Congratulations Peter Pierobon
2025 Saidye Bronfman Award Winner We are thrilled to celebrate Peter Pierobon, a distinguished furniture designer based in British Columbia, for receiving the Saidye Bronfman Award for Excellence in Fine…
Our Report to Heritage Canada – Study of the Crafts Sector in Canada
Earlier this year, the Canadian Craft Federation / Fédération canadienne des métiers d’art presented a report, “Study of the Crafts Sector in Canada,” to Heritage Canada / Patrimoine canadien. This…
Supporting Canada’s Craft Sector: Recommendations for the 2025 Federal Budget
As we approach the 2025 federal budget, the Canadian Crafts Federation/Fédération canadienne des métiers d’art (CCF/FCMA) has worked to put forward pre-budget recommendations for the Federal Minister of Finance. These…
Unpack Craft Jargon: Our New Glossary
Have you ever wondered what lost wax casting means? Or lampwork? The craft community has many terms and acronyms for materials, techniques, tools, and organizations that are familiar to some…
Changes at the CCF/FCMA
It is with heart-felt well wishes that we announce that our long-time Executive Director, Maegen Black, will be leaving our organization to take on a new type of leadership role…
2021 Robert Jekyll Award for Leadership in Craft
For the first time, the Canadian Crafts Federation is pleased to announce the 2021 Robert Jekyll Award for Leadership in Craft inaugural Shortlist
A Guide to Craft
Announcing the Craft Spectrum Print-from-Home Posters Recently, we released the Craft Spectrum, a position paper created to provide tangible examples of Craft’s role in Canada. Now, we’re excited to let…
eBook Launch
Faces of Craft 2020 Throughout 2020 (a seemingly distant memory), we began a series called #FacesofCraftFriday. Each week the social media campaign featured a different Craft Council member from across…
A Spectacular Showcase of Craft Council Artists
The Fabrique 1840 Virtual Market runs until October 31 The Canadian Crafts Federation is beaming with delight to showcase 70 members from crafts councils across Canada in the Fabrique 1840…
What is Cultural Appropriation?
A brief introduction to Indigenous cultural appropriation of craft in Canada In recognition of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th, the Canadian Crafts Federation (CCF/FCMA) has…