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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

Artists Robert Plitt and Cecile Belec live and work for their craft's sake

Date9/9/1991
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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_0104302F
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
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
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
6/26/1974
World of goods: Deborah Roberts of the Christian Blind Mission store in Stouffville displays some of the crafts made by disabled Third World artisans
World of goods: Deborah Roberts of the Christian Blind Mission store in Stouffville displays some of the crafts made by disabled Third World artisans
Dexter, Brian
9/24/1992
Helping hands, Red Cross Sewing group members work on crafts they sell under the Creations label to raise money for domestic and foreign aid programs.(...)
Helping hands, Red Cross Sewing group members work on crafts they sell under the Creations label to raise money for domestic and foreign aid programs.(...)
Canadian Red Cross Society
2/22/1989
Silver Earring in filigree work with enamel and jade is part of set to be on display and sale in the Peking arts and crafts show. The exhibition will (...)
Silver Earring in filigree work with enamel and jade is part of set to be on display and sale in the Peking arts and crafts show. The exhibition will (...)
Combs, Erin
7/8/1975
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
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
Retrospective. The 36 works of art by Gordon Rayner, on display at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery until mid-February, look back over the artist's caree(...)
Retrospective. The 36 works of art by Gordon Rayner, on display at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery until mid-February, look back over the artist's caree(...)
McConnell, Colin
1/9/1979
Crafts in the spotlight, It's a big loom that Karla Hornell of Suburban Dr. in Streetsville
Crafts in the spotlight, It's a big loom that Karla Hornell of Suburban Dr. in Streetsville
Calleja, Frank
4/17/1975
Arts and crafts room at the Vanier Centre for Women. Milton, Ontario
Arts and crafts room at the Vanier Centre for Women. Milton, Ontario
Griffin, D.
5/26/1971
In High Park, the Queen learns how brooms were made in the 19th century in a demonstration of crafts arranged by representatives of Black Creek Pionee(...)
In High Park, the Queen learns how brooms were made in the 19th century in a demonstration of crafts arranged by representatives of Black Creek Pionee(...)
Dutton, Don
6/26/1973