Category Archives: Profiles: Canadian Artists

Learn about Canadian talent in the form of many different genres of crafting. Crafting is sometimes a word associated to camp crafts, but many of us know that crafting is an artistic form of expression all to itself.

Fall 2013 Conference Classes with Sue Charette-Hood

June 24, 2013 8:42 am ,

Sue Charette-Hood is an award winning Canadian jewellery artist living in San Antonio, Texas. Her work has been published in … Read More →

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Artist Profile: Maggie Vanderweit

June 23, 2013 3:10 pm ,

Maggie Vanderweit has been quilting for over 30 years and sewing since childhood. She attended university in Toronto, France and … Read More →

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Fall 2013 Conference Classes with Linda Lundstrom

June 21, 2013 9:08 am ,

Linda Lundstrom is an award-winning Canadian fashion icon and designer whose career began at age 3 when she played with … Read More →

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Designer Profile: Linda Lundstrom

June 20, 2013 12:53 pm ,

Linda Lundstrom is an award-winning Canadian Fashion Designer and icon whose career began at age 3 when she played with … Read More →

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Evelyn Bouma: Creativity Classes

April 9, 2013 2:57 pm ,

Evelyn Bouma has been teaching for over 4 decades. Evelyn has been teaching upholstery techniques, sewing at all levels and lampshade-making … Read More →

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Linda MacPhee’s Solution for Plastic Bag Ban in Toronto

September 16, 2012 12:32 pm ,

Linda MacPhee, the successful entrepreneur behind MacPhee Workshop Ltd., has come up with an innovative response to Toronto’s recent ban … Read More →

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Marilyn Gardiner – Chain Mail Jewellery Expert & Canadian Artist

August 12, 2012 12:45 pm ,

Marilyn Gardiner, founder of Gardiner Designs, enlightens us with her savvy skills of creating jewellery using beads and jumps rings. This is typically known … Read More →

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