Jody Bender: Crafting a pottery career in Cape Breton
With her fine arts degree in ceramics behind her now, Jody Bender is methodically building a business around her craft.
Nova Scotia
Q & A with Bill Culp of the Cape Breton Partnership
When we decided to start The Scrape Magazine people said, “Go see Bill Culp.” Even if they didn’t know exactly who he was or what he did they knew that if you’re starting anything in the arts, you need to see Bill.
Elaine Mandrona: The urgent need to make art every day
I’ve been wanting to do this story since she announced to me one day that all she wanted to do every day is make things.
A New Gallery in St. Peters
Pepperell Place Inn has a new art gallery on the premises! Located in the village of Saint Peters, Cindy Walker, inn owner since 2021, says, “I just wanted to bring life back to this house — to bring it back to its glory.”
Rosie Johnson — Ku’Ku’Kwes’ Mi’kmaw Craft and Design
Rosie Johnson opened her shop two years ago during the COVID 19 pandemic when the world slowed down and stopped. For anyone who knows Rosie, slowing down and stopping doesn’t come easily to her. It seemed like a good time to take a big step, like getting her craft business out of her bedroom and into an actual store of its own.
Saturday’s Artisan Market at Bonnie Brae in time for Easter
It’s the first anniversary of the Saturday’s Artisan Market (S.A.M.) in St. Peter’s this weekend and if you don’t know what that is, you’ve been missing a great monthly craft sale event.
