A potter and a hand weaver from Prince Edward Island were part of Atlantic Canada's first booth at Collect, the biggest fine craft exhibit in Europe.Organizers of the trip to the March 1-3 fair said they hope there will be international spinoffs from the experience for years to come. "It's a yearly show. It's run by the British Craft Council and it exhibits the most innovative, modern new crafts that you can get exposed to," said Ayelet Stewart, executive director of the P.E.I. Crafts Council."T
Organizers of some of Prince Edward Island's famed pre-Christmas craft sales say there has been an increase in the number of people selling their wares lots of them getting into it for the first time.
Craft makers on P.E.I. are already seeing an increase in sales this year, which they say bodes well for the summer tourism season. But they're also feeling the squeeze of rising costs.
Island businesses celebrate restrictions easing ahead of holidays, others say it s too late
Some Islands businesses are celebrating the province’s circuit breaker restrictions lifting early, while others say their window of opportunity has closed.
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Posted: Dec 18, 2020 6:29 PM AT | Last Updated: December 18, 2020
Circuit breaker restrictions lifting Friday morning give some businesses owners, like Kettle Black s Osama Abdoh, left, and Lone Oak s Jared Murphy, right, hope to get back on track before the holidays. The P.E.I. Craft Council s Ayelet Stewart says its too late for many artisans.(Nicole Williams/CBC)