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Charlotte Lindgren
Weather Front

Charlotte Lindgren is a pioneering textile artist, well-known for the large, hand-woven sculptures that she began producing in the 1960s. Lindgren pushed the boundaries of her medium by using unexpected materials such as cow hair, wire and plastics, in addition to wool, linen, silk or mohair.

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Gary Markle: Shag-Rag Rug

Gary Markle
Shag-Rag Rug 1995
synthetic carpet, yarn and cloth strips in various fibres
140 x 229 cm
Gift of the artist, 2007
Mount Saint Vincent University Collection
2007.17

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Gary Markle: Conical Fields

Conical Fields 1998-2000
sewn velvet with foam chip filling
71 x 23 x 356 cm
Gift of the artist, 2007
Mount Saint Vincent University Collection
2007.18

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Anna Torma: Red Flowers III

Anna Torma
(b. 1952 Tarnaros, Hungary; lives in Baie Verte, NB)
Red Flowers III 2006
hand embroidery, inkjet print on fabric
165 x 130 cm
Purchased with financial support from the Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Assistance Program, 2007
Mount Saint Vincent University Collection
2007.1

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Svava Thordis Juliusson
Blanket Sacrifice

Svava Thordis Juliusson
Blanket Sacrifice 2003
various materials: wool, discarded clothing, wood

Svava Thordis Juliusson, Blanket Sacrifice
Nancy Edell: Spriacle II 1998

Nancy Edell
Spiracle II 1998
hooked rag, linen, velvet
175 x 124 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001
Mount Saint Vincent University Collection
2001.3

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Karen Thiessen: Red: Red Star

Karen Thiessen
(b. Leamington, Ontario; lives in Hamilton, Ontario)
Red: Red Star 2001
cotton and rayon fabrics; embroidery floss, cotton polyester sewing thread
66.5 x 62 cm
Purchased, 2001
Mount Saint Vincent University Collection
2001.2

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Nancy Edell: Art Nun Portrait I 1993

Nancy Edell
Art Nun Portrait I 1993
hooked wool, oil over acrylic on plywood panels with cut-out relief and painted decorative mouldings
Left and right panels each: 32 x 32 cm; centre panel: 32.5 x 32.5 cm
Purchased with partial financial support from the Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Assistance Program, 2000
Mount Saint Vincent University Collection
2000.8

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Frances Dorsey
Dragons' Teeth

Frances Dorsey. Dragon's Teeth 1994. Pieced fabric, dyes, resists, photo-silkscreen. 2.7m x 3.96m x 8cm. MSVU collection. Purchase, 1999.

Frances Dorsey: Dragon’s Teeth
Nancy Edell: Assyrian Visitation 1987

Nancy Edell
Assyrian Visitation 1987
mixed media on paper
(Diptych) Overall: 62.8 x 81.8 cm; Each panel: 57 x 76.5 cm
Purchased, 1989
Mount Saint Vincent University Collection
1989.3.a 1989.3.b

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Leslie Sampson: Work Work Work

Leslie Sampson
Work Work Work 1988
printed cotton tea towel, cotton thread, shaped pine frame
75 x 67.5 cm
Purchased, 1988
Mount Saint Vincent University Collection
1988.3

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Nancy Edell: Blomidon Cow 1981

Nancy Edell
Blomidon Cow 1981
hooked wool on burlap with findings
62.2 x 83.8 cm
Canada Council Art Bank Assisted Purchase, 1982
Mount Saint Vincent University Collection
1982.2

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Gathie Falk
Beautiful British Columbia Thermal Blanket–Huyen

This piece is one of eight in a series of quilted paintings by renowned artist Gathie Falk. Falk used Instamatic photographs of friends in her Kistilano garden for the Beautiful British Columbia Thermal Blanket series.

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Suzanne Swannie: Imaginary Landscapes Nos. 1-4

Imaginary Landscapes Nos. 1-4 1980
Lurex, linen, silk, gold, 4.5 x 9.5 cm
Collection, Mount Saint Vincent University
Purchase, 1980

Suzanne Swannie Imaginary Landscapes
Suzanne Swannie and Eskasoni Mi'kmaq Women
Abamou

Abamou 1979 silk appliqué with beads

Abamou, Eskasoni Mi’kmaq Women and Suzanne Swannie


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