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Author Newman, Carey, 1975- author.

Title Picking up the pieces : residential school memories and the making of the Witness Blanket / Carey Newman and Kirstie Hudson
Published Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Book Publishers, [2019]

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 170 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
Contents Introduction -- Chapter 1: Picking up the pieces -- Chapter 2: Silent witness -- Chapter 3: The first day of school -- Chapter 4: Never enough -- Chapter 5: Stitch by stitch -- Chapter 6: Never forget -- Chapter 7: Moments of humanity -- Chapter 8: Out of the ashes -- Chapter 9: The permanent record -- Chapter 10: Plastic dolls -- Chapter 11: Reclaiming the space -- Chapter 12: Behind closed doors -- Chapter 13: Identity -- Chapter 14: Walking among memories -- Conclusion : the truth about reconciliation
Summary "This nonfiction book, illustrated with photographs, tells the story of the making of the Witness Blanket, a work by Indigenous artist Carey Newman that includes hundreds of items from every Residential School in Canada and stories from the Survivors who donated them."-- Provided by publisher
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
Analysis Adult child abuse victims
Art therapy
Canada
Indian blankets
Mental health
Notes Place of publication from publisher's website
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 08, 2024)
Subject Indian blankets -- Canada
Adult child abuse victims -- Canada
Adult child abuse victims -- Mental health -- Canada
Art therapy -- Canada
Indigenous art -- Canada
ART -- Native American.
Indigenous art
Adult child abuse victims
Adult child abuse victims -- Mental health
Art therapy
Indian blankets
Canada
Form Electronic book
Author Hudson, Kirstie, 1976- author.
ISBN 9781459819979
1459819977
9781459819962
1459819969
Other Titles Residential school memories and the making of the Witness Blanket