The CCF/FCMA is proud to announce the 2016 Robert Jekyll Award for Leadership in Craft recipient, Michael Hosaluk.

 

Well known for his artistic career, Hosaluk has also had a significant impact on the Canadian, and international, craft community. A founder of the Saskatchewan Woodworkers Guild in 1979, the American Association of Woodturners in 1986, and the Furniture Society of North America in 1991, he has strengthened the community through active leadership for more than 40 years.

 

The internationally renowned ‘Emma International Collaboration’, which grew from Hosaluk’s first Wood Turning and Furniture Making conference in Saskatoon in 1982, has continued for over 30 years, inspiring similar events across the globe.

 

As an artist and teacher, his influence is resounding. Hosaluk has been recognized with a Saidye Bronfman Award for Excellence in Craft, membership in the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, and an Honourary Lifetime Membership to the Saskatchewan Crafts Council. With his announcement as the recipient of the 2016 Robert Jekyll Award for Leadership in Craft, the CCF/FCMA aims to highlight his commitment to the field, and his impact as a crusader and pathfinder in modern Canadian craft.
The award will be presented on October 14th during the opening reception of the CCF/FCMA’s annual conference, “Cultivating Craft”, taking place at the Alberta College of Art + Design and the Alberta Craft Council in Calgary. Join us for the conference, and to celebrate the excellent work of this key figure in craft.