Picking Up the Pieces: Residential School Memories and the Making of the Witness Blanket

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Synopsis
Picking Up the Pieces tells the story of the making of the Witness Blanket, a living work of art conceived and created by Indigenous artist Carey Newman. It includes hundreds of items collected from Residential Schools across Canada, everything from bricks, photos and letters to hockey skates, dolls and braids. Every object tells a story.

Carey takes the reader on a journey from the initial idea behind the Witness Blanket to the challenges in making it work to its completion. The story is told through the objects and the Survivors who donated them to the project. At every step in this important journey for children and adults alike, Carey is a guide, sharing his process and motivation behind the art. It's a very personal project. Carey's father is a Residential School Survivor. Like the Blanket itself, Picking Up the Pieces calls on readers of all ages to bear witness to the Residential School experience, a tragic piece of Canada’s history.

Copyright:
2019

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
180 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781459819962
Related ISBNs:
9781459819962, 9781459819955, 9781459819979
Publisher:
Orca Book Publishers
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Carey Newman, Kristie Hudson
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Social Studies
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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