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Name Granny Alice 1888 – 1974. Medium Flour bag fabric, hand crochet lace, quilt block, hand stitching, embroidery, sewing basket artifacts. Description quilted fabric, crochet glove, wooden motto plaque, woollen quilt block, hat pins, hat brooches, antique buttons, hair catcher, lace samples. Created 2016 for Travelling... -
Name Grandma Bella 1891 – 1965. Medium Woven burlap and denim, fur, tie, small bottles , blotter, fountain pen, twigs Description quilted fabric, crochet glove, wooden motto plaque, woollen quilt block, hat pins, hat brooches, antique buttons, hair catcher, lace samples. Created 2016 for Travelling Exhibition (TREX)... -
Name Mom Evelyn, 1922 – 2010. A part of the ‘The Tie That Binds’ series created for a TREX exhibition. Medium quilted fabric, gingham ‘chicken scratch’ embroidery, cross stitch, petit point, crewel, needle/net weaving, crochet, smocking, various personal pins/brooches Description woven fabric,... -
Name Dad Ernie: Diane Duncan 2016. A part of the ‘The Tie That Binds’ series created for a TREX exhibition. Medium Woven burlap and denim, fur, tie, small bottles , blotter, fountain pen, twigs Description woven fabric, hand stitching, applique, assemblage. Created 2016 for Travelling Exhibition (TREX) under... -
Name Me: Diane Duncan 2016. A part of the ‘The Tie That Binds’ series created for a TREX exhibition. Medium A variety of faux fabrics from paper and plastics, memorabilia, foam impression, eco-printing,quilting, beading Description Created 2016 for Travelling Exhibition (TREX) under curatorial direction, Art...
Welcome
Diane Duncan has created with color and texture since her childhood attempts at needlework under the guidance of her Grandmother. Her prized possessions during early years included the new watercolor paint box and crayons that were part of the annual issue to each student in her rural school. She still has some of these paint boxes!
As an elementary school teacher, challenged with providing art and home economics curriculum content for students, she frequently found that her most successful classroom projects came from techniques and topics she researched and tried on her own. During the years at home with small children she continued to research and experiment but focused primarily on working with fibre in its many forms. Weaving, dyeing fibre, spinning, needlework, quilting and sewing provided an outlet for creative energy while she supervised her children’s playtime and participated in a busy farm business.
In the early 1980’s she added a university program to her already busy schedule and in 1985 graduated with a degree in Canadian Studies (Honors). Rather than pursue her planned return to the classroom, she became the Coordinator/Curator for a fledgling museum project, the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in Almonte, ON. She served in this position for several years before moving on to a busy career as a consultant in Community Economic Development and Organizational/Change Management.
Recent Blog Posts
November 29, 2019 |
Jean Millar & James Burns
When people joined the emigration societies of 1820-21 and traveled to Canada, they often left family members...
October 25, 2019 |
James Miller, Lanark Society Settler
I am hoping for feedback from readers in regards to this and other posts regarding family history. In 1821, James...
October 18, 2019 |
Andrew Miller, Lanark Society Settler
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July 19, 2019 |
Early Presbyterian People of Perth
The following post and others to follow are excerpts captured from ‘wordstar’ and...
July 18, 2019 |
Presbyterian Families of Perth & Area
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July 17, 2019 |
Granny Miller – My Inspiration
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February 9, 2019 |
The Family of the Chaplin-Webber House
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January 29, 2019 |
The McLaren-Poole Family Bible
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