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The Value of Volenteerism

May 29, 2013

The CCF has crunched the numbers, and is delighted to report the in-kind contributions to our organization in the form of volunteer time, donated services and partner organization support for…

Call for Volunteers

May 15, 2013

The CCF/FCMA Nominations Committee welcomes expressions of interest for three Executive Committee positions on the Board of Directors: Treasurer, Secretary and 2nd Vice President. All three positions will commence at…

Call to Action: Fight to Save Capilano University’s Craft Programs!

May 1, 2013

Due to proposed budget cuts, the long standing Textile Arts and Studio Arts Programs (including Ceramics) at Capilano University in British Columbia will be terminated. The Craft community can not…

Northern Scene: Shaking Stereotypes and Celebrating New Voices

April 15, 2013

Every other year for the past 10 years the National Arts Center has held a ‘scene’ event for different regions of the country, shining the spotlight on regional culture and…

Destination: Ottawa

April 3, 2013

The CCF/FCMA packed a wide range of activity into a brief visit to our nation’s capital in late March, including advocacy, networking, research, collaboration and even a little celebration. At…

Maurice Savoie

April 3, 2013

The CCF mourns the passing of Maurice Savoie, who died earlier this month. Savoie was a Montréal based ceramic artist who was known for his technical mastery and innovative approach. …

CCF President Invited to Attend Governor General Awards

March 20, 2013

The Canadian Crafts Federation’s President Deb Dumka has been invited to attend the Governor General’s Award ceremony in Visual and Media Arts. The event will be held in Ottawa on…

Sylvie Bélanger

March 6, 2013

On January 14th the Canadian Fine Craft community lost Montreal based glass artist and sculptress Sylvia Belanger. During her career, Belanger specialized in casted glass pieces. She co-founded the first…