Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts

Name: Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts
Address: 113 Kam Lake, Yellowknife, NT, X1A0G3, CA
Telephone: 867-920-4573

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Formed in 1946, we are one of Canada’s oldest craft guilds. Our primary mandate is to teach art and craft skills in Yellowknife, N.T.

We are a group of volunteer artists, artisans, students and teachers passionate about learning and sharing craft skills in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Canada. Our primary mandate is to teach art and craft skills, and our current media includes clay, fibre arts, stained glass, and silver. We hold Christmas, Spring, and summer-long sales.

10/24/2026

PSA for those who are looking for a cozy craft to get this out of the house this winter!

Spaces are available in the following classes and workshops coming up soon at the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts. Please note that prerequisites may apply.

Concrete Sculpture - Plant Pot Start Date: November 6-8, 2026
3 sessions  Cost: $190

Pottery (Wheel) - Spoon Rests Date: November 15, 2026 Prerequisite: Wheel - Beginner Level 1 Cost: $52 + buy own clay

Wet Felting - Sauna Hat Start Date: December 5, 2026, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (MST) Cost: $61 (full member) or $71 (casual member)

Bookbinding (Level 2) - Cork Covers Date: December 6, 2026, 1-5 pm MST  Prerequisite: Completion of previous bookbinding workshop Cost: $72

Visit the class pages on the Guild website at www.ykguild.nt.ca for more details and registration.

10/08/2026

The Christmas sales at the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts will be held on Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29, 2026!!

Notice to our sellers: Eligible members are invited to participate as sellers. Please check your emails for more information on seller expectations, our sales policy, and how to participate. Please let Wendy or Isabelle know by October 25, 2026 if you are interested in selling your art at the Christmas sales.

Volunteer sign-ups to work at the sales will open on the Guild website in early November. All sellers are expected to work shifts at the sales, so if you are not available on the sale dates, please advise Wendy or Isabelle so that alternate volunteer contributions can be explored.

09/16/2026

PSA to our potters!! Classes started this week and these two shelves need to remain open for our wheel 1 and wheel 2 students! Everything was moved over to the first shelf on the right side to make room. Please note only bone dry pieces were uncovered, everything else stayed covered 😊

09/14/2026

Our pottery classes start this week!!

Spaces remain available in the following pottery classes and workshops coming up soon at the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts:

Handbuilding - Intermediate Level 2 Start Date: September 14, 2026 Prerequisite: Handbuilding - Beginner Level 1 Cost: $294

Wheel - Beginner Intensive/Refresher (Daytime) Start Date: October 13, 2026 Prerequisite: None Cost: $214

Wheel - Intermediate Level 2 Date: November 3, 2026 Prerequisite: Wheel - Beginner Level 1 Cost: $260 + clay

Wheel - Spoon Rests Date: November 15, 2026 Prerequisite: Wheel - Beginner Level 1 Cost: $52

Visit the pottery class page on the Guild website at www.ykguild.nt.ca for more details and registration.

09/12/2026

Come by and visit our team of Guild volunteers and artists at 113 Kam Lake! We will be here until 4 pm today.

We have a great demonstration going on for various mediums from pottery, needle felting, book making, tapestry and quilting! The raku process is an experience you don’t want to miss out on. We have blank pieces you can glaze and fire yourself for $20 per piece!

Hope to see you there 😌

09/12/2026

It’s the last Fireweed Saturday of the season!! Come by and visit us from 11-1 today, then stop in at the Guild in Kam Lake for Demo Days to see all the incredible work that takes place at our studio.

Our last Fireweed is Tuesday at the Farmers Market!

A reminder to our artists and sellers to pick up their unsold pieces by September 18, 2026.

09/11/2026

As part of our ongoing 80th anniversary celebrations, the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts will be hosting a DemoDay this weekend, Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 12-4 at the Guild.

This event will include a raku firing where the public can purchase and glaze pieces and observe the firing process.

The actual firing will be conducted by potters with raku experience! If you’ve been curious about raku and haven’t had chance to take a class, this is your chance to witness in the excitement of raku firing!

Our next Demo Day will be on October 17th for basket making!

Hope to see you all this Saturday from 12-4 am outside the Guild at 113 Kam Lake Road!

09/09/2026

Our Mixed Media Class Registration opens TODAY, September 9th at 9 am!!!

Please note that Membership in the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts is required for participation in all classes and workshops. Some classes require prerequisites, please be mindful of this before you register. If you have any questions please reach out to us

More information on our upcoming classes can be found here and briefly listed below.
* https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/classes
* https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/Mixed-Media-Classes/

Stained Glass (Beginner) - Suncatcher
* Sept 15-Oct 29
* https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6817832

Rigid Heddle Weaving (Intro Level 1) - Classic Wool Scarf
* Oct 16-18
* https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6776124

Floor Loom Weaving - Self-Directed Study
* Oct 21-Dec 30
* https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6776096

Basketry - Covered Water Bottle
* Oct 23-24
* https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6816910

Needle Felting - Sitting Fox
* October 25
* https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-681776

Block Printing - Holiday Cards
* October 26
* https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-678630

Knitting - Laceweight Scarf in Northern Qiviut
* Oct 28-Nov 25
* https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/Mixed-Media-Classes/

Stained Glass (Beginner) - Christmas Tree Ornament
* Nov 3-24
* https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6817845

Rigid Heddle Weaving (Intro Level 2) - Festive Plaid Table Topper
* Nov 20-26
* https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6816784

Knitting - Grandma’s Slippers Concrete Sculpture - Plant Pot
* Nov 4-18
* https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6303509

Needle Felting - Dryer Balls
* Nov 8
* https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6817735

Block Printing - Gift Wrapping
* Nov 23
* https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6786338

09/08/2026

Only a few more fireweeds left before summer ends!! Come visit us tonight from 5-7 and take home some goodies!

A reminder that class registration for our fall pottery classes opens TONIGHT at 7 pm right after the market closes.

And our mixed media classes open at 9 am tomorrow!!

😌😌😌

09/08/2026

Our Pottery Fall Class Registration opens TODAY, September 8th at 7 pm!!!!

Please note that Membership in the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts is required for participation in all classes and workshops. Some classes require prerequisites, please be mindful of this before you register. If you have any questions please reach out to us

More information on our upcoming pottery classes can be found here and briefly listed below.
* https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/classes
* https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/Upcoming-Pottery-Classes/Workshops

Handbuilding - Intermediate Level 2 September 14, 2026-October 26, 2026
https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6819406 
Children’s Pottery
Sept 15-October 20
https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6820338

Wheel - Intermediate Level 2
Sept 15-October 27
https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6820205

Wheel - Beginner Level 1
Sept 16- October 28
https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6820295

One Time Wheel
October 9 from 7-9:30 pm
https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6820354

Wheel - Beginner Intensive/Refresher
October 13-22
https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6820321

Handbuilding - Beginner Level 1
November 2-December 14
https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6819409

Wheel - Intermediate Level 2
November 3- December 15
https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6820248

Wheel - Beginner Level 1
November 4-December 16
https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6820312

Wheel - Spoon Rests
November 15 from 9-12:30 pm
https://www.ykguild.nt.ca/event-6820759

Address

113 Kam Lake
Yellowknife, NT
X1A0G3

Telephone

867-920-4573

Website

http://www.ykguild.nt.ca/

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