September 19 - 23, 2024
Gros Morne, NL, Canada

Event Snapshot

The Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador, through the provincial Year of the Arts initiative, has the pleasure to announce the Made in Canada: Sustainable Fibre Arts Conference 2024. The Conference is taking place from September 19 to 23, 2024, in Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Sustainability has been a central conversation in the arts and cultural community in the past decade. A diversity of makers and craft artists is turning their attention to sustainable practices at a local, national and international level.
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Sustainability is far from a new concept. Sustainable textile practices are evolving and being adopted by hundreds of artists in Canada and across the globe. Focusing on sustainability and respect for the land, water, and air, this conference aims to discuss sustainable and ecological craft practices and materials. It will address how sustainability can support rural and urban craft communities and move forward in the craft industry with sustainable planning.
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Through a series of workshops, panels, presentations, and an exhibition, artists of diverse geographical and cultural backgrounds will speak to the sustainable foraging and use of fibres in their practices.
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This event is bound to inspire you to develop your own fibre art while leaving you in love with Newfoundland and Labrador!