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[Open Access] Holman Wang’s unique needle-felted children’s book illustrations have been featured in more than fifteen picture books. His award-winning work combines wry wit, incredible detail, and a gentle atmosphere to create an all-ages appeal. He spoke with writer Michelle Woodvine about his work, and he shared illuminating behind-the-scenes photos of how he captured some of his iconic scenes.
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[Open Access] When COVID-19 restrictions went into effect in March, 2020, craft shops were hit hard. Owners scrambled to get products and classes online, working unimaginably long days, pivoting on the head of a pin to serve their customers, all while under pressure from shifting restrictions, growing demand, and the looming threat of supply-chain interruptions. As we approach the anniversary of the start of our collective pandemic experience, we caught up with shop owners from across Canada.
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“I knew enough about Canada’s history to know that the story is almost always told from the perspective of what we in the writing world refer to as an unreliable narrator—a very white, very colonial narrator.” When Dan Levy invited his Instagram followers to take the University of Alberta’s Indigenous Canada course, our writer eagerly signed up.
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Links to courses, articles, and papers about Indigenous beading practices, history, and artwork; and a starter list of Indigenous beaders to follow.
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