About this Event
Rebus Plates For Our Times/
Assiettes Rébus pour Les Temps Qui Courent
Alberta Craft Calgary Gallery
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Craft Talk 1 - 2 PM: Pictorial Puns: Rebus Plates for Our Times Talk with Dr. Jennifer Salahub, Craft Historian, RGO Treehouse 4th floor, cSPACE
Artist Reception 2 - 4 PM: Alberta Craft Calgary, 2nd floor, cSPACE
Free | Everyone Welcome
A rebus is a type of riddle that combines images and individual letters to represent words or phrases. In the 19th century, French rebuses printed on ceramic plates became popular, particularly by the manufacturer in Gien. These plates often featured riddles on the back and covered a wide range of themes, from moral lessons to social and political commentary.
This exhibition is generously supported by Alliance Française
Mireille Perron was born in Tiohtiá:ke/Montréal, Québec. Since 1989 she has been working and living in Moh-kíns-tsis/Calgary, Alberta. She is Professor Emerita at Alberta University of the Arts (former ACAD). Perron is the founder of the Laboratory of Feminist Pataphysics (2000), a social experiment that masquerades as works of art/craft/events.
Assiettes Rébus pour Les Temps Qui Courent/
Rebus Plates For Our Times
Un rébus est un type de devinette qui combine des images et des lettres pour représenter des mots ou des expressions. Au XIXe siècle, les rébus français imprimés sur des assiettes en céramique sont devenus très populaires, particulièrement ceux de la Faïencerie de Gien, en France. Ces assiettes couvraient un large éventail de thèmes, allant des leçons de morale aux commentaires sociaux et politiques.
Cette exposition bénéficie du généreux soutien de l'Alliance Française.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Alberta Craft Gallery - Calgary, 1721 29 Avenue SW, #280, Calgary, Canada
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