Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Archival
Classification
Archival, Images
Accession Number
010020313
Description
Artistic collage inspired by dentistry; black plastic frame with clear glass surface; collage is set into white paper matte; collage includes brown paper ruler and Bingo card printed with black ink; silver metal dog game piece from Monopoly; compass; red wooden game piece; white tooth in middle; pa…
Artistic collage inspired by dentistry; black plastic frame with clear glass surface; collage is set into white paper matte; collage includes brown paper ruler and Bingo card printed with black ink; silver metal dog game piece from Monopoly; compass; red wooden game piece; white tooth in middle; pair of dice; round wooden Bingo piece for N-38 with red paint; red and black round game pieces; silver metal key with white paper label printed with date with red ink attached via white string
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Printed on label on back of frame: "Wisdom #38, mixed media, Marcie Hleck, 2001. // shadowbox // studio"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C7-4
Dimension Notes
Length 23.9 cm x Width 23.9 cm x Depth 1.8 cm
Condition Remarks
Key has come undone from glue, is loose inside collage
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. W. Kozakewich
Research Facts
Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008; this item was donated by Dr. W. Kozakewich from Calgary, Alberta; this collage was created by a patient of his, Paige Smith, in appreciation of his removing her wisdom tooth; the collage is made up of found objects she collects from garage sales and flea markets, which she then arranges in composition to express an emotion; the 'N 38' Bingo chip represents her wisdom tooth, number 38, and the date on the key, March 2000, represents the date it was extracted