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Mary Wright, a North York welfare mother of four, has opened a craft centre where she hopes to help other women pull their lives together. Mrs. Wright(...)
Mary Wright, a North York welfare mother of four, has opened a craft centre where she hopes to help other women pull their lives together. Mrs. Wright(...)

Mary Wright, a North York welfare mother of four, has opened a craft centre where she hopes to help other women pull their lives together. Mrs. Wright(...)

Date11/8/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Mary Wright; a North York welfare mother of four; has opened a craft centre where she hopes to help other women pull their lives together. Mrs. Wright was deserted by her husband six years ago and found that working with crafts was therapeutic. It's just a miracle things have turned out so well; she said.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008300F
They're 'creating' rugs for fun, Part of a group of 213 amateur artisans attending the newly-established non-profit Guildwood Crafts school, Mrs. Marj(...)
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Pewtersmith Ivan Crowell holds Irish mether, a foursided pewter mug used to greet friends, each drinking from a different side. He's teaching others the ancient craft
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11/3/1977
The real thing? Margaret Vocilka of Mississauga shows off an example of the realistic works she creates using a new craft form called paper sculpture.(...)
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12/23/1985
Handmade crafts and great food are always the big attractions at the annual Mennonite Relief Sale at New Hamburg
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5/21/1975
Mennonite Crafts, Sale aids world relief Life Section
Mennonite Crafts, Sale aids world relief Life Section
5/24/1990
Handicrafts, Jet quilt: Made by Margaret MacLean from a design by Kim Ondaatje, is displayed by Hillary Abrahamson of the Craft Gallery
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To Keep an Ontario craft alive, Ken Spratley is making oval baskets in a style developed by Ontario farmers in the late 1800s, turning out as many as (...)
To Keep an Ontario craft alive, Ken Spratley is making oval baskets in a style developed by Ontario farmers in the late 1800s, turning out as many as (...)
11/20/1975
Canada, then and now. An exhibition entitled Then, Canada-Now, Canada opened yesterday in Yorkdale Shopping Centre with 12 displays including indoor s(...)
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An Exhibition of carved wooden birds created by the late Frank Smith was opened yesterday in Scarborough Civic Centre by his widow, Gertrude. John DeG(...)
An Exhibition of carved wooden birds created by the late Frank Smith was opened yesterday in Scarborough Civic Centre by his widow, Gertrude. John DeG(...)
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New pioneers: Annagret Hunter-Elsenbach, above, in her Toronto workshop, where she restores and re-binds rare books in gold-embossed leather, fine fabrics and marbied paper she dyes herself
New pioneers: Annagret Hunter-Elsenbach, above, in her Toronto workshop, where she restores and re-binds rare books in gold-embossed leather, fine fabrics and marbied paper she dyes herself
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Pam D'Orsay display the quilt made by Mrs
Pam D'Orsay display the quilt made by Mrs
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A narrative of the life of Mrs. Mary Jemison, who was taken by the Indians, in the year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them to the present time. Containing...never before published. Carefully taken from her own words, Nov. 29th, 1823. To which is added, an appendix, containing an account of the tragedy at the Devil's Hole, in 1763, and of Sullivan's expedition; the traditions, manners, customs, &c. of the Indians, as believed and practised at the present day, and since Mrs. Jemison's captivity; together with some anecdotes, and other entertaining matter
A narrative of the life of Mrs. Mary Jemison, who was taken by the Indians, in the year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them to the present time. Containing...never before published. Carefully taken from her own words, Nov. 29th, 1823. To which is added, an appendix, containing an account of the tragedy at the Devil's Hole, in 1763, and of Sullivan's expedition; the traditions, manners, customs, &c. of the Indians, as believed and practised at the present day, and since Mrs. Jemison's captivity; together with some anecdotes, and other entertaining matter
1824