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Handmade in Canada: The Art of Craft
When they're created by an artist's vision and crafted by human hands, the objects of everyday life take on a beauty all their own. The 1960s saw a revolution for craft in Canada, as artisans expressed themselves through functional works and collectors came to value the human touch. From quilting, pottery and blown glass to children's toys and folk art, CBC Archives surveys some of the things Canadians make by hand.

	The Arts and Crafts Movement		Eyes on Ookpik		A crafty family
	Philosopher William Morris pioneers an approach to design that favours handmade over factory-made. (TV; runs 19:14)		A wide-eyed owl made of sealskin becomes a popular Inuit craft and an appealing symbol of Canada. (TV; runs 6:02)		Dad's a potter and Mom's a spinner in a B.C. clan that supports itself by making and selling handcrafts. (TV; runs 13:30)

	How to throw a pot		A passion for ceramics		'The best of both worlds'
	A humble lump of clay becomes a beautiful, functional bowl. (TV; runs 5:05)		George and Helen Gardiner endow a public museum to house their extensive collection of ceramics. (TV; runs 3:44)		A Manitoba quilter considers her work part art, part craft. (TV; runs 4:14)

	Tea dolls in high demand		Handle with care!		What is folk art?
	Caribou-skin dolls, stuffed with tea and crafted by Innu women, become a popular item for collectors. (TV; runs 3:07)		The delicate art of glass-blowing proves harder than it looks for the CBC's Peter Jordan. (TV; runs 5:13)		Collectors, scholars and dealers discuss the whimsical carvings and naive paintings created by ordinary people. (TV; runs 12:34)

LINKS Topic from Les Archives de Radio-Canada on the same subject Pour l'amour de l'artisanat Related Topics from CBC's Archives The Group of Seven: Painters in the Wilderness The Life and Legend of Bill Reid CBC.ca CBC Artspots: For the Love of Art Canadian Culture Online Program partner sites Canadian Museum of Civilization: Arts and Crafts The Saidye Bronfman Award External sites Canadian Crafts Federation The CBC assumes no responsibility for the content of external links.

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