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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-04-29, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1987.THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1987. PAGE 15. Artist works in glass at new Blyth business Brussels industry opens doors to the public almost entirely to commissioned pieces and to restoring old glass. Now, with the large windows of her new shop filling up with pieces ofher own design, in all shapes and sizes, Mrs. Yanchus is ready to attract off-street customers and others intrigued by her ancient craft. The artist says that she has never had any formal art training, but instead learned the craft pretty much on her own, with the help of several friends doing the same kind of work, and through long hours spent in city libraries and in the library of the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. As well, she has collected a number of books on stained glass, and keeps records of all her own original and commis­ sioned designs. * ‘I find other stained glass artists are really helpful, and always ready to share their knowledge and their ideas,” she says. Station Glass Works is located on Dinsley Street, -across from Hamm’s Car Sales Ltd., and directly in front of the Yanchus family home, which is itself famous as a Blyth landmark, the old railway station which was the original Blyth station on the Great Western Railway, later the Grand Trunk Railway, and for a few years, the Canadian National Railway. A classy new business opens in Blyth this weekend, one which will not only be an asset to the village and to the local people, but will no doubt attract a great deal of attention from the thousands of visitors which will soon flock in for the Festival Theatre’s summer season. Station Glass Works is owned and operated by local artist and entrepreneur Jean Yanchus, and specializes in handcrafted stained glass products such as custom-de­ sighed windows, window hangings and gifts, as well as in the delicate restoration of damaged stained glass from almost any era. “I am more interested in designing large pieces such as windows and transoms, but I’ll tackle anything anyone can sug­ gest,” says Mrs. Yanchus, who is currently working on a transom design for the Blithe Spirit Tea Room in Blyth, which will be translated into glass art as soon as the design is approved by the commissioners. Before the new building which houses Station Glass Works was completed three weeks ago, Mrs. Yanchus worked out of the attic of her home, but found the quarters too cramped and not conducive to a business-likeatmosphere. As a result, she confined her work some standard items right now such as recipe boxes and wooden trays,” he said, adding that they can also silk screen or hot-stamp designs on to the boxes if requested by a client. Brussels was chosen as the site of the new business because it was “the right place, the right size, the right rents, the right facilities and the right (potential) work force,” when he was looking for a place to establish after leaving his job in Listowel late last year, Mr. Bert- randsaid. Findingjusttheright partner in Mr. Ten Pas was the final clincher, he said. Both partners now work in Brussels, but Mr. Bertrand will be “on the road selling as soon as the shop gets rolling, ” since future business depends largely on cus­ tom orders, which have to be found, he said. At present, three local women, Karen Hastings, Edith Pipe and Patricia Ten Pas work in the factory, while addition­ al workers will be hired as the work warrants, accordingto the part­ ners. The name “Grey Owl Enterpris­ es” was taken from the name of the street on which Mr. Bertrand lives in Elmira; the company loga depicts an owl sitting on a branch bearing maple leaves, a distinctly Brussels residents will get achance to see some of the new products produced by its newest industry Grey Owl Enterprises on Saturday when the firm holds an open house. Doug Bertrand, [left] and Hank Ten Pas will be on hand to show off products such as decorative boxes and trays for specialty packaging. Canadian loga for an entirely points out. At present, the shop during regular business hours, and Canadian product, Mr. Bertrand will operate five days a week is open to the public at any time. S8'S ix co rx m to © ? 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A manufacturer of light wooden solid boxes and ordinary slatted crates, the new business is able to custom make any type of box in either functional or fancy design, “similar to the old wooden cigar boxes,” according to Mr. Bert­ rand, who designed and manufac­ tured a fancy wooden box to hold chocolates as corporate gifts for a client when he worked as manager at a sheltered workshop in Listowel before going into partnership with Mr. Ten Pas. “Most of our work is custom made to order, but we also make Jean Yanchus of Blyth displays some of the cut glass work she designs and creates at the village's newest business, Station Glass Works on Dinsley Street. 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