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Hilda Darbyshire

← People of the Society · on record 1964–1974

Everything the Society’s own records say of Hilda Darbyshire — the offices held, the standings conferred, and the awards won — gathered on one page. Where the records are silent, so is this one.

In memoriam · 2011

A Fellow of the Society. She had donated a case of leather tools and supplies to the membership. Her death is reported in the Spring 2011 newsletter, which gives neither the day nor her age.

From Spring 2011.

Branch

Woodstock · recorded in the papers in 1975

Certification

Associate of the CSCL 1965
Fellow of the CSCL 1968

A long-standing member, she showed two pieces at Leather '74, the Society's exhibition at the Toronto Public Libraries' Learning Resources Centre, 666 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, 3-28 June 1974. She donated a case of leather tools and supplies to the membership. A Non-Traditional Piece Award was given in her memory.

From Spring 2011, page 2; History of the Hamilton Leathercraft Guild, 1956–2002 — the Guild’s own typescript, set out in full on the Hamilton branch history page, page 6; Annual Meeting 1975 — programme, Geneva Park, Lake Couchiching, page 20; and Leather ’74 — exhibition catalogue, Toronto Public Libraries, page 5.

Served the Society as

Editorial Committee Member 1973–1974

Awards

Craftsman Ribbon 1968–1970
International Assembly Craftsmanship Ribbon 1964
Salon Award 1968

Demonstrations given

Woodstock Branch workshops 1974-75 (instructor) 1975
Workshop, 1975
From Annual Meeting 1975 — programme, Geneva Park, Lake Couchiching.
Woodstock Branch demonstration, 1975-76 season 1976
Workshop, 1976
From Annual Meeting 1976 — programme, West Plains United Church, Burlington.
Crinkle Dyeing (Woodstock Branch demonstration, postponed from Feb to early March 1977) 1977
Workshop, 1977
From 27th Annual Meeting 1977 — programme, The Victorian Inn, Stratford.

Where this comes from

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