BREAKING NEWS HEADLINES

  • New Administrative Director appointed to the Canadian Crafts Federation
  • October Events: CCF’s National Networking Symposium, The Saidye Bronfman Award Ceremony and the ‘Unique!’ Exhibition Opening
  • Winifred Shantz $10,000 Award Winner Announced

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Site Design:
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Site Content:
 Canadian Crafts Federation ©2001
Page Credits:
 William 'Grit' Laskin, (1997, Recipient of the Saidye Bronfman Award)
Experimental Classical Guitar (top slanted 25 degrees), 1988
east Indian rosewood, german spruce, ebony, curly maple, 104 cm long x 37 cm wide
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The CCF/FCMA initiatives and reports span a wide range of interests and concerns - government support, laws, health and safety regulations and craft production standards. Visit here to read about our latest lobbying efforts as well as what others are doing in this area.
The Learning Centre - a resource for makers and artists interested in professional development. Also on this page are listings of educational opportunities across Canada, bibliographies of craft resources and a glossary of craft terminology.
Visit this area of the site for province link - your connection to all the provincial craft council websites. Find extensive links to international and single media craft organizations, as well as contact info for the CCF/FCMA, provincial craft councils all in one handy place.
Find our mandate, history and membership information in this area. You can also take a look at who's who in the organization, get a snapshot of the provincial craft council organizations and check out our database of events, grants, workshops etc. across Canada.
Visit our inspiration page to see a slideshow of great Canadian talent, read about craft in Canada through the eyes of internationally acclaimed curators and read a profile of a recent Bronfman Award recipient, Maurice Savoie.
The Canadian Crafts Federation is pleased to announce Craft Year 2007 Année des metiers d’art. This national celebration of Canadian Craft is a year full of action, events and debate at all levels of Canadian life. Link to Introduction, List of Events, Guiding Principles and an Invitation to Participate.