Fonds consists of textual and graphic materials received, created, and collected by ceramicist Paul Mathieu. Records relate to Paul Mathieu’s practice as an artist, writer, and teacher, as well as his international training and education in ceramics, and his professional contributions to, and recognition in, the discipline of contemporary crafts. Fonds contains a significant amount of personal and professional correspondence.
Mathieu, PaulSeries consists of correspondence sent and received by Paul Mathieu. Correspondence takes the forms of letters, postcards, written notes, photocopies of e-mail exchanges, holiday cards, and greeting cards. Correspondence also contains photographs, sketches, artworks, exhibition invitations, business cards, press releases, newspaper clippings, publications, receipts, administrative and financial records. Correspondence is written in both English and French. The series has been organized into the following six subseries:
1 - Maman [Gertrude Mathieu correspondence]
2 - Martine Lamarche [correspondence]
3 - Various correspondence
4 - Professional correspondence
5 - Garth Clark Gallery
6 - Personal correspondence
Subseries consists of correspondence sent and received by Paul Mathieu’s mother, Gertrude Mathieu (née Rondeau), residing in Bouchette, Québec. Correspondence includes: letters, postcards, holiday cards, and exhibition invitations. Some letters are addressed to Raymond Mathieu, Paul Mathieu’s father. Letters sent to Gertrude Mathieu from Paul Mathieu and others were returned to Paul Mathieu after Gertrude Mathieu passed away in 2013. Correspondence is written in the French language.
File consists of two letters to Gertrude Mathieu sent from Paul Mathieu in Calgary, Alberta at 10th Street while he was attending the Alberta College of Art.
File consists of letters sent to Gertrude Mathieu and Raymond Mathieu from Paul Mathieu in Stoke-on-Trent, England where Paul Mathieu was studying at North Staffordshire Polytechnic.
File consists of letters and exhibition invitations sent to Gertrude Mathieu and Raymond Mathieu from Paul Mathieu in San Francisco, California on Font Boulevard and Clement Street, while he was attending San Francisco State University (SFSU).
File consists of letters and exhibition invitations sent to Gertrude Mathieu from Paul Mathieu in Venice, California where he was living on Washington Boulevard and was attending UCLA.
File consists of letters sent to Gertrude Mathieu from Paul Mathieu in Montréal, Québec on Cartier Street, while teaching at Université du Québec, Montréal and Concordia University in Montréal.
File consists of letters and exhibition invitations sent to Gertrude Mathieu from Paul Mathieu in Santa Monica, California where he was living on Montana Avenue.
File consists of letters sent to Gertrude Mathieu from Paul Mathieu while residing in Machida in Tokyo, Japan for an artist residency at Tama International Residency.