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The CCBC offers a number of programs and services designed to promote fine crafts, educate the public on fine craft practices and trends, meet the needs of its membership, craftspeople/artisans, educators, students and the general public. The CCBC is the only craft-focused arts service organization
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The CCBC, formerly the Craft's
Association of British Columbia was created in recognition of a growing craft community in British Columbia by interested members of the Visual Arts Committee of the Community Arts Council of Vancouver. The first CCBC office, resource centre and exhibition space was
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Dominion Building at the corner of Hastings and Cambie Street, downtown Vancouver. The Council continues to foster the development of craftspeople and fine craft through a variety of programs at its present location, 1386 Cartwright Street on Granville Island.
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Mentorships for professionals and students; the program pairs individuals of the same media together for a period of 5 months. Mentee is guided by artisan level mentor in the skills-building capacity, either on existing work or new
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collaborating with CCF and other provincial craft councils on an Asian trade mission to the
Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2007 and preparing for Canada Pavilion in 2009, South Korea and Vancouver
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branding and marketing BC's fine crafts to an international audience and including crafts as value-added attractions to draw more audiences to
Vancouver and BC.
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Ceramic - Walter Dexter, Robin Hopper, Sadashi
Inuzuka, Charmian Johnson, Sam Kwan, Vincent Massey, Kinichi Shigeno, Debra Sloan
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the signature "Made by Hand" exhibitions showcasing the best in fine crafts that started in 1976 until the late 1990s.
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Fibre - Jane Kenyon, Lesley
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Glass - Joanne
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