Crafted Objects Carry Meaning

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Published: May 12, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26443/crae.v51i1.1173

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Sarah Pearson
Concordia University

Abstract

This article delves into the aspects which contribute to the creation of an object’s itinerary or life story. In the case for crafted objects this includes material history, maker-object relationships, and the historical narratives surrounding craft practices. The story of crochet samples is related through visual life writing and poetry, to highlight the agents active in the ‘creation’ of objects, as well as the pedagogical potential of undesirable outcomes within craft making and learning.


Keywords: Craft; Material; Human-Object Relationships; Poetry

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Pearson, S. (2025). Crafted Objects Carry Meaning. The Canadian Review of Art Education, 51(1), 63–73. https://doi.org/10.26443/crae.v51i1.1173
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Vol. 51 No. 1 (2025): The Multifaceted Nature of Art Education Research
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Author Biography

Sarah Pearson, Concordia University

Sarah Pearson is an artist and art educator located in Tiohtià:ke/ Montreal. Her practice is situated within community art education, emphasizing artmaking as a tool for connectivity, meaning making, and empowerment. Sarah holds a master’s degree in art education from Concordia University. Her research interests include creative expression within everyday life, particularly fibre and craft practices. arah’s personal art practice often marries visual and written expression surrounding themes of family, memory, process, domesticity and more. Contact: sarahpearson.sap@gmail.com

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