ArtCraft / WinterCraft
The ArtCraft and WinterCraft annual exhibitions and retail outlets showcase unique art and fine craft created by artisans and artists of the Southern Gulf Islands. The Salt Spring Arts Council supports and encourages members to participate by providing a professional exhibition space complete with an impressive marketing and advertising program.
The objective of ArtCraft and WinterCraft is to promote, feature and market contemporary arts and crafts by artists and artisans residing in the Southern Gulf Islands.
To achieve this objective, the Salt Spring Arts Council:
- Provides a dynamic sales outlet for quality work
- Provides a cultural destination for local and international visitors
- Promotes ArtCraft and Wintercraft through marketing and advertising
- Displays work in a professional and attractive manner
- Encourages the artistic growth and development of established and emerging artists and artisans in a variety of media
- Liaises with local arts and crafts guilds
For the best handcrafted works in basketry, cosmetics, furniture, glass, jewellery, metal, photography, pottery, quilting, spinning, textiles, weaving, woodturning, visual arts and more—visit ArtCraft and WinterCraft.
To find out more about Salt Spring Island and these excellent exhibitions, visit Salt Spring Today.
ArtCraft
ArtCraft is the summer-long show and retail outlet, open daily from mid-June through mid-September. It includes featured showcase exhibits of visual art and fine crafts on the Mahon Hall stage. These juried Showcase Gallery exhibits change on a bi-monthly basis and include a special opening night. They are often group shows highlighting works by members of a variety of Salt Spring Island Guilds—Painters, Potters, Woodworkers, Basket Makers, Glass Artists, Jewellers, Fabric Artists, Weavers & Spinners.
Showcase Gallery Exhibitions 2011
- June 17–July 6
Family Circus
Anna Gustafson & Paul Burke
Opening: Friday 17 June 6pm–8pm
- July 8–July 27
100 mile furniture
Sam Lightman
Opening: Friday 8 July, 6pm–8pm
- July 29–August 17
Gerda Lattey
Opening: Friday 29 July, 6pm–8pm
- August 19–August 31
Julie MacKinnon
Anna Gustafson
Opening: Friday 19 August, 6pm–8pm
- September 2–September 18
Barbra Edwards
Debbie Magnusson
Opening: Friday 2 September, 6pm–8pm
ArtCraft is open daily 10am to 5pm through the summer season, at historic Mahon Hall in downtown Ganges.
WinterCraft
WinterCraft is a three-week long Christmas sale of art and craft by innovative craftspeople and artisans of the Gulf Island. Held in historic Mahon Hall in downtown Ganges on Salt Spring Island, shoppers can see, purchase and collect handmade art and craft including jewellery, pottery, felted scarves, natural soaps and hand-made ornaments.
This year, WinterCraft runs from Friday, 2 December through Sunday, 18 December, open daily from 10am until 5pm.
To participate in WinterCraft 2011, download the Registration Form below:
For more information about ArtCraft or WinterCraft, please email craft(-at-)ssartscouncil.com