Atlantic Canada Craft Awards for Excellence Honorees’

2026

• Excellence in Product Design: Graham Blair Woodcuts, NL
• Outstanding Retailer:  Alexis Templeton Studio & Shop, NL
• Outstanding Exporter:  Sea Salt & Twig, NL
• Industry Leader/Supporter:  PEI Crafts Council, PE

2025

• Excellence in Product Design: Tatiana Mizerina, Colourful Island, PEI
• Outstanding Retailer: East Coast Quilt Co., NL
• Outstanding Exporter: Newbornlander, NL
• Industry Leader/Supporter: Aprill Allen – Stitched by April, NL

2024

• Excellence in Product Design: Phee’s Original Goods, NS
• Outstanding Retailer: The Glass Station, NL
• Outstanding Exporter: East Coast Glow, NL
• Industry Leader/Supporter: Robert McMillan, PEI

2023

• Excellence in Product Design: Stephen Brown, modjul Leather, St. John’s, NL
• Outstanding Exporter: Newfoundland Chocolate Company, St. John’s, NL
• Outstanding Retailer: Jennifer Ridgway, Moonsnail Merchantile, PEI
• Industry Leader/Supporter: Lucky Rabbit & Co., Annapolis Royal, NS

2022

• Industry Leader/Supporter: Craft Council of Newfoundland & Labrador, St. John’s, NL
• Excellence in Product Design: Blooming Wild Botanicals, Belleville, NB
• Outstanding Retailer: Slippers n’ Things, Happy Valley – Goose Bay, Labrador
• Outstanding Exporter: Newfoundland Salt Company, Bonavista, NL

2021

• Industry Leader/Supporter: Susan Hanrahan, Craft Nova Scotia, NS
• Excellence in Product Design: Saltwater Mittens, Boulder Books written by Christine LeGrow & Shirley A. Scott, published by Boulder Books/Gavin Will, NL
• Outstanding Retailer: CCNL Shop & Pantry, Craft Council of Newfoundland & Labrador
• Outstanding Exporter: Ragmaw, Megan Jackman, NL

2020

• Excellence in Product Design: JACOBEAN Chocolate, NL
• Outstanding Retailer: Northern Watters Knitwear/Northern Watters Tartan Shop, NS/PEI
• Outstanding Exporter: The Dark Tickle Company, NL
• Industry Leader/Supporter: Susan Charles, Centre for Craft Nova Scotia

2019

• Excellence in Product Design – Ashley Brown, Hammerthreads, NB
• Outstanding Retailer – Designer Craft Shop, NS
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Sharon Leriche, NL

2018

• Excellence in Product Design – Michael Harlick, NL
• Outstanding Exporter – Fibers of Life, NS
• Outstanding Retailer – Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design Gallery Shop, NS
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Katie Parnham, NL

2017

• Excellence in Product Design – Megan Jackman, NL
• Outstanding Exporter – Legacy Lane Fiber Mill, NB
• Outstanding Retailer – Designer Craft Shop, NS
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Andrew & Laura McCain Gallery, NB

2016

• Excellence in Product Design – Urve Manuel, NL
• Outstanding Exporter – Malpeque Fine Iron
• Outstanding Retailer – Art Effects Fine Craft Gallery, NB
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Sandra Alfoldy, NS

2015

• Excellence in Product Design – Anointment Natural Skin Care, NB
• Outstanding Exporter – Dorothee Rosen, NS
• Outstanding Retailer – Botinicals Gift Shop, NB
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Donald A. Beaubier, NL

2014

• Excellence in Product Design – Northeastern Folk Art, NL
• Outstanding Exporter – Acadian Maple Products, NS
• Outstanding Retailer – McAskill Woodworking Ltd., PEI
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Textiles: Craft & Design Program

2013

• Excellence in Product Design – Right off the Batt Pottery, PEI
• Outstanding Retailer – King’s Point Pottery, NL
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Carol Beaton, NS

2012

• Excellence in Product Design – Alexis Templeton, St. John’s, NL
• Outstanding Exporter – Brent Rourke Cabinetmaker, Bloomfield, NB
• Outstanding Retailer – Jennifer’s of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Anne Manuel, St. John’s, NL

2011

• Excellence in Product Design – Island Sweet Fibre Arts, Shawn O’Hagan, Corner Brook, NL
• Outstanding Exporter – Tracy’s Wood n’Things, Yarmouth, NS
• Outstanding Retailer – Rob Buckland-Nicks, Flight of Fancy, Bear River, NS
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Robin Metcalfe, Halifax, NS

2010

• Excellence in Product Design – Cara’s Joy, Cara Kansala and Pam Dorey, Upper Island Cove, NL
• Outstanding Exporter – Kiln Art, Sharon McNamara & Paul Palango, Chester Basin, NS
• Outstanding Retailer – Glass Artisans Gallery, North Shore, NS
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Gloria Hickey, St. John’s, NL

2009

• Excellence in Product Design – David Hayashida and Linda Yates, King’s Point Pottery, King’s Point, NL
• Outstanding Exporter – Bejewel by Trudy Gallagher, Trudy Gallagher, Fredericton, NB
• Outstanding Retailer – Edgewater Gifts & Gallery, Miramichi, NB
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Trudy Gallagher, Fredericton, NB

2008

• Excellence in Product Design – Royal Glass Design, Stratford, PEI
• Outstanding Exporter – PEI Preserve Company, New Glasgow, PEI
• Outstanding Retailer – Gaudreau fine Woodworking, South Rustico, PEI
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Anna Templeton Centre, St. John’s, NL

2007 

• Excellence in Product Design – SCRAPS, Lynette & Melanie Butt, NL
• Outstanding Exporter – Abbyshot Clothiers, St. John’s, Beachside, NL
• Outstanding Retailer – Botinicals, John Welling, Fredericton, NB
• Industry Leader/Supporter – NSCAD University, Halifax, NS

2006

• Excellence in Product Design – Enchanted Visions, Corey Brown, Debec, NB
• Outstanding Exporter – Brent Rourke Cabinetmaker, Bloomfield, NB
• Outstanding Retailer – Handworks, St. John, NB
• Industry Leader/Supporter – NB College of Craft & Design, Fredericton, NB

2005

• Excellence in Product Design – Christie Chaplin-Saunders, Artifacts in Clay, Chester, NS
• Outstanding Exporter – Bejewel by Trudy Gallagher Ltd., Fredericton, NB
• Outstanding Retailer – Barbara Roberts, Bogside Gallery, Halifax, NS
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Christopher D. Tyler, Halifax, NS

2004

• Excellence in Product Design – Savonnerie Olivier Soapery, Ste.Anne-de-Kent, NB
• Outstanding Exporter – GNK Marketplace, Charlottetown, PEI
• Outstanding Retailer – Village Pottery, Charlottetown, PEI
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Irene Renaud, Charlottetown, PEI

2003

• Excellence in Product Design – Jeffrey Cowling, Halifax, NS
• Outstanding Exporter – Steve & Gwen Knudsen, The Dark Tickle Company, Griquet, NL
• Outstanding Retailer – Historic Sites Association of Newfoundland & Labrador, St. John’s, NL
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Susan Foshay, Halifax, NS

2002

• Excellence in Product Design – Jane Sasonow-White, Jas Silks, Norris Arm, NF
• Outstanding Exporter – Joshua Samuels, Multi-Ply Wood Design, Fredericton, NB
• Outstanding Retailer – The Island Crafts Shop, Charlottetown, PEI
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Joan Auld, Charlottetown, PEI

2001

• Excellence in Product Design – Susan Corbin, Paperchain, Halifax, NS
• Outstanding Exporter – Ray & Delia Will, Delia Pewter – Paradise, NF
• Outstanding Retailer – The Craft Council Shop, Craft Council of Newfoundland & Labrador – St. John’s, NF
• Industry Leader/Supporter – The P.E.I. Crafts Council, Charlottetown, PE

2000

• Prominence of Design – Peter Powning – Markhamville, NB
• Outstanding Exporter – Trudy Gallagher, Bejewel – Fredericton, NB
• Outstanding Retailer – Paula Cornec, Beavercraft – Stephenville, NF
• Industry Leader/Supporter – Patricia McClelland – Sydney, NS

1999

• Prominence of Design – 2 Winners
  • Karen Pottle, Exploits Oilskin Originals, NF
  • Harry Moore, Seagull Pewter Design Team, NS
• Outstanding Exporter – Sue Klabunde, Spots Pots Inc., NS
• Industry Leader – Ray Mackie, Lucky Rabbit Pottery, NF
• Industry Supporter – Gail Griffiths, Newfoundland Weavery, NF

1998

• Prominence of Design – Chris Joyce, ARTrage Studio, NS
• Outstanding Exporter – Great Northern Knitters, PE
• Industry Leader – Newfoundland & Labrador Crafts Development Association, St. John’s, NF
• Industry Supporter – Adriane Abbott, NS