HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2014-11-26, Page 1010 News Record • Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Whitney South, QMI Agency
Doors created by artists from across Huron County will be up for
auction at the annual Collectibles, Crafts, Gifts and Toy Sale and
Show in Seaforth, Nov. 29 to 30.
Local art project hopes to help restore
historic Seaforth round house
Whitney South
QMI Agency
Over the last couple months, store-
fronts along Main Street have been
showcasing some original pieces of art-
work, created by local artists, in the
form of painted doors.
Art Unhinged, a unique project put
together by the Municipality of Huron
East, has brought together several art-
ists from across Huron County in an
effort to turn old used doors into art.
Several were also featured at numerous
locations during the Doors Open
Huron County event in September,
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Over the summer, a select group of
artisans worked hard decorating differ-
ent styles of discarded doors with
themes ranging from beach style and
floral beauty, to scenes straight from life
in rural Ontario.
Described as the ultimate recycling
project, Art Unhinged will soon make
its way into the homes and gardens of
interested buyers, keen to get their
hands on a door to call their very own.
This weekend, folks from all over
Huron County will get the chance to own
a one -of -a -kind piece of art as the doors
are auctioned off at the annual Collecti-
bles, Crafts, Gifts and Toy Show and Sale,
Nov 29 and 30, at the Seaforth Agriplex,
as well as the community centre.
Net proceeds from the sale of the Art
Unhinged doors will go toward future
restoration of the historic Seaforth
Round House.
For former Seaforth resident Paul Car-
roll, one of the artists showcased, the
subject he chose to decorate his door
was meant as a way of giving a cherished
piece of art back to the community he
called home for over two decades.
Inspired by the same design adorning
a stained glass window, which used to be
featured in Carroll's front entryway at 131
Goderich St., the door was created in
hopes of capturing the same connection
to water and sailing shared by his family.
"When we moved to Goderich we took
it with us,” explained Carroll. "So when I
was looking for something appropriate to
the community in Seaforth - we lived
there for around 25 years - I wanted
something that was relevant. I thought,
hey, this was part of our lives for so many
years, this is what I should do:'
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Paul Carroll, former Seaforth resident and
artist, is just one of the many artisans
featured in the Art Unhinged Project. His
door was designed to recreate a special
piece of stained glass with a nautical theme.