Its Easter Weekend. The snow better be gone soon. I have had enough of it. There are lots of fun things coming up and they have no need of and nothing to do with snow.
The Made of Wood Show starts next weekend on Saturday, April 26. The opening is from 2pm to 4pm at the Alton Mill Arts Centre. Awards will be made for Best of Show, Best Student and Best Original Design. It is my understanding that there will also be a People's Choice Award to be given at the end of the show. (Directions to the Alton Mill Arts Centre can be found on the here.) There are some exceptional works on display. Many of the pieces have been done by students. If you are in the area, plan to take this in and find out what the next generation thinks about woodworking. The show runs from April 26 to May 11.
I have donated two chargers to two wonderful events, namely:
The English Harbour Arts Association is located in Newfoundland and is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to the promotion of artistic and cultural education and the preservation of historic and cultural spaces. They are committed to operating an economically self-sustaining institution for the arts that provides learning opportunities for people of all ages and levels of artistic experience.
They are having an auction to raise money for their work in Newfoundland. The Auction will take place in Ontario in Caledon. You can find more information, directions and contact info here. This event takes place Sunday May 4th, 1-5 pm. (Live Auction starts at 3 pm) at the Ugolini Farm south of Orangeville.
I have donated two chargers to two wonderful events, namely:
The English Harbour Arts Association is located in Newfoundland and is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to the promotion of artistic and cultural education and the preservation of historic and cultural spaces. They are committed to operating an economically self-sustaining institution for the arts that provides learning opportunities for people of all ages and levels of artistic experience.
They are having an auction to raise money for their work in Newfoundland. The Auction will take place in Ontario in Caledon. You can find more information, directions and contact info here. This event takes place Sunday May 4th, 1-5 pm. (Live Auction starts at 3 pm) at the Ugolini Farm south of Orangeville.
This is the piece that I have donated to the auction. The wood is beech and comes from logs recovered from the bottom of Georgian Bay. The story of the logging of Georgian Bay is on the back of the charger. It is common to find logs that are in excess of a thousand years old with grain so tight that it is almost impossible to count the year rings. For more information on this wood please visit my "History in the Making" website. The title of this piece reflects on another time before greed and before the environment was sacrificed to progress: "When Trees were Majestic and Forests were Silent". If you wish to make a bid on this piece but can't make the auction, please contact Barb Boag at bboag@bell.net or by phone at 519-938-8710.
Ladies' Night
This has become a spring and fall tradition at the Home Hardware in Orillia. About 500 women attend for an evening of socializing, purchasing and education. Some local businesses display their services and wares and guest speakers such as Mark Cullen our on hand to enlighten the audience on the latest trend in gardening and improvements around the house.
As with the event above, I have donated a white oak plate made from wood from the bottom of Georgian Bay. I have called this piece "The Test of Time" as some of the wood in it came from trees that may have been a thousand years old. The story of the logging of Georgian Bay is on the back of the plate.
Last year, at Ladies' Night, the Orillia Home Hardware collected nearly 7,000 lbs of food for the local food bank. This support of the community won them the Walter J. Hachborn Award for Retailing Excellence for 2013. For more on this award, please click here. If you want more information on this event, please call 705-326-7371.
As with the event above, I have donated a white oak plate made from wood from the bottom of Georgian Bay. I have called this piece "The Test of Time" as some of the wood in it came from trees that may have been a thousand years old. The story of the logging of Georgian Bay is on the back of the plate.
Last year, at Ladies' Night, the Orillia Home Hardware collected nearly 7,000 lbs of food for the local food bank. This support of the community won them the Walter J. Hachborn Award for Retailing Excellence for 2013. For more on this award, please click here. If you want more information on this event, please call 705-326-7371.
My "History in the Making" show is coming up in September. You can find more information on it here. Some of the pieces are complete and many are well along. The website is starting to come together. I am slowly getting the stories up (4 so far) and you can follow along, if you wish, by clicking here.
Some of the stories are relatively easy to write and some take a tremendous amount of research. Some that I felt would be a 'no brainer' have turned out to be some of the toughest to find information on. Making the pieces is a breeze compared to some of the research.
In my stories I give some of the history behind the wood and then I refer to my notes that I made when making the pieces. I include pictures both from the historical perspective and from the making of the pieces.
I will be writing more about this show and others.
Until next time...
Some of the stories are relatively easy to write and some take a tremendous amount of research. Some that I felt would be a 'no brainer' have turned out to be some of the toughest to find information on. Making the pieces is a breeze compared to some of the research.
In my stories I give some of the history behind the wood and then I refer to my notes that I made when making the pieces. I include pictures both from the historical perspective and from the making of the pieces.
I will be writing more about this show and others.
Until next time...
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