SILK STOCKING MATS: HOOKED MATS OF THE GRENFELL MISSION
Grenfell Mission's exquisite hooked
mats and the handcraft movement
that inspired an international
audience.
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press (August 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773525068
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
US $44.95 CA $44.95 UK £ 28.95
It may be ordered from:
and MQUP.COM
Autographed copies are available from
Paula Laverty
This
site is devoted to research and the sharing of
information about the Hooked Mats and
other
Industrial products of the Grenfell Mission.
The Grenfell Mission was a medical mission
active
in Newfoundland and Labrador in the first
half of
the 20th century. Wilfred Grenfell
established a
cottage industry known as the Industrial
which
produced the now well-known hooked mats
and
other Industrial products.
Site
updated September 2005.
History
- An overview of the history
of the hooked
mats of the Grenfell Industrial with photographs.
Exhibitions
- Photographs
and specifics
about the
exhibition
hosted by the
Textile Museum of Canada
which
has completed its two year run. Visit the
exhibition
archive.
Gallery
- Features
special mats with
photographs
and
text. Updated periodically. Visit
the gallery archive
for past gallerys.
Publications - Books and articles of related interest.
Appraisals
- Intended for the use of
owners requesting
appraisal
services and/or specific
information on a
particular
mat or other Grenfell product.
Links -Please visit other related sites.
Your comments and suggestions are welcomed.
Paula
Laverty
2
Pierrepont Place
Brooklyn,
NY 11201
phone: 718-624-0876
e-mail:
info@GrenfellHookedMats.com
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