Indigenous Beadwork and Decoration
When you are scrolling through Facebook, Instagram or even TikTok do you sometimes come across Indigenous or non-Indigenous peoples promoting their beadwork? Well in this blog we discuss the history …
Crazy Quilt
“Crazy” Technique Crazy quilt refers to textile art distinguished from a traditional quilt based on the positioning of the patchwork. Regularly layered blocks of fabric are intrinsic to traditional quilting, …
Red River Clay Ceramics
Have you ever wondered what you would ever do without your trusty cast iron frying pan or copper kettle? Just hop on over to the Red River, grab a scoop …
Parlour Artifact
Parlour Artifact No. 2 – Pewter Trinket Box This pewter trinket box, made from durable pewter, is presented as the second parlour artifact in the recurring series of parlour artifacts. …
Victorian Photo Albums
1….2….3….CHEESE! Photography is part of our everyday lives, but what about the lives of those who lived in the 19th and 20th centuries? Well, photography was important for Victorian era …