MAKER MAKER: DIY Buttons with Claire Hunter
MAKER MAKER is a series of seriously small after-hours art workshops at the Owens Art Gallery. This short video profiles Maker Mentor Claire Hunter. MAKER MAKER focuses on pocket-sized art projects that can be made in two hours or less. Claire is a maker and collector of pin-back buttons who uses the small format as a powerful platform for political statements and artmaking.
MAKER MAKER: Explore seriously small ways of making
MAKER MAKER is made possible through the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Province of New Brunswick.
Featured Artists
Claire Hunter, Tara K. Wells, Melissa Morris, Vanessa Blackier, Izzy Francolini, Alana Morouney, Jon Claytor, Hannah Wilbiks, Rebecca Blankert, Jerry Ropson, Evan Furness and Kevin Melanson, Shauna Gass and Nelligan Letourneau, Rachel Thornton, Kaeli Cook, Laura Watson.
About the Series
MAKER MAKER is the Owens Art Gallery’s after-hours workshop series, where each month a community Maker Mentor introduces a pocket-sized art project that can be made in two hours or less. Designed for accomplished and aspiring makers alike, MAKER MAKER is for anyone interested in making small things by hand with friends and fellow makers. This informal workshop series explores how working small can be practical, portable and playful, economical, sharable and even wearable.
Each workshop is accompanied by an “artist’s choice” soundtrack. Each mix becomes a portrait of the artist, setting a particular tone for the workshop. Find the workshop soundtracks on Spotify and discover music to make art to.
Artist profiles are primarily shot on location in artist’s studios. This series puts a spotlight on artists who have called Sackville, New Brunswick, home. From needle felting to embroidery, bookbinding and handmade stickers, get a sneak peek into different ways of making.
Ignite new interests or rediscover old ones and plan your own projects to make.