Archives for Feature Articles - Page 14
EDMONTON: Preserving a modern heritage
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Article by Shafraaz Kaba
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he Modern Movement in Edmonton began to take shape in earnest after World War Two. The discovery of oil in Leduc in 1947...
PRIVATE PASSION PUBLIC PURPOSE: The John and Heather Harbinson Collection
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he Canadian Museum of Civilization recently acquired the John and Heather Harbinson Collection of Canadian historical furniture and related items. This was perhaps the most complete and best...
Harvest Ring
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Article by John HarbinsonO
ne of the more interesting aspects of collecting historical artifacts is contemplating their history and the people who may have been associated...
Flat Motifs: The Eclectic Designs of the Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre Vaudeville Sets
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Article by Chloë Catán
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hen the Ontario Heritage Trust1 took on the ambitious project of restoring the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres twenty years ago, they...
NEW ARTISTS AT OCAD
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f part of Ornamentvm’s mandate is to explore the creative context and talent through which the decorative arts are born, it is important to focus on national...
THE DENE IN EDINBURGH: Dè T’a Hoti Ts’eeda / We Live Securely by the Land
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Article by Clare-Estelle Daitch and Thomas D. Andrews
I hadn’t seen one like this until I went to Scotland. Only at that time did I find out that...
Textile Artists Embrace a Cultural Icon
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Article by Gloria Hickey
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he hooked rug is a cultural icon in Newfoundland and Labrador. Traditionally made from recycled rags and burlap from food sacks they introduced...
FROM THE MAGNAJECTOR TO PROJECT G: Examples of Canadian Industrial Design
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Article by David A. Hanks
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hrough the kind assistance of the American Friends of Canada, Eric Brill of Bedford Hills, New York, has donated a comprehensive collection...
Exploding Rings: The Work of Greg Sims
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Article by Jean Johnson, C.M.
“The diamond ring has become one of the most powerful, sought after and recognized symbols in contemporary culture. It has come...