As our time in Downtown Halifax draws to a close, I’d like to share one of my favorite spots in the city. It’s an enormous, interactive kinetic sculpture…
A recent walk along the Halifax waterfront revealed an exciting new maker opportunity ― a Quill Medallion Workshop at Sitamuk Kjipuktuk Cultural Post.
Porcupine quillwork is a unique art form in which quillers use porcupine quills to embellish storage containers, textiles and other objects. Quilling has been practiced by the Indigenous…
When it comes to making, some ideas just need time to percolate before the actual creating can begin. A pleasing sight, an interesting detail, a novel approach, uncommon…
A recent announcement for a new, hands-on art class caught my attention. It was a three-day workshop to make “Cloth Art Dolls”―taught by Charlie Patricolo and hosted by…