Invitation: The Quilt of Belonging
Media Coverage Highlights

(This list should not be considered a complete reference as the number of articles and interviews are too numerous to mention in publications in Canada, the USA and abroad.)

PRINT ARTICLES 10

  • The Now Newspaper " Quilt a work of love for all" by Tom Zillich, 26 jan, 2010
PRINT ARTICLES 09
  • The Hill Times, "Party Central" by Harris MacLeod, dec 14,2009
  • Between the Furrows, "Quilts,Crafts, & Such", by Rota Rottman, may 2009
  • Standard-Freeholder, "Quilt of Belonging returns to S,D&G" By Michael Peeling, 11 may, 2009
  • Le Journal de Cornwall, "Une Courtepointe Qui en dit long!"by Francois Lequen. 07 may 2009
  • The Ottawa Sun, "Quilt unfurled to mark 10 years", by Tom Van Dusen, 30 april 2009
  • Seaway Valley News, "Governor General of Canada & Esther Bryan", 24 april 2009
  • Standard Freeholder, "Putting it all together", by Kathleen Hay, 13 january 2009
PRINT ARTICLES 08
  • Toronto Star, "Wondrous awe at the Ex, 19th August 2008
  • A Needle Pulling Thread "Quilt of Belonging : the Invitation Project" by Carla A. Canonico, 2008
  • Kayak, Canada's History Magazine for Kids, Les Nouvelles: Patchwork et Créations Textiles, Fibres du monde" by Odile Berget , (Europe) March 2008
  • Magic Patch, by Gül Laporte , (Europe) February/March 2008
  • ARTEPATCHWORK ,(Spain) March 2008
PRINT ARTICLES 07
  • Standard Freeholder, "Traveling the World", by Kevin Lajoie, November 28
  • Houston Chronicle, "Quilt covers fabric of Canadian society", by Mary Vuong, October 31
  • Fiber Arts, "Quilt of Belonging", Sep/Oct 2007
  • American Quilter, "Stitching the Human Story", by Esther Bryan, Projects 2007
  • Herstory 2008, The Canadian Women's Calendar, Published by Coteau Books
  • The Calgary Herald, Article in City and Region section, by Paula Beauchamp, July
  • The Calgary Sun, Article, July
  • Galleries West, Article, by Amber Bowerman, Summer
  • Quilter's World, "Quilt Connections, Quilt of Belonging", August
  • SWERVE Magazine, Going Out, September
  • Summer Business Communication Process and Product, 2nd edition, Published by Thomson Nelson
  • Brantford Expositor, "See this work of art at Woodland", by Trisha Yates, February
  • Brantford Expositor, "Making a map of the world", by Richard Beales, January
  • Icelandic Club Newsletter, "The Quilt of Belonging", by Joan Eyolfson Cadham, January
PRINT ARTICLES 06
  • British Patchwork & Quilting, "The Quilt of Belonging", by Dianne Huck, August
  • Saskatoon Sun "Centennial Celebration - Quilt featured during Folkfest 2006", by Edna Manning
  • Saskatoon Lifestyle Magazine, "Finding Tuvalu - Finding YOU!", by Esther Bryan and Carol White, June
  • Saskatoon Lifestyle Magazine, "Invitation ~More than Fabrics and Thread", by Carol White, May
  • Surrey / North Delta Leader, "Peace by Piece", by Sheila Reynolds, April 23
  • Inuktitut Magazine, "The Quilt's Journey to the Arctic: The Blessing and the Blessed, by Esther Bryan and Carol White, April
  • Saskatoon Lifestyle Magazine, "The Quilt's Journey to the Arctic: The Blessing and the Blessed, by Esther Bryan and Carol White, Spring
  • Saskatoon Lifestyle Magazine, "Invitation, the quilt of belonging", by Christine Lyon, March
  • Yellowknifer, NWT, "Blanketing the North", by Daron Letts, March 3
  • Inuvik Drum, NWT, "A Sense of Belonging", by Jason Unrau, March 2
  • Kivalliq News, Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, "Quilt of Many Colours", March 1
  • Nunatsiaq News, Iqaluit, Nunavut, "No Ordinary Blanket", by John Thompson, February 17
  • The Labradorian, "Quilt of Belonging Heads to Nain", by Amy Jo Patey, January 16
PRINT ARTICLES 05
  • Toronto Sun, "A Stitch in time", by Vena Eaton, December 17
  • VIA Destinations "Knitted Country/Un pays tissé serré", by/par Kathleen Wilker, Oct/Nov
  • Muse Magazine, "Invitation - The Quilt of Belonging/La courtepointe de l'appartenance", Sep/Oct Embroidery Canada, "Stitching together a nation", by Meredith Royds, September
  • The Canadian Quilter Magazine "Public Embraces Quilt of Belonging", by Meredith Royds, Autumn
  • The Canadian Quilter Magazine "Book Reviews-Quilt of Belonging", by Dusty Newey, Autumn
  • Connections for Quilters "Quilt of Belonging project begins tour of Canada", August
  • The Daily News, "Heritage quilt at Pier 21 the length of four buses", by Marilyn Smulders, June 28
  • The Northumberland News, "Quilt of Belonging shows diversity of Canada,"by Peg McCarthy, April 6
  • Glengarry News, "A night to shine for quilt and its originator,"by Steven Warburton, April 6
  • Seaway Valley News, "The Quilt Is Finally Out Of the Closet,"by Nick Wolochatiuk, April 6
  • The Ottawa Citizen, "A Place for Everyone", by Kathleen Wilker, April 2
  • Le Droit, "Une courtepointe à l'image des communautés ethniques " par France Pilon, 1er avril
  • Standard Freeholder, "Quilt Of Belonging Launch,"by Sultan Jessa, March 17
  • The Canadian Jewish News,"Jewish Community Represented in Canadian Quilt", by Janice Arnold, February 10
RADIO 09
  • BBC Radio "Andrew Eastons' Breakfast Show",27 september 2009
  • AM 1220 Cornwall Today, by John Bolton, 07 may 2009
RADIO 07
  • CBC, Ontario Morning, December
  • 660 News, Calgary, June, July
  • CBC Radio-Canada, July
RADIO 06
  • AM 1140, Calgary, November
  • CKJS, Winnipeg, November
  • CKWR, Toronto, November
  • 630 Ched Radio, Edmonton, November
  • CBC North, Inuvik, February
  • CBC North, Rankin Inlet, February
  • CBC North, Iqaluit, February
  • CBC North, Kuujjuaq, January
  • NewfoundMedia, "CBC Morning Show", January 10
  • NewfoundMedia, "CBC Radio Noon", January 9
RADIO 05
  • CBC-Radio, Interview with Artist, Halifax, NS, July 2, (5 min.)
  • CBOF-FM Radio, Announcement, Ottawa, ON, Daniel Mathieu, April 4
  • CFRA-AM Radio, Announcement, Ottawa, ON, Steve Madely, April 1
  • New RO, Interview, Ottawa, ON, April 1
  • CBC -Alberta Morning,"Interview, Jim Brown, March 28
  • Radio Canada, Interview with Artist, Montreal, QC.
TELEVISION 09
  • CPAC "On the Bright Side" dec 10, 2009
  • PBS " Sewing with Nancy" dec 06, 2009
  • TV Cogeco, the SOURCE, 12 may to 15 may 2009
TELEVISION 07
  • CityTV, Evening news, July 18, Morning news, July 19, Weekend News, July 21-22
  • SHAW TV, Interview with Adrienne Horne, looped continuously spring and summer 2007
  • SHAW TV, Citizenship Ceremony at Quilt, July1-8
  • Fairchild Television, report, August
  • CTV Calgary, special June 29, 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. news, July 1, Promo piece, continuosly June-Oct.
  • Global News, 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. news, July 1
TELEVISION 06
  • Inuit Broadcasting Corp, Rankin Inlet, Interviews by Joe D. Hidalgo II, February
  • CBC TV, Iqaluit, February
  • Inuit Broadcasting Corp, Iqaluit., Interviews by John Amagoalik, February
  • Aboriginal TV, Labrador, January
  • NewfoundMedia, "NTV Evening News", January 9
  • NewfoundMedia, "CBC-TV Here & Now", January 9
TELEVISION 05
  • CBC-TV, Interview with Artist, Halifax, NS, June 27
  • ATV-The Scene, Interview with Artist, Halifax, NS, June 27
  • Breakfast Television, Interview with Artist, Halifax, NS, June 27
  • Roger's Cable, Documentary, Slovak Spectrum, Jan Frajkor, Ottawa, ON, aired April 24 & 30
  • Vision TV, Documentary, 360 Vision, G. Krupa, Toronto, ON, April 20 (12 min.)
  • CHRO-TV, News announcement, Blake Hendricks, Ottawa, Ontario, April 5
  • APTN-TV/National, Interview, Karen Pugliese, April 4
  • CJOH-TV, News announcement, Max Keeping, Ottawa, ON, April 1
  • CBOT-TV, News announcement, L. Barneveld, Ottawa, ON, April 1
  • CBC-TV, News announcement, Allison Smith, Ottawa, ON, April 1
  • Breakfast Television, Interview with Artist, Toronto, ON
PAST HIGHLIGHTS
  • Makivik Magazine, "National Quilt Launched on Parliament Hill", Spring/Summer 2000
  • The Ottawa Citizen, "Quilt of Belonging - Sharing Canada's Diverse Heritage and Stories in
  • Fabric", by Craille Maguire Gillies, February
  • Up Here, "Creative Block - How Do You Tell the Story of a People on an 11-Inch Block of
  • Hide? , by Celine Mackenzie Vukson, May/June 2002
  • Canadian Living, "A Stitch in Time", Dawn Matheson, June
  • The Canadian Quilter Magazine, "The Canadian Spirit Exemplified", by M. Royds and M. Rafuse, Winter 03
  • The Canadian Quilter Magazine, "Invitation the Quilt of Belonging", Spring 2004
  • Canadian Geographic, "Quilt of Many Countries", Nov/Dec 2004


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