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Spotlight on the Object: Thinking Outside the Ring
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Article by Lorraine Johnson
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RTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE often refer to the blood, sweat, and tears that go into any creative work. For the participants in the Toronto...
Designed for Action: A Brief Outline of Women’s Clothing for Sport
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Article by Rita Brown
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OMEN HAVE PARTICIPATED in some form of sport for centuries, but it was not until the mid-19th century that they truly engaged in...
Flies Fit for a King
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Article by Jason Klimock
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KILLFULLY MADE FISHING FLIES of all types are noteworthy, and yet there is something especially captivating about the exquisite salmon flies of the nineteenth...
The Hockey Photo with Legs
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Article by Sheldon Posen, Ph.D.
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N 1934, THE ST. LAWRENCE STARCH Company Ltd. of Port Credit, Ontario, introduced a campaign to promote sales of their Bee Hive...
Spotlight On The Collection: Animal Head Stirrup Cups at the Royal Ontario Museum
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Article by Lindsay Rose-McLean
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HE EARLIEST RECORD OF HUNTING as a recreational activity in Britain appears in AD 43 after the Romans introduced the brown hare and...
Sculptural Utility
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Article by Lorraine Johnson
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ITH FREEDOM AND SPEED defining the most adept skateboarders’ moves, it’s easy to be dazzled by the motion and lose sight of the...
The Diaphanous Folds of Botanical Art: The Work of Jean Johnson
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Article by John Fleming
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OTANICAL ART HAS BEEN a life-long presence in Jean Johnson’s imagination. She recalls from early days recurring walks through fields and woods with...
The Colours of Nature: Dye Plants and Design
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Article by Thea Haines and Rachel MacHenryPhotographs by Thea Haines
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PPLYING DECORATIVE COLOUR obtained from natural sources—plants, insects and minerals—is an ancient practice, with evidence of natural...
Mining Material: The Emerald Ash Borer
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Article by Noa Bronstein
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N RECENT YEARS, concepts of greening, repurposing and using salvaged materials have not only guided the design of spaces and objects, but have entered...