Gloria Hickey craft writer

Sunday, 18 November 2012

Collectors and Change - collecting art in uncertain times

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An installation by Lino Tagliapetra a maestro among glass artists.  This image came from the Schantz galleries. I ha...
Tuesday, 13 November 2012

SOFA Chicago 2012 Dazzles

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I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to visit the 2012 SOFA Chicago show with its stunning array of fine craft fro...
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Monday, 22 October 2012

The Plantation, St. John's most exciting new destination

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The highlight of last week was, for me, giving a tour for a small group of "culture vultures" from across Canada – an annual event...
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Monday, 15 October 2012

Nicola Hawkins on the cover of Studio magazine

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The Collector by Nicola Hawkins, from her Junkosphere show. The news is a little late but it is still good news.   The...
Sunday, 30 September 2012

Exploring Alexandra McCurdy's tribute to hardworking women and textile culture

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Look for the issue.  Just hit the newstand. What made you happy during the past seven days?   It is so easy to complain and j...
Monday, 17 September 2012

Arts Quests Discovers King's Point Pottery

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I have often joked that the reason why there are so few craft writers is that most of us have died off (starvation) and th...
Monday, 10 September 2012

Vote for Jason Holley

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Jason Holley's Shelter (2012) Stoneware, Cone 6, Raku Glaze, Newsprint Reduction, Acrylic In case you haven't heard the...
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Gloria Hickey is an independent curator and writer living in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador with more than 300 published craft related articles. She holds a Masters degree in Philosophy of Art from the University of Toronto (1981) and has curated major exhibitions for several institutions in Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. including the Canadian Clay and Glass Museum. She has also published a chapter in the book The Culture of Craft (Manchester University Press 1997) and has edited two books published by the Canadian Museum of Civilization – Common Ground: Contemporary Craft, Architecture and the Decorative Arts (1999) and Making and Metaphor: A Discussion of Meaning in Contemporary Craft (1994). She is a two-time winner of the Betty Park Award for Critical Writing, hosted by the Surface Design Journal of CA, and received the 2010 award for Cultural Leadership in the Atlantic Region. In 2011, she was the first winner of the Critical Eye award in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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