Archives for May, 2017
New BEGINNINGS
Article by Tanya Bouchard
THE CANADIAN MUSEUM OF IMMIGRATION AT PIER 2I IN HALIFAX IS CANADA’S NEWEST AND SIXTH NATIONAL MUSEUM. THE NEW CROWN CORPORATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN FEBRUARY...
The Clarion Call of the CALLIOPE
Article by Noelle Grosse and Ruth Bitner
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HERE’S NOTHING LIKE THE SOUND of a calliope to lend a festive air to a parade. For the parade-goers of Saskatchewan,...
La Terrine du SEIGNEUR DE ROUVILLE
Article by René Villeneuve
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Le 7 décembre 2015, la communauté des arts décoratifs canadiens était fébrile car ce soir-là, une pièce capitale était offerte aux enchères chez Waddington’s,...
THE ART OF QUILTING
Article by Sandi Wingrove
One Piece at a Time
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had no intention of ever becoming a quilter.
My grandmother and several friends got together weekly, when their busy lives...
FITTING CLOTHES for Louis Riel
Article by Frann Harris
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HEN THE OPENING NIGHT OF LOUIS RIEL loomed on Gillian Gallow’s calendar, she considered how the wardrobe team could complete the costumes in time....
The Red Clay of PEI and the Career of MARY ALLISON DOULL
Article by Leanne Gaudet
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CURIOUS TURQUOISE, white, and navy coloured earthenware vase currently resides in the collection of the Eptek Art and Culture Centre in Summerside, Prince...