The exhibit displayed many of Cathie’s handwoven creations and described her process for working with both wild and unconventional materials. 
VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOP:
The Guild presented a felting workshop with visiting artist Angela Graham on August 27 and 28, 2022. Participants created felted wool bags using a 3D resist technique. Each bag was unique in its use of pre-felts, fabrics, and other materials to create texture and interest. Visit our visiting artist archive for photos from the workshop! |
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