Heritage NL Craft at Risk List 2026
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Makers of lobster pots, blubber soap, dog-cats, and drudgebarrows were once commonplace across Newfoundland and Labrador. Today, the practitioners of these heritage crafts are less visible, and fewer people have the knowledge to make the tools, objects, and crafts of yesteryear.
Concerned about the loss of traditional know-how, Heritage NL is working to document crafts at risk and to encourage the sharing of heritage skills. This document is part of a growing movement to identify those crafts at risk in the province, plan for a greener, more sustainable future, and ensure that our complex traditional knowledge is passed along and cherished.
The Heritage NL Craft at Risk List 2026 aims to assess the current viability of traditional heritage crafts in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Is something missing from the updated 2026 list? Do you have a success story to share about your craft work? Or do you know an elder or artist we should interview or document for posterity? Email us at ich@heritagenl.ca or call 1-888-739-1892.
PREVIOUS CRAFT AT RISK PROJECTS
- 2024 Heritage NL Craft at Risk List
- 2024 Craft at Risk Exhibition Catalogue
- 2023 Heritage Skills Training Program Final Report
- 2022 Heritage NL Mentor-Apprentice Program (NOTE: Program has concluded)
- 2021 Heritage NL Craft at Risk List
For more information contact ich@heritagenl.ca or terra@heritagenl.ca or call Dale Jarvis at 709-739-1892 extension 1 or Terra Barrett at 709-739-1892 extension 2.