Select five pieces from the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library collection that will inspire today makers entering the MCC/MCML's 2014 Juried Show.
1. Embroidered Egyptian Runner. Wine coloured hand woven linen, embellished with surface embroidery and small mirrors. C. late 19th century. Craftsperson unknown.
2. Ceramic creamer. C. 1950s, Kjeld and Erica Deichmann.
3. Twined Basket. Twined grass basket with cotton embroidery embellishment. Western Arctic. C. 1900 - 1940. Craftsperson unknown.
4. Knitted Shawl. Knitted in a regular linear pattern and finished with a fringe. C. 1910s. Craftsperson Unknown.
5. Wall Hanging. Sealskin hanging depicting scenes from Inuit life. C. 1960s. Made by the women of Killiniq (formerly Port Burwell), Nunavut.
6. Sampler. Surface embroidered sampler with linen fabric, and cotton and metallic threads. Worked by Ann Elliot aged 14, 1811.
7. Embroidered cap. Ayrshire embroidery on cotton lawn fabric. C. 1850s. Cap belonged to Mary Grew, but craftsperson is unknown.
8. Drawn thread handkerchief. C. 1900. From Valencia, Spain. Craftsperson unknown.
9. Beaded Handbag. Handbag with surface beadwork. C. 1920s. Craftsperson unknown.
10. Printing Block. This engraved block was used as the Canadian Handicrafts Logo in the 1940s and 1950.
11. Ceramic Bowl. Unglazed stoneware bowl. C. 1900s. Jan Howarth.
12. Sampler. Counted thread sampler, worked in cotton and wool, by Abigail Jackson at the Mountmollio Boarding School, 1808.
13. Free form woven sculpture. "Prairie Barnicles" off-loom weaving in wool. Made for the 50th Anniversary of the Crafts Guild of Manitoba in 1979. Directed by Anne Ayre and Installed by Gordon Ayre. Also worked on by Ruth Johnston, Shirley Anderson, Janet Baldwin, George Baldwin, Andrea Burchard, B. Renton Goodwyn, Ivy Rollo, Henrietta Mullin, Chris Grossman, Roberta York, Wyn Buchanan, Ruby Monds, Catherine MacLean and Jean MacMurray.
14. Quilt. Pieced quilt made using pieces of men's suiting fabric. C. 1930s. Craftsperson Unknown.
15. Carving. Wood carving by David Jacob Epp. C. 1950s.
16. Ceramic Figurine. Leo Mol. 1953.
17. Sewing Sampler. Worked by A.K. C. 1910s, this piece features examples of darning, tucking, hem stitching, applique, button holes and other necessary sewing skills.
18. Quilt. Applique quilt in floral pattern. C. 1900. Craftsperson unknown.
19. Blanket. Hand woven and hand dyed using beets and onions. Worked by Margaret Morton C. 1835. Brought to Canada from Scotland.
20. Dolls. Wood dolls with hand painted faces and moveable joints. C. 1910s. Craftsperson unknown.
21. Lace Edging. Worked in the bobbin lace technique, this type of edging could have been used to embellish clothing or linens. C. 1920s. Craftsperson unknown.
22. Wall Hanging. Worked in fringed woven technique and with fragments of glass inserted into the warp. C. 1980s. By Leona Billinkoff.
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