Gloria Hickey craft writer

Monday, 29 September 2014

Destination Marketing, an evening at The Dunes

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The Dunes is noted both for its stunning gardens and location overlooking the sand dunes of PEI. Last night I had a memorable dinner at...
Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Countdown to the Heirloom Keynote

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That's me wearing my Aunt Ella's aquamarine knuckle duster in red  and yellow gold.  It's been in the family for a long time. ...
Monday, 15 September 2014

When I went to highschool it was never like this

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To my surprise my son asked if I had posted this on my blog and I said no it was on my Facebook.  But after hearing about the Rainbow Flag...
Sunday, 14 September 2014

Some days I should wear a muzzle

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This image is by Niurka Barroso from a Cuban-American photo show.  Here's the link if you're curious http://www.artslant.com/mia/v...
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Sunday, 7 September 2014

Confessions of a Jewelry Junky: Pamela Ritchie has got the goods

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Yesterday was a big day at the Craft Council Gallery.  Not only did we open The Spirit of the Caribou but Pamela Ritchie's solo show ...
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Sunday, 31 August 2014

Curator: Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy and Midwife all rolled into one

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This show is a co-curatorial project with Sharon LeRiche as my partner in crime. I am not sure what I like best about being a curator: t...
Monday, 25 August 2014

Sweet Indulgences, Carnival Cravings

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Indulgence was certainly the character of this year's sprawling extravaganza of happy art mayhem.  For a spectacular five days...
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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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