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Aug 25, 20215 minW. J. Hughes Corn Flower Glass: A Canadian Design Story For many visitors to the Museum of Dufferin (MoD), the Corn Flower Glass Gallery stirs up memories of their grandma’s china cabinet filled w
Aug 20, 20214 minThe Colours of Nature: Dye Plants and DesignApplying decorative colour obtained from natural sources—plants, insects and minerals—is an ancient practice, with evidence of natural colou