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Bauhaus-inspired, Canadian-made: A Remarkable Desk
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Article by Rosalind Pepall
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HE DESK HAD A TUBULAR STEEL FRAME upon which was posed a rectangular sheet of thick clear glass. On one side were two...
Maple Modern: Next Generation Canadiana
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Article by Peter Fleming
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REFRESHING NEW GENERATION of Canadian designer/makers has found equal inspiration in global design movements and locally sourced materials. This exciting collision blurs...
Review: Québec Folk Art
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Review by John Fleming
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EAN-FRANÇOIS Blanchette, recently retired as curator from the Canadian Museum of History after a research career in the fields of furniture history (18th and...
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...
domestic devotions
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Article by Gloria Hickey
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icola Hawkins and her husband Andy Perlis are both seasoned travellers logging months in Japan and especially India to document – on...
Tiger Maple Lamp Table
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Article by Su Murdoch
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spend much of my time evaluating heritage buildings. Some are exquisite in their design and craftsmanship; others prove that bad taste has...
Furniture at Fanningbank: A Story of Survival in PEI
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Article by Catherine Hennessey, C.M.
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t was an ambitious act in 1829 for a colony the size of Prince Edward Island to authorize the appointment of commissioners...