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⚫	'''Christiana Morris''' (~~1804~~ ~~- 1886~~) was a ] crafts person, known for her skill at porcupine ], as well as her respected position in 19th century ].<ref name="cwahi">{{cite web\|title=Morris, Christiana\|url=http://cwahi.concordia.ca/sources/artists/displayArtist.php?ID_artist=163\|website=Canadian Women Artists History Initiative\|accessdate=26 November 2017}}</ref>
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			\| name = Christiana Morris
			\| image = Portrait of Christiana Morris.jpg
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			\| birth_name = Mali Christianne Paul Mollise
			\| birth_date = ca. 1804
			\| birth_place = Nova Scotia, Canada
			\| death_date = ca. 1886
			\| death_place = Nova Scotia, Canada
			\| nationality =
			\| education =
			\| field = Quillwork
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			\| spouse = Tom Mollise
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		⚫	'''Christiana Morris''' (c. 1804–1886) was a ] crafts person, known for her skill at porcupine ], as well as her respected position in 19th century ].<ref name="cwahi">{{cite web\|title=Morris, Christiana\|url=http://cwahi.concordia.ca/sources/artists/displayArtist.php?ID_artist=163\|website=Canadian Women Artists History Initiative\|accessdate=26 November 2017}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Christiana Morris was the anglicized name for '''Mali Christianne Paul Mollise'''.<ref name="Whitehead">{{cite journal\|last1=Whitehead\|first1=Ruth Holmes\|title=Christina Morris: Micmac Artist and Artist's Model\|journal=Material Culture Review / Revue de la culture matérielle\|date=1 January 1977\|volume=3\|url=https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/MCR/article/view/16952/23043\|accessdate=26 November 2017\|issn=1927-9264}}</ref> She was born ca. 1804 in the ] area of ].<ref name="Whitehead"/> At a young age Morris wed Tom Mollise, a man much older than she, who died shortly after the marriage.<ref name="cwahi"/> Although she never remarried, she did adopt a son, Joe, and took in an orphaned niece.<ref name="cwahi"/><ref name="Whitehead"/>		Christiana Morris was the anglicized name for '''Mali Christianne Paul Mollise'''.<ref name="Whitehead">{{cite journal\|last1=Whitehead\|first1=Ruth Holmes\|title=Christina Morris: Micmac Artist and Artist's Model\|journal=Material Culture Review / Revue de la culture matérielle\|date=1 January 1977\|volume=3\|url=https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/MCR/article/view/16952/23043\|accessdate=26 November 2017\|issn=1927-9264}}</ref> She was born ca. 1804 in the ] area of ].<ref name="Whitehead"/> At a young age Morris wed Tom Mollise, a man much older than she, who died shortly after the marriage.<ref name="cwahi"/> Although she never remarried, she did adopt a son, Joe, and took in an orphaned niece.<ref name="cwahi"/><ref name="Whitehead"/>

	Morris was known to two Commissioners of Indian Affairs; ] and Col. William Chearnley.<ref name="Whitehead"/> Morris was granted a piece of land in Halifax after presenting ] with a pair of quillwork moccasins.<ref name="cwahi"/>		Morris was known to two Commissioners of Indian Affairs; ] and Col. William Chearnley.<ref name="Whitehead"/> Morris was granted a piece of land in Halifax after presenting ] with a pair of quillwork moccasins.<ref name="cwahi"/> Some of the several examples of anonymously crafted Mi'kmaw quillwork and clothing in the British Royal Collection are likely Morris' work.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book \|last=Cronin \|first=Ray \|url=https://www.aci-iac.ca/art-books/halifax-art-and-artists/key-artists/christianne-morris/ \|title=Halifax Art & Artists: An Illustrated History \|publisher=Art Canada Institute \|year=2023 \|isbn=978-1-4871-0315-6 \|location=Toronto \|language=English}}</ref>

	Morris exhibited in Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibitions in 1845, 1854, and 1868. She won several prizes for her work, including, in 1854, First Prize for best full-sized birch bark canoe.<ref name="cwahi"/><ref name="Whitehead"/>		Morris exhibited in Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibitions in 1845, 1854, and 1868. She won several prizes for her work, including, in 1854, First Prize for best full-sized birch bark canoe.<ref name="cwahi"/><ref name="Whitehead"/> Morris' large body of work is now represented by just two pieces: a wooden hooded cradle decorated with quillwork panels and a pair of snowshoes made for a mayor of Halifax.<ref name=":0" /> The former work is housed in the ], in ], Nova Scotia and the latter is in the collection of the ].<ref name=":0" />

	Around Halifax, Morris donned traditional native garb, including a pointed cap, ~~which~~ provided a showcase for her crafts work. Additionally, she was sought after as a model.<ref name="Whitehead"/>		Around Halifax, Morris donned traditional native garb, including a pointed cap. Her outfits provided a showcase for her crafts work. Additionally, she was sought after as a model.<ref name="Whitehead"/> Morris died in Nova Scotia, the probable date of her death is 1886.<ref name="Whitehead" />

	Morris died in Nova Scotia, the probable date of her death is 1886.<ref name="Whitehead"/>

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Latest revision as of 19:15, 26 December 2024

Mi'kmaq crafts person

Christiana Morris

Born	Mali Christianne Paul Mollise ca. 1804 Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	ca. 1886 Nova Scotia, Canada
Known for	Quillwork
Spouse	Tom Mollise

Christiana Morris (c. 1804–1886) was a Mi'kmaq crafts person, known for her skill at porcupine quillwork, as well as her respected position in 19th century Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Biography

Christiana Morris was the anglicized name for Mali Christianne Paul Mollise. She was born ca. 1804 in the Stewiacke area of Nova Scotia. At a young age Morris wed Tom Mollise, a man much older than she, who died shortly after the marriage. Although she never remarried, she did adopt a son, Joe, and took in an orphaned niece.

Morris was known to two Commissioners of Indian Affairs; Joseph Howe and Col. William Chearnley. Morris was granted a piece of land in Halifax after presenting Queen Victoria with a pair of quillwork moccasins. Some of the several examples of anonymously crafted Mi'kmaw quillwork and clothing in the British Royal Collection are likely Morris' work.

Morris exhibited in Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibitions in 1845, 1854, and 1868. She won several prizes for her work, including, in 1854, First Prize for best full-sized birch bark canoe. Morris' large body of work is now represented by just two pieces: a wooden hooded cradle decorated with quillwork panels and a pair of snowshoes made for a mayor of Halifax. The former work is housed in the DesBrisay Museum, in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia and the latter is in the collection of the Nova Scotia Museum.

Around Halifax, Morris donned traditional native garb, including a pointed cap. Her outfits provided a showcase for her crafts work. Additionally, she was sought after as a model. Morris died in Nova Scotia, the probable date of her death is 1886.

References

^ "Morris, Christiana". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
^ Whitehead, Ruth Holmes (1 January 1977). "Christina Morris: Micmac Artist and Artist's Model". Material Culture Review / Revue de la culture matérielle. 3. ISSN 1927-9264. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
^ Cronin, Ray (2023). Halifax Art & Artists: An Illustrated History. Toronto: Art Canada Institute. ISBN 978-1-4871-0315-6.

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