November 3 + 4 Fri 11am–9pm + Sat 11am–5pm Winnipeg Art Gallery • 300 Memorial Boulevard
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ocated on the southern tip of Baffin Island, Cape Dorset is hailed as the most artistic community in Canada and the undisputed capital of Inuit art. Each year, the art created at Kinngait Studios is distributed through the Dorset Fine Arts international network of galleries. Visit the Gallery Shop to experience this annual release of extraordinary works in lithography, etching, stone cut, stencil, and screen print. All pieces available for sale.
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Ningiukulu Teevee. Raven’s Boots, 2017. Stonecut & Stencil, paper: Kizuki Kozo White, printer: Tapaungai Niviaqsi, 34.5 x 31 cm
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GREETINGS FROM THE WINNIPEG ART GALLERY Welcome to the third annual CRAFTED: Show + Sale, featuring the latest work by over 50 jury-selected artists from Manitoba, Nunavut, Labrador, and the Northwest Territories. Building on the resounding success of the previous two Show + Sales, the Gallery is proud to once again partner with the Manitoba Craft Council (MCC) and Nunavut Arts and Crafts Association (NACA), and new this year, the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador (CCNL), to present this one-of-a-kind celebration of the handmade. Every year this sale gets bigger and better! We are pleased to offer you free access to the galleries with your CRAFTED ticket. Canada’s oldest civic art gallery and Manitoba’s leading art museum, the WAG is yours to discover between shopping and art-making workshops. Exhibitions include INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE, the WAG’s largest-ever exhibit of contemporary Indigenous art; a solo show celebrating renowned Inuit printmaker Pitaloosie Saila; magnificent work from the WAG collection; and a display highlighting the WAG’s vision for the Inuit Art Centre. Thank you for coming to the WAG and attending CRAFTED 2017. Your attendance helps promote the art of craft at the WAG, while your purchases support participating artists. Our ongoing partnerships with MCC and NACA, and our new relationship with CCNL, is invaluable. Thank you for your expertise and for raising awareness of the Show + Sale with wider artist networks. Generous sponsors and donors help make this event possible and we cannot thank you enough. To the participating artists – thank you for your stunning work featured throughout the WAG. Last but not least, a special thank you to the incredible CRAFTED organizing committee led by Juanita Giesbrecht. This event would not happen without you, your hard work and giving spirit. Thank you. Thanks again for joining us at CRAFTED 2017 and we hope you will be inspired by the creativity that surrounds you. Dr. Stephen Borys Director & CEO Winnipeg Art Gallery wag.ca
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GREETINGS FROM THE MANITOBA CRAFT COUNCIL The Manitoba Craft Council (MCC) is pleased to again be partnering with the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG), the Nunavut Arts and Crafts Association (NACA), and the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador (CCNL) to bring you CRAFTED. Featuring a carefully juried selection of Manitoban and Northern makers, CRAFTED has become Winnipeg’s “go to” holiday sale for the best in fine contemporary craft. For almost 40 years, the Manitoba Craft Council has been celebrating and supporting craft and its makers in this province. Exhibitions, workshops, lectures, mentorship, collaborations, and retail sales — all in partnership with a range of organizations and venues across the province — have formed the backbone of MCC’s recent work. Working with others has allowed the MCC to bring craft related programming to a much wider audience than it ever could on its own, with CRAFTED standing out as a partnership highlight! After a decade without its own venue, MCC was thrilled to officially launch the new C2 Centre for Craft, a joint venture with the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library, in October 2017. Featuring a gallery, shop, library, museum collection, and workshop space, C2 will be a place to explore the best of Manitoba craft, both contemporary and traditional. If you love craft, you’ll love C2. Find out more at c2centreforcraft.ca. We’re grateful to the many people who have worked to bring CRAFTED to life again this year: Sherri Van Went, Doren Roberts, and the team of dedicated WAG staffers who generously shared their gifts in fundraising, communications, and event planning; the CRAFTED committee (with a special thanks to the Chair Juanita Giesbrecht) whose dedication makes for smooth-running, successful events; to our Northern partners, for generously sharing your work with us; to the WAG for pouring your heart and staff time into this highlight of the craft year; and to the craft artists who continue to inspire us and enrich our lives through your work — thank you!! Visitors — thank you for embracing Craft — at CRAFTED and all year long!
Tammy Sutherland Director Manitoba Craft Council manitobacraft.ca
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The MANITOBA CRAFT COUNCIL and MANITOBA CRAFTS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY present:
C2 CENTRE FOR CRAFT Contemporary and Traditional Craft in Manitoba SHOP – LEARN – ENGAGE 1 – 329 Cumberland Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 1T2 Wednesday to Saturday 12 – 4 pm (204) 615 – 3951 c2centreforcraft.ca info@c2centreforcraft.ca
The MANITOBA CRAFT COUNCIL and MANITOBA CRAFTS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY have joined forces to bring you C2 CENTRE FOR CRAFT. C2 is for anyone who is passionate about craft! Whether you're a maker or an enthusiastic supporter, it's a great way to connect with Manitoba’s thriving craft scene and keep up with all the latest happenings.
Herman De Vries Holy Maple. Photo by Leif Norman
GREETINGS FROM THE NUNAVUT ARTS AND CRAFTS ASSOCIATION The Nunavut Arts and Crafts Association (NACA) is delighted to partner with the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG), the Manitoba Craft Council (MCC), the Craft Council of Newfoundland & Labrador, and Arctic Canada Trading Ltd. for the third edition of CRAFTED! Nunavut has been called Canada’s most creative rural region; approximately 4,000 Nunavummiut (one in seven Nunavut residents) identify as artists or makers and more than 10 percent of Canadian art and craft sold internationally is made in the territory. In a place where “art” has been best translated as sanaugait, an Inuktitut word that literally means “things made by hand,” it is no wonder that craft is valued and celebrated. We are grateful to our collaborators and the organizers of this project whose hard work results in this wonderful showcase of the very best makers from across Nunavut, Manitoba, Labrador, and the Northwest Territories! Thank you to our friends at the WAG, the CRAFTED committee, the MCC, and our funders the Government of Nunavut and Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Thank you for attending CRAFTED 2017 and helping make this the best year yet!
Justin Ford Interim Executive Director Nunavut Arts and Crafts Association nacaarts.org
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GREETINGS FROM THE CRAFT COUNCIL OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR This is the first year that the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador has been involved in CRAFTED and we are very excited to be able to showcase the talented craftspeople from Labrador and are thrilled to partner with the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG), the Manitoba Craft Council (MCC), and Nunavut Arts and Crafts Association (NACA) to present the third edition of the event! The Craft Council for this event has worked closely with Nunatsiavut Government as well as the Innu Nation to showcase Labrador artists that are very skilled at their practice. Their crafts are well made and are reflective of their heritage. The items we now consider to be traditional Labrador crafts were once made out of necessity. Families made skin boots, snowshoes, and komatiks to be able to work in the winter. Quilts and hooked rugs were made out of fabric scraps to keep the family home warm and cosy. Clothing was homemade and the makers took pride in the quality of their work. Those same skills and quality of work can be found in today’s crafts. Thank you to our friends and partners at the WAG, and the CRAFTED committee. Please enjoy this exceptional event packed with one-of-a-kind handmade items!
Rowena House Executive Director Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador craftcouncil.nl.ca
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GREETINGS FROM THE CHAIR The Art of Craft: Real Success Is Measured by the Support of Your Community Welcome to CRAFTED 2017! This year marks the third time artists from our province have joined with our neighbours from the far north of Nunavut, and we are thrilled to expand in 2017 with partners from the Northwest Territories. CRAFTED 2017 also features artists from Labrador, making it our biggest yet. We are excited about the quality and variety of work from artists who make their living through their craft. In the first two years of CRAFTED, philanthropy was adopted as an important aspect of the CRAFTED experience. Many of you may remember that the beautiful quilts and pillow cases of last year’s show were donated to Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba and CancerCare Manitoba. This year as you walk around you will see examples of hand knitted toques, mitts, and socks designed for children and youth ages 6 to 18. After the show all knitting will be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Winnipeg for distribution. We are so very grateful to all our donors of these handmade treasures. Many thanks to the donors and sponsors whose financial support enables the continued promotion and professionalization of craft work. Many thanks to those businesses that donated their premises as drop-off locations for the knitting donations. Many thanks to my committee for their hard work, creativity, and passion in pulling this event together. Finally a special word of thanks to the WAG staff on the committee and those working behind the scenes. These are the people without whom the committee work would be almost impossible! Our community is indeed fortunate that volunteers continue to come together to make a difference. Enjoy the Show!
Juanita Giesbrecht Chair CRAFTED 2017
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Winnipeg has grown to become one of the city’s leading youth-serving agencies, operating for 40 years in areas across the city that need our services most. We operate 11 community-based Clubs and numerous youth development programs for our members, offering a safe alternative to the streets during the evening and after-school hours. All of our activities are free of charge, and are guided by professional staff and dedicated volunteers who serve over 3,200 children and youth ages 6-18.
Special Thanks Quilt featured in CRAFTED promotional materials courtesy of Kelly Ruth. Visit her booth on the Penthouse Level. Find her bio on page 28. Everyone who knitted toques, mitts, socks, and more for donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Winnipeg Knitting drop off locations: Ayoko Design, Keystone Quilts, Quilters’ Den, Ram Wools, Wolseley Wool 7
CRAFTED 2017 DONORS TITLE DONOR
Mary Lou Albrechtsen SUPPORTING DONOR
Heidi Balciunas
CRAFTED 2017 SPONSORS SUSTAINING SPONSORS
CRAFTED 2017 COMMITTEE Chair Juanita Giesbrecht Organizing Committee Yoko Chapman • Aynsley Cockshott • Faye Davis Barbara Filuk • Justin Ford (NACA) • Bettyanne Hershfield Rowena House (CCNL) • Siri McCaulder Heather Shayna • Margaret-Ann Smith Tammy Sutherland (MCC) • Celeana Tennant WAG Staff Terry Gallagher (WAG/Doowah Design Inc.) Catherine Maksymiuk • Brigitte Plouffe Doren Roberts • Sherri Van Went
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WORKSHOPS & DEMONSTRATIONS You don’t have to be ‘creative’ to enjoy the benefits of art in your everyday life. Studies show that practicing a creative art form decreases stress and enhances memory, attention span, self-worth, and even productivity! Sign up for CRAFTED workshops and experience the pleasure of making something beautiful with your own hands. All materials are provided. Workshops are led by artist instructors. Pre-registration required for workshops: ask at the front desk or visit crafted.wag.ca.
Stencil Printing
Stencil Print Tote Bags
with Becky Thiessen Friday, Nov 3 • 11am–2pm • Lecture Room Workshop $50 / Kit Fee $15 = $65 Learn to stencil print with Becky Thiessen! In this workshop students will design their own stencil, and learn to use various stenciling techniques. Stenciling allows you to re-use your stencil, make beautiful patterns, and share it with others. Participants can draw, design, or trace their images — perfect for all skill levels.
Drum Making
Bison Hide Hand Drums
with Donna Bear Glover Friday, Nov 3 • 2:30–5:30pm • Lecture Room Workshop $50 / Kit Fee $100 = $150 Join us in learning how to create an Indigenous hand drum, with instruction by Donna Bear Glover, a Nehiyaw drum maker. We will use 3/8” thick solid western yellow cedar frames and attach bison rawhide with its natural tan colour, and you will be able to select from a wide variety of colorful sinews. Your drum can be used for ceremony or given as a gift.
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WORKSHOPS & DEMONSTRATIONS
Block printing
Block Print Linen Scarves
with Destiny Seymour Presented by Indigo Arrows
Friday Nov 3 • 6–9pm • Lecture Room Workshop $50 / Kit Fee $25-$75
Get ready for an evening of block printing basics and pattern making with Destiny Seymour. Using a 34”x34” 100% linen scarf in one of three colours, you’ll apply your new block printing skills and design a one-of-akind handmade scarf! Plus take your carved blocks with you to create future prints.
Shibori Dyeing
Indigo Wall Hangings
with Ash Alberg Saturday, Nov 4 • 11am–2pm • Lecture Room Workshop $50 / Kit Fee $35 = $85 Indigo is a natural dye with a rich and long global history. Join Ash Alberg for this workshop and learn how to dye fabric using indigo and different resist techniques, including Shibori. Participants will leave with enough dyed fabric and the instructions to make a 30” square quilt wall hanging. Please wear clothes and shoes that can get messy.
Beading
Beadwoven Earrings
with Daria Tittenberger Saturday Nov 4 • 2:30–4:30pm • MRA Stage Workshop $50 / Kit Fee $5-$25 Create a pair of stunning drop earrings with Daria Tittenberger. In this workshop you’ll be introduced to circular peyote stitch: a great starting point for an infinite variety of dimensional jewellery. Peyote stitched triangles will be formed and zipped together to produce a pair of coneshaped drop earrings. 10
Crocheting
Throw Blankets
with Shantel Saliga
Presented by Hook & Barrel
Saturday, Nov 4 • 2:30–5:30pm • Lecture Room Workshop $50 / Kit Fee $30 = $80 Learn to crochet your own throw blanket to stay cozy warm all winter long. As crocheting is a practice-makes-perfect type of craft, you’ll start your project in this workshop and leave with the know-how to complete the blanket at home. You’ll be provided with materials to create a small granny square-style blanket. Additional materials may be purchased to make a larger blanket once you’re more comfortable crocheting. No previous experience with knitting or crocheting is required. No pre-registration.
spinning
Demonstrations under the Skylight
with Heather Leslie Friday+Saturday, Nov 3+4 • 11am–5pm • Skylight Gallery Watch Heather Leslie spin qiviut from raw fiber (muskox hair) collected from the tundra near Cambridge Bay. I have been spinning for over 20 years and love to knit from the handspun yarn. I find it to be a very relaxing hobby and often take my wheel with me when I go to cottage country. It’s almost a type of meditation for me! Spinning seems to be gaining popularity these days, and I am a member of an informal group that is rapidly growing.
SPEND SOME CREATIVE TIME TOGETHER! NOV 19 Buttons & Badges • JAN 3 Print-O-Rama • JAN 4 More Printmaking! Drop-in between 1-3pm. Details at wag.ca/family $20 per family / $10 per family for WAG members. (2 adults & up to 4 children under 18) Includes Gallery admission. 11
PRESENTS
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KRAHN RESURFACING:
MENNONITE FLOOR PATTERNS...
NOV 24–DEC 31 GALLERY SHOP
OPENING RECEPTION NOV
24, 6-9PM
Winnipeg Art Gallery • Gallery Shop 300 Memorial Blvd • WAG@The Forks Johnston Terminal • shopwag.ca
with Candace Fempel Wed, Nov 15 6:30-9:30pm Candace Fempel will show you how to fashion a winter wreath with interesting compositions by layering on assorted seasonal materials. Learn design basics and floral arranging techniques. Supplies & tools provided. $85 single ticket $80 WAG Members or 2+ tickets Register at wag.ca/diy
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winter wreaths
ALL DECKED OUT FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Raymond Arviyut. Canadian (Arviat, NU). Beaded Figure, Stone, beads, photo: Leif Norman
Shop both locations for unique, handmade gifts by Manitoban and Canadian artists. Complimentary wrapping.
Winnipeg Art Gallery Gallery Shop 300 Memorial Blvd WAG@The Forks Johnston Terminal shopwag.ca
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CRAFTED 2017 MAP ECKHARDT HALL / MAIN LEVEL
SKYLIGHT GALLERY / 3RD FLOOR
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
28. Roy Liang 29. Melanie Wesley 30. FIBREARTISTRY 31. Kevin Conlin 32. Cloverdale Forge 33. Valerie Metcalfe 34. Cathie Ugrin 35. Velvet Plume 36. Candice Ring 37. Grace Han 38. Amy McPherson 39. Inez Shiwak 40. Daria Tittenberger 41. Sarah Jensen
Dconstruct Snootsie Inuk Barbie Designs Salvaged Earth Designs Goota Ashoona Herman De Vries Sonja Rosenberg Jessica Hodgson Brook Drabot Johanna Brierley Rachael Kroeker Terry Hildebrand Alexandra Tumanov Debra Plett Cathy Kotchea Arctic Canada Trading Company
MEZZANINE LEVEL / 2ND FLOOR 17. Jeanine Nowdluk 18. Helen Iguptaq 19. Lavinia Van Heuvelen 20. L&R Studio 21. Kelli Rey 22. Kami Goertz 23. Chris Pancoe 24. Amanda Onchulenko 25. Metamorphosis Glass 26. Kathryne Koop 27. CJ Tennant
WORKSHOPS Workshops are located in the Lecture Room on the Main Level. For more info see page 9-11.
PENTHOUSE LEVEL / 4TH FLOOR 42. Kelly Ruth 43. Le Petit Point 44. Alan Lacovetsky 45. Dawn Teasdale 46. Barbara Balfour 47. Joy Bamford 48. Marie Pokue 49. Virginia Collins 50. Teegan Walker 51. Murray Watson 52. Fable Studio 53. Sunday Feel 54. June Derksen 55. Wendy Lee 56. Lily Rosenberg 57. PJ Anderson 58. Torngat Arts and Crafts 59. Rigolet Craft Shop 60. Makkovik Craft Shop
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FEATURED ARTISTS These talented artists have been selected for their original and high quality work. Learn more about the people behind the crafts.
ARCTIC CANADA TRADING COMPANY • Yellowknife, NT • Mixed Media • L1 We promote arts and crafts from across the Northwest Territories. Funding is provided by the NWT Business Development and Investment Corporation. Products range from porcupine quill birch bark baskets, beaded moccasins, mukluks and traditionally tanned moosehide accessories, muskox qiviut (wool) products, muskox horn carvings, traditional stencil prints, and much more. Over 122 arts and craft producers are supported in the NWT through this project.
Le Petit Point • Winnipeg, MB • Fibre • L4 Working primarily on a lap loom frame, I create wall art pieces through the delicate weaving of wool fibres, sharing and displaying an exploration of colour, texture, pattern, and composition. With both an academic and professional background in landscape architecture, I create works at a sensitive and tactile scale, crafting a narrative through needle, material, and process.
PJ Anderson • Winnipeg, MB • Ceramics • L4 I have been focusing on our relationship with water. As water becomes scarcer and the global population increases, our own abundance becomes both a blessing and a liability. The battle to protect our water is ongoing. My pieces–water jugs, pitchers, jars, and cups–have all been “weaponized.” Influenced by my study of traditional burnished vessels, I integrate stories of water storage as examples of what our own story may become.
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Goota Ashoona • Cape Dorset, NU • Carving • L1 I am a third generation female Inuit artist, and member of the artistic family from Cape Dorset. For the past six years I have devoted myself to carving, creating stone and whale bone sculptures. I spent my early years in a camp on Baffin Island and Cape Dorset where my brother and I made small carvings that we were able to sell to the co-op. Like many daughters of prominent carvers, I sanded carvings by my father, Kiugak. I also create dolls and wall hangings that interpret drawings by my mother and grandmother.
Barbara Balfour • Winnipeg, MB • Ceramics • L4 I am fascinated with the exploration of material, the processes involved, and the possibilities of shapes and surfaces of pottery. My current work is with white earthenware. I am fixated on detail–carving, cutting, impressing, and folding–whatever will leave evidence of what inspired me. I gather pieces by hand or by photo, and trust the inspirations of these things, concepts, or places will migrate to the clay and fuel my imagery.
Joy Bamford • Winnipeg, MB • Glass • L4 I was raised on a farm near Birtle, Manitoba and it is my rural roots that motivate my art glass designs. I founded my own business called Glass Act working out of a studio in my home where I design and fabricate art glass.
Johanna Brierley • Winnipeg, MB • Jewellery • L1 My fascination with jewellery can be traced back to childhood. I developed an enthusiasm for found objects and a curiosity about the various ways in which an object interacts with the body. Whether I am discovering shiny, unusual shapes of glass and stone along a beach, or scouring antique markets for objects with a unique past, my work is informed by my passion for collecting and an eye for the exceptional and unexpected. 17
Virginia Collins • Natuashish, NL • Mixed Media • L4 I am from Natuashish, reserve north of Labrador, and am a mother of three teenage children. Always open to learning new things, I have been sewing since the age of seven. I make moccasins, mitts, gloves, traditional clothes, tea dolls, and do all types of beadwork. I love what I do, and hope to pass on my knowledge someday.
Kevin Conlin • Wawanesa, MB • Ceramics • L3 In my world, clay is a workable material, just as it is in nature’s world. Clay holds a quality which no other material holds; when intense heat is applied it transforms itself into a material that bears a similar permanence to that of its origin: bedrock. During fossil expeditions I am inspired by the images, patterns, and textures I discover, all created through the forces of nature. These elements come alive in my work.
Dconstruct • Winnipeg, MB • Jewellery • L1 Our jewellery stems from our love for, and interest in minimalist design and modern architecture. Our mission is to innovate, through use of unique elements, and to support the community by using eco-friendly materials. We create jewellery from 40% recycled resins that incorporate organic materials and hand woven weaves developed by skilled artisans in diverse regions around the world.
Herman De Vries • Winnipeg, MB • Wood • L1 Woodturning is a labour of love for me that began out of necessity. In need of a desk and unable to afford to buy one, I built my own using simple hand tools. That desk started a lifetime of working with wood. I want people to feel like they can touch the work and feel the warmth of the wood, knowing one of my pieces is bringing them a moment of pleasure.
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June Derksen • Winnipeg, MB • Glass • L4 Working with fused glass gives me a sense of freedom. It encourages me to take risks and to push my creative soul. I draw inspiration from personal experiences and places visited, armed with camera and always on the lookout for my next project. I work with sheet glass and frit, which is crushed glass in various sizes. Layer upon layer is built up like a collage and joined together in a kiln. The reveal is always exciting.
Brook Drabot • Winnipeg, MB • Glass • L1 Nature inspires my glasswork. I create one-of-a-kind art pieces, jewellery, and items for the home. I love experimenting with the techniques of blowing, solid sculpting, and cutting and pulling glass threads. Borosilicate glass allows me to create fine detail capturing the feeling of motion and softness within an extremely hard material, from small intricate pieces to larger works.
FIBREARTISTRY • Winnipeg, MB • Fibre • L3 I grew up on a biodynamic farm in Germany where my grandmother introduced me to all things fibre, handproduced at home. I had an instant love affair with natural materials. Fibreartistry narrows down the fibre world to felting applications with a focus on nuno felt, combining wool with silk. I am also fascinated by the vast variety of fleeces and incorporate raw locks.
Kami Goertz • Winnipeg, MB • Fibre • L2 As a self-taught multidisciplinary fibre artist, I create plush characters and soft sculptures with smooth lines. Forest walks, gardens, moods, textures, and animals — real or imagined — inspire my creative process to make unique, comforting objects for the young or young at heart. I like to design without patterns, emphasizing the personality of each piece.
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FEATURED ARTISTS Grace Han • Winnipeg, MB • Ceramics • L3 I am a ceramic artist who emigrated from South Korea to Canada. I have experience and a background in traditional Korean styles of art. The old techniques of Korean ceramics are slowly disappearing, and I am endeavouring to preserve the uniqueness of this art form. I truly appreciate the characteristics and beauty of Asian ceramics. Keeping tradition, simplicity, and sincere attitude to clay is my key focus.
Terry Hildebrand • Winnipeg, MB • Ceramics • L1 I make ceramic work out of porcelain with a focus on drinking vessels. I fire the pieces in a soda or a wood kiln to give them a delicate flashing of earthy reds, oranges, blues, and greens. Craftsmanship, ergonomics, and visual balance are important in my work and the main purpose is undeniably function. I hope that my work enhances the sharing of food, drink, fellowship, and play.
Salvaged Earth Designs • Winnipeg, MB • Wood • L1 I have always had a strong connection with wood, trees, plants, rocks, animals, and nature. I have been carving wood and other materials and fusing things together sporadically for over 20 years. My focus is making jewellery, small sculptures, and wooden kitchen utensils. I like the idea of combining beauty and utility. My passion is to take something simple and turn it into something eco-friendly and beautiful.
Lavinia Van Heuvelen • Iqaluit, NU • Ceramics • L2 I am a graduate of Nunavut Arctic College where I studied jewellery and metalwork. My elegant and detailed jewellery embraces iconic symbols of Inuit culture. My passion for art stems from my mother, Illisapi, who is also an artist. I was the recipient of the 2012 Bank of Montreal 1st Award and my work has been presented in exhibitions in Canada and Europe.
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Jessica Hodgson • Winnipeg, MB • Ceramics • L1 When I first stumbled upon the smoke wafting from the ceramic wood kiln, I was instantly hooked. As a ceramic artist I am passionate about creating work that questions our relationships with nature and nourishment. My work is recognized by rough, earthly-brown bases cloaked by a layer of sleek porcelain and explores my frustration with today’s food system.
Metamorphosis Glass • Winnipeg, MB • Glass • L2 Glass can be as complex or simple as you wish. Everything about it has elements to consider — color, tone, texture, opacity, and transparency. I love the challenge of translating a vision in my head into glass art, especially incorporating the unexpected, such as driftwood collected from Manitoba’s most beautiful lakes. Using traditional methods, I create one-of-a-kind glass art for your personal space.
Cloverdale Forge • Winnipeg, MB • Metal • L3 Having picked up a hammer at an early age, I feel completely at home in a blacksmith shop. Over the past 25 years I have honed my skills learning techniques from smiths around North America. Using hand tools and early industrial equipment, I am dedicated to crafting each item by hand, giving my creations the timeless feel of handmade work.
Sarah Jensen • Hopedale, NL • Mixed Media • L3 I am a seamstress, active volunteer, and long-time craft instructor in my community of Labrador. I like to share my knowledge to pass on the art of making mittens, slippers, and other items of clothing. My mittens are sewn in soft commercially-tanned sealskin and moosehide, warmly lined, and trimmed in rabbit fur with finely beaded embellishments. They are the product of a lifetime of skills learned through practice and patience.
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FEATURED ARTISTS Helen Iguptaq • Rankin Inlet, NU • Fibre • L2 I was seven when my mother first taught me to sew and I also am a painter, potter, and musician. My handcrafted dolls have travelled the world and have been featured in Canadian Living, Inuit Art Quarterly, Nunatsiaq News, and at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. My desire to create art goes hand-inhand with a desire to keep Inuit culture alive.
Inuk Barbie Designs • Iqaluit, NU • Jewellery • L1 As a goldsmith and visual artist, I enjoy working with precious metals and stones alongside naturally and humanely harvested local materials such as whale baleen, walrus and narwhal ivory, bone, teeth, raven/ seal/polar bear claws, sealskin, muskox horn, and caribou antler. My work honours these animals, my Inuk femininity. Often I find myself creating pieces of our sea goddess Nulia juk, mother of all water life. It’s our Canadian right to worship in peace, so I feel we must protect our waters and the life that inhabit the waters.
Fable Studio • Winnipeg, MB • Fibre • L4 I use my love of storytelling to create a sense of imagination in each handwoven piece I make for the home. Through Fable Studio I weave original decorative pieces using a unique blend of colours and textures, in a mix of materials. As the name Fable suggests, each piece strives to evoke a sense of landscape, tension, character, history, and emotion.
Kathryne Koop • Winnipeg, MB • Ceramics • L2 Clay captivated my interest over 35 years ago. The act of taking a soft material and transforming it into something permanent that is usable and sculptural continues to fuel my passion. I have explored endless approaches to functional objects, focusing on forms that are both elegant and gestural, combined with a hint of eccentricity. With great attention to detail, each piece is wheel thrown using porcelain clay, glazed with multiple layers of colour, and reduction fired.
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Cathy Kotchea • Fort Liard, NT • Acho Dene Native Crafts • Mixed Media • L1 I was born and proudly live in the Dene community of Fort Liard, Northwest Territories. At a young age, I was exposed to bead and quilled work by my parents and grandmother who still practice this art. Like with many First Nation families, my traditional knowledge of basket making and beadwork was passed down from generation to generation. Over 60 cottage craft producers are affiliated to Acho Dene Native Crafts, making products with a blend of ancestral techniques. Traditional, natural, and local materials are used to make birch bark baskets, jewellery, moccasins, mittens, and more.
Rachael Kroeker • Oak Hammock Marsh, MB • Ceramics • L1 Form and aesthetics are the founding elements in my slip cast functional ware. I am committed to achieving a balance between function, comfort, and beauty. The raw, unglazed porcelain creates a new relationship through the sense of touch. My marbling series explores a more fluid and organic line movement. Ideas of strata and landscapes can be seen in my current work. My pieces are both a visual and tactile experience.
Alan Lacovetsky • Winnipeg, MB • Ceramics • L4 More than 40 years working in clay provides me with a rich avenue of creative expression. I fire using a woodburning and salt glaze kiln producing utilitarian pottery and sculpture with clay that I mix myself. Some of my materials are made from locally sourced wood ashes and iron scale. The wood flame creates an effect of natural surfaces and soft colours. I want my pots to be powerful statements of beauty but calming and gentle at the same time.
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FEATURED ARTISTS Wendy Lee • Winnipeg, MB • Fibre • L4 In my art I like to capture the beauty, textures, and colours of my surroundings. The images I create on silk are impressions from my life experiences in Manitoba and my former home in the Northwest Territories. I draw inspiration from the culture, distinct wildlife, and landscapes of these beautiful regions. My images are colourful and bold reflecting the spirit of nature in my silk paintings.
Roy Liang • Winnipeg, MB • Fibre • L3 I think of my crafts as functional fun, something to remind us of our past and where we are heading. I hold onto the past and look forward to the future! I am inspired by memories and by the vintage objects around me. These are the starting points for my creations. I find that my designs always have an element of something familiar.
Makkovik Craft Shop • Makkovik, NL • Mixed Media • L4 If you’re visiting Northern Labrador and looking to buy handmade Inuit crafts or clothing, look no further! We have a variety of products that are all locally made. Sealskin mitts, moosehide slippers, fur hats, crochet/ knitted products, beaded earrings, jewellery made from bone, antler, or Labradorite, carvings made from soapstone or wood, and traditional Inuit atlge.
Sunday Feel • Winnipeg, MB • Jewellery • L4 I see my jewellery as wearable treasures that are eye catching, versatile, and comfortable enough to be your everyday favourite. My jewellery often reflects the lines of the body, ancient mythology, architecture, and nature. Each piece of jewellery is cut, shaped, soldered, polished, and lovingly put together by hand.
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Amy McPherson • Winnipeg, MB • Jewellery • L3 I am a Métis artist from the Canadian Prairies. Having come from generations of crafters and gardeners, I look to nature for inspiration in beading and creating custom designs. I not only love sharing the beauty of my art with others, I also consider it healing. With a connection to nature I do my best to contribute to sustainability and recycling of old garments into new designs.
Valerie Metcalfe • Winnipeg, MB • Ceramics • L3 I fell in love with making pots 44 years ago in art school. My inspiration comes from a mysterious process, and the more I work, the more ideas come to me. They manifest as images that suddenly come to mind, sometimes in dreams. I am a production potter and my work is primarily functional, but to me beauty is part of the function. I prefer using porcelain because of greater decorative expression and range of colour.
Jeanine Nowdluk • Whale Cove, NU • Fibre • L2 Originally from Iqaluit, NU, I have been sewing for 15 years now and it is both a passion and a source of living for me. I make various sealskin products, both functional and fashionable, as well as clothing, accessories, jewellery, and knick knacks. I’ve been known to create very interesting requests out of sealskin and enjoy creating anything that is challenging. It allows me the opportunity to continue learning.
Amanda Onchulenko • Winnipeg, MB • Fibre • L2 Painting for me is the study of relationships where composition and color inform the process. My work begins with the landscape and evolves to become a suggestion of place. I am interested in the brushstroke and its ability to describe energy. Color reactions and relationships create visual force in my work.
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FEATURED ARTISTS Chris Pancoe • Winnipeg, MB • Ceramics • L2 I am a multi-media artist with a profound interest in making functional pottery from clay. My interest stems from the need to make comfortable and beautiful pots for the home that enhance the pleasure of food and the nourishment of the soul. I produce pottery that is both ergonomic and efficient in form and helps remind us of our earthly surroundings.
Debra Plett • Winnipeg, MB • Paper • L1 The intrinsic value of the written word is apparent when looking at the design and construction of hand bound books from the past. In stark contrast to the throw away culture of today, books of the past were built to last and be treasured. I seek to bring this old world quality of design, structure, and aesthetic beauty to the hand bound sketchbooks, journals, and artist’s books I create for today’s book lover.
Marie Pokue • Natuashish, NL • Fibre • L4 As an Innu woman from Natuashish, Labrador, I still practice the culture in the bush with my family. For 40 years I have been sewing and was taught by my late mother, Janet Poker, to make slippers, moccasins, gloves, mittens, and traditional clothing. I clean, smoke, and tan the caribou hide I use to make my products.
Kelli Rey • Winnipeg, MB • Ceramics • L2 I approach my work like a scientific experiment — a process undertaken to make a discovery. Working with materials through various stages of development helps distil my ideas. I adore uniqueness and the idea of making the familiar strange. Drawing on references from industrial design, popular culture, and erotic art — particularly from the first half of the 20th century — and incorporating aspects that surprise, puzzle, or entertain is what I like to do.
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Rigolet Craft Shop • Rigolet, NL • Ceramics • L4 Our shop is maintained by the Rigolet Inuit Community Government. We highlight various crafts such as salt water grasswork, slippers, and mitts made of sealskin and moosehide, moosehide boots, and sealskin souvenirs, for which Rigolet is well known. Our shop also has wood and soapstone carvings, knitted socks, and beaded earrings, and allows you to purchase the appropriate materials to make your own creations.
Candice Ring • Winnipeg, MB • Ceramics • L3 As a potter, I have always gravitated toward making utilitarian objects because of their familiarity and tactility. My interest in the vessel continues to propel me to create pieces in an attempt to connect with others both visually and through use. I am inspired by a sense of nostalgia for home, coupled with an interest in history and decoration and use them as building blocks for my creative process.
Lily Rosenberg • Winnipeg, MB • Jewellery • L4 Using forming, piercing, etching, and enameling processes, I design one-of-a-kind, limited edition jewellery. My designs are inspired by architectural forms and cultural artifacts. Using traditional goldsmithing techniques I create modern aesthetics through pairing fine gold or sterling silver with unusual gems, stones, steel, silk, or enamels. My designs are clearly minimalist, yet undeniably sensual wearable art.
Sonja Rosenberg • St. Anne, MB • Jewellery • L1 I am a goldsmith merging traditional techniques with urban contemporary style. Motivated by the structure and formation of both urban and natural landscapes, I explore three-dimensional form. I experiment with volume and space, colour and texture, creating structural jewellery that is bold, voluminous, and lightweight.
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FEATURED ARTISTS Kelly Ruth • Winnipeg, MB • Fibre • L4 I have a long history of working with fibre and textile dyes. I work primarily with natural dyes–integrating electronics and sound into my contemporary art practice. My clothing line values sustainability and is inspired by colour, movement, and a comfortable femininity.
L&R Studios • Winnipeg, MB • Fibre • L2 I use traditional methods of craft to create delicate and thoughtful works. My sculptural approach to functional ceramics is executed through hand building and self made glazes. My textile work is done using the traditional method of rug braiding. Each wall hanging is hand braided and hand sewn using repurposed fabrics.
Inez Shiwak • Rigolet, NL • Fibre • L3 Born and raised in Rigolet, Labrador, I am a sealskin craft producer who learned to work with the material from my mother, who in turn learned the skill from her mother. I am proud of the fact that this skill has been passed down for generations in my family and I have seen the change in our craft from the necessity of my grandmother’s time. I am a seamstress and also work in film and video, sharing knowledge which is at the heart of Inuit traditions.
Snootsie • Winnipeg, MB • Fibre • L1 I create art bags under the label Snootsie. Previously a painter, I explore my training in color, texture, and pattern with a focus on their application with textiles. Snootsie is rooted in classic and modern design. Working mostly in leather and canvas, all of my bags are carefully crafted one at a time.
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Dawn Teasdale • Winnipeg, MB • Jewellery • L4 I make contemporary and modern jewellery including earrings, rings, necklaces, and bracelets, designed for everyday wear. My signature style includes the use of clean lines combined with bold textures and patinas. I work almost entirely in sterling silver, but incorporate gold and gemstones as accents. Each piece is fabricated and textured by hand, so that no two pieces are ever exactly alike. The result is relaxed, elegant, and celebrates simplicity and ease.
CJ Tennant • Winnipeg, MB • Jewellery • L2 I create graceful and graphic jewellery that is fresh and timeless. I love discovering new colour combinations with unusual gemstones and exploring new and traditional shapes in all my pieces. Every design includes extra elements that make it special. I never forget that jewellery is worn on the body and it should make you feel as good as you look.
Daria Tittenberger • Winnipeg, MB • Jewellery • L3 I am a jewellery artist working predominately with off-loom beadweaving techniques. I use a single needle and thread to sew glass beads together into threedimensional wearable art. Informed by traditional fabric arts and inspired by contemporary forms of expression, I use repetition and layering of simple geometric shapes to create beadwoven jewellery with complex textures, patterns, and shapes.
Torngat Arts and Crafts • Nain, NL • L4 We are a non-profit organization that runs the Craft Shop located in the community of Nain. Our mission is to support and promote the work of artists and craft producers from the five Inuit communities of Nunatsiavut. Their products include local and regional crafts, stone and caribou antler carvings, sealskin garments, slippers and mitts, traditional clothing, jewellery, grass woven baskets and ornaments, chimo caps, drawings, prints, and a lot more.
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FEATURED ARTISTS Alexandra Tumanov • Winnipeg, MB • Jewellery • L1 My jewellery line celebrates the elegance of Mother Earth. The intricate detail inherent in a fallen leaf, or the texture and complexity of a found twig, transforms through the artistic process. Every piece is a symbolic connection to the natural. I am committed to an environmentally sustainable practice and exclusively use recycled materials and ethically sourced gemstones.
Velvet Plume • Winnipeg, MB • Fibre • L3 We have extended our spin of fibre art from clothing to handcrafted rope vessels. We stitch rope on the sewing machine, just as a potter throws clay on a wheel. The rope is dyed in a bath of tea and roots, accented with colour through the use of thread. Every vessel is one-of-a-kind echoing colours and hues fond in nature, and then sewn into a functional sculpture for everyday living.
Cathie Ugrin • Winnipeg, MB • Fibre • L3 I make fabric art because it’s what I love to do. My work is characterized by a rich and inventive use of colour, and a unique approach to geometrical design. I explore the sensations of interpretation and observation through the medium of textile and thread. With the building blocks of abstraction, texture, colour, line, and space, I tell a story.
Teegan Walker • Winnipeg, MB • Ceramics • L4 I am a Manitoban artist and musician with a passion for handmade tableware, ceramics, and design. I focus on creating work that shows appreciation for tradition, but stretches to contemporary ideas regarding form and function. I continue to hone my love and craft for ceramic design.
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Murray Watson • Winnipeg, MB • Wood • L4 I have always been surrounded by nature and its raw beauty. Growing up in a rural community, it was a way of life to work hard with your hands and use the resources available. Naturally, working with organic materials, principally wood, became my passion. Each creation is hand carved, sanded, and oiled with care. Each design and innovation is an attempt to bring the natural beauty of wooden tools to the 21st century.
Melanie Wesley • Winnipeg, MB • Fibre • L3 Since the beginning, I have felt an undeniable urge to cut, sew, and rearrange the order of things to create my own twisted tale of beauty. I am a craft-based artist engaged with my inner child, together we explore ethereal and earthly concepts. I collect beautiful materials, nature walk finds, and all manner of beads, buttons, and string. By carefully combining materials for each piece, I create a detailed vocabulary from which to speak my passions.
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The WAG’s largestever exhibition of contemporary Indigenous art, featuring work by 29 artists from across Canadian territories and nations, who are pushing boundaries with their work. Explore themes of the show through monthly events with the curators and artists.
FEATURING WORK BY BARRY ACE KC ADAMS JOI T. ARCAND DEE BARSY IINAABANDAN JORDAN BENNETT HEATHER CAMPBELL BRUNO CANADIEN HANNAH CLAUS DANA CLAXTON DAYNA DANGER EARTHLINE TATTOO COLLECTIVE
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Couzyn van Heuvelen. Baleen Lure, 2015. Baleen, fish hook, thread, brass. Collection of the artist.
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