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TORIXO jewelry has been selected to participate in Showroom Canada, a digital experience, which brings together world-class Canadian fashion to a global audience of 200,000 retailers. TORIXO is admired for its fusion of the delicate and the strong. It’s a romantic contrast created by pressing vintage French lace into sterling silver and gold. Inspired by founder Tori Poynton’s global travels, every piece is hand-fashioned in her Pier 21 studio, Halifax, NS. "I feel so hono...red to have been selected for this global event that will put my designs in front of world-class retailers. I've been hammering away at my bench for over a decade and I am ready to show the world what TORIXO has to offer" The Toronto Fashion Incubator, through a partnership with the Government of Canada, is creating and launching Showroom Canada, a digital wholesale showroom for designers and the industry, on the JOOR platform. The initiative is being launched February 16 in partnership with the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canadian Apparel Federation, bringing world-class fashion to a global audience of about 200,000 retailers. JOOR is one of the industry’s leading B2B wholesale platforms. The showroom’s 11 featured brands include: Freed, Furb Upcycled, Furious Fur, Joeffer Caoc, Kate Austin, Kuwalla Tee, Maison Marie Saint Pierre, Shelli Oh, Sid Neigum, TORI.XO, and UNTTLD. . . . . . #showroomcanada @Torontofashionincubator @CanadaintheUK @CanadaTrade @CdnHeritage @CanadianApparelFed @joor.co @craftnovascotia @novascotia @NS_CCH Creative Nova Scotia Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency torixojewelry SHOWROOM CANADA https://culturecanada.co.uk/showroom-canada

SHOWROOM Canada TORIXO jewelry has been selected to participate in Showroom Canada, a digital experience, which brings together world-class Canadian fashion to a global audience of 200,000 retailers. TORIXO is admired for its fusion of the delicate and the strong. It’s a romantic contrast created by pressing vintage French lace into sterling silver and gold. Inspired by founder Tori Poynton’s global travels, every piece is hand-fashioned in her Pier 21 studio, Halifax, NS.... "I feel so honored to have been selected for this global event that will put my designs in front of world-class retailers. I've been hammering away at my bench for over a decade and I am ready to show the world what TORIXO has to offer" The High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom, in collaboration with the Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) are launching SHOWROOM CANADA, a digital wholesale showroom, on February 16, 2021, ahead of London Fashion Week. We are delighted to partner once again with the Toronto Fashion Incubator for our highly-anticipated biannual celebration of Canadian fashion. Showroom Canada brings top-class Canadian designs to the United Kingdom, in an all-new innovative digital way. The participating designers feature all that Canada’s fashion industry has to offer, including our vibrant diversity, commitment to the environment, innovation and so much more, said Her Excellency Mrs Janice Charette, High Commissioner for Canada to the United Kingdom. TFI Toronto Fashion Incubatorr High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom Canada’s International Trade - Global Affairs Canada Canadian Heritage Canadian Apparel Federation JOOR torixojewelry https://culturecanada.co.uk/showroom-canada

TORIXO is admired for its fusion of the delicate and the strong. It’s a romantic contrast created by pressing vintage French lace into sterling silver and gold. Inspired by founder Tori Poynton’s global travels, every piece is hand-fashioned in her Pier 21 studio, Halifax, NS. "I feel so honored to have been selected for this global event that will put my designs in front of world-class retailers. I've been hammering away at my bench for over a decade and I am ready to show... the world what TORIXO has to offer" The High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom, in collaboration with the Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) are launching SHOWROOM CANADA, a digital wholesale showroom, on February 16, 2021, ahead of London Fashion Week. Located in Nova Scotia, TORIXO represents top-tier talent in Canadian jewelry with a strong focus on sustainable materials and innovative design. @Torontofashionincubator @CanadaintheUK @CanadaTrade @CdnHeritage @CanadianApparelFed @joor.co @torixojewelry @craftnovascotia @novascotia @NS_CCH @CreativeNovaScotia @ACOACanada

Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design offering ceramics workshops!

Via Canadian Crafts Federation / Fédération canadienne des métiers d'art: Advocacy in action! After months of effort by artists, and organizations (including the CCF/FCMA) the federal government announced clarifications today to the language of CERB program eligibility - the $5000 minimum income requirement is confirmed to be GROSS income.

Craft Alliance has joined the Canadian Crafts Federation / Fédération canadienne des métiers d'art in assuming leadership of the World Crafts Council North America. The CCF's Maegen Black has accepted the role of President, and Craft Alliance's Executive Director Bernard Burton joins as Vice-President, bringing the leadership of this regional craft council fully into Canada. We are excited for the opportunities for partnership this will open up for us with craft councils from across North America and the world! Read the CCF's statement here: https://canadiancraftsfederation.ca/canadas-new-internati/

ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY RESULTS RELEASED: Craft Alliance has been collecting loss estimates from across our region to build a picture of the potential impact of COVID-19 on craft makers and craft retailers in Atlantic Canada. The results of this survey show an estimated $56.5 million overall impact on the craft industry in 2020 approximately $17.8 million in losses for craft producers, and $38.7 million in lost income for craft retailers. Download the full report: https://craftalliance.ca/covid-19/

Don't forget, we are collecting data from craftspeople across the Atlantic region on the impact of COVID-19 this year; fill out our survey or complete a loss template with your sales figures to contribute: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BNCB5DK

Congratulations Craft NB on launching this new platform for buying NB-made online!

Publishing and Book Launch Peter Powning - A Retrospective, Now Available from Goose Lane Editions. New Brunswick artist Peter Powning is simultaneously referred to as a sculptor and a ceramist, but his art does not fit easy categorization, incorporating and combining elements from one medium into another. His work challenges the viewer to reconsider the object, its form, and its function. This inventiveness has resulted in numerous exhibitions, awards, and commissions for pu...blic art sculptures throughout Canada. https://gooselane.com/products/peter-powning-english-french

Big news! Our Export presentation is now online in the form of a 6-module video on ArtsLink NB's "The Foundry" learning platform! Sign up for free to gain access to this course, in addition to courses on Shipping, Branding and Arts Grants with more to come! Supported by Craft NB.

OPPORTUNITY - Apparel & Accessory Makers ATTENTION: CALLING CANADIAN FASHION BRANDS If you are a Canadian-based men's, women's or gender-neutral ready-to-wear apparel or accessories designer, and if you meet all of the eligibility criteria below, apply to participate in SHOWROOM CANADA, Canada's official B2B online showroom. Launching just in time for London Fashion Week and the fall 2021 buying season, SHOWROOM CANADA is slated to open in early February 2021. ... Accelerate your B2B wholesale sales transactions through a digital platform that reaches 200,000 global retailers. Working with TFI, the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom, Global Affairs Canada, the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canadian Apparel Federation, we're offering Canadian fashion brands an exceptional opportunity to participate in a new, exciting export market initiative. We are committed to highlighting the diversity of Canada’s fashion industry and encourage BIPOC, female and LGBTQ2+ owned fashion labels to apply. https://www.judgify.me/showroomcanada

Shop Craft NB coincides perfectly with our thirteenth magazine issue. 'Working Art' is all about the impact and viability of creative careers here in New Brunswick. Pick up a copy and see for yourself! #MakeArtWork Open Monday to Friday 10AM-6PM until December 30th.

Our exporting seminar is now online with ArtsLink NB's "The Foundry" learning courses

We are currently inviting nominations for the Atlantic Canada Craft Awards for Excellence. Nominations may be submitted for the fields of: - Excellence in Product Design - Outstanding Exporter - Outstanding Retailer - Industry Leader/Supporter... If someone you know is deserving of consideration for one of these industry awards, we ask you to review the nominations guidelines and submit the full nomination by December 15th. Self-nominations are acceptable. Please feel free to share this page widely! https://craftalliance.ca//atlantic-canada-craft-awards-fo/