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Journalist Una Abrahamson with book on Canadian crafts, The busy career woman is a skilled artist and craftsman in her spare time
Journalist Una Abrahamson with book on Canadian crafts, The busy career woman is a skilled artist and craftsman in her spare time

Journalist Una Abrahamson with book on Canadian crafts, The busy career woman is a skilled artist and craftsman in her spare time

Date6/26/1974
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FormatPicture
ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0099217F
Weaver Robert Cawood is at work at his loom in his shop The Village Weaver, at Church and Moneith Sts. The craftsman, who learned his skills in his native Yorkshire, England, has been teaching. Metro residents the crafts of spinning and weaving for 10 years. Classes run one night a week for three months.
Weaver Robert Cawood is at work at his loom in his shop The Village Weaver, at Church and Moneith Sts. The craftsman, who learned his skills in his native Yorkshire, England, has been teaching. Metro residents the crafts of spinning and weaving for 10 years. Classes run one night a week for three months.
Mahler, John
1/7/1976
Weaver Robert Cawood is at work at his loom in his shop The Village Weaver, at Church and Mon eith Sts. The craftsman, who learned his skills in his native Yorkshire, England, has been teaching Metro residents the crafts of spinning and weaving for 10 years. Classes run one night a week for three months.[Incomplete]
Weaver Robert Cawood is at work at his loom in his shop The Village Weaver, at Church and Mon eith Sts. The craftsman, who learned his skills in his native Yorkshire, England, has been teaching Metro residents the crafts of spinning and weaving for 10 years. Classes run one night a week for three months.[Incomplete]
Mahler, John
1/7/1976
dian Clocks form an interesting segment of Una Abrahamson's collection of antiques
dian Clocks form an interesting segment of Una Abrahamson's collection of antiques
Darrell, Dick
7/5/1974
First world Crafts Exhibition to be held in Toronto in June is being planned by Miss Joan Chalmers, the first woman president of the Canadian Guild of Crafts
First world Crafts Exhibition to be held in Toronto in June is being planned by Miss Joan Chalmers, the first woman president of the Canadian Guild of Crafts
Chalmers, Joan, 1928-
5/16/1974
Handicrafts, Jet quilt: Made by Margaret MacLean from a design by Kim Ondaatje, is displayed by Hillary Abrahamson of the Craft Gallery
Handicrafts, Jet quilt: Made by Margaret MacLean from a design by Kim Ondaatje, is displayed by Hillary Abrahamson of the Craft Gallery
Slaughter, Mike
1/7/1980
Artists Robert Plitt and Cecile Belec live and work for their craft's sake
Artists Robert Plitt and Cecile Belec live and work for their craft's sake
Beaty, Keith
9/9/1991
Another side of Carol Lawrence's life is shown here in her hotel room where she spreads her artist's equipment out and paints to fill her spare time in a constructive way while away from home
Another side of Carol Lawrence's life is shown here in her hotel room where she spreads her artist's equipment out and paints to fill her spare time in a constructive way while away from home
Goode, Jeff
2/10/1972
Clive Deverath relaxes in a corner of his living-room devoted to a display of African artifacts. On reprints by Joy Adamson who wrote the book, Born Free. He fingers some Masai warrior beads from Kenya. In his job and on his holidays he travels around collecting handmate crafts. They inspire him, he says. [Incomplete]
Clive Deverath relaxes in a corner of his living-room devoted to a display of African artifacts. On reprints by Joy Adamson who wrote the book, Born Free. He fingers some Masai warrior beads from Kenya. In his job and on his holidays he travels around collecting handmate crafts. They inspire him, he says. [Incomplete]
Geo, Mario
6/29/1971
Ontario Indian crafts, Linda Brant, 17, a Mohawk, shows some of the Indian crafts on sale in the First Nation Boutique at Ontario Place
Ontario Indian crafts, Linda Brant, 17, a Mohawk, shows some of the Indian crafts on sale in the First Nation Boutique at Ontario Place
Bezant, Graham
6/8/1972
Back in business: Mrs. Shirley Horner suffered about $20,000 worth of damage to goods and equipment in her arts and crafts store. The loss wasn't covered by insurance
Back in business: Mrs. Shirley Horner suffered about $20,000 worth of damage to goods and equipment in her arts and crafts store. The loss wasn't covered by insurance
Goode, Jeff
5/1/1980
Every piece an original. Mrs. Howard Fogarty, shop supervisor of the Canadian Guild of Crafts, holds sculpture of owl created by Eskimo sculpture Ezee(...)
Every piece an original. Mrs. Howard Fogarty, shop supervisor of the Canadian Guild of Crafts, holds sculpture of owl created by Eskimo sculpture Ezee(...)
Griffin, Doug
3/18/1968
Warping and woofing at his loom fills much of the spare time of commercial artist Jiri Matousek, 26
Warping and woofing at his loom fills much of the spare time of commercial artist Jiri Matousek, 26
Combs, Erin
8/8/1975