Made in Canada: Craft and Design in the Sixties

Leading artists, curators, and art historians from Douglas Coupland to Paul Bourassa look at design and Canadian identity in the 1960s. The decade began with government programs that presented Canada as a sophisticated and autonomous nation. Design initiatives such as modern airports, space satellites, and a new national flag culminated in one last, great expression of optimism: Expo 67. As Canada celebrated its centennial, it was also rocked by struggles for identity. Canadians embraced this heightened sense of individuality and demanded products as unique as they were. The essays in this volume look at how designers and craftspeople responded with solutions that were made in Canada.