October 2019
Puzzle Night
Up for a challenge? Join the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library Wednesday, October 23rd at Little Brown Jug for a Pub Puzzle Race and help raise funds for future MCML programming while showing off your puzzle speed! Featuring locally crafted beer, snacks, an auction of craft and gift certificates, and prizes to be won it’s sure to be a fun evening! Grab your tickets now! Create your own team of four people, or just show up, find a…
Find out more »November 2019
Remembering the Famous Names Quilt
Join us for a Remembrance Day event as we look back at the 'Famous Names Quilt'. The Famous Names Quilt was a fundraising project led by Margaret Bishop, a member of the Air Force Officers’ Wives Association, to raise funds for war charities from 1940-1942. Margaret Bishop was married to Billy Bishop, a WWI pilot and recipient of the Victoria Cross. The quilt has over 1,100 signatures, which were collected at Air Force Bases where entertianers and Allied servicemen alike…
Find out more »Unexpected Lessons: Inuit Artistry and Craftsmanship in Everyday Life with Breanne Reinfort
“Inuit art” often conjures images such as stunning soapstone carvings and vivid prints of Arctic animals. Since the mid 20th century, the talents and creativity of so many Inuit artists have obtained nationwide, if not worldwide acclaim. On a much smaller scale – at the regional, local, and even personal level – Inuit arts and crafts also thrive, sometimes in the most ordinary of settings away from the spotlight in the form of clothing, footwear, jewelry, tools, dolls, and even…
Find out more »Mini Inuit Mitts Workshop with Gayle Gruben
In this workshop you will learn how to make a miniature pair of traditional Inuit mittens. The mittens, only standing about 3 or 4 inches tall, will be made using seal skin hides and sinew. You will also be making a leather thimble to help with sewing. Workshop runs: Saturday, November 23, 2019 | 12:30 – 3:30 PM Registration Deadline: Friday, November 15, 2019 Registration fee: $45 (MCML member); $50 (non-member) Kit fee: $10 Register at: https://c2centreforcraft.ca/2019/10/16/mcml-workshop-mini-inuit-mitts-with-gayle-gruben/ Meet your Instructor:…
Find out more »MCML Workshop: The Quilted Christmas Ball with Patty Sauder
Get a head start on decking the halls with Patty Sauder’s “The Quilted Christmas Ball” Workshop. Using small squares of fabric and straight pins, make your own quilted Christmas ornament. Workshop runs: Saturday, November 30, 2019 12:00 – 4:00 PM Registration deadline: Friday, November 22, 2019 Registration Fee: $50 (MCML member); $55 (non-member)
Find out more »December 2019
MCML Workshop: Christmas Packaging with Janet Carroll
Join us to make distinctive and hand-made packages for small gifts. We will make origami-inspired boxes from coloured card stock then decorate them with elegant Japanese papers. Workshop runs: Saturday, December 7, 2019 12:00 – 3:00 PM Registration Deadline: Friday, November 29, 2019 Registration Fees: $45 (MCML member); $50 (non-member) Kit Fee: $8
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