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Picking up the Pieces

Price $39.95

Picking Up the Pieces tells the story of the making of the Witness Blanket, a living work of art conceived and created by Indigenous artist Carey Newman. The work includes hundreds of items collected from sites, people and organizations linked to residential schools across Canada, everything from bricks, photos and letters to hockey skates, dolls and braids. Every object tells a story.

Carey takes the reader on a journey from the initial idea behind the Witness Blanket to the challenges in making it work to its completion. The story is told through the objects and the Survivors who donated them to the project. At every step in this important journey for children and adults alike, Carey is a guide, sharing his process and motivation behind the art. Carey's father is a residential school Survivor. Like the Blanket itself, Picking Up the Pieces calls on readers of all ages to bear witness to the residential school experience, a tragic piece of Canada’s history.

  • ISBN: 9781459819955
  • Hardcover
  • 170 pages, 28.5 x 26 x 2 cm (11.2 x 10.2 x 0.7 inches)

Ethical Practices

All products carried by the Boutique are ethically sourced and sustainably produced.

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Kids Shirts (imperial)

Size 2 4 6 8 10 12
Weight (lbs) 31-34 35-41 42-45 49-52 54-62 62-75
Height (inches) 32-36 36-40 40-43 48-50 51-54 55-59
Chest (inches) 21 22 23 26 27 28

Kids Shirts (metric)

Size 2 4 6 8 10 12
Weight (kg) 14-15 16-19 19-20 22-24 25-28 28-34
Height (cm) 81-91 91-102 102-109 122-127 130-137 140-150
Chest (cm) 53 56 58 66 69 71

Men/Unisex Shirts (imperial)

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Chest (inches) 29-31 30-32 34-46 38-40 42-44 46-48 48-50 50-52
Waist (inches) 27-29 28-30 30-32 32-33 33-34 36-38 40-42 44-48

Men/Unisex Shirts (metric)

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Chest (cm) 74-79 76-81 86-91 97-102 107-112 117-122 122-127 127-132
Waist (cm) 69-74 71-76 76-81 81-84 84-86 91-97 102-107 112-122

Women's size chart for Canadian sweater (metric)

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Chest (inches) 87-89 91-97 99-104 109-114

Women's size chart for Canadian sweater (imperial)

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Chest (inches) 34-35 36-38 39-41 43-45

Men's size chart for Canadian sweater (metric)

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Chest (cm) 91-97 101-107 107-112 112-117

Men's size chart for Canadian sweater (imperial)

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Chest (inches) 36-38 40-42 42-44 44-46