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Crafts
The word 'Craft' comes from the Middle English word for 'strength' or 'skill' derived from the Old English word craeft which comes from Old High German kraft, for strength, and means “skill in planning, making, executing” and...
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Pasie Sewing in Bourgival's Garden by Morisot
An 1881 oil on canvas painting, Pasie Sewing in Bourgival's Garden, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. Pasie was the artist's maid and the nanny of her daughter. The tones of lilac and brushstrokes are typical...
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Martial Arts in Medieval Japan
There were 18 martial arts (bugei or bujutsu) in medieval Japan, and these included use of weapons, unarmed self-defence techniques, swimming, and equestrian skills. Initially designed to hone the skills of warriors for greater success on...
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Egyptian Mummies at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal) is currently hosting the North American premiere of the exhibition Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives. Visitors can meet six mummies who lived in ancient...
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Howe's Sewing Machine
An illustration of the lockstitch sewing machine, invented in 1844 by Elias Howe (1819-1867) in Cambridge, USA. The machine made much stronger fabrics than previously as the stitches did not unravel if the thread broke. The secret was the...
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Arts & Culture in Medieval Japan
This activity has been designed to fit a 30-minute slot for your class and is suitable for both online and classroom teaching, as well as homeschooling. Students have to read three articles (also available in an audio format) on the three...
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Arts & Culture in Ancient Greece
We have prepared four lesson plans including classroom activities, assignments, homework, and keys as well as: Multiple choice quiz questions in an excel format. Glossary of keywords and concepts in an excel format. Open questions...
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Madame Pissarro Sewing by Pissarro
A c. 1885 oil on canvas, Madame Pissarro Sewing, by Camille Pissarro (1830-1903), the Danish-French impressionist painter. The artist met Julie Vellay, then a cook's assistant, in 1860. They finally married in 1871 and had eight children...
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Young Mother Sewing by Cassatt
An 1890 oil on canvas, Young Mother Sewing, by Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), the American impressionist painter. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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Athena the Greek Goddess of Wisdom, War and the Crafts
Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, strategy, the crafts and weaving, and the defence of towns. She was a resourceful goddess, a favourite of her father Zeus, and often provided good counsel to other gods (including Zeus, the kings...