THE ART OF HOOKED MATS IN NEW BRUNSWICK2026-03-10T08:22:29-03:00
Madeleine Robichaud Cormier
Saint-Grégoire, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada
Canadian, 1896 - 1992
Biography:Place of residence: Saint-Grégoire, 6 months in Fitchburg Cultural influences: Acadian Occupation: artist, seamstress Education: Grade 5 Her mother died when she was 3. She was adopted by a single person and married her husband, who lived ¼ mile away. The marriage proposal was made on a piece of paper passed to her by an employee of her future husband. Groups: Dames d’Acadie, Dames de Sainte-Anne How the artist learned to hook: her mother-in-law, Delphine (husband’s mother) Other members of the family who hooked: her daughter Anita. Why? Family use

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