Amid the marble halls of Library and Archives Canada on tables brimming with hand-knit hats, clocks made from recycled bicycles, hand-crafted jewelry and baked treats, the Ottawa Valley Crafts and Collectibles guild held its first ever two-day show due to rising demand among vendors and customers alike.
Alison Mah, Centretown NewsTracy Cockburn Trim serves a customer at her knitting booth at the Ottawa Valley Craft and Collectibles Show.
Category: Arts
Museums not a ‘high priority’ for the government
Museum directors are worried about the future of the arts in Canada after the Conservative government signaled that it will be redirecting youth employment funding and bringing change to pornography laws.
Jaime Myslik, Centretown NewsFiona Wright, education and community outreach manager for the Carleton University Art Gallery, was a participant in Young Canada Works.
Viewpoint: Video games are more than just a waste of time
The next generation of video game consoles has arrived and parents are grumbling as the newest time-wasting games fill their kids’ Christmas wish lists.
Art party showcases affordable visual art
It started in the guest bedroom of an apartment – an exhibit of nine local visual artists selling prints and original works.
Dave Yin, Centretown NewsBarbara Ochman (left) and Hannah Terry display their own art pieces. They are organizers of an "Art Party" at the Daily Grind café, which will feature 13 Ottawa Artists.