Hobbies
Yukon Traditional Hobbies
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June 5 Issue Photos
An Arty Party: Whitehorse's first Etsy Craft Party will be hosted on the waterfront
Yukoners who are feeling crafty and don’t mind working in front of an audience may want to head down to the wharf on the Whitehorse waterfront after work this Friday. That’s where the territory’s first Etsy Craft Party will take place ... Read more
Jun. 05, 2014
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Issue: 2017-09-27, PHOTO: Sue Starr
Helping to Warm Whitehorse Feet
For decades – well, for centuries - knitters have worked their craft to warm others. Whitehorse knitters are continuing that tradition this year, aiming to collectively craft 150 pairs of socks to contribute to the city’s Outreach Van... Read more
Sep. 27, 2017
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Issue: 2020-02-26, Photo: Provided by Nicole Bauberger
The bead goes on
Last year there was a beading conference in Toronto. It was organized in conjunction with Beads They’re Sewn So Tight, an exhibition of contemporary beadwork curated by Lisa Myers at the National Textile Museum. I heard a lot of people say they... Read more
Feb. 26, 2020
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Quilters Without Borders
We might be copyright,” says May Gudmundson, laughing. A pin with the words I (heart) Quilts rests above her heart. “There’s another Quilters Without Borders in the States. We just wanted to have a group name.” “And there are no boundaries for where Read more
Dec. 03, 2014
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Issue: 2016-06-16, PHOTO: by Meagan Deuling
Come On Out To the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre
On June 21st the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Society will be hosting National Aboriginal Day at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre. The festivities are open to the public and will include games, music, food, kids activities and cultural displays... Read more
Jun. 16, 2016
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Issue: 2015-09-10 PHOTO: Nellie Dale
Folk Art in the Forest
A chance meeting a long time ago started a friendship and a quilting group that has been meeting now for three decades. As it happened, Yukoners Dorothy Smith and Karen McIver enrolled in an embroidery class at the public library in... Read more
Sep. 10, 2015
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Issue: 2016-11-16, PHOTO: Erin Peacock
Dawson Quilts
An internet search will show that the hottest baby gifts of 2016 include a light-up singing turtle, organic cotton mittens and an infant sized pair of UGGs. But the hottest gift for Dawson City babies is a handmade quilt. It’s been the most... Read more
Nov. 16, 2016
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Issue: 2016-12-07, PHOTO: Sue Starr
Wool Gathering
The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre, located at 38 Lewes Boulevard, is a unique location in Whitehorse. Involvement of community members across generations is the focus of the centre. There is programming to nurture children and youth as well... Read more
Dec. 07, 2016
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PHOTOS: Nellie Dale
The Beauty of Icelandic Socks
Blönduós is a small town situated at the mouth of River Blanda, in northwest Iceland. Iceland is largely an Arctic desert punctuated by mountains, glaciers, geysers, hot springs, volcanoes and waterfalls. Most of the vegetation and agricultural areas Read more
May 05, 2016
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Barry Waitt
Quilters Without Borders
Quilters Without Borders has been going strong for 14 years, based in Bear’s Paw Quilts on Second Avenue. Read more
Aug. 31, 2020
Yukon Arts and Crafts
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Maya Rosenburg
Drawing Mandalas
I love drawing mandalas, they are so fun, calming, and the more I create them the more I want to make. Read more
Sep. 15, 2020
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Photo Cred: Submitted by Leslie Leong
Artist in the School Adapts
Keitha Clark coordinates the Artists in the School program. She’s been impressed by the creativity the artists in the program have brought to re-imagining their workshops for online delivery. Read more
May 20, 2020
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Photo Cred: Maya Rosenberg
Recycled mixed media art cards
A big part of art is looking for inspiration, so let’s find it inside and outside! If you’ve had classes with me, you know I love textures and colors from nature; the next time you’re on a walk, start looking at the different colors around you. Read more
May 20, 2020
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Issue: 2020-02-26, Photo: Provided by Nicole Bauberger
The bead goes on
Last year there was a beading conference in Toronto. It was organized in conjunction with Beads They’re Sewn So Tight, an exhibition of contemporary beadwork curated by Lisa Myers at the National Textile Museum. I heard a lot of people say they... Read more
Feb. 26, 2020
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Issue: 2020-01-29, PHOTO: Fritz Mueller
AWG 2020 Cultural Marketplace calls for artists
The Whitehorse 2020 Arctic Winter Games, in partnership with the Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association (YFNCT) and presented by Finning, is inviting Yukon visual artists and craftspeople to apply for the AWG 2020 Cultural Marketplace ho Read more
Jan. 29, 2020
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Issue: 2019-12-04, PHOTO: courtesy of the Fireweed Community Market
Twelve days of holiday cheer
As the holiday season rapidly approaches, Yukoners find themselves in the full swing of seasonal craft markets. One of the most highly-anticipated events in the calendar, and the largest in the 2019 season, is the 12 Days of Christmas Market Read more
Dec. 04, 2019
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Issue: 2019-10-02, PHOTO: courtesy Murray Martin
The history of the canoe
Back in the early 1970s I wrote a monthly outdoors column for an Ontario outdoors magazine. One evening, after a day spent hunting moose, we pulled the canoe up on the sandy shore of an island and started a small campfire a short distance from our... Read more
Oct. 02, 2019
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PHOTO: Murray Martin
The amazing bat
Back in the 1930s and 40s, many weird stories hung from the tails of bats—they would get tangled in your hair, they were mixed up in witchcraft, a bite from a bat would condemn you to a life married to a witch. Read more
Aug. 28, 2019
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Issue: 2019-08-07, PHOTO: courtesy of Augusto Children’s Festival
Three days of family fun
Are you keen on learning about drama, circus, dance or crafting? The Augusto Children’s Festival features a diverse group of workshops, with a roster that includes local artists and teachers as well as groups from across North America. Read more
Aug. 07, 2019
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Issue: 2018-11-21, PHOTO: Dan Davidson
It’s beginning to look a lot like ... (you know)
The pre-Christmas season will soon be underway here in the Klondike, actually beginning a few days before this piece can see print. It’s a season of bazaars and open houses that lead up to the actual holidays... Read more
Nov. 21, 2018
