Crafting identity : the development of professional fine craft in Canada / Sandra Alfoldy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alfoldy, Sandra, 1969-2019.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Handicraft--Canada--History--20th century.

Handicraft.

Decorative arts--Canada--History--20th century.

Decorative arts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (309 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

By contrasting American experience with the Canadian context, which includes a unique Quebec identity and a Native dimension, Sandra Alfoldy argues that the development of organizations, advanced education for craftspeople, and exhibition and promotional opportunities have contributed to the distinct evolution of professional craft in Canada over the past forty years. Alfoldy focuses on 1964-74 and the debates over distinctions between professional, self-taught, and amateur craftspeople and between one-of-a-kind and traditional craft objects. She deals extensively with key people and events, including American philanthropist Aileen Osborn Webb and Canadian philanthropist Joan Chalmers, the foundation of the World Crafts Council (1964) and the Canadian Crafts Council (1974), the Canadian Fine Crafts exhibition at Expo 67, and the In Praise of Hands exhibition of 1974. Drawing upon a wealth of previously unexploited materials, this richly documented survey includes descriptions and illustrations of significant works and identifies the challenges that lie ahead for professional crafts in Canada.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgment

Introduction

Pioneering Professional Craft in Canada

Aileen Osborn Webb and the American Craft Council: Establishing a Professional Craft Ideology

1967: A Centennial Year of Crafts in Canada and a Leadership Role for Native Crafts

Professional Education, Professional Aesthetics

The Dis/Unity of Craft: In Praise of Hands, Toronto, 1974

The Professional Ascendancy of the Crafts

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-86330-4

9786612863301

OCLC:

191818998