GUILD NEWS

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CLASS/WORKSHOP REGISTRATION

Registration for classes and workshops offered by the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts during the Winter and Spring 2024 session is ongoing!  Pottery classes and workshops starting in mid-April are currently being added and will open for registration on March 11, 2024.  

Membership is required for participation in all Guild activities and must be up-to-date prior to class registration.  Our adult membership categories include both adult full membership and casual membership, so be sure to review the membership levels to ensure that your level matches the requirement for your desired classes and workshops. 

TRUNK SHOW AND LECTURE:
TERRY ROWLAND


The Yellowknife Quilters presented a trunk show and lecture by visiting quilt instructor Terry Rowland on Friday, October 21, 2022 in the mixed media studio at the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts.  This inspiring event was enjoyed by many members of both Yellowknife Quilters and the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts.

VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOP:
SILVER SPOONS AND BANGLES/ BRACELETS with GISELA KUCKERTZ


The Guild hosted a silversmithing workshop with visiting artist Gisela Kuckertz on September 24 and 25, 2022.  Participants practiced various silversmithing skills and created silver spoons and bangles.  Visit our visiting artist archive for photos from the workshop!

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NEW MEMBERSHIP DATABASE

As part of the launch of the new Guild website in August 2022, a new membership database was created to integrate membership with class/workshop registration and communications.  All members are asked to update their membership record online as soon as possible and prior to registering for classes.

Instructions for updating your membership record were provided in the August 2022 Guild newsletter.

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MEMBER EXHIBIT

Basketry artist Cathie Harper had a solo exhibit entitled "Interwoven" showing at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife, NT in 2022.  The exhibit displayed many of Cathie’s handwoven creations and described her process for working with both wild and unconventional materials.

VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOP:
FELTED BAGS with ANDREA GRAHAM

The Guild presented a felting workshop with visiting artist Angela Graham on August 27 and 28, 2022.  Participants created felted wool bags using a 3D resist technique. Each bag was unique in its use of pre-felts, fabrics, and other materials to create texture and interest.  Visit our visiting artist archive for photos from the workshop!


Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts
113 Kam Lake Road, Yellowknife, NT  X1A 0G3
867-920-4573
yellowknifeguild@gmail.com

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