"Made in Canada: Craft and Design in the Sixties"

February 24, 2005 - January 15, 2006

This exhibition will examine two concurrent influences on the design of everyday objects. During the 1950s, the federal government sought to re-design the country through the adoption of legislation to create a vital, new nation. Simultaneously, popular culture was influencing the choices of young, independent and streetwise consumers. Together, these two factors provided for an exciting creative enviroment for designers and craftspeople.