Manitoba Craft Council

Manitoba Craft Council A community that is shaped, motivated, and defined by its love of contemporary craft in all its manifestations.

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C2 Centre for Craft is closed Saturdays of a long weekend. a community that is shaped, motivated, and defined by its love of contemporary craft in all its manifestations.

Making Conversation opens on Friday September 11th! Exhibition Run: September 11th - October 24th, 2026Opening reception...
09/05/2026

Making Conversation opens on Friday September 11th!

Exhibition Run: September 11th - October 24th, 2026
Opening reception: September 11th | 6-9pm

Making Conversation brings together four artists who are in deep conversation with matter and material. These artists are all closely connected to their craft, maintaining a posture of curiosity towards their respective materials, exploring new ways of making, and pushing the confines and traditions of their medium: crossing boundaries between media, finding unconventional uses for otherwise overlooked materials, employing and subverting a material’s inherent properties, and allowing the process of making to inform and conceptualize the work being made. This process serves as evidence of the dialogue that has occurred between the artist and their medium, a visual transcript that gives the viewer permission to eavesdrop on what was surely a scintillating exchange -Chelsey Thiessen, In an excerpt from her curatorial essay

Curator: Chelsey Thiessen
Artists: Grace Han, Lin Xu, Suzie Smith, and Shelley McCafferty

This exhibition is possible from the support of Canada Council for the Arts, Manitoba Arts Council and Winnipeg Arts Council

From June thru September, Manitoba Craft Council is hosting a booth at the St. Norbert Farmers' Market showcasing a diff...
09/04/2026

From June thru September, Manitoba Craft Council is hosting a booth at the St. Norbert Farmers' Market showcasing a different craft group and their amazing art form each week. This Saturday, folks from the Manitoba Fibre Festival will be there! Find them behind the main canopy, near the back parking lot (with sheep!).

The ⁠ creates an environment that brings together producers and crafts people to build up and support a growing fibre arts industry and community in Manitoba. We organize a weekend long festival featuring more than 100 vendors, live animals and agricultural demonstrations and a commitment to creating connections to the source of our fibre and textiles. Visit www.manitobafibrefestival.com for more details!⁠

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Coming up next:⁠
September 12 - Woodturners Association of Manitoba
September 19 - Prairie Canada Carvers' Association ()

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Thank you to The Winnipeg Foundation for supporting this project and helping us spread the joy of making with our broader community!

The C2 Centre for craft will be closed on Saturday September 5th for the long weekend. We will see you back on Wednesday...
09/04/2026

The C2 Centre for craft will be closed on Saturday September 5th for the long weekend. We will see you back on Wednesday!

Pictured: Raku Tile by Bud Gilles, currently on view in the Heritage Gallery as part of the exhibition Fired, a display of Manitoba ceramics (up until early 2027!)

Last call!Tomorrow is the final day to submit your ornaments for the C2 Shop's Annual Holiday Ornament Sale. Ornaments w...
09/03/2026

Last call!

Tomorrow is the final day to submit your ornaments for the C2 Shop's Annual Holiday Ornament Sale. Ornaments will be on display at C2 and in the online shop from Friday, November 6, 2026 to December 18, 2026 (or until they are sold!)

Submission deadline: September 4, 2026

Don't miss your chance to be part of this year's sale. Visit the link in our bio for all the submission details.

EXTENDED REGISTRATION DEADLINE! Join .craft for this beginner friendly day of Broad Edge Calligraphy!⁠⁠CraftED: Pilot Pa...
09/02/2026

EXTENDED REGISTRATION DEADLINE!

Join .craft for this beginner friendly day of Broad Edge Calligraphy!⁠
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CraftED: Pilot Parallel Pen Calligraphy with Janet Murata⁠
Workshop Runs: September 12th | 11-5pm⁠
New registration deadline: September 7th, 2026
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You will adventure into the playful world of the convenient calligraphy tool the Pilot Parallel Pen. Coveted for its ease of use and indestructible engineering, it has become a beloved and loyal tool in any lettering artists toolkit. Each student will take home their new tool, inks, and instructional handouts to continue their journey of learning at home.⁠

https://c2centreforcraft.ca/2026/07/23/crafted-pilot-parallel-pen-calligraphy-with-janet-murata/

We are excited to be collaborating with and to present Crafting Your Career with Naomi Clement!Date, Time, Location: 7...
09/01/2026

We are excited to be collaborating with and to present Crafting Your Career with Naomi Clement!

Date, Time, Location: 7pm on Thursday, October 1st. Artlab Rm # 366

Join ceramic artist and educator Naomi Clement for an honest, no-nonsense look at building a creative career that actually works for you. Drawing from 25+ years in clay (including an 8-year break when she thought she'd given up on art entirely), Naomi will share her top 10 tips for navigating the business side of creativity without losing your artistic soul.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to level up your existing practice, this session will give you strategies for the path ahead.

This artist talk is part of the 1000 Miles Apart Ceramic Conference, hosted by the School of Art at the University of Manitoba. This talk is made possible through the support of Creative Manitoba.

registerhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/crafting-your-career-with-naomi-clement-1000-miles-apart-2026-tickets-1998560711889?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

From June thru September, Manitoba Craft Council is hosting a booth at the St. Norbert Farmers' Market showcasing a diff...
08/28/2026

From June thru September, Manitoba Craft Council is hosting a booth at the St. Norbert Farmers' Market showcasing a different craft group and their amazing art form each week. This Saturday, folks from the Manitoba Blacksmiths' Guild will be there! Find them under the main canopy, on the side closest to Pembina Highway.

The promotes forged metal as both a functional craft and a powerful medium for creative expression. They offer workshops, demonstrations, and events to support makers at all levels.⁠ Find out more at www.mbblacksmith.ca
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Coming up next:⁠
September 5 - Manitoba Fibre Festival ()
September 12 - Woodturners Association of Manitoba
September 19 - Prairie Canada Carvers' Association ()

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Thank you to The Winnipeg Foundation for supporting this project and helping us spread the joy of making with our broader community!

Our washroom community gallery, the Loo-vre, has new artwork up responding to the theme "Down the Drain". Check out our ...
08/28/2026

Our washroom community gallery, the Loo-vre, has new artwork up responding to the theme "Down the Drain".

Check out our washroom galleries the next time you're at the C2 Centre!

Anna Schmidt
Ildiko Nova
Karen Schmidt Humiski
Lee-Anne Penner
Samantha Don
Tricia Brock

Join the Manitoba Craft Council and Sookram's Brewing Co for Craft + Craft B**r! Craft + Craft B**r: Mini Leather Wallet...
08/24/2026

Join the Manitoba Craft Council and Sookram's Brewing Co for Craft + Craft B**r!

Craft + Craft B**r: Mini Leather Wallets with Sheila Cailleau at Sookram’s Brewing Co
October 20th, 2026 from 7-10 pm at 479-B Warsaw Ave
Registration Deadline: October 10th, 2026

Learn to create leather card wallets with Sheila Cailleau! In this class you will select your leather colour and texture, add an appliqué or use a leather burner to decorate the leather, and select the style of minimalist wallet. All attendees will receive a complimentary flight of b**r from Sookram's. Select four 5oz pours of your favorite b**rs or try a variety of new ones. There are non-alcoholic options available including non-alcoholic b**r.

Find out more and register at the link below!

https://c2centreforcraft.ca/2026/06/25/craft-craft-b**r-mini-leather-wallets-with-sheila-cailleau-at-sookrams-brewing-co/

A reminder that if you are wanting to make something new for our 2027 member show, you still have three months till the ...
08/23/2026

A reminder that if you are wanting to make something new for our 2027 member show, you still have three months till the submission deadline!

The theme for the 2027 Manitoba Craft Council Member Show is Texture in Craft! Show us the rough, fuzzy, prickly, bumpy, and squishy things you’re making in your studio and they will be displayed in a group exhibition at the C2 Centre for Craft. ⁠
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Submission Deadline: December 1st, 2026 at 11:59pm ⁠
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Show Run: January 8th – February 24th, 2027⁠
Opening Reception: January 8th, 2027 from 6-9 pm⁠
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All Manitoba Craft Council members are welcome to submit recent works in craft, and all member submissions will be accepted into the show.⁠
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Find out more at the link below:

https://c2centreforcraft.ca/2026/03/05/texture-in-craft-mccs-2027-member-show

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