Customs House Artisan Incubator
402 Granville Street B9A 2M7 Port Hawkesbury, NS, Canada

Did you know that our artist in residence is doing a raffle giveaway of this scarf? Deadline to purchase a ticket is tomorrow, December 20th, by midnight. Visit Josephine Clarke Textiles page for more info. . . . Proceeds go toward helping the Turner Family, who really needs all the community support they can get this Christmas. Their daughter is in

Customs House is celebrating Black Friday all weekend long with our customers! When you shop at Customs House on Friday, November 27th and Saturday, November 28th you will receive 15% off of your entire purchase! It is a great opportunity to do some holiday shopping (or, some personal shopping) for unique, handmade crafts by talented Cape Breton artisans. We can't wait to see you this weekend at Customs House in Port Hawkesbury!

Are you looking for something unique for the holiday season? Visit the Gallery Shop at Customs House and find handmade crafts that will delight anyone on your gift list . Give the gift of Cape Breton craft !

We have some morning meetings today, so we will be open later than usual. But we will be back!

Remembrance Day is marked on November 11 every year and the Canadian War Museum has created a national commemoration of the more than 118,000 who have died in military service. Their online exhibition dedicated to the men and women who have served (and are currently serving) is a moving opportunity to continue learning every day. We encourage everyone to visit: https://www.warmuseum.ca/remembrance-day/#/ to view the exhibition and engage with the resources that honour the service and sacrifice of military personnel.

Our artists have meetings today, so we will have to close up for the day. We will reopen on Thursday! . . . See you then!

Closed for the stat holiday. We hope you'll take the time to remember. See you Thursday!

Hook, line, and sinker Here is some rust dye work in progress from Josephine Clarke Textiles with beautiful pleating. If you're looking for a weekend adventure, check out Josie's exhibit with Lumière up at the Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia Civic Centre. Looking to stay home instead? You can watch an artist's talk with Josephine Clarke on Lumière's website. #ilovecbcraft

The most eternal of questions! Who are the cuties in your life? Friends of all furriness are eligible A piece in progress from Tessaramics, an artist in residence at Customs House. This particular line of work has a lot of variety, with Tessa acting more spontaneously in its creation #ilovecbcraft

A great discussion had with one of our artists in residence, Josephine Clarke Textiles. She touches upon her process, inspiration, and craft versus fine art A great watch, what is your favourite part? You can see the pieces featured and more at the J. Franklin Wright Gallery